We are stoked to announce that Sam Pilgrim (Official Sam Pilgrim Page) is having his own event in the UK and it is only 3 weeks away. Its called the ''Sam Pilgrim Big Air Invitational'' and is running alongside the Cycle Show in the Birmingham NEC on 26th September!
Here is more info:
This year's show will host a new freestyle dirt jumping contest with Monster UK rider and current FMB World Champion, Sam Pilgrim. Sam has invited a stellar line-up of UK and international riders to come to the NEC for the first major dirt jumping comp in the UK since 2007. The big air comp will run over four days with £5k total prize money available. Theinvites have gone out and already joining Sam to ride at the NEC are:
Matt Macduff - Canada
Sherwy Pasamonte - Spain
Amir Kabbani - Germany
Eric Walenta - Germany
And you should follow Sam on Twitter to get updates on what he's up to over the summer and for his latest edits and news on the contest. Check out Sam's California Trip for a taster.
Until then, here's a blast from the past with Spung Video's section on the riding from last dirt jumping demo at the NEC - Bike 99.
