Halloween Jam 2010

By Salvo BMX - Pics by Eric Palmer

Gum Trails in Durbanville is so much a part of the Cape Town BMX culture that one almost can't picture the scene without the place, and this year’s set up was ridiculous once again.

The weather was sooo hot, and the action was furious as riders from across the country gathered to jam the day away under clear sunny skies. Speaking to some of the riders, they said that it was unpredictable and that a strong mind was a big asset alongside a bag full of tricks; and tricks you had to have down otherwise you needn't bother.

When the dust settled Greg Illingworth emerged as the winner with some insane 3's, flips and whips at ridiculous heights; the guy is truly world class. Second was local rider David Rigby who also produced the goods when it mattered, but what made him stand out was that he completed the line tricking all the jumps on a couple of occasions - something the other guys found hard to match. Stuart Loudon from Durbs came in at 3rd place.  He took a bit of time to get going, but once he did it was all good.

The Dirt Quarter comp was outstanding and again Greg simply threw it down with some sickly high airs, just pressing the accelerator to the max. Jason Hood took best trick for doing a flip transfer.

Special thanks must be made to Markus Museler from Old School Productions for organizing and planning such an amazing contest and pulling it off with no hiccups. It seems like his events are always of a high standard and quality. Thanks to Monster Energy and DC Shoes for sponsoring the event and giving up the R15k prize purse plus so much more. We are really inspired and cannot wait for next year when I am sure it will be even bigger and better.

 Look out for the next Old School Productions event - ULTIMATE X on 19^th Feb 2011 at the V & A Waterfront.

Results
1st Greg Illingworth
2nd David Rigby
3rd Stuart Loudon

Best Trick: Greg Illingworth
Quarter pipe best trick: Jason Hood