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I was a bit worried saturday morning that the weather might pose a threat to our event. Cold temperatures had descended upon us quite heavily in the last few days, and we had just gotten our first freeze in some time. Fortunately, the weather took a turn for the best, and arriving at the park we were greeted with sunny blue skies.

Hector was our master of ceremonies once again, and he did another magnificent job.

Would you trust these guys to judge your contest?

The Beginner class was first on deck. In being our largest class of 10 riders, they were divided into two groups of 5 and let loose onto the course.

Practice for Beginner was a bit hectic at first, but everyone seemed to figure things out as they went along.

Finally, our podium.

Beginner
1. Aeron Tillmon
2. Travis Guajardo
3. Donald Vacek

Next up was our expert class, and they definitely lived up to the billing. A few of our Beginner riders had made the move up this second go around, and all looked to have progressed since the last event.

Justin made the step up to expert and was rewarded with 3rd place for his efforts. Most noticable was his first tailwhip pulled in competition.

Andrew Manelis layed down his usual relaxed style and flow on the course to earn second place. It’s possible he could have taken the gold, but a fall late in the finals put a stop to his efforts.

First place went to Lucas Dartford, who kept it clean and technical all day long. Well-deserved gold!

Expert Final Results
1. Lucas Dartford
2. Andrew Manelis (Not Pictured)
3. Justin Mayberry

I won’t try to explain everything that happened in pro class. Just know that Danny Hickerson owned the course.

All pictures courtesy of : Courtney Dawn Cook

My personal thanks to Ian at the Humble Skatepark for being our catalyst. The sincerest of gratitude to Alec for shooting the footage, and taking on the task of editing it for us.

Thank you to all our sponsors who helped make this event possible; S&M Bikes, Kink bikes, Blackout Distribution, Fit Bikes & Hydrade. We couldn’t have done it without your continued support. Now, somebody turn on the weather machine and let’s get to Spring!