MASSIVE NEWS from the guys organising this years NASS 2014 event! The Rider List has been confirmed and if you’re not excited about the festival yet, then the huge list of incredible riders should definitely catch your attention!
Take a moment to have a read through the email we received. It’s a bit of a long one but once you get to the list of riders I’m sure it’ll all be worth the read!
BMX Rider List Confirmed for NASS 2014
NASS has always boasted the absolute best in action sport, including throngs of BMX riders fiercely competing for the prestigious NASS gold and prize purse.
NASS 2014 will blow all expectations out of the water with the biggest Pro Park rider list to date! Over 50 international Pro Riders have been confirmed to descend on Shepton Mallet for 3 days of intense competition and no doubt a little debaucherous partying!
Not only will the cream of BMX riders be repping from all over the world, this year’s list also brings the best of British.
Newly confirmed riders include BMX champion and X Games BMX Dirt Gold winner Kyle Baldock who will be challenging on the Dirt and Pro Park courses alongside fellow Aussie shredders Boyd Hilder and Chris Nicol.
Newly confirmed from the UK, the highly-skilled Isaac Lesser will compete along with big fufanu pro Luke Padgett and the fast and fierce Leon Perkins.
Also new to the list: Alex Hiam, Ola Selsjord, Brad McNicol, Chris Courtney, Paul Jeffries and Shaun Gornall
Riders already confirmed include Australian BMX legends Logan Martin (NASS ’13 BMX champ, FISE 2014 and Simple Sessions 2014 winner), NASS 2013 favourite Todd Meyn and hotly–tipped Brandon Loupos and Brock Horneman. From the UK Anton McGuirk, Ryan Taylor, Jack Watts and Tom Justice will all be fighting for podium positions, plus keep an eye on high flying Dean Cueson (GBR), Matt Priest (GBR) Mike Curley (GBR) and South Africa’s main man Greg Illingworth.
Here’s what the complete list looks like so far…
UK Riders:
Dean Cueson GBR
Ryan Taylor GBR
Isaac Lesser GBR
Anton McGuirk GBR
Tom Justice GBR
Mike Curley GBR
Matt Priest GBR
Tom Isted GBR
Jack Watts GBR
Leon Perkins GBR
Jack Clark GBR
Jack Clark GBR
Karl Walker GBR
Ollie Palmer GBR
Josh Webber GBR
Jambul Giles GBR
Vinnie Mayne GBR
Franny Wright GBR
Joe Roofe GBR
Del Shepherd GBR
Matt Shepherd GBR
Lima Eltham GBR
Dan Harris GBR
Sam Cunningham GBR
James Bentley GBR
Ryan Elcock GBR
Daniel Juchatz GBR
Chris Czako GBR
George Braegar GBR
Luke Padgett GBR
Brad McNicol GBR
Paul Jeffries GBR
Shaun Gornall GBR
Scott Hamlin GBR
Dan Shepherd GBR
James Jones GBR
Lee Carter GBR
Jason Phelan (IRE)
Rest of the World:
Logan Martin AUS
Kyle Baldock AUS
Greg Illingworth RSA
Brock Horneman AUS
Alex Hiam AUS
Ola Selsjord NOR
Chris Courtney AUS
Boyd Hilder AUS
Chris Nichol AUS
You can check out the full rider list at http://www.nassfestival.
Pro Park aside, the Midi Ramp competitions are back with £3K up for grabs for BMX plus the BMX dirt and mountain bike comps will once again taking place on the gravity defying Dirt Course with 50 top riders competing for the £3k prize purse.
If you haven’t seen the insane Pro Park, Midi Ramp or Dirt course designs yet, check them out here…http://www.nassfestival.
The action sports offering doesn’t stop there with athletes and artists getting involved with the fans all over the Showground. It’s not just on the pro course where you’ll see the pros around NASS; in all the parks, at the stages… get a VIP ticket and you’re guaranteed to see them kicking about in the VIP bar, especially on the last night when it’s time to blow some steam!
If you want to get your hands on a bit of merchandise, visit the Stall Yard – a massive warehouse filled with NASS favourite shops and brands on hand to chat to you about all things BMX. All the latest gear, tech and hardware for 2014 from the best names in the action sports industry. Keep your ears open for BMX showdowns and competitions going on around the Yard all weekend.
Complete sports schedule coming soon!
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