Jeff Blevins & Nick Summerlot Win Free Flow Tour At Ollies Skatepark

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• June 15 2009
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Press Release:

Duo Advances to Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City

Burr Ridge, Ill. – June 14, 2009 – Out of a field of 34 BMX riders, Jeff Blevins won the BMX park competition and Nick Summerlot won the BMX vert contest Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Florence, Ky.

Seventeen-year-old Blevins from Hamilton, Ohio earned the BMX park victory at Ollies Skatepark after executing a flip whip over the hip and a front flip transfer during his winning run. Kevin Teets was second and Keenan Gutler finished in third place.

“This is awesome,” Blevins said. “I did the Gatorade Free Flow Tour before and didn’t even place, and now I get the chance to compete against the best at the Finals in Salt Lake City.”

In the BMX vert contest, 19-year-old Summerlot from Greencastle, Ind. used an almost-flawless run that included turndowns, no-handers and x-ups to secure the win.

“Yay for Finals!” Summerlot said. “I gave it everything I had today, and I’m tired but happy.”

With the win, both Blevins and Summerlot earn an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.

In Saturday’s action at Ollies, Tyson Bowerbank and Jordan Price took the skate park and vert titles, respectively.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Ollies Skatepark Results
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Florence, Ky.

BMX Park
1. Jeff Blevins, Hamilton, Ohio.
2. Kevin Teets, Ashville, Ohio.
3. Keenan Gutler, Louisville, Ky.
4. Anthony Caraway, Louisville, Ky.
5. Nick Summerlot, Greencastle, Ind.

BMX Vert
1. Nick Summerlot, Greencastle, Ind.

The 2009 Gatorade Free Flow Tour will include a total of 33 skateboarding competitions (five skate vert and 28 skate park) and 20 BMX contests (four BMX vert and 16 BMX park) at 33 parks across the United States. The winners in each of the 53 skate and BMX competitions will be flown to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, taking place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20. Encompassing the “Flow to Pro” theme that is the cornerstone of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions earn a spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the Dew Tour, the PlayStation® Pro in Orlando, Fla., October 15-18.

2009 Registration
All competitions are open to both male and female amateur competitors 18 and under for skate competitions and 21 and under for BMX contests. Contest registration forms, waivers and detailed information are available at gatoradefreeflowtour.com  and at Gatorade Free Flow Tour host parks. There is an entry fee that varies park to park, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver. Check out gatoradefreeflowtour.com or host parks for registration forms.