Chris Courtenay Wins Free Flow Tour At Mesh Skatepark

FatTony

• August 24 2009
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Press Release:

Advances to Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City

Burr Ridge, Ill. – August 23, 2009 – Out of a field of 20 BMX riders, Chris Courtenay won the BMX park competition Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Longwood, Fla.

Eighteen-year-old Courtenay from Brisbane, Australia earned the BMX park victory at Mesh Skatepark after executing a double barspin and a tailwhip foot jam during his winning run. Sean Ricany was second and Matt Whyatt finished in third place.

“This is so awesome!” Courtenay said. ”I’m so happy I won. Salt Lake City and the Finals are going to be fun!”

“I was really impressed with the amount of kids who came from out of town to enter the contest,” Mesh owner Chad DeGroot said. “It’s great to see the younger generation of riders ripping and developing their own style.”

With the win, Courtenay earns 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.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Mesh Skatepark Results
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Longwood, Fla.

BMX Park
1.  Chris Courtenay, Australia
2. Sean Ricany, Toms River, N.J.
3. Matt Whyatt, Greenville, N.C.
4. Nick Smarjesse, Ormond Beach, Fla.
5. Broc Raiford, Destrehan, La.

The 2009 Gatorade Free Flow Tour includes 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.