Craig Mast Wins Playstation Pro Moment From Chicago Dew Tour

FatTony

• July 21 2009
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Press Release:

Fans Pick Craig Mast for His Front Flip Down the Step Down in BMX Park Finals at 2009 Tour’s First Stop in Chicago

Burr Ridge, Ill. – July 21, 2009 – The Dew Tour today announced that Craig Mast was voted the winner of the PlayStation® Pro Moment Award from the Tour’s first event, the Nike 6.0 BMX Open, which took place June 26-27 in Chicago’s Grant Park. The PlayStation Pro Moment is awarded to the athlete at each stop of the Dew Tour who landed the best trick of the event, as voted on by fans.

Voting began on Sunday, June 28, the day after competitions ended. Fans could view the videos at allisports.com/playstation or on V CAST Videos from Verizon Wireless in the Sports channel folder and the PlayStation®Network. Voting took place at allisports.com, and fans could also text in their vote by submitting “VOTE” to 3331 from their Verizon Wireless phones.

Voters selected Mast for his impressive front flip down the step down during the BMX park finals at the first stop of the 2009 Dew Tour. Landing the trick for the first time ever, Mast captured seventh place in the competition.

“This is the best news I’ve gotten in a long time!” Mast said. “Thank you so much to the fans who voted for me. This is a trick I tried unsuccessfully three years ago in Orlando, so I am very happy it worked out for me this time.”

Mast faced stiff competition for the PlayStation® Pro Moment Award. Other Pro Moment nominees included:
Josh Hult (BMX  dirt) – Hult  landed an opposite double whip, taking first place in the BMX dirt competition  and claiming the first Dew Tour victory of his career.
Steven McCann (BMX  vert) – McCann  executed a triple tailwhip during the BMX vert finals, finishing in third  overall in the competition.

Mast wins $5,000, a PLAYSTATION®3 system and a library of games to reward his skills.

The complete 2009 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:

Event                           Date                             Location
Nike 6.0 BMX Open        June 26-27                    Chicago, Ill.—Grant Park
Skate Open,                  July 24-25                     Boston, Mass.—TD Garden
ISF Skateboarding World Championships
Wendy’s Invitational       Aug. 13-16                    Portland, Ore.—Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge           Sept. 17-20                   Salt Lake City, UT—EnergySolutions Arena
PlayStation® Pro            Oct. 15-18                     Orlando, Fla.—Amway Arena

In its fifth year, the Dew Tour is the most watched and attended action sports property in the world. Attendance for the 2008 Dew Tour totaled nearly 275,000 and an average of 49 million viewers tuned in via NBC, USA, MTV and MTV2. The top athletes in the world will take part in this year’s Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded in Orlando at season’s end to champions in each of the six disciplines.