Zane Bradley Wins Free Flow Tour At Rye Airfield

FatTony

• July 14 2009
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Out of a field of 60 skaters and 32 BMX riders, Connor Ose (skate park), Brian Kucharski (skate vert) and Zane Bradley (BMX park and vert) won their respective competitions Saturday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Rye, N.H.

Sixteen-year-old Ose from Williston, Vt. earned the skate park victory at Rye Airfield after executing a backside 360 and a big spin frontboard during the final jam session. Brandon Strosser was second and Dakota Welty finished in third place.

“Salt Lake City is going to be fun,” Ose said. “I’m psyched I get to go with some of my best friends. I can’t wait.”

In the skate vert contest, 18-year-old Kucharski from Monroe, N.J. used an almost-flawless run that included an alley-oop kickflip indy and an indy McTwist to claim the victory.

Kucharski is a three-time winner on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, also winning the Philadelphia, Pa. stop in 2007 and the Rye Airfield competition in 2008. Ose is also a repeat winner having won the Burlington, Vt. event in 2008.

In the BMX park and vert competitions, 14-year-old Bradley from Troy, N.H. swept the day’s events, winning both contests with technical tricks and innovative lines throughout his runs.

“I can’t wait to get to the Finals,” Bradley said. “I’ve heard it’s so much fun. I’m going to ride as much as possible until then so that I can compete with the best.”

“This was the best outside event to ever come through the park,” Rye Airfield manager, Beau Lambert, said. “This year was great because of the small attention to detail that went into the stop. From the heat sheets to the goodie bags, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour is a great event.”

With the win, Ose, Kucharski and Bradley all 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.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Rye Airfield Results
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Rye, N.H.

Skate Park
1. Connor Ose, Williston, Vt.
2. Brandon Strosser, Lancaster, Pa.
3. Dakota Welty, York, Pa.
4. Anthony Brittell, Long Island, N.Y.
5. Brendan Milligh, Goshen, N.Y.

Skate Vert
1. Brian Kucharski, Monroe, N.J.

BMX Park
1. Zane Bradley, Troy, N.H.
2. Joe Nelson, Middleboro, Mass.
3. Rob Clancy, Coventry, R.I.
4. Vinny Mannino, Howell, N.J.
5. Dave Czaja, Manchester, N.H.

BMX Vert
1. Zane Bradley, Troy, N.H.

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.