Dave Mirra has fleshed out the details for qualifying, prize awards and other details related to next month's King of the Animal House event. Here's how the program for both days of riding will work:FRIDAY NIGHT
• Cash Jam: 16 riders compete for $8,000
• The rider with the most cash at the end of the Friday night cash jam goes last in the final group at Saturday's final jam
• The winner of the cash jam will also win a Yamaha TTR125 pit bike with DC Shoe Co. graphics
SATURDAY
• 4 groups with 4 riders in each group
• The rider with the most cash from Friday night's cash jam will go last in the final jam
• The rider with the least cash from Friday night will go first. Strategy will come into play in Saturday's final jam
• Prizes for the final jam:
1st place: Subaru WRX
2nd place: Yamaha 250 with DC Shoe Co. graphics
3rd place: Breitling chronograph from Monster Energy
There will be other prizes for biggest trick, best style, sickest line, etc.Stay tuned for more info.
The location for Saturday night's Animal House awards banquet is confirmed. The LA Lounge is a hot spot in downtown Greenville, and they've agreed to provide a classy venue with a great spread.
Details of the contest format are still being ironed out, but Dave has selected judges for the event. The list reads like a who's who of the BMX scene, and boasts well over 100 years of combined bike-riding and contest-promoting experience:
-Dennis McCoy—pro vert rider
-Mark Losey—Photographer
-Corey Muth—Verde Bike Co.
-Brian Lee --Rider/tattoo artist
-Ron Wilkerson—Contest pioneer, bike company owner & freestyle legend
The 15 invited riders for this December's King of The Animal House event at Dave's indoor park in Greenville, NC, have been confirmed. Euro powerhouse Ben Hennon has accepted Dave's invitation to the King of The Animal House contest, and will be flying into Greenville in December. Also styler Mike Miller is coming over from the UK. Recently added as well are Drew Bezanson and Jeremiah Smith. Here is the list of riders:
-Mike Laird -Ryan Guettler -Daniel Dhers -Morgan Wade -Rob Darden -Ryan Nyquist -Chase Hawk -Mark Webb -Harry Main -Dennis Enarson -Craig Mast -Ben Hennon -Mike Miller -Jeremiah Smith -Drew Bezanson.
In other news, Monster Energy and Breitling have joined forces to create a custom wrist chronograph for the third-place finisher in the event.
King of the Animal House 2009
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