Diogo Canina Leads BMX Triples Qualifiers
July 30, 2008 – 2:26 am PT by GregTags: ASA, BMX Triples, Diogo Canina —
The Big-Air BMX Triples contest began Tuesday night in Orange County, where 12 riders fought for six spots to take part in Thursday’s final.
Brazil’s Diogo Canina had the best run of the night, securing his place in the finals. Joining him were Sean Logan and Ricky Moseley, who placed second and third, along with Tony Campos, 14 year-old Pat Casey and Allistair Whitton. Wednesday 12 more athletes will battle to fill the final six spots for the final.
The course is Big-Air Triples course is 165-feet long and features three deep valleys that allow riders to grab big air while throwing three tricks in a row.
Read on for the press release about the day’s action.
Diogo Canina Wins Round One of the Big Air BMX Triples presented by ASA Entertainment
The Top Six Men Qualify for Thursday’s Finals including Placentia, CA’s 14 year-old Pat Casey
LOS ANGELES (July 29, 2008) – The Big-Air BMX Triples kicked off tonight from the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California with an extraordinary display of bike-riding talent and skill from an international roster of the world’s top BMX athletes. Sao Paulo, Brazil’s Diogo Canina flew higher than his fellow competitors to land six technically clean and awe-inspiring runs over the 165 ft. course before a packed bandstand to capture the round one win and qualify for Thursday’s final round.
“Winning in the preliminaries means a lot to me,” said Canina. “But I still have to ride hard on Thursday. These guys are good. They could pull it all together and hit all their tricks in the Finals. On Thursday, things could be a lot different.”
Tonight’s top three finishers included Sean Logan of San Clemente, Calif. and Ricky Moseley of Mason, Tenn., placing in second and third respectively.
The head-to-head format pitted competitors against each other for two runs with judges determining which rider had not only the most technical run, but also the most consistently spectacular performance. After the first heat, six men earned qualification to the Finals. These men are: Tony Campos (San
Francisco, Calif.), 14 year-old Pat Casey (Placentia, Calif.), Allistair Whitton (Chester, England), Ricky Moseley, Sean Logan and Diogo Canina.
The Big-Air BMX Triples continues on Wednesday evening, July 30th with 12 new competitors, each vying for one of the top six spots and a place in Thursday’s final round. Wednesday’s competitors include: Australia’s Dave Dillewaard, Canada’s Chris Hughes, Los Angeles’ Austin Coleman, and Santa Ana, Calif.’s Ben Snowden. These men will continue the battle for their share of the $20,000 event prize purse and two slots in the prestigious LG Action Sports World Championships.
The Big-Air BMX Triples is an ASA Entertainment Production that will air on CBS Sports and various cable networks this year.
For more information on the Big-Air BMX Triples presented by ASA Entertainment visit www.bmxtriples.com.
