A year ago Chaz Ortiz won the Free Flow Tour Skate Park finals and today he won his first pro contest.  Two years ago, Mike Spinner won the BMX Park Free Flow Tour and one year later he won the pro contest in the same city.

So that bodes well for Timmy Knuth and Glenn Salyers, winners of the Skate Park and BMX Park Free Flow Tour Finals today.

In Skate Park, Knuth dominated the competition with second-place nearly nine points behind in scoring.  Salyers had his hands full but managed to hold off Dan Norvell and Trey Jones for the win.

Both athletes will get to compete in the pro contest next month at Orlando’s PlayStation Pro.

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Glenn Salyers is the 2008 BMX Park Free Flow Champ.  cr. AST

Timmy Knuth Wins Skate Park and Glenn Salyers Wins BMX Park at Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY – Timmy Knuth won the skate park event and Glenn Salyers won the BMX park event Saturday at the Free Flow Tour finals. The competition was held at the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge.

The 17-year-old Knuth of Melbourne, Fla. achieved the skate park win by dominating the six-minute final jam session to earn an overall score of 90.00, landing a tre flip crooked over the rail to seal the victory. C.J. Dixon, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., followed with an 81.50 and Alex Longcamp, of Aurora, Ind., placed third with an 80.67.

“I’m very excited to win the Free Flow Tour,” Knuth said. “It was a great experience, and I can’t believe I won against such great skaters. It’s going to be amazing to compete in Orlando on the Dew Tour.”

In the Free Flow Tour’s BMX park finals, 21-year-old Salyers of Kokomo, Ind. used a flawless second run full of technical tricks – including a flair over the gap – to secure the win. Dan Norvell, of Clairmont, Calif., took second place with a 91.60, while Trey Jones, of Apopka, Fla., followed with a 90.67.

“Getting a chance like this is awesome,” Salyers said. “Now that I’ve won the Free Flow Tour, I’m going to ride more and learn some new tricks. I’m going to be ready to ride with the best when the PlayStation Pro comes next month.”

With the win, both Knuth and Salyers earn a wildcard entry into the AST Dew Tour’s PlayStation® Pro, October 16-19.

The Free Flow Tour finals are a part of the Toyota Challenge event, a four-day competition that is the fourth of five stops on the AST Dew Tour, which features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross. The Sunday Free Flow Tour schedule concludes with the skate vert finals.

The Free Flow Tour consists of 50 events across the U.S. and features 30 skateboarding (24 park and six vert) and 20 BMX (16 park and four vert) competitions. Encompassing the ‘Flow to Pro’ theme, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions win a wild card spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro®, in Orlando, Fla.

AST Dew Tour-Free Flow Tour Finals Results
Saturday, September 13, 2008, Salt Lake City, UT

Skate Park Finals

1. Timmy Knuth, Melbourne, Fla., 90.00
2. C.J. Dixon, Cocoa Beach, Fla., 81.50
3. Alex Longcamp, Aurora, Ind., 80.67
4. Ryan Thompson, Katy, Texas, 78.33
5. Brandon Strosser, Lancaster, Pa., 73.17
(The following skaters did not qualify for the jam session finals)
6. Jack Olson, St. Louis Park, Minn., 76.67
7. Andrew Gary, Yorkville, Ill., 75.33
8. Tyson Bowerbank, Sandy, Utah, 69.67
9. Nick Matthews, Naperville, Ill., 68.00
10. Cody Davis, Ramsey, Minn., 67.00.

BMX Park Finals

1. Glenn Salyers, Kokomo, Ind., 93.33
2. Dan Norvell, Clairmont, Calif., 91.67
3. Trey Jones, Apopka, Fla., 90.67
4. Rob Armour, Jamestown, Pa., 90.17
5. Collin Evans, Downington, Pa. 89.33
6. Joey Chernoff, San Mateo, Calif., 89.33
7. Spencer Bass, Euless, Texas, 88.83
8. Tuan Duong, Canon City, Colo., 87.67
9. Nicholai Rogatkin, Lincoln, Mass., 87.00
10. Justin Jester, Bentonville, Ark., 86.33

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Tyler Chamberlain | cr. AST

Tyler Chamberlain wins Free Flow Tour BMX Vert Finals in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY – Tyler Chamberlain won the BMX Vert event Friday at the Free Flow Tour finals. The competition was held at the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge.

The 21-year-old Chamberlain of Herrick, Ill. achieved the win with his first run score of 88.00, landing a 540 and multiple barspin variations. Kyle Noble, of Indian Harbour Springs, Fla., followed with an 86.00 and Kevin Colla, of South Windsor, Conn., placed third with an 82.67.

“It feels really good to win the Free Flow Tour title,” Chamberlain said. “There are some things that I need to work on between now and Orlando, but I’m excited. To get an opportunity like this is unbelievable. I can’t wait to compete on the Dew Tour.”

With the win, Chamberlain earns a wildcard entry into the AST Dew Tour’s PlayStation® Pro, October 16-19.

The Free Flow Tour finals are a part of the Toyota Challenge event, a four-day competition that is the fourth of five stops on the AST Dew Tour, which features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross. Saturday’s Free Flow action includes skateboard park and BMX park finals, while the Sunday schedule concludes with the skate vert finals.

The Free Flow Tour consists of 50 events across the U.S. and features 30 skateboarding (24 park and six vert) and 20 BMX (16 park and four vert) competitions. Encompassing the ‘Flow to Pro’ theme, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions win a wild card spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro®, in Orlando, Fla.

AST Dew Tour-Free Flow Tour Finals Results
September 12, 2008, Salt Lake City

BMX Vert Finals
1. Tyler Chamberlain, Herrick, Ill., 88.00
2. Kyle Noble, Indian Harbour Springs, Fla., 86.00
3. Kevin Colla, South Windsor, Conn., 82.67.

The tour consists of 49 total events including 24 skate park, 5 skate vert and 20 BMX Park.   Check the press release that follows for all the dates.

AST ANNOUNCES 2008 FREE FLOW TOUR SCHEDULE

Overall Free Flow Tour Champions Will Receive Wildcard Entry
Into Final Dew Tour Stop

NEW YORK — May 6, 2008 — The AST, the umbrella brand and organization of the world’s most prestigious action sports events, today announced the complete 2008 Free Flow Tour schedule. The Free Flow Tour is the official amateur series of the AST Dew Tour and provides amateur athletes with the opportunity to qualify into the final event of the AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro®, as well as the prospect for professional sponsorship. The Free Flow Tour kicks off May 17 in Rye, N.H.

The Free Flow Tour will include a total of 29 skate competitions (five skate vert and 24 skate park) and 20 BMX competitions (four BMX vert and 16 BMX park) at 28 parks across the U.S. The top skate and BMX finishers at each of the 49 competitions will be flown to the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Free Flow Tour Finals, where one champion will be crowned in each discipline. Encompassing the ‘Flow to Pro’ theme, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions win a wild card spot to compete against the pros at that final stop of the AST Dew Tour, the PlayStation Pro®, in Orlando, Fla.

“Free Flow Tour gives young amateurs the opportunity to be propelled to the next level of competition,” said Wade Martin, AST president. “The Free Flow Tour will be crisscrossing the country this summer discovering the new pool of talent that is the future of skateboarding and BMX.”

The AST has also teamed with BNQT, a leading digital action sports company, to launch www.FreeFlowTour.com. FreeFlowTour.com will be the exclusive home to all competition video, photos, contest information, on-line registration, as well as host a social community for participants and fans.

The 2008 Free Flow Tour schedule* includes the following dates and locations:
All events are Park discipline; bolded events indicate Vert discipline, in addition to Park

Bolded indicate Vert competition
* Schedule subject to change.
** Free Flow Tour Finals at the AST Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge

2008 REGISTRATION
Each competition is open to both male and female amateur competitors age 18-and-under for skate and 21-and-under for BMX. Contest registration forms are available at Free Flow Tour host parks and at www.freeflowtour.com. 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.