2008 AST Dew Tour's Playstation Pro - Riders List Announced - New York – The AST Dew Tour announced the roster of athletes that are set to compete at the PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Oct. 16-19 at Amway Arena.
2008 AST Dew Tour's Playstation Pro - Riders List Announced
New York – The AST Dew Tour announced the roster of athletes that are set to compete at the PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Oct. 16-19 at Amway Arena.
More than 150 of the best action sports athletes in the world will be in Orlando to compete in the four-day competition, including MTV "Life of Ryan" superstar Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park), and veteran vert skater Bucky Lasek. Both athletes head into Orlando as points leaders in their disciplines. Dew Cup winners in each of the six disciplines besides BMX park, will be decided in Orlando. The remaining points leaders include Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Cameron White (BMX dirt), Adam Jones (FMX) and Daniel Dhers, who clinched the Dew Cup in BMX Park with one stop remaining in competition.
"The reward for an entire season of hard work comes down to the last stop in Orlando," said Wade Martin, AST President. "The race for the Dew Cup culminates at the PlayStation Pro, and the fans onsite and those tuning in to the live broadcast will be able to witness the amazing wins and the challenging defeats."
The list of athletes expected to compete in Orlando is as follows:
Skateboard Park
Rodil Araujo, Jr. Jason Barr Chad Bartie Dayne Brummet Kurtis Colamonico Danny Corrigan Carlos De Andrade Danilo Do Rosario Adam Dyet Chad Fernandez Danny Fuenzalida Rodney Jones Timmy Knuth Greg Lutzka Chris Mendes Tulio Oliveira Chaz Ortiz Thomas Parent Mike Peterson Rodolfo Ramos Wagner Ramos Paul Rodriguez Jereme Rogers Fabrizio Santos Austen Seaholm Christian Sereika Ryan Sheckler Mathieu Therres
Skateboard Vert
Marcelo Bastos Bob Burnquist Sandro Dias Anthony Furlong Pierre-Luc Gagnon Rune Glifberg Buster Halterman Neal Hendrix Bucky Lasek Rob Lorifice Andy Macdonald Danny Mayer Rodrigo Menezes Renton Millar Alex Perelson Paul-Luc Ronchetti Elliot Sloan Josh Stafford Adam Taylor Lincoln Ueda
The complete 2008 AST Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Panasonic Open June 19-22 Baltimore, Md.—Camden Yards Sports Complex Right Guard Open July 17-20 Cleveland, OH—North Coast Harbor Wendy's Invitational Aug. 21-24 Portland, Ore.—Rose Quarter Toyota Challenge Sept. 11-14 Salt Lake City, UT—EnergySolutions Arena PlayStation® Pro Oct. 16-19 Orlando, Fla.—Amway Arena
About AST Dew Tour
Currently in its fourth year, the AST Dew Tour is the most watched and attended action sports property in the world. Attendance for the 2007 AST Dew Tour totaled 280,000 and an average of 41 million viewers tuned in via NBC and USA each year. 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. The 2007 Dew Cup winners include Nate Adams (Freestyle Motocross), Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Ryan Nyquist (BMX Dirt), Daniel Dhers (BMX Park), Shaun White (Skateboard Vert) and Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park).
