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#1 ranked BMX athlete Brett "Mad Dog" Banasiewicz will compete at Fort Wayne's War Memorial Coliseum September 25 in the MegaRamp ASA Triples
See the honorary hometown hero battle X Games stars for his fifth major title of 2010!
LOS ANGELES (September 12, 2010) — On Saturday, September 25, some of the biggest names in BMX from the X Games will appear at Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to compete in the MegaRamp ASA Triples (Triples). For one night only 12 men, including hometown heroes Brett "Mad Dog" Banasiewicz (South Bend, Indiana), the 15 year-old currently ranked #1 in BMX dirt, and Fort Wayne's own Chris Gerber, will be pitted against each other in this head-to-head contest until there's only one man standing.
The Triples, produced by leading action sports event producer ASA Entertainment, in association with MegaRamp Events, showcases the best all-around riders in BMX challenging the athletes' combined box jumping and dirt jumping skills over a completely unique 195 ft. long wooden course that starts with a version of the famed mini MegaRamp. Momentum from the 25 ft. tall roll-in ramp propels them over two 25 ft. wide jumps and a massive course-ending quarter-pipe. The riders attack the course, throwing down three back-to-back tricks in quick succession, displaying the technique, control, daring and style that make them the sports' best. These athletes regularly push the sports' boundaries as well as their own limits, surprising fans with mind-boggling aerial stunts.
Banasiewicz thrilled fans with his revolutionary double front-flip, which secured his win of the Triples contest in Augusta, GA earlier this season, and won his second Triples contest last month in Sacramento performing a stunt called the "Cash Roll", a trick only he has been able to execute in competition. He's captured four major event titles this year and is ready to claim his fifth in front of his hometown crowd. "Mad Dog" seems to amp up his skill level at every contest, so who knows what he has in store for his Fort Wayne fans.
The MegaRamp ASA Triples is the first major professional action sports competition that Fort Wayne has ever seen.
"We are excited to bring this unique and exciting event to Fort Wayne," said Memorial Coliseum General Manager Randy Brown. "This one-of-a-kind event will bring some of the best action sports athletes in the world to Fort Wayne for an affordable night of family fun."
All of the excitement begins on Saturday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at just $15 and are on sale now at ticketmaster.com, the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office, or call 800-745-3000 to charge tickets by phone. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include floor seating and access to a pre-event meet & greet with the competitors, are also available for only $35.
The event will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports Net as part of ASA Entertainment's action sports block starting in November. Check your local listings for specific broadcast times and dates.
For more information about the MegaRamp ASA Triples, please visit www.memorialcoliseum.com, www.MegaRampASAtriples.com or contact Denise Abbott at 310-410-3020 ext. 309 or abbott@asaent.com.
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About ASA Entertainment:
Founded in 1994, ASA Entertainment Group, LLC is an action sports event, television and content production agency focused on creating and executing customized, turn-key marketing programs that range in scale from grassroots to global. ASA's events, featuring skateboarding, freestyle BMX, inline skating, freestyle motocross, snowboarding and music, are broadcast domestically on CBS Sports, VERSUS, FUEL TV, WGN and Fox Sports Net, and distributed during more than 900 hours of programming to more than 1 billion HH globally via 32 international broadcast partners. ASA's productions span the spectrum from large, international competitions such as the ASA Action Sports World Championships to amateur contests, lifestyle and branded entertainment events, demonstrations, exhibitions and mobile tours. As one of the most established organizations in action sports, ASA Entertainment develops premium content around the fastest growing sector of American sports. For more information, visit ASAentertainment.com or ActionSportsTour.com. visit actionsportstour.com or asaentertainment.com.