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10,000 spectators watch Nissan-sponsored Freeride event
Carlton Reid May 4 2007, 8:45pm
The Qashqai Urban Challenge kicked off on Saturday in Newcastle upon Tyne. Nissan constructed a massive Northshore area in the centre of town for the pan-European competition with a purse of 200,000 Euros. Star rider Aaron Chase was rushed to hospital following a ramp crash but the riding went on...
The Urban Freeride event in Newcastle upon Tyne is the first in a series of five events. After Newcastle, the series travels to Milan, Madrid, Paris, and Cologne.
The Nissan microsite will have some great footage online soon. In the meantime, there's a five-minute YouTube video of the two-day event. The video also features an interview with Darren Berrecloth, winner of the event.
Nissan paid big bucks for a outdoor broadcast company to video what Nissan is billing as "first international Pan-European Urban Freeride Competition with the largest prize fund to date."
US rider Aaron Chase was taken to hospital on the first day of the two-day event after falling badly during a Northshore ramp jump.
Chase compressed his spine and chipped his L1 vertebrae.
On Sunday, Specialized/Race Face rider Darren 'Bearclaww' Berrecloth won the event after a 360 out of the satellite dish and 360-table on the last jump. He pocketed 8000 Euros and told BikeBiz.com afterwards he's going to buy a boat with his winnings.
1. Darren Berrecloth
2. Paul Basagoitia
3. Kyle Strait
4. Ben Boyko
5. Christopher Hatton
6. Grant Fielder
7. Amir Kabbani
8. Greg Watts
9. Gee Atherton
10.Andreu Lacondeguy
11.Brandon Semenuk
12.Lance McDermott
