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Background information
Freestyle Now started to organise bicycle stunt (BMX) competitions in 1987 when the sport of bicycle freestyle began here in W.A. We managed competitions in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Bicycle freestyle riding died out after that here in W.A. until the late 90's when it started to grow again. In 1997 Freestyle Now once again started to organise and manage bicycle freestyle competitions in the Perth area. We saw a need to organize some competitions as the sport was again growing. The first of these competitions was at a local jumping area known as "the muddies". This competition was done without any support from any other organization. Freestyle Now organized two more competitions in 1997 with the aid of other organizations for support. These were known as the jumpfest comps. In 1999 the association with the City of Joondalup started with the two day competition at the Joondalup festival. This competition is the biggest in Perth and one that the riders in W.A. look forward too each year. Freestyle Now is now running a state series of bicycle stunt competitions. With every competition that Freestyle Now manages that competition becomes part of the state series. Freestyle Now has managed bicycle stunt competitions for many local government councils. A full list of competitions can be found on the competitions records page or a list of organizations that have used our services can be found on the clients page.
Freestyle Now is the most experienced and professional organization in managing and organizing bicycle stunt competitions in Western Australia. We cater for all disciplines of bicycle freestyle including flatland and ramp. We have a large database of riders throughout Western Australia. Freestyle Now is fully set up to manage and organize bicycle stunt competitions as we hosts our own equipment including, P.A. system, power leads as well as a complete portable skatepark. These ramps have been professionally built to cater for bikes. Competition entry forms are on hand and contain a wavier of claims.

In a usual competition the riders all get to have two runs each. The scores are totaled up from the two runs and the top place getters go into a final. The number of riders in the final depends on how large the class is. The same judging format applies in the finals to determine the final placing of the riders. On some occasions when asked for by the riders there is a jam format final. This is where the top three riders go into the final and all three ride at the same time for 5 minutes. The riders like this type of final as there is no pressure on the rider.
The announcing duties for the competition are handled by Shaun Jarvis. With over 18 years of experience in announcing he knows how to call the competitions well. Shaun's announcing is professional, humorous, entertaining and exciting. Shaun gets the riders as well as the spectators fully amped up on a continual basis. This gives the competition an awesome atmosphere. At all the competitions there is music always playing through the P.A. system. We take great care to play music that the riders and spectators like as this keeps them all amped up. We do however try to play music that does not contain any offensive language as we feel that it is not appropriate as it can offend some people. This can be quite difficult at times but we take as much care as possible.

Background information Freestyle Now started to organise bicycle stunt (BMX) competitions in 1987 when the sport of bicycle freestyle began here in W.A. We managed competitions in 1988, 1989 and 1990. Bicycle freestyle riding died out after that here in W.A. until the late 90's when it started to grow again. In 1997 Freestyle Now once again started to organise and manage bicycle freestyle competitions in the Perth area. We saw a need to organize some competitions as the sport was again growing. The first of these competitions was at a local jumping area known as "the muddies". This competition was done without any support from any other organization. Freestyle Now organized two more competitions in 1997 with the aid of other organizations for support. These were known as the jumpfest comps. In 1999 the association with the City of Joondalup started with the two day competition at the Joondalup festival. This competition is the biggest in Perth and one that the riders in W.A. look forward too each year. Freestyle Now is now running a state series of bicycle stunt competitions. With every competition that Freestyle Now manages that competition becomes part of the state series. Freestyle Now has managed bicycle stunt competitions for many local government councils. A full list of competitions can be found on the competitions records page or a list of organizations that have used our services can be found on the clients page. Freestyle Now is the most experienced and professional organization in managing and organizing bicycle stunt competitions in Western Australia. We cater for all disciplines of bicycle freestyle including flatland and ramp. We have a large database of riders throughout Western Australia. Freestyle Now is fully set up to manage and organize bicycle stunt competitions as we hosts our own equipment including, P.A. system, power leads as well as a complete portable skatepark. These ramps have been professionally built to cater for bikes. Competition entry forms are on hand and contain a wavier of claims.
	Competition format From the experience that Freestyle Now has in managing competitions we have been able to find the right format for all to be happy with (riders, spectators, judges, clients). The first thing you will notice is that we do not run the competitions in any age categories. This is due to the fact that the sport of freestyle is based on your level of skill to be good rather than your age. There are three classes that the riders can enter they are duds (beginners), spuds (expert) and studs (pro). We can usually tell which rider should be in which class so no one is placed in the wrong classes. Our competitions cater for all riders of all levels and of all ages, no one misses out. We can even cater for the under 10 year olds by making a special class for them if the need arises. The judging is done by three judges all of whom are bike riders them selves. The ramp/skatepark riders are judged in five different categories which comprise of coping tricks, diversity, technical, airs or jumping and consistency. The flatland riders also have five categories and they are accuracy, difficulty, originality, diversity and flow. These judging formats make it fair to all riders who enter.
In a usual competition the riders all get to have two runs each. The scores are totaled up from the two runs and the top place getters go into a final. The number of riders in the final depends on how large the class is. The same judging format applies in the finals to determine the final placing of the riders. On some occasions when asked for by the riders there is a jam format final. This is where the top three riders go into the final and all three ride at the same time for 5 minutes. The riders like this type of final as there is no pressure on the rider. The announcing duties for the competition are handled by Shaun Jarvis. With over 18 years of experience in announcing he knows how to call the competitions well. Shaun's announcing is professional, humorous, entertaining and exciting. Shaun gets the riders as well as the spectators fully amped up on a continual basis. This gives the competition an awesome atmosphere. At all the competitions there is music always playing through the P.A. system. We take great care to play music that the riders and spectators like as this keeps them all amped up. We do however try to play music that does not contain any offensive language as we feel that it is not appropriate as it can offend some people. This can be quite difficult at times but we take as much care as possible.
	At the end of the competitions we like to hand out prizes to the place getters. The supply of prizes can either be supplied yourselves or Freestyle Now can supply them. We have excellent contacts in the biking industry and can obtain the prizes at a cheaper rate than many others can. This costing is an extra to the price of competition management. Why freestyle now With our background in the sport of bicycle freestyle as well as Freestyle Now being run by active bicycle freestyle riders, Freestyle Now should be your only choice in competition management. We are riders that know what riders want and we know how to relate to them. To put it plain and simple without Freestyle Now organizing and managing your competition you will never get the same service, professionalism, management skills, devotion, atmosphere and extreme action elsewhere. Freestyle now hopes that this information has raised your awareness and appreciation of this type of competition and hope that we can be of service to your organization. Contact Freestyle Now for pricings.