Local stunt heroes rule Cobra-Urge Bike Stunts Tour’s 1st leg

MANILA, Philippines–Almost 300 riders turned out for the kick-off leg of the Cobra Energy Drink – Urge Ride Rules! Tour held on May 18 at the Amphitheater, Riverbanks Center, Marikina City.

The event was supported  by Cobra Energy Drink “Lakas ng Pinas”  and Urge Events “We Create – We Moved” with the support of Dickies, DC Shoes, INQUIRER.net, Solar Sports, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin and Scrapbikes.

The big crowd that packed the venue was treated to big stunts performed by local BMX and MTB stunt heroes that included Dan Lopez of Las Piñas, Nono Santos of Navotas, Paul Diaz of Pampanga, Renz Viaje of Lucena City, Chong of Marikina City, Anthonie Bitancor of Cavite, and Jon Castillo and Edgard Sarabia of Manila.

Diaz again lived up to his fame as the new BMX sensation by topping the BMX Stunts Box Jump Pro/Expert division. He has been consistently topping this event for sometime now.

A member of the dreaded Team Parugang of Angeles, Pampanga, Diaz even landed a 360 flair, a first in Philippine BMX stunts.  He is aiming to win this year’s overall championship.  Santos and Lopez took 2nd and 3rd places, repectively.

Santos from the legendary Scrapbikes of BMX icon Armand Mariano regained his true form from last year’s slump and topped the BMX Street contest Pro/Expert Division.  A veteran BMX Stunt Rider, Santos made some huge tricks to please the judges. He is a tournament favorite to win the BMX Street overall championship.

Lopez, the defending overall champion, landed second, followed by Bitancor.

Veteran internationalist Renz Viaje again ruled the BMX Flatland Event (Open Category), getting a huge score with a BMX freestyle act and edging Allan Ray Alfaro and Elmer Ciriaco.

In the MTB Box Jump – Pro Expert Division, Edgar “Bomberman” Sarabia of Binondo, Manila, took the first spot by edging out darkhorse Jon Castillo and veteran Arjae Raymundo.

Completing the results in the Beginners/Novice Division of the BMx Street are Esteban Khu, 1st; Niel Ang, 2nd; and Donald Bati, 3rd.  The BMX Box Jump was ruled by Brian Marikina, 1st; Donald Bati, 2nd; and Christian Quinlanlan, 3rd.

The second leg of the Cobra Energy Drink –Urge Ride Rules Tour, Season 2, will be on June 15, 2013, at the Starmall, Las Piñas City.