Congratulations to Yu Shoji taking the win at the Japan Cup in Yokosuka, followed by Moto Sakai who returned to contest riding after a long term injury, rounding out the podium in third, Young buck Ren Oshima! All the podium riders from Chiba, Japan! Can you say Chiba represent?!
Busy weekend across the globe with contest, first up the ABFL Round 2 contest in Houston, Texas. Congratulations to all the winners, Jean William Prevost, Renz Viaje, Gabin Jumelin, Lee Mejia, Greg Mobley, Kelly Oldfield, Yenz Viaje. Thanks as always to Todd Carter sending over the results.
Pro Class.
1. Jean-William Prévost
2. Terry Adams
3. Renz Viaje
4. Jean-François Boulianne
5. Art Thomason
6. Will Redd
7. Isaiah Jordan
8. Gonz Bellanti
9. Mickey Gaidos
10. Dax Wolford
11. Omari Cato
12. Cesar Rangel
Congratulations Alberto Moya taking the top spot at the annual USG contest in Almere, Holland hosted by Sietse van Berkel.
Moya was followed by Varo Hernandez and Martin Drazil in the podium spots, battle mode tomorrow for the finals.
Erik Hogers took the top spot in AM qualifying, stay tuned.
Thanks Sietse for the results!
Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa taking the win at the annual Cycle week contest in Zurich, Switzerland followed by Viki Gomez and Alex Jumelin.
Results.
Heavy news to wake up to this morning, Craig “Mutt” Walters passed away yesterday after a hard fought battle with stage 4 pancretic cancer.
Mutt for me was more than a flatland rider, he was a friend, mentor, and the kind of person who brought riders together without wanting anything in return.
Through flatland, Mutt created a community built on friendship, creativity, laughter, and support.
Many of us are connected today because of him, he helped me in my earlier trips to the US and particularly San Francisco and “the spot” in Walnut Creek.
His enthusiasm to help riders, whether encouragement, knowledge, where to stay, riders to meet up, jams to go to, Mutt was a big part of that Nor Cal scene that got people together.
Your legacy and spirit will continue to roll with all of us forever.
Thanks for all you did for everyone whose path you crossed along your journey.
Thinking of all family and friends in the flatland community.
Rest in peace Mutt.
The welcome return of the Hang 5 Podcast, and a little switch up to Youtube format!
“While in Montreal a few weeks back, Francois Deroux sat down separately with Dutch style cat Sieste Van Berkel and German Killer Dustyn Alt to get their views on what it takes to organize a flatland BMX contest. Both of them are in charge of the upcoming events: Urban Sports Games in Almere (Netherlands – June 6-7 2026) and Flat du Palais in Stuttgart (Germany – June 19-21 2026).
Insta links: @USGBMX @SIESTOS @flatdupalais @dustynalt.
That was an intense final! The new two run format pushed the level even higher, with the riders really going for it!
It went down to the wire, in one of the most exciting finals I’ve seen in a while.
Congrats to Kio Hayakawa with a mind melter of a second run to take the win from Yu Katagiri who threw everything at it to take second followed by three times Fise Montpellier winner, Yu Shoji.
In the women’s elite class, Chiaki Todaka took the win, followed by Karin Hommura and Anna Mondics in third.
Over and out, Fise Montpellier never disappoints.
Qualifying went off today, so much amazing riding going down on the big stage. Kio Hayakawa took the top spot with a flawless run, top 12 go through tomorrow’s final. You can watch it live on YouTube, two runs best run counts.
Repo: Rob Alton.
Photography: Tamas Pelbart.
On April 25–26, we celebrated nine years of Hungary’s only indoor BMX Flatland school—and the largest venue of its kind in Europe. To mark the occasion, we hosted an international open contest featuring 11 riders from abroad, alongside Sport Zone members and riders from across the country.
Some guests arrived early, turning the entire week into a series of great sessions. Many of them spent time riding with our younger riders, which proved to be an inspiring experience for everyone involved. From the start, the atmosphere was something special.
The whole weekend stood out for its relaxed, positive vibe. There was no typical contest pressure—just high-level riding, strong community spirit, and a shared passion for flatland. On Saturday evening, we gathered for dinner at Sport Zone while the jam continued, with even the judges joining in. It felt like we’ve reached a turning point, highlighting the need for more camp- and jam-style events in the future. This was easily our best event so far—more like a flatland camp than a traditional contest—and something we will definitely build on next year.
Veronika Kadar from Budapest, Hungary just dropped a nice surprise for the flatland community.
Filmed and edited by the one and only Sevisual, Veronika has been working hard on new tricks in the off season, under the watchful eyes of Varo Hernandez and Adam Kun. Hit play and enjoy this one!
