Riders list Hood Jam 2016

The eleven pre-qualified riders from last year's event include Sam Light (UK), Brandon Scheid (USA), Sam Medysky (CAN), Craig Cunningham (CAN), Aymeric Martin (FRA), Blaine Baker (USA), Colleen Carroll (USA), Drew Christiansen (USA), Rich Sabo (USA), Brendan Kerr (USA) and Lindsay McClure (USA).

And the winners of the wildcards are.... Men's Winners: Eric Rienstra (USA), Pierre Vogel (France), Noe Font (Spain), Brandon Bowe (USA), John Perry (USA), Alex Maes (Belgium), Ewan Jaspan (Australia) and James Boulding (UK) Women's Winners: Sensi Graves (USA), Karolina Winkowska (Poland), Manuela Jungo (Switzerland) and Annelous Lammerts (Netherlands)

There's still a 2nd chance! On Friday, August 5th, 2016 there will be a Jam format qualifier for anyone who wants to compete for their last chance in this year's Hood Jam event. Registration is $20 and will be from 10am to 11am at the Marina in Hood River, Oregon with competition starting at Noon.

Upcoming event news Hood Jam 2016

The third stop of the Kite Park League is coming up soon. The main event will run according to the official KPL standard and will award overall winners in Men's and Women's divisions that will count towards competitors overall world ranking. However, staying true to the grassroots nature of this unique event put on by the riders themselves, there will also be new and exciting awards and competitions that are sure to keep things interesting throughout the week like the ION King and Queen of the Kicker Challenge as well as other honors that are yet to be announced.

There will be a live stream hosted by Sioeye so that spectators from around the globe can follow along with all of the action. Stay tuned for more new, the riders list will be released on the 25th of July.