Millions of Australians have recently been affected by the heavy cyclones, which decimated much of the east coast of Australia. Streets flooded, cars washed away, people were left stranded. The effects of the cyclones felt by many of the Australians have sparked the BMX community to rally together to participate in nine simultaneous jam sessions to raise funds to help those devastated by the rains.

After the rains dried up it was time to get back to the track for one of the most progressive BMX contest to date. Red Bull along with the best course builders in the world built a one of a kind BMX pipe course. The closest course to compare it to would be a snowboard halfpipe, except there’s all kinds of BMX type lines to take along with a wall ride in the middle. The course was built to challenge the riders to step out of their comfort zone and see what they could do on this unique course. Some of the world best BMX riders such as Kye Forte,Anthony Napolitan, Mike ‘Hucker’ Clarke, and local countryman Cory Bohan put their all around riding ability on display.

Check out the video from what transpired at Red Bull Dirt Pipe-

Official contest breakdown-

Points and prizes were allocated for ‘best run’, ‘best train’ and ‘best wall ride’.

The Train Jam – . Bringing an amazing amount of trail skills, trust and talent into the mix, Clint Bensley and Lee Kirkman were hungry for the $2000 up for grabs. Not content with simply following the leader down the pipe lines, they got their cross over helix-like action going in full effect, throwing some big moves at insane speeds in a performance that would earn them the dollars and respect, along with setting the bar for the main event.

The Skullcandy Wall Ride jam brought the street skills of modern day BMX to the innovative and simply awe inspiring pipe. With judges looking for best use of the wall ride that perched itself above the 2m high dirt transitions of the pipe, riders carved the wooden wall up to 4m above the flat bottom. The ensuing session was heated to say the least. Ultimately San Diego’s Gary Young took the win with a barspin air onto the wall ride and a completely unexpected tail whip off and back into the pipe, getting the assembled crew on their feet

The single Best Run by the rider with the most style, flow, speed and huge tricks on this epic dirt creation. The one hour session brought out the best in all those that braved the weekend floods. With an international cast of BMX’s elite that included the likes of UK’s Kye Forte, Anthony Napolitan and Mike ‘Hucker’ Clarke from the US and of course Australia’s own Corey Bohan, the pipe witnessed some of the most fluid and off-the-hook riding BMX has ever seen.

Young Wangaratta rider Chris Henderson stepped up in front of many of his idols. His fluid style, adaptability and all or nothing attitude brought him close to the podium places with a solid fourth place and proved that the talent base in Australia’s riding scene is virtually endless.

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who has more fun on a BMX, be it in a car park or 4 metres above the ground, Mike ‘Hucker’ Clarke was bringing his brand of Californian fun to the Victorian high country. Huge airs, ridiculous transfers, never complete without a smile, his big runs earned him a solid third place.

But it was to be the crew from the Southern Hemisphere that shined brightest. Unfazed by the superstar calibre of riders present, it was a pair of New Zealand riders that rode above and beyond anyone’s expectations. Hamilton resident, Paul Langlands muscled his way down the pipe’s multiple walls, kickers and chutes with big moves including a backflip tail whip and some huge step down moves. And unlike many, he rode for the entire hour session, his second place result earned with more than his fair share of blood and sweat.

While the hour session format constantly upped the anté for most, New Zealand’s Jed Mildon first run may have been the one that took him the win. Tricking every wall and hit on the pipe in a run that included a huge 360, tuck no hander, a step down front-flip and his now signature hip-flip transfer line, he proved that nice guys can come first. Jed put the icing on the cake with what may have been the biggest flip ever seen on Australian soil over the bottom hip