21 Sep 2020
Photos by Fred Murray
As with most events in the world right now, FISE have encountered some serious challenges. In the current climate it's impossible for the hundreds of thousands of spectators they see in Montpellier every year to return in 2020, so the organisers have thrown a curve ball right back at Covid-19.
E-FISE Montpellier by HONOR is born - a Pro and Am video contest for Street, Park and Flat.
The top 8 qualifying videos have been announced for Street in all categories (Pro Mens, Women, Amateur). There's some heavy hitters in there for sure. Check out the highlights below and go here for the full results https://www.e-fise.com/en/montpellier/competition/bmx-street/. Here's a look at what happens next...
QUALIFICATIONS : Score 50% fan votes + 50% judges
BMX FLATLAND MEN PRO
#1 PREVOST Jean William (CAN) Total : 93.195/100 - watch the video
#2 YU Katagiri (JPN) Total : 92.64/100 - watch the video
#3 ADAMS Terry (USA) Total : 91.625/100 - watch the video
#4 POOSA-ART Pakphum (THA) Total : 91.595/100 - watch the video
#5 HERNANDEZ Varo (ESP) Total : 89.21/100 - watch the video
#6 MUSSELWHITE Lee (GBR) Total : 89.04/100 - watch the video
#7 DANDOIS Matthias (FRA) Total : 89/100 - watch the video
#8 JUMELIN Alexandre (FRA) Total : 88.805/100 - watch the video
BMX FLATLAND WOMEN PRO
#1 FRICKE Erin (USA) Total : 88.46/100 - watch the video
#2 PREUSS Julia (GRE) Total : 85.79/100 - watch the video
#3 SADOVNIK Irina (AUT) Total : 85.625/100 - watch the video
#4 HESSER Paula (CAN) Total : 84.36/100 - watch the video
Street Entries are now open from 13 August - 21 August. Click for MORE INFO.
BMX PARK MEN PRO
#1 ANDREEV Konstantin (RUS) Total : 95.1/100 - watch the video
#2 RANTES Marin (HRV) Total : 93.71/100 - watch the video
#3 MARTIN Logan (AUS) Total : 92.805/100 - watch the video
#4 PERAZA GARCIA Kevin (MEX) Total : 92.545/100 - watch the video
#5 JONES James (GBR) Total : 91.485/100 - watch the video
#6 REILLY Kieran (GBR) Total : 91.015/100 - watch the video
#7 TENCIO ESQUIVEL Kenneth (CRI) Total : 90.88/100 - watch the video
#8 RIZAEV Irek (RUS) Total : 90.77/100 - watch the video
BMX PARK WOMEN PRO
#1 DIEHM Natalya (AUS) Total : 95/100 - watch the video
#2 VILLEGAS SERNA Lizsurley (COL) Total : 93.8/100 - watch the video
#3 VILLEGAS SERNA Queen Saray (COL) Total : 93.7/100 - watch the video
#4 DUCARROZ Nikita (SUI) Total : 93.41/100 - watch the video
#5 ROBERTS Hannah (USA) Total : 92.845/100 - watch the video
#6 WORTHINGTON Charlotte (GBR) Total: 90.935/100 - watch the video
#7 PEREZ Laury (FRA) Total : 88.755/100 - watch the video
#8 OIKE Minato (JPN) Total : 88.355/100 - watch the video
Congrats to everyone above but check out @irekrizaev who finished in 8th in the Mens Pro Category but definitely got our vote.... and a 10/10 from Vin Diesel.
• All you need to do to enter is shoot a video and upload it to the E-FISE Website.
• The video needs to be 60 seconds or under for Street and Park, and Flatlanders get a little longer.
• The video should feature never seen before footage.
• If you want to add music, you can pick songs from the Universal Music production catalogue via the E-FISE site.
More details about the rules here: e-fise.com/montpellier
There are different dates depending on which category you want to enter. You can only enter 1 video per category.
BMX STREET
Video Entries: 13 August - 21 August
BMX PARK
Video Entries: 27 July - 4 August
BMX FLATLAND
Video Entries: 17 August - 25 August
There's some decent prize money available,€47,000 in total for BMX, which is the same amount per discipline as the usual physical FISE event. There is a not only a prize for the best video in each category, but also prizes for the best trick and line as well.
JUDGING
FISE judges will be marking the videos but different from the normal events, public voting will also play a role in the final scoring. The public will be voting on the E-FISE website for the videos they like the best, so you're going to want to use your socials to promote your entry.
All other information about the contest is available on the website, so make sure to take a look!
