Double Ditch Jam 2017 - In Photos

Dylan Stark is always a crowd pleaser! He asked me to shoot this bump-jump flip before the sun went away and so I thought it would be a worthy attempt to get a group photo going. But hey it's hard moving drunken cattle...

Pesk1 is one of the originals who has been around for years and years always supporting us with his friendship and artwork! Here is a piece he finished up in memory of Alex Jaquez, with any paint he could find!

PBR and RedBull always come through with the beverage support for us but we had some trouble keeping them cold at first haha

20 dollars later and some more ice we solved the simple equation of keeping the beverages cold! Like I said before we kept this shit bare bones as it gets lol

We got together a couple hundred dollars from our collective pockets to hook the shredders up with some money here and there!

Adrian Vigil, brother of Patrick Vigil, makes sure to come down every time from Denver for this Jam, he has become and always will be one of very best friends, on and off the bike!

ABQ has always been about respect, family and friends... Even though not everyone who visits our fine city gains our respect we are always open hearted and generous to those visitors. Too bad most others don't seem to understand the meaning of, "Mi casa es su casa"...

Brandon Begin... Thanks to the Cali boys who came out from LA to the jam, you guys really made the kids happy and helped us have a great time, thanks boys!

Nick Barrett hails from the east coast but is now calling AZ home! He came out with Robbie Owen and we couldn't help but honor the BMX gods with a good ol' smith!

Dillon Lloyd came out with the Cali boys and enjoyed himself quite thoroughly I'd say...

Dillon Lloyd signed a handful of autographs and the kids were super stoked to meet, talk and ride with some of their favorites!

Conner Keating rode really well all day and as you can see here, he's having a great time!

Adrian Vigil... One. of. the. Best. EVER!

Alfred Flores... Skateboarder, mechanical engineer and all around badass, Alfeey always brings laughs, wit and endless friendship to all of us here in ABQ! Thanks Alf!

Devin Burks with a big one-handed x-up as the sun begins to set and shut the session down...

Mario Carrasco fast plants the sub box as i scramble in place to catch it! Mario is one of the main cornerstones of this jam in the most recent years!

Dillon Lloyd with a sunset no footed can can just as the day comes to an end!

The quintessential bike pile is always the last step of the day in the ditch...

The product toss will never get old, given the kids will always be kids!

Within the wide world of BMX today, only a select handful of people know the true meaning of the phrase, "Double Ditch Weekend!" Coming from the New Mexican city of Albuquerque it upholds a reputation as one of the wildest and out of control jams this side of the Mississippi! Originally hosted and spawned from master mind of Adam Deamer aka Roll Mexican, this specific jam originally brought together the southwestern scenes of Southern Texas, Arizona and of course kids from all over New Mexico came to join the fun and get down! Over the years we have had riders come from as far as Florida and New York, making this weekend impact coast to coast...

The ditch itself has been in BMX for almost 20 years, making and taking names in its career. It has even earned the nickname, 'concussion ditch' by locals and to those dozens of teams who have visited the ditch over the years it has created an allure throughout time to be one of the go to spots in the city!

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Double Ditch, since the original jam took place back in 2003! Over the time of 15 years this gathering has brought together a citywide BMX culture and helped a whole community of riders join forces in the name of bikes and mayhem! I am always in awe to see people come out year after year and witness the support we receive for our scene and our friends from all over the country!

We took the approach of, less is more this year... No additives to the ditch like we usually do, no ramps, no ledges or rails just high speed gaps, traditional wall rides and sub boxes. Creating the ditch platform for an old school vibe hinging on creativity and burliness pulled the energy out of everyone for a great time! Friends new and old came to watch, support and ride with us to bring us back to the roots, just fun with your friends... In a ditch!

Thanks to all the original OG's who keep this blood flowing, we all know with time some people come and go but the real ones impact never goes away! Vidial Vigil, Gil Montya, Nate Richter, Pesk1, Sam Adams, Mario Carrasco, EP Eddy, Matt Gannon, Dorian Blanco, Adam Deamer, Pat & Adrian Vigil, Alex Jaquez aka TRIP, Wario, Robbie Owen, Clay Johnson, Zuka Hacker and so many more, you know who you are!

This Jam was hosted in Loving Memory of Pat Vigil and Alex Jaquez!

Thanks to all the riders and friends who came out to show love and a special thanks to the sponsors for helping with prizes for all the participants!