The Prince George Citizen

Pro motocross event landing at CN Centre

- Frank PEEBLES Citizen staff fpeebles@pgcitizen.ca

Some of the most daring, adrenalizi­ng, motor revving athletes in the world will launch into the CN Centre air.

This winter, the FMX World Tour will include Prince George on its rip across the globe. The stars of freestyle motocross will stick the landings on Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. “Look ma, no hands” got left in the dust by these gravitatio­nally challenged riders of the storm.

Tickets to see this full throttle rocket ride go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and if you buy before Nov. 30, a pit pass comes with it.

“Pro riders will participat­e in an intense competitio­n, throwing out some of the most death defying tricks ever seen,” said an FMX statement. “Superman Seat Grabs, Cliff Hangers, Kiss of Death, Back Flips and Super Back Flips combinatio­ns are just some of the tricks that will be used to fight for the Nitro FMX World Tour championsh­ip title.”

Tickets to see this full throttle rocket ride go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. and if you buy before Nov. 30, a pit pass comes with it. “Pit passes will allow fans to come on to the floor and party in the pits, to meet all the stars of the FMX World Tour,” said organizers. “(The) pit party is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. This allows fans the chance to meet the riders and take the opportunit­y to take pictures and receive autographs.”

Tickets are $30 adult and $14.50 for those aged 16 and younger. They are available online at the TicketsNor­th website or in person at CN Centre.

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