Sombrio rider Eric Lawrenuk took first place at last weekends Goatstyle up in Creston B.C.
Smith Optics has the goods….
This past weekend in Creston BC, the annual Goat Style Bike Festival went down, and it was Smith Optics’ up and comer Eric Lawrenuk who took the win. The competition was tough as these athletes were battling for a wildcard entry to mountain biking’s biggest event, Kokanee Crankworx held in Whistler next month. Riders came from all over the world and the course the Goat Style crew assembled did not disappoint. Featuring 3 different sections, the top of the course had a ladder bridge, scoops, and drops leading into hips, berms, and a quarter pipe. The middle section had 3 different drops, and the bottom of the course had two large dirt jumps so the riders could send it to glory for their final hit.
Eric Lawrenuk with a 360-Tire-Grab at the Goatstyle Night Jam
By the time the finals rolled around, the riders had the course dialed, and the ariel assault began. Front flips, double tail whips, and all kinds of 360 variations were being stomped by the athletes, but when it was all said and done, Smith rider Eric Lawrenuk dominated the contest. Eric started his run by sending a smooth 360 off a drop into a berm, then busted out a downside tail whip off a wooden bridge hip, and then a huge 360 off the large drop that amazed the bewildered crowd. With the final section looming, Eric sped into the first jump and sent a fully dialed in 360 tire grab, and then a clean Decade to finish! The crowd went nuts, the judges liked what they saw, and Eric came away with the victory, $3000 in cash, and perhaps more importantly, a wild card entry into Crankworx, where Eric will be able to test his skills against the world’s best.
Lawrenuk with a Decade to finish his winning run
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