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Need to know: Simple Session 2017

All the important info ahead of a big weekend for BMX.

Written by Ric McLaughlin

2 min readPublished on 01.02.2017 · 10:41 UTC

Drew Bezanson at Simple Session 2015 — Drew Bezanson at Simple Session 2015
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Every year Simple Session seems to arrive earlier and earlier, which is no bad thing given that it's one of the biggest BMX comps in the world. Tallinn, Estonia is as ever its willing host and the rider list for 2017 is even more stacked that usual for this, the event's seventeenth running.

For the second year in a row, Simple Session is back at the Saku Arena. Here's all you need to know:

There are a LOT of good riders going

Bruno Hoffman at Simple Session 2016 qualis — Bruno Hoffman at Simple Session 2016 qualis
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The talent pool at this year's Simple Session is deep like never before. In no particular order (deep breath): Dawid Godziek, Victor Peraza, Tom Dugan, Daniel Dhers, Ryan Nyquist, Dan Foley, Pat Casey, Reed Stark, Ben Lewis Bruno Hoffmann, Simone Barraco, Garrett Reynolds, Anthony Perrin, Alex Kennedy, Courage Adams, Alex Donnachie...

And that is really to name just a few. There are very few contests in the world where you get to see that much talent in one place.

It's a split event

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Simple Session 2016 recap

Best three runs and assorted action from BMX finals at Simple Session 2016.

The 2017 Simple Session will be a little different from before in that it will be split into two disciplines; park and street. This will allow the riders to really attack the course how they want to in front of the thousands of screaming fans.

Whereas before everyone was lumped together, irrespective of riding styles or backgrounds, this format ensures that each competition will go off as big as the entry lists suggest.

You can watch all the action LIVE

Kevin Peraza competes during Simple Session finals in Tallinn, Estonia, on May 1, 2016 — Kevin Peraza
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All the action will be brought to you by Red Bull TV and can be seen right here at the following times:

London, UK 11:00 Feb 5

Barcelona, Spain 12:00 Feb 5

Tallinn, Estonia 13:00 Feb 5

New York, USA 06:00 Feb 5

Sydney, Australia 20:00 Feb 6

Part of this story

Dawid Godziek

Competing at the very highest level both in BMX and MTB, Polish rider Dawid Godziek is renowned for his slick tricks and combos.

Bruno Hoffmann

Renowned for his unique riding style, Germany's Bruno Hoffmann has been making a name for himself on the BMX circuit since 2009.

Courage Adams

Regularly challenging for top honours, Spain's Courage Adams is regarded as one of the best and most complete BMX Street riders on the scene.

Daniel Dhers

A true legend of the BMX Park scene, Venezuelan Daniel Dhers continues to collect titles while also working with the next generation of talent.