June 7, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 73 Dew Tour Set For June 20-23 OCEAN CITY – Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, recently announced the competition schedule and top confirmed athletes for the Dew Tour Beach Championships in Ocean City, June 2023. The best in skateboarding and BMX will converge on the beach to compete in Skate and BMX Vert, Skate Bowl (Pro and Legends divisions), BMX Park, BMX Flatland, Surf and new Skate and BMX “Battle at the Beach” Street Sessions. Among the top athletes competing are Baltimore native Bucky Lasek, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Tom Schaar, and Brazilian bowl dominator Pedro Barros. Scotty Cranmer, hailing from Jackson, N.J., will compete in BMX Park along with Kyle Baldock. In addition, Steve McCann attempts to take the BMX Vert win away from living legend Jamie Bestwick. “I can’t wait to get back to Ocean City for the Dew Tour,” said Lasek. “I always look forward to competing in front of friends and family at the beach and Dew Tour has a great atmosphere for competition and family vacation.” The 2013 Dew Tour will be available on NBC, NBC Sports Network, Dew Tour Live on DewTour.com, NBC Sports Live Extra and the NBC Sports Live Extra App – the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets. In addition, all telecast hours will be distributed internationally across NBC’s global distribution partners. In the tradition of the new Dew Tour, the Dew Tour Beach Championships will capture the unique Ocean City setting with the Atlantic Ocean and lively Boardwalk as backdrops. The Dew Tour Beach Championships will be free to attend. Premium passes – offering the ultimate Dew Tour fan experience – are available for purchase. Premium Passes include guaranteed seating at all events, a souvenir credential and a Dew Tour Swag Bag. Passes for Thursday, June 20, will cost $35; Friday through Sunday will cost $80 for each day. For more information, visit dewtour.com. The schedule of events includes on Thursday, June 20, Skate Vert Semi-Final and Surf Shop Showdown; Friday, June 21, BMX Park Semi-Final, Skate Bowl Semi-Final and BMX Vert Final; Saturday, June 22, BMX Battle at the Beach, Skate Vert Final, Skate Bowl Legends Final and Skate Battle at the Beach; and Sunday, June 23, BMX Flatland. BMX Park Final and Skate Bowl Final. After the Ocean City stop, the Dew Tour will head to San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 10-13, and wrap up in Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 12-15.