Berkeley To Host JonMarco Gaydos Scooter Competition

BERKELEY, NJ — Can you fly like JonMarco Gaydos? Berkeley Township's Scooter Competition returns Sept. 28 to Veterans Park. The event is named after Gaydos, the 2019 World Scooter champion who also hosted Berkeley's 2018 Action Sports Competition.

Berkeley Recreation added a "Pro Best Trick" category with a cash prize to the competition this year. The event features three divisions: pee wee (9 and under), beginner (10 and over) and amateur (advanced skill level, any age).

Each competitor will get two one-minute runs at the full skate park course. Winners will be determined by an accumulation of points. The top three finishers in each division will receive prizes.

Register at www.BTREC.org ($15) or at the event ($20). Registration plus a t-shirt is $30.

Practice and in-person registration runs from 8-10 a.m. Sept. 28. Competition starts at 10 a.m. Competitors must wear helmets and safety gear at all times. The rain date is Sept. 29.

Gaydos won the World Skate-International Scooter Association World Championship last July. He has become popular on social media, displaying videos of elaborate scooter tricks, such as the one below:

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