to snag a spot in the finals.">Photo: ALLI Sports
Chris "Cookie" Colbourn (l) beat out Cody Hale (r)
to snag a spot in the finals.

Photo: ALLI
Alec Majerus's nollie flip wasn't enough to beat
John "Ozzy" Oskvarek (r).

Photo: ALLi
Ready for action at Warp Skate Park.Burr Ridge, Ill. June 14, 2010 Competitions at Warp in Chicago, Ill. and Talent in Burlington, Vt. turned out two more skate finalists from this past weekend s Gatorade Free Flow Tour contests. Warp s John Ozzy Oskvarek and Talent s Chris Cookie Colbourn will advance to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals taking place September 16-19 in Salt Lake City.

In his last year of eligibility, twenty-one-year-old Oskvarek of Woodstock, Ill. earned the victory at Warp, laying it all on the line with his tre flip 50 50, tre flip lip, and a kickflip front 50 down the round rail.

Over shouts of congratulations from friends, Oskvarek said, This contest was amazing. I am so psyched right now!

"We love hosting the Gatorade Free Flow Tour; the kids always get so fired up for it and so do I, said Warp s owner Rob Mutert. This was the best skating during a contest this park has ever seen.

On site at the Warp contest were members of the Zoo York team, including skaters Chaz Ortiz and Rodney Torres and Zoo York photographer Sean Cronan. The athletes sat in as guest judges, and following the competitions put on a ZooBQ for the athletes and their families to enjoy.

At the Talent contest, 19-year-old Colbourn became a repeat finalist out of Talent skatepark with his last run, when he kickflipped over the A-frame rail, landed a bigspin front board the A-frame rail, hardlipped the 8 set, and finished with a boosty ollie to tail slide on the bank wall from the small quarter.

The skating was fun today, said Williston, Vt. native Colbourn. I m really stoked to win again and head back to the finals. It was so fun last year!

Colbourn made his first trip to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in 2009.

Everything went smooth today, said Dave Woods, owner of Talent. I like how the contest comes in a nice little package which makes the operation of it so much easier.

With the win, Oskvarek and Colbourn earn an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour s Toyota Challenge, September 16-19, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah at EnergySolutions Arena.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour Warp Results (top 5)

Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Chicago, Ill.

Skate Park

1. John Oskvarek, Woodstock, Ill. 2. Alec Majerus, Rochester, Minn. 3. Miles Canevello, McHenry, Ill. 4. London Davis, Lake in the Hills, Ill. 5. Kevin Braun, Woodridge, Ill.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour Talent Results (top 5)

Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Burlington, Vt.

Skate Park

1. Chris Colbourn, Williston, Vt. 2. Cody Hale, Underhill, Vt. 3. Mikey Leven, Philadelphia, Penn. 4. Chris Peterson, Augusta, Maine. 5. Anders Melen, Shelbourne, Vt.

The 2010 Gatorade Free Flow Tour includes a total of 30 skateboarding competitions (seven skate vert and 23 skate park) and 17 BMX contests (three BMX dirt and 14 BMX park) at 30 parks across the United States. The winners in each of the 45 competitions will be flown to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, taking place in conjunction with the Dew Tour s Toyota Challenge, September 16-19. Encompassing the Flow to Pro theme that is the cornerstone of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the two overall skate champions and the two BMX champions will earn a spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the 2010 Dew Tour season, October 14-17 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

2010 Registration

All competitions are open to both male and female amateur competitors 21 and younger for all skate and BMX disciplines. There is a $15 entry fee, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver. Contest registration forms, waivers and detailed information are available ahead of time at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.