毎年この時期になると話題になる「NORA CUP（ノラカップ）」。BMXライダーが選ぶNo.1 BMXライダーに与えられるとても権威のある賞、ということはよく知られていますが、その歴史については詳しく知らない人も多いかと思います。BMXを初めてまだ日が浅いライダーだと、NORA CUPのこと自体知らなくても不思議ではありません。
BMXの歴史とカルチャーがぎっしり詰まった「NORA CUP」について日本語で詳しく紹介したいと思い立ち、アワードを主催している世界的BMXメディア「OurBMX」のRyan Fudgerに協力していただきこの記事を作りました。心に響くエピソードや歴史の裏側まで教えてもらうことができたので、ぜひ多くの日本人BMXファンに届くと嬉しいです 。
NORA CUPとは
NORAはNumber One Rider Award の略で、BMXライダーが選ぶ世界最優秀BMXライダーに与えられる賞です。現在はアメリカを拠点に世界中で活動しているBMXメディア「Our BMX」が主催していますが、主催者は過去の歴史で何度か変遷してきました。
毎年授賞式イベントが行われ、近年はその多くがイギリスで開催されるイベント（ Battle of Hastings ）に合わせて行われていますが、過去の歴史で一番多く授賞式が開催されたのはアメリカ・ラスベガスとなっています。ラスベガスではインターバイクショーという自転車の展示会に合わせて行われたことが多いようです。（※歴代の授賞式イベント開催地情報は最後に記載しています。）
現在のカテゴリ
#1 Trail Rider / #1 Street Rider / #1 Flatlander / #1 Transition Rider / #1 Women’s Rider / #1 Video Part of The Year / #1 Video Of The Year / Reader’s Choice Award
投票権を持つのは基本的にプロ（または元プロ）ライダー
Reader’s Choice（オンライン投票カテゴリ）以外の全てのカテゴリは、Our BMXにより選抜された投票権を持つライダーが投票し、その結果によってNo.1が決まります。投票権を持つ人々のリストは基本的にプロライダー（または元プロライダー）で構成されており、より良い投票が行われるよう、トレイル、フラットランド、Womensなどは基本のリストとは異なるメンバーで構成されているとのことです。
For example, I think it’s important that the Women’s Rider Of The Year is voted on by other women, as it makes the award mean that much more. Each of those lists have their own separate set of parameters to be included, which is mostly leaning on people within those disciplines to make decisions.
Ryan Fudger / Our BMX
例えば、ウィメンズライダー・オブ・ザ・イヤーが女性の投票で選ばれることは重要で、それによりその賞の意味はさらに大きくなります。 それぞれのカテゴリの投票者リストには含めるべき別々のセットがあり、そのほとんどは、その分野内の人々に意思決定を委ねています。
全ては投票結果により決定される
授賞式イベントの1週間ほど前にノミネートリストが発表されます。それから授賞式までの間に誰かにより最終決定がされるわけではなく、ノミネートリスト発表の時点で既に受賞者は決定しているそうです。
winner is decided when I count the votes. Whoever gets the most wins. By the time I post the nominees, I already have the winner’s name etched into the eight NORA Cups.
Ryan Fudger / Our BMX
投票を数えた時点で勝者が決まります。 より多く獲得した人が勝ちです。 私が候補者を投稿する頃には、すでに 8 つの NORA カップに勝者の名前が刻まれています。
日本人ライダーの受賞歴
日本人ライダーの初受賞は2004 / 2005 Nora Cup、フラットライダーのヤンマーこと山本亮二さん。
2010年と2011年に受賞した同じくフラットの佐々木元くんはアジア人で初の2連続受賞となりました。
その後は2012年に内野洋平さん（フラット）、2018年に遠田聡さん（トレイル）、2021年と2022年に早川起生（フラット）、2023年には片桐悠（フラット）と、数々のライダーが受賞しています。パーク（トランジション）やストリートでもいつか日本人の名前が呼ばれてほしいですね。これからも楽しみです。
“2004/2005 NORA Cup” (8th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider : Ryoji Yamamoto
“2010 NORA Cup” (14th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider : Moto Sasaki
“2011 NORA Cup” (15th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider : Moto Sasaki
“2012 NORA Cup” (16th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider: Yohei Uchino
“2018 NORA Cup” (22nd Annual)
#1 Trail Rider: Satoski Enda
“2021 NORA Cup” (25th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider : Kio Hayakawa
“2022 NORA Cup” (26th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider: Kio Hayakawa
“2023 NORA Cup” (27th Annual)
#1 Flatland Rider: Yu Katagiri
NORA CUPの歴史
Number One Rider Awardは、1979年にBMX Action Magazineによって創設されました。元々はレースに焦点を当てた賞で、人気のライダーとチームがBMX Actionの読者によって選ばれました。
1983年には、最も人気のある自転車カテゴリが追加され、その後、最も人気のある雑誌広告カテゴリも追加されたそうです。
NORAカップはすぐに BMX で最も名誉ある、誰もが欲しがる賞の 1 つになりました。 自転車部門で優勝した自転車メーカーは、その年の自社の自転車に NORA Cup シールを貼る権利を与えられたそうです。
1985 年に、Freestylin’ Magazine (BMX Action の姉妹誌) がフリースタイル コミュニティにNORA Cup を紹介し、最も人気のあるフリースタイルライダー、フリースタイルチーム、フリースタイルバイクのカテゴリが創設されました。1989 年には、「Go: The Rider’s Manual」の読者も NORA カップに投票できるようになりましたが、 Number One Rider Awardは、両雑誌の出版社 (Wizard Publications) が廃業した 1991 年に一度終了しました。
1997 年、Snap Magazineという雑誌がレースのナンバーワンライダー、チーム、バイクを決めるNORA カップを復活させ、 2000 年にアメリカのBMX雑誌であるRide BMX がフリースタイルカテゴリを復活させました。それからさまざまな変更を続け、2019 年初めに Ride BMX が閉鎖された後はRide の元従業員が スタートさせたOur BMXへ。そうしてフリースタイルシーンを中心にNORA Cup の伝統は今も引き継がれています。
参考資料
https://oldschoolmags.com/nora_cup.htm
https://ourbmx.com/the-mostly-complete-nora-cup-history-winners-hosts-etc/
& Ryan Fudger
RIDE BMX時代に読者投票から人気投票へ
ここでは、Ryanが教えてくれた歴史の一部をご紹介します。NORA CUPを名誉あるものにするため（大きな意味ではBMXシーンの発展のため）奮闘した多くのライダー、関係者がいて、それによってこのカルチャーが作られ守られてきたということがわかるエピソードの数々。長くなりますがぜひ読んでいただければ嬉しいです。みんなのBMX愛を感じます。
I began working for Ride BMX in 2003 and in those days, all I did was count the votes that came in from the reader’s of the magazine. The first time I counted the votes, it was pretty easy to tell that reader’s didn’t have the best grasp on the pulse of what was happening in BMX. People would seemingly vote for the rider who had the coolest photo on the voting page in the magazine.
私が RIDE BMX で働き始めたのは 2003 年で、当時は雑誌の読者から寄せられた票を数えるだけでした。 初めて投票を数えたとき、読者が BMX で何が起こっているのかを十分に理解していないことがとても簡単にわかりました。 人々は雑誌の投票ページで最もクールな写真が掲載されたライダーに投票するようだった。
There were a couple of instances where the person who deserved to win did not and it caused issues (most notably Van Homan in 2002 screaming “Where’s Ruben?!” and Edwin DeLaRosa never winning a NORA Cup).
勝つべき人が勝てず、それがトラブルを引き起こした例がいくつかあった。（特に注目すべきは、2002年にヴァン・ホーマンが「ルーベンはどこだ ?! 」と叫んだこと、エドウィン・デラロサがNORAカップで勝たなかった、ということ）。I may be painting myself in a heroic light,I felt like I was a big proponent of changing voting to be done by professionals. It was hoped that the NORA Cup would be even more prestigious as it reflects what is really happening with his BMX and is voted on by the rider’s fellow professionals.
自分のことをかっこよく表現してしまっているかもしれないけど、私はそれをプロによる投票へ変更することになった大きな提案者だと思う。BMX で実際に起こっていることを反映し、ライダーの仲間のプロによって投票されることは、NORA カップをさらに名誉あるものにすると期待されていました。
Whether it’s a popularity contest or not depends on who you ask. As with many aspects of life, people have a hard time voting for people they don’t like. But I’m really trying to make it clear that NORA Cup is not a popularity contest. It’s not about who you like best, who is your teammate, who is your friend, or who is your favorite rider. The NORA Cup is designed to recognize the best riders of the year. Voting is always subjective, but I think NORA Cup gives you the correct vote most of the time. Again, some may disagree…それが人気コンテストであるかどうかは、誰に尋ねるか次第で決まります。 人生の多くの側面と同様、人は嫌いな人に投票することが難しいものです。
Ryan Fudger / Our BMX
しかし、私が本当に伝えたいのは、NORA Cup は人気コンテストではないということです。 それは誰が一番好きか、誰がチームメイトか、誰が友達か、誰がお気に入りのライダーかということではありません。 NORA Cup は、その年の最高のライダーを表彰することを目的としています。
投票は常に主観的ですが、NORA Cup ではほとんどの場合正しい投票が行われると思います。 繰り返しますが、同意しない人もいるかもしれません…
資料：Snap Magazine と Ride BMXにより復活してからの歴史
オリジナル記事：https://ourbmx.com/the-mostly-complete-nora-cup-history-winners-hosts-etc/
“1998 NORA Cup” (1st Annual)
Magazine: Snap; January/February 1998
Event Date: October 17th, 1997
Venue: Embassy Suites Anaheim (maybe?)
Host/Presenter: Keith Mulligan
#1 Rider: Gary Ellis
#1 Team: GT
#1 Bike: GT
“1999 NORA Cup” (2nd Annual)
Magazine: Snap; March/April 1999 issue
Event Date: Halloween weekend, 1998
Venue: Cadillac Club, Perris, California
Host: Keith Mulligan
Guest Speaker: Greg Hill
#1 Rider: John Purse
#1 Team: GT
#1 Bike: GT
“2000 NORA Cup” (3rd Annual)
Magazine: Snap; March 2000 issue
Event Date: Fall 1999
Host: Keith Mulligan
Presenters: Stu Thomsen (Bike), Greg Hill (Team), Gary Ellis (Rider)
#1 Rider: Neal Wood
#1 Team: GT
#1 Bike: GT
“2001 NORA Cup” (4th Annual)
Magazines: Snap; March 2001 issue. Ride BMX; February 2001 issue.
Event Date: September 26th, 2000
Venue: The Beach, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: XS, Maxxis, Vans
Hosts: Keith Mulligan, Mark Losey
Presenters: Keith Mulligan, Mark Losey, Jared Souney, Gary Ellis, Mike Redman, Robbie Morales, Ron Wilkerson, Vic Murphy
Entertainment: Mitch (Karaoke singer)
DJ: Scot McElwaney
#1 Racer: Matt Pohlkamp
#1 Dirt Jumper: Ryan Nyquist
#1 Team: Schwinn
#1 Bike: Schwinn
#1 Flatland: Day Smith
#1 Ramp: Mat Hoffman
#1 Street: Van Homan
“2002 NORA Cup” (5th Annual)
Magazines: Transworld BMX; February 2002 issue. Ride BMX ; February 2002 issue
Event Date: October 1, 2001
Venue: The Beach, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Osiris, Maxxis, Speed Stick
Hosts: Keith Mulligan. Mark Losey
Presenters: Chris Day (Flat), Billy Griggs, Dave Cullinan, Pete Augustin (Street), Bob Haro (Ramp)
Entertainment: Mitch (Karaoke singer)
Special Event: Steve Swope gave away BS Series DMC Award
Video Premiere: Ride BMX; Parts
#1 Racer: Robbie Miranda
#1 Dirt Jumper: Cory Nastazio (Rich Vitiello accepted award)
#1 Flatland: Chad Degroot
#1 Ramp: Dave Mirra
#1 Street: Van Homan
“2003 NORA Cup” (6th Annual)
Magazines: Transworld BMX; February 2003 issue. Ride BMX; February 2003 issue
Event Date: October 7, 2002
Venue: The Hop, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Maxxis, Osiris, Snafu
Hosts: Keith Mulligan, Mark Losey
Presenters: Dennis McCoy (Flatland), Mat Hoffman (Dirt) Gary Pollak (Ramp), Dave Voelker and Bob Haro (Street), Fuzzy (Racer)
Special Event: Ramp Up The Jawn Old-school freestyle reunion
Video Premiere: Ride BMX Momentum
#1 Racer: Robbie Miranda
#1 Dirt Jumper: Cory Nastazio
#1 Flatland: Chad Degroot
#1 Ramp: Dave Mirra
#1 Street: Van Homan (“Where’s Ruben?!” Smashed cup.)
“2004 NORA Cup” (7th Annual)
Magazines: Transworld BMX; February 2004 issue. Ride BMX; February 2004 issue
Event Date: October 13, 2003
Venue: Ibiza, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Maxxis, Osiris, Snafu
Hosts: Keith Mulligan, Mark Losey
Presenters: Leigh Ramsdell (Ramp), Matt Beringer (Flatland), Neal Wood (Dirt), Dave Parrick (Street)
DJ: Ted Shred
Video Premiere: Ride BMX; Network
#1 Racer: Robbie Miranda
#1 Dirt Jumper: Ryan Nyquist
#1 Flatland: Chad Degroot
#1 Ramp: Dave Mirra
#1 Street: Van Homan
“2004/2005 NORA Cup” (8th Annual)
Magazine: Ride BMX; February 2005 issue
Event Date: October 7, 2004
Venue: Ice, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Maxxis, DC, Bell
Hosts: Keith Mulligan, Mark Losey
Presenters: Jimmy Levan (Dirt), Eddie Fiola (Ramp),
Video Premiere: Ride BMX; Drop The Hammer
#1 Racer: Warwick Stevenson
#1 Dirt Jumper: Corey Bohan
#1 Flatland: Ryoji Yammamoto
#1 Ramp: Gary Young
#1 Street: Corey Martinez
SPECIAL NOTE: Readers voting seemed to reflect popularity and not what was actually happening that year, so the decision was made to change NORA Cup to be voted by fellow pro riders.
“2005 NORA Cup” (9th Annual)
Magazine: Ride BMX; February 2006 issue
Event Date: September 29, 2005
Venue: Ice, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Red Bull Mean Streets, Bell, Vans, Interbike
Host: Keith Mulligan
Presenters: Marco Massei (Best Video Part), Ralph Sinisi (Street), Brian Foster (Race), John Povah
Video Premiere: Red Bull Mean Streetz
#1 Racer: Mike Day
#1 Dirt Jumper: Corey Bohan
#1 Flatland: Terry Adams
#1 Ramp: Morgan Wade
#1 Street: Corey Martinez
Best Video Part: Morgan Wade (Drop The Hammer)
SPECIAL NOTE: The internet exists (hah) and calling it the next year’s NORA Cup award made zero sense, so we corrected it by doubling up (second year “2005” in on the Cup). So yeah, both Coreys (Bohan and Martinez) have two 2005 NORA Cups. Weird, I know.
“2006 NORA Cup” (10th Annual)
Magazine: Ride BMX; February 2007 issue
Event Date: September 28, 2006
Venue: The Joint; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Red Bull Mean Streetz 2, Bell, Vans, Slim Jim
Host: Keith Mulligan
Presenters: Chris Moeller (Dirt), Sean McKinney (Flat), Kris Bennett (Ramp), Robbie Miranda (Race), Jay Miron (Street), Steve Crandall and Ryan Nyquist (Best Video Part)
Video Premiere: Red Bull Mean Streetz 2
Entertainment: Vegas Vixens (burlesque show)
#1 Racer: Donny Robinson
#1 Dirt Jumper: Corey Bohan
#1 Flatland: Justin Miller
#1 Ramp: Morgan Wade
#1 Street: Corey Martinez
Best Video Part: Josh Harrington (Premium)
“2007 NORA Cup” (11th Annual)
Magazine: Ride BMX; February 2008 issue
Event Date: Fall 2007
Venue: The Joint; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Red Bull, DC, Crave Entertainment (Dave Mirra video game), Shady
Host: TJ Lavin
Presenters: Tim “Fuzzy” Hall (Dirt), Brian Blyther (Ramp), Stu Thomsen (Race), Eddie Roman (Best Video Part), Chad Johnston (Flat), Ian Morris (Street)
Special Event: Mat Hoffman’s Skyway Team 20-Year Reunion (Mat Hoffman, Maurice “Drob” Meyer, Scotty Freeman, Hugo Gonzalez, Eddie Roman)
Special Video: Stephen Murray message, DC/SE PK Ripper raffle fund raiser
Entertainment: Mini Kiss
#1 Racer: Kyle Bennett
#1 Dirt Jumper: Corey Bohan
#1 Flatland: Matthias Dandois
#1 Ramp: Jamie Bestwick
#1 Street: Aaron Ross
Best Video Part: Ruben Alcantara (etnies’ Grounded)
“2008 NORA Cup” (12th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX; January/February 2009 issue
Event Date: September 24, 2008
Venue: The Joint; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: Red Bull, DC
Host: Catfish
Presenters: Stephen Murray (Dirt), Mike Dominguez (Ramp), Gary Ellis (Race), Dave Young (Best Video Part), Bill Allen—AKA Cru Jones (Flat), Joey Garcia (Street), Darryl Nau (Best Video)
Video Premiere: The Levi’s Video
#1 Racer: Mike Day
#1 Dirt Jumper: Corey Bohan
#1 Flatland: Terry Adams
#1 Ramp: Daniel Dhers
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Sean Burns (Dead Bang)
Best Video: End Search
“2009 NORA Cup” (13th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: ???
Event Date: September 24, 2009
Venue: House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Paul Roberts
Presenters: Shaun Butler (Dirt), Lee Reynolds (Ramp), “Pistol” Pete Loncarevich (Race), Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla (Best Video Part), Nate Hanson (Flat), Troy McMurray (Street), Stew Johnson (Best Video)
Video Premiere: Fit: Stay Fit
#1 Racer: Maris Strombergs
#1 Dirt Jumper: Mike Aitken
#1 Flatland: Matthias Dandois
#1 Ramp: Chase Hawk
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Garrett Reynolds, Nike 6.0 Writing on the Wall
Best Video: Nike 6.0 Writing on the Wall
“2010 NORA Cup” (14th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX January/February 2011 #169
Event Date: September 23, 2010
Venue: The Palms Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Craig Reynolds
Presenters: Rich Bartlett (Dirt), Rich Sigur (Ramp), Perry Kramer (Race), Keith Treanor (Best Video Part), Martin Aparijo (Flat), John “Luc-E” Englebert (Street), Glenn PP Milligan (Best Video)
Video Premiere: Wethepeople Anytime Now
#1 Racer: Maris Strombergs
#1 Dirt Jumper: Chris Doyle
#1 Flatland: Moto Sasaki
#1 Ramp: Drew Bezanson
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Corey Martinez, United’s This is United
Best Video: United This is United
“2011 NORA Cup” (15th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX December 2011 #178
Event Date: September 15th, 2011
Venue: The Palms Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: TJ Lavin
Presenters: Todd “Wildman” Lyons (Dirt), Dizz Hicks and Ceppie Maes (Ramp), “Hollywood” Mike Miranda (Race), Aggroman—Mat Hoffman, Eddie Roman—(Best Video Part), Woody Itson (Flat), Taj Mihelich (Street), Will Stroud (Best Video)
Video Premiere: The Yawn DVD
#1 Racer: Marc Willers
#1 Dirt Jumper: Chris Doyle
#1 Flatland: Moto Sasaki
#1 Ramp: Dennis Enarson
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Dennis Enarson, Demolition’s Last Chance
Best Video: Stew Johnson’s Anthem II
“2012 NORA Cup” (16th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX December 2012 #187
Event Date: September 20th, 2012
Venue: The Venetian Showroom, The Venetian, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Leigh Ramsdell
Presenters: Hal Brindley (Dirt), Tony Murray (Ramp), Brian Lopes (Race), Jason Enns (Best Video Part), Brian Tunney (Flat), Josh Heino (Street), Shad Johnson (Best Video)
Video Premiere: éclat 10-minute edit, Haro “Generations of Freestyle” edit
#1 Racer: Sam Willoughby
#1 Dirt Jumper: Mike “Hucker” Clark
#1 Flatland: Yohei Uchino
#1 Ramp: Drew Bezanson
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Dave Thompson, “Killjoy”
Best Video: “Killjoy” Shawn “Elf” Walters & Jordan Utley
Reader’s Choice Award: Chad Kerley
“2013 NORA Cup” (17th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX Jan/Feb 2014 #197
Event Date: October 20th, 2013
Venue: Emo’s Austin, Austin, Texas
Host: Dennis “DMC” McCoy
Presenters: Nasty (Dirt), Dave Freimuth (Ramp), Derek Adams (Best Video Part), Leif Valin (Flat), Homeless Trash Crew (Street), Chris Rye (Best Video)
Race Award: Presenter: Keith Mulligan (given away a week later at the USABMX Fall nationals Disney Cup in Kissimmee, Florida. Oct. 26th).
Video: Fit trailer, Dan’s trailer, Red Bull Dreamline edit
#1 Racer: Sam Willoughby
#1 Dirt Jumper: Mike “Hucker” Clark
#1 Flatland: Viki Gomez
#1 Ramp: Dennis Enarson
#1 Street: Garrett Reynolds
Best Video Part: Garrett Reynolds, “Deadline”
Best Video: “Deadline”
Reader’s Choice Award: Garrett Reynolds
“2014 NORA Cup” (18th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: Ride BMX Jan/Feb 2015 #206
Event Date: October 19th, 2014
Venue: Emo’s Austin, Austin, Texas
Host: Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla
Presenters: Ramp: Dave Osato, Dirt: Jeff Harrington, Street: Josh Stricker, Flatland: Mark Eatson, Video: Bob Scerbo, Video Part: Garrett Byrnes, Web Video Part: Joe Simon, Reader’s Choice: Mike Escamilla
Videos shown during show: Red Bull Dreamline Edit/Toast Recap video
Reader’s Choice Award: Tyler Fernengel
#1 Dirt Rider: Mike “Hucker” Clark
#1 Street Rider: Garrett Reynolds
#1 Flatlander: Alex Jumelin
#1 Web Video Part of The Year: Garrett Reynolds – “Fiending”
#1 Ramp Rider: Chase Hawk
#1 Video Part of The Year: Van Homan – Holy Fit
#1 Video Of The Year: “Markit Zero” – Markit
SPECIAL NOTE: We stopped doing the Race Award because it just didn’t have the same impact in that community and Ride BMX did not cover race. Introduced Web Video Part of the Year to reflect the times…we always knew it would be a temporary category.
“2015 NORA Cup” (19th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: none
Event Date: September 17th, 2015
Venue: Fremont Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Steve Crandall
Presenters: Ramp: Dave Mirra, Dirt: Chris Stauffer, Street: Butcher, Flatland: Chad Degroot, Video: Shaun “Elf” Walters, Video Part: Steven Hamilton, Web Video Part: Sean Burns, Reader’s Choice: Steve Crandall
Videos shown during show: Blunted “Forever Rolling.” Mike Gray Haro edit.
Reader’s Choice Award: Glenn Salyers
#1 Dirt Rider: Clint Reynolds
#1 Street Rider: Dakota Roche
#1 Flatlander: Viki Gomez
#1 Web Video Part of The Year: Garrett Reynolds – “Red Bull 2015”
#1 Ramp Rider: Dennis Enarson
#1 Video Part of The Year: Simone Barraco – What Could Go Wrong?
#1 Video Of The Year: Above Below – Monster Energy
“2016 NORA Cup” (20th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: none
Event Date: September 22th, 2016
Venue: Fremont Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Glenn Milligan
Presenters: Ramp: Nate Wessel, Dirt: Mike Aitken, Street: Vic Ayala, Flatland: Paul Osicka, Video: Will Stroud, Video Part: Ian Schwartz, Web Video Part: Eli Platt, Reader’s Choice: Glenn Milligan
Legend Award: Dave Mirra
Videos shown during show: none
Reader’s Choice Award: Garrett Reynolds
#1 Dirt Rider: Kevin Peraza
#1 Street Rider: Nathan Williams
#1 Flatlander: Viki Gomez
#1 Web Video Part of The Year: Ty Morrow – No Bicycles
#1 Ramp Rider: Dennis Enarson
#1 Video Part of The Year: Nathan Williams – Still United
#1 Video Of The Year: Still United
#1 Racer: Sam Willoughby
SPECIAL NOTE: Brought back Race Award again because people wanted it, apparently. Introduced the Legend Award (something we wanted to do for a long time, but never did) and honored the late Dave Mirra.
“2017 NORA Cup” (21th Annual)
Magazine Coverage: none
Event Date: September 10th, 2017
Venue: St. Mary In The Castle in Hastings, England
Host: Chris Doyle
Presenters: Transition: The Fids, Trail Rider: Robbie Morales, Street: Dan Price, Flatland: Amos Burke, Video: James Cox, Video Part: Van Homan, Reader’s Choice: Fathead (Alex Barton Holmes)
Videos shown during show: none
Reader’s Choice Award: Larry Edgar
#1 Trail Rider: Cody Diggs
#1 Street Rider: Nathan Williams
#1 Flatlander: Jean William Prevost
#1 Transition Rider: Dennis Enarson
#1 Video Part of The Year: Nathan Williams – Etnies “Chapters”
#1 Video Of The Year: Etnies “Chapters”
#1 Racer: Corben Sharrah
Legend Award: Ruben Alcantara
SPECIAL NOTE: First year in England alongside Battle Of Hastings. Transition and Trail Rider replaced Ramp and Dirt as categories to give the trail award to a more core dirt scene. Removed “web video part.” Flat Award was given away at Voodoo Jam in Louisiana on 9/9/18. Race award was given away at the USA BMX Hall Of Fame Ceremony on 9/30 in San Diego.
“2018 NORA Cup” (22nd Annual)
Event Date: September 8th, 2018
Venue: White Rock Theatre in Hastings, England
Host: Scotty Cranmer
Presenters: Transition: Sebastian Keep, Trail Rider: Cory Bohan, Street: Caleb Kilby, Flatland: Martti Kuoppa, Video: Peter Adam, Video Part: Brian Kachinsky, Reader’s Choice: Trey Jones
Videos shown during show: Battle Of Hastings Plaza Sessions
Reader’s Choice Award: Felix Prangenberg
#1 Trail Rider: Satoski Enda
#1 Street Rider: Simone Barraco
#1 Flatlander: Jean William Prevost
#1 Transition Rider: Dennis Enarson
#1 Video Part of The Year: Dennis Enarson – “CAPS LOCK”
#1 Video Of The Year: The Shadow Conspiracy – “ONE”
Legend Award: Van Homan
SPECIAL NOTE: Annnnnd we dropped Race again.
“2019 NORA Cup” (23rd Annual)
Event Date: September 7th, 2019
Venue: St. Mary In The Castle in Hastings, England
Host: Scotty Cranmer
Presenters: Transition: Morgan Wade, Trail Rider: Chris Moeller, Street: Ruben Alcantara, Flatland: Martti Kuoppa, Video: Rich and Marc Moore (Source BMX), Video Part: Rob Wise, Reader’s Choice: Tom Dugan
Legend Award: Mat Hoffman
Videos shown during show: Battle Of Hastings Plaza Sessions
Reader’s Choice Award: Boyd Hilder
#1 Trail Rider: Jason Lonergan
#1 Street Rider: Jordan Hango
#1 Flatlander: Dominik Nekolny
#1 Transition Rider: Corey Walsh
#1 Women’s Rider: Nina Buitrago
#1 Video Part of The Year: Anthony Perrin – “FTS”
#1 Video Of The Year: “FTS” – Federal Bikes
SPECIAL NOTES: First year of OUR BMX. First year of Women’s category, unfortunately Nina Buitrago couldn’t make it to England. Flatland award was given away beforehand at VooDoo Jam in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“2020 NORA Cup” (24th Annual)
Event Date: Online, no specific date…thanks covid.
Venue: The internet
Host: none
Presenters: none
Legend Award: none
Reader’s Choice Award: Brad Simms
#1 Trail Rider: Matty Aquizap
#1 Street Rider: Nathan Williams
#1 Flatlander: Terry Adams
#1 Transition Rider: Corey Walsh
#1 Women’s Rider: Hannah Roberts
#1 Video Part of The Year: Nathan Williams – “Why not?” // Filmed/edited by Christian Rigal.
#1 Video Of The Year: “Champagne” – Kink BMX
SPECIAL NOTES: Pandemic year, so no live event. Presented NORA Cups to winners via various surprises. First year to do category winner videos. Did not do Legend Award this year because it just didn’t line up as we wanted. Link to youtube coverage.
“2021 NORA Cup” (25th Annual)
Event Date: October 29th, 2021
Venue: Swampfest in Wildwood, Florida
Host: Steve Crandall
Presenters: Video: Brian Wizmerski, Trail: Justin Inman, Video Part: Dave Voelker.
Legend Award: Dave Voelker
Reader’s Choice Award: Felix Prangenberg
#1 Trail Rider: Mark Potoczny
#1 Street Rider: Felix Prangenberg
#1 Flatlander: Kio Hayakawa
#1 Transition Rider: Logan Martin
#1 Women’s Rider: Charlotte Worthington
#1 Video Part of The Year: Dennis Enarson – “Right Here” / Vans BMX
#1 Video Of The Year: “Pull Back Or Die” – Fast And Loose
SPECIAL NOTES: Pandemic still going, so a lot of foreign winners couldn’t make it to the event unfortunately. Gave away what we could in person and surprised other winners on their own turf. Link to youtube coverage.
“2022 NORA Cup” (26th Annual)
Event Date: September 11th, 2022
Venue: White Rock Theatre in Hastings, England
Host: Chris Doyle
Presenters: Reader’s Choice: Chris Doyle. Transition: Craig Campbell, Trail Rider: Dean Hearne, Street: Tom Blyth, Flatland: James White, Video: Ian Morris, Video Part: Van Homan
Legend Award: Edwin DeLaRosa
Reader’s Choice Award: Felix Prangenberg
#1 Trail Rider: Jay Hamilton
#1 Street Rider: Felix Prangenberg
#1 Flatlander: Kio Hayakawa
#1 Transition Rider: Kevin Peraza
#1 Women’s Rider: Linda Grabner
#1 Video Part of The Year: Lewis Mills – “Lew Is Fiending” – Fiend BMX
#1 Video Of The Year: “Chocolate Truck 2” – Chocolate Truck
Full event coverage, including winner videos can be seen here.