Chase Hawk

Chase Hawk lives his life like he rides his bike, free and to the limits. Known for his massive air and signature inverts, Hawk explains; "I ride my bike sometimes and I like to hang out with my friends. I like to travel a lot and go new places." This description captures the essence of who Chase Hawk is, a laid back guy who happens to ride bike well. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, this twenty-one year old biker's personality and unique style demand respect, respect that might not be given simply because of his 5-foot-7-inch stature. Yet, his small frame does not keep him from being consistently among the top competitors in his sport. This success is considered by some to be surprising, mostly because Hawk has not chosen to enter that many events and is dubbed by many as an "undergound" BMX rider.

Regardless of how people classify Chase Hawk's BMX status, he is always game to try out new venues and his ability to nail a new park or trail after only two or three runs is the stuff of legend. Although a versatile biker, Hawk prefers the BMX Park courses and has competed in that discipline in every event he has entered, except for one in which he rode Street. Hawk seems to know his strength. Since his career began in 2002, he has never placed any lower then 10th in any national BMX Park competition in which he has
entered.

Considering his success, Hawk has become a marketable name and has come out with many BMX related products. In fact, he teamed up with Odyssey BMX and released a signature line of grips that hit the market several years ago. Hawk continues to ride, and if history is any indicator, will continue to excel at what he does.

Chase Hawk's Career Highlights

2005 - Vans Let It Ride in Las Vegas, NV: Placed 14th in BMX Street
2006 - X Games: Placed 10th in BMX Park
2006 - CFB, Oklahoma City, OK: Placed 3rd in BMX Park
2007 - Simpel Session, Tallinn, Estonia: Placed 2nd in BMX Park
2008 - X Games: Placed 6th in BMX Park
2008 - Simpel Session, Tallinn, Estonia: Placed 9th in BMX Park
009 - X Games: Placed 10th in BMX Park
2010 - X Games: Placed 9th in BMX Park