Big Air Kids Fair Friday Feb 3
Who: Top professional Motocross riders return to LLUCH for the 9th annual Big Air Kids’ Fair.
What: TNT Action Sports will present the world’s best freestyle motocross riders in a private show for the hospital’s young patients and their families. X-Games Gold Medalists Ronnie Renner and Tommy Clowers will be flying high with Myles Richmond and Destin Cantrell as the four extreme athletes perform a heart-stopping array of tricks over a 75-foot ramp-to-ramp gap.
Afterwards, Supercross racers Andrew Short, Josh Hansen, Justin Brayton, PJ Larsen, Davi Millsaps and 7-time Supercross Champion, Jeremy McGrath will join them in touring the hospital. Also coming are X-Games medalist and truck racing champion, Ricky James, multi-time Women’s Amateur Champion, Sarah Price, star of MTV’s Nitro Circus, Andy Bell and Robbie Maddison, fresh off his New Year’s Eve world record-setting jump of nearly 400 feet.
In addition, Ed Wilson of Fire & Police MX will be joined by our special guest, Los Angeles Chief of Police, Charlie Beck, in presenting a gift to the Marty Moates Shining Star Fund.
When: Friday, February 3: Demo at 11:00 am; Unit visits from 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Where: Outside of Children’s Hospital
Why: Former professional Motocross rider, Steve Bauer founded this event in 2003 as a way for the Motocross industry to give back to the community. Every year since then the hospital has welcomed Steve and a handful of the world’s greatest motocross racers as they tour the hospital, handing out gifts such as t-shirts, hats, toys and posters to the children and their families. In 2005, Steve contacted Jeff Tilton to add a FMX demo to the event. The sight of the athletes performing tricks on their 220 lb machines just a few feet outside their second story window was such a huge hit with the patients, families, and hospital staff that it is now one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at LLUCH.
Big Air Kids Fair Itinerary
8:00 am Arrive at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Set up Ramps
9:00 am Review and confirm schedule
Sort swag into carts
11:00 am Welcome and intro of Steve Bauer by LLUCH Admin (TBD)
Intro of Robbie Maddison, Andy Bell, Ricky James, Jeremy McGrath and invited guest racers
Intro of TNT Crew (by Jarred), followed by Freestyle Motocross Demo Show
11:30 am Media interviews, outside photo ops with riders and trucks
Noon Lunch for riders (LLUCH Boardroom)
12:30 pm Divide into two groups and visit the units, distributing toys to patients (6 athletes in each group)
Group A - Led by Shelley Vincent and Dorothy Brooks
12:30 – 1:00 pm Dialysis/2800
1:30 – 2:00 pm 4800 (Met by Dina Rincon)
2:00 – 2:30 pm 5800 (Met by Ann Totaro)
Group B – Led by Kelly Jackson
12:30 – 1:00 pm 4200 (Met by Cheri Spencer)
1:30 – 2:00 pm 5200 & 5300 (Met by Cheri Spencer)
2:00 – 2:30 pm ED (Met by Connie Cunningham and Child Life Specialist Krsiti
*Photos can be taken only of those patients wearing teal or purple lanyards, verifying that we do
have parent approval.
Contact Information: Shelley Vincent 909.558.3559 (office) 310.882.3913 (cell)
