../events/1985 AFA Finals

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Date : 1985
Place : Manchester, New Hampshire.
Organisation : AFA

AFA Masters finals, Manchester, New Hampshire became the AFA's first truly national event.
BMX Action Bike march 1986 : After years of keeping the US Freestyle scene wondering if he'd ever expose himself to competition, R.L. Osborn finally took the plunge at the Masters and came home the overall winner thanks to two second places behind Martin Aparijo in flatland and Ron Wilkerson on ramps.

BMX Action Bike march 1986 : The hall doesn't look much but this was the scene of the hottest freestyle comp yet run in the USA. Why hot ? Because despite the setting the American Freestyle Association Masters Finals in New Hampshire attracted the largest rider turn-out ever, the largest pro turnout ever and the largest pro purse ever. It also turned out to be the smoothest ever thanks to the AFA's East Coast organiser Ron Stebenne who laid on the giant Pepsi's. The West Coast crew were so impressed with himthat he'll now be running contests in California.		 rl osborn 1985 afa masters finals
R.L. Osborn. Photo by Shawn Buckley.

Pro ramps : 1.Ron Wilkerson (Haro) 2.R.L. Osborn (Redline) 3.Eddie Fiola (GT) 4.Mike Dominguez (Haro) 5.Hugo Gonzales (Skyway) 6.Dennis Langlais (GT) 7.Paul Delairrio (Haro)

Pro flatland : 1.Martin Aparijo (GT) 2.R.L. Osborn (Redline) 3.Woody Itson (Hutch) 5.Eddie Fiola (GT) 6.Ron Wilkerson (Haro) 7.Kevin Foss 8.Paul Delairrio (Haro) 9.Dennis Langlais (GT) 10.Fred Blood (SE)