Red Bull Manny Mania AM Phoenix Results

More than 5,000 fans flocked to First Friday in downtown Phoenix last Friday for Red Bull Manny Mania, an amateur skateboarding competition based on "the manual,". The competition between the 30 Arizona skateboarders was fierce, but Mesa's Ryan Lay came out on top, besting Glendale's John Rob (2nd place) and Phoenix's Jahir Carbajal (3rd Place). John Motta was the winner of the Skateboarder Magazine "Best Trick Award," for his "manny to feeble, 270 out."

Started in 2007 as the first-ever professional manual contest, Red Bull Manny Mania is giving amateur skaters from all corners of the U.S. the chance to show off their best manual combos in 15 cities this summer. The 2009 Red Bull Manny Mania AM Series features stops in Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Richmond, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Columbus, Denver, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Winner Ryan Lay will have footage of his performance entered into the digital finals and posted on the official Red Bull Manny Mania website to compete against the winners from the other 14 stops across the U.S. The skater with the most votes on his video at the end of the summer wins a digital video camera prize pack valued at over $7,000.

The manual or "manny" is a skateboarding trick where, while rolling, the front wheels of the skateboard are lifted off the ground, but the tail does not touch the ground. A manual is similar to a wheelie in other wheeled sports. It is regarded as one of skateboarding's most difficult tricks, and requires balance, skill and creativity.

Phoenix Results -
1st Place - Ryan Lay (Mesa)
2nd Place - John Rob (Glendale)
3rd Place - Jahir Carbajal (Phoenix)

Skateboarder Magazine Best Trick: John Motta, Manny to feeble, 270 out.