4Q with Jeff Tilton
Last Updated (Monday, 06 July 2009 22:20) Written by Steve Bruhn Wednesday, 13 February 2008 18:49
Jeff Tilton is a founder of Red Bull's TNT freestyle demo show, and he was at Loma Linda recently jumping for kids and touring the hospital. Here's what he had to say about it-
1) What the deal with the TNT show anyway? How old is it and how many and what kind of shows do you do?
Myself and Tommy Clowers started TNT about 5 years ago. We basically do ramp to ramp freestyle demos all over the country. Our biggest client is Red Bull. Over the last 5 years we done over 250 demos with them. We jump at variety of different events for them which makes it fun. Every week it's some thing different. We have have perfomed at nascar , moto gp , concerts , college and major league sporting events , downtown bar districts , Loretta Lynns amateur nationals , and supercross.
2) How does the Loma Linda Big Air Kid's Fair stand out? You've said a few times it's one of the better things you do all year?
Loma Linda is one of the best things I've ever been a part of . It's an honor to work with Steve Bauer and the staff at Loma Linda childrens hospital. This year was our fourth year bringing out the ramps and doing a demo. It's a lot of fun knowing that our riding is putting a smile on the unfortunate kids and their families that are at the hospital. After we do the demo we go tour the hospital and hand out swag that the motocross industry supplies us. The hospital staff brings the children who are well enough out side to watch the demo, and the kids who aren't watch it from their rooms or inside viewing areas that the hospital sets up. So we try visit as many kids as possible , talk to them about what they just saw , and stoke them out with some gear!
3) Did you know Miles was going to backflip a couple times? Where's your backflip!?
Yeah , I knew Myles was going to flip. He is such a great rider and has one of the best flips I've seen . It's so smooth! I'd really like to thank Myles and Tommy Clowers for coming out and doing the demo. I'd also like to thank Ronnie Renner and Zack Osbourne for coming out and supporting the event. Renner got a little banged up the night before the demo and decided not to ride , but he came out anyways to support the event and see the kids.
4) How do you feel after an afternoon of handing out things to those kids?
It's very gratifying and I hope that all the kids are able to recover and get back to their normal lives!
Tilton and Richmond making the rounds after jumping (Clowers in a second group).
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