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Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 22 Nov 2009

Extreme Sponsors and Vanquish join
forces to offer some great goodies! Win T-Shirts, Hoodies and Caps!
Simply send us your action shot photographs into info@extremesponsors.com, by the 1st Jan 2010. This competition is open to all extreme sports athletes whatever their sport! If you get picked you get the goodies, easy!

Team Riders for New UK Power kite team needed!

MJB Kites — 19 Nov 2009

HQ are going to be looking this year for new team riders to support and promote the brand. MJB kites are now the UK’s leading test centre for everything HQ and will be running a competition to find our riders for 2010. If you think you have what it takes, then register with us the dates will be 12th and 13th December.It will be held at Damyns Hall aerodrome and all directions can be found on our website. This is an open free to enter competition and would encourage people from all skill basis to attend. We are at the moment looking for ATB, Buggy freestyle, and Buggy race to ride the new Montana v, Neo II de-power Foils and Prodigy race kites.If you would just like to try the new gear then please come along on either day or for the weekend its up to you.

All details of the sponsorship deal will be given on the weekend, We have camping available should you wish or there are lots of hotels in the surrounding area (its getting a bit cold now!) Saturday night we will all be meeting up in a local public house for drinks and snacks if you want to join us details on the day just ask. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Register interest with Mark at: mjbkites@hotmail.co.uk www.mjbkites.co.uk Call 07958 607 365

Brand New FREE RUNNING Category

Extreme Sponsors Manager — 08 Nov 2009

We have added an extra sporting category today!
FREE RUNNING

Check out this exciting sport that has caught on fast up and down the country. If you are a "Free Runner", get your online profile uploaded today! Add as many pictures of yourself in action to share with others and for sponsors to see! Can you write about this sport? We would like a description of the sport and its origins, advice on techniques, venues, events and popular places to take part to inform beginners and pros alike from our rapidly growing number of visitors to the site. If you are up to the challenge, why not send in your contribution, 'original material' only please. If we use your article, we will send you some goodies courtesy of one of our our sponsors Vanquish MX. We have a selection of T shirts, caps and hoodies to give away so get emailing us before they all disappear! Our editior and his mates already have their beady eyes on them!!! Send in your contributions to info@extremesponsors.com Cheers
Extreme Sponsors Team

Russ Winter wins North East Open - Xperience 09

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 07 Nov 2009

Russ Winter wins North East Open - Xperience 09 NORTH TYNESIDE EXTREME SPORTS FESTIVAL Xperience’09 Russell Winter wins this year’s North East Open at Tynemouth. Former World Championship Tour surfer dominated his heats throughout the event. With big powerful turns he excelled in the Tynemouth Surf conditions. Russell commented “It has been a fantastic event, I have enjoyed coming to Tynemouth and competing in good waves. I would like to thank Tynemouth Council for supporting this event and look forward to coming back next year”. Finishing second was one of the future stars of British surfing Toby Donachie from St Merryn. His performance in the final showed how much he has improved over the last twelve months. Toby said “I am stoked to be hear and have enjoyed the experience of competing in the North East. Third place went to an inform Mark Harris and fourth to South African Ruebin Pearce, 2008 UK Pro Surf Tour Champion. The Relentless Money Move for the biggest Air went to Joss Ash of Bude for an Air Reverse he preformed in his quarter final heat. Winning the King of Watersports . com King of the Wave went to Mark Harris for the highest scoring wave of the contest.

The event was part of an extreme sports festival Xperience 09. Thousands of extreme sport enthusiasts and spectators from across Europe gathered at this year’s Festival, in North Tyneside. The festival, which is in its second year, included a weekend of extreme sports action at the coast. Building on the success of the UK Pro Surf Tour surfing championships held in recent years, Xperience’09 was bigger and better than any other year. In addition to surfing on Longsands beach, Beaconsfield in Tynemouth played host to snowboarding, BMX, skateboarding and much more. There were opportunities for spectators to join in on the action and participate in certain elements of the festival, learning from the very best in the business. With over 20 years of experience, Team Extreme know everything there is to know about extreme sports and did not disappoint with their risky but exciting performances. For further information on the UK Pro Surf Tour visit the website: www.ukprosurf.com

Oli Adams wins The AXL DOH Pro 2009 UKPST

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 07 Nov 2009

Oli Adams wins The AXL DOH Pro 2009 UKPST Rest Bay, Porthcawl Wales Oli Adams wins his first UK Pro Surf Tour event, the AXL / DOH Pro at Rest Bay Porthcawl. Former British and New Zealand Junior champion excelled in the surf conditions to take the title of the biggest surf event in Wales. Oli commented “People do not understand how much this means to me, I have been suffering from an illness over the last few years and am now getting back to full fitness. To beat Johnny, Russ and Egor in the final is a fantastic feeling” Second place went to English Champion Johnny Fryer (Isle of White), whose vertical backhand attack managed to outpoint the rest of the field. Third went to wave-shy Russell Winter (Newquay) and fourth to Mark ‘Egor’ Harris who has now reached the final of the last four UK Pro Surf Tour events. In the Under 16 Boys division Leon Mansfield (Newquay) showed his class by winning his second UK Pro Surf Tour event in a row consolidating his position at the top of the rankings. Second place went to Zack Lawton (Croyde), his best result on the Grommet tour. A remarkable third went to Under 12 surfer Max Payne (Wadebridge) and coming fourth local surfer Max Tucker.

Dave Reed Tour Director said “The ninth Welsh UK Pro Surf Tour event, the AXL / DOH Pro was blessed with good waves showing the quality of the surf in this region. Thanks to the support of the sponsors AXL Distribution and Double Overhead at short notice, the event has been one of the best we have seen in Wales. With 12 months to plan for next year and the support of the sponsors I am sure it will be even better”. Winning the Relentless Money Move for the Best Cut-back was Matt Capel (S Devon), who took home £250. The King of Watersports highest scoring wave went to Oli Adams who achieved the best wave of the contest in his semi-final heat. Many thanks go to all the sponsors including: Billabong, Santa Cruz, Sanuk, The Realm and Carve Eyeware. The tour now moves onto the last stop Newquay in two weeks time where five surfers are challenging to win the title lead by Bude surfer Reubyn Ash. For further information please contact: Dave Reed 01637 854854 or visit the website: www.ukprosurf.com

Animal To Sponsor final and deciding event on the UK Pro Surf Tour - ‘Animal Newquay Open’

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 07 Nov 2009

The Animal Newquay Open is set to crown the 2009 UK Pro Surf Tour champions at Fistral on the 14th and 15th of November. The event will be the final stop on the UK Pro Surf Tour 2009. The UK’s top surfers have travelled throughout the UK during 2009 to events on the UK Pro Surf Tour and it looks set to be a tense title decider at Fistral, with just a few points standing between current tour leaders: Bude’s Reubyn Ash, Animal rider Alan Stokes, 2002 Tour Champion Mark Harris and Reubin Pearce 2008 Tour Winner.

The 1 star event supported by Animal will consist of Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Under 16 Boys division and Pro Junior with a prize purse of over £3,000. Animal team rider Gwen Spurlock is leading the women’s event after missing last season with a serious head injury and will be hoping to continue her good form and incredible come back. Dave Reed, Director UK PSA comments, "It is great to have one of the UK's leading surf brands, Animal supporting the tour, sponsoring the concluding and deciding event. This year we have seen without doubt, one of the most exciting series of events and it is fitting that it will all be decided at the tour finale". Steve Kitchin, Animal sponsorship manager added, “We are proud and excited to be involved with the Tour decider event and looking forward to working with the UK PSA in highlighting the talent and developing the quality of British surfing”.

The weekend will also see the 2009 Surf Awards being held at the new Fistral Blu Bar on Sunday the 15th of November to celebrate this year’s achievements in surfing and to officially crown the 2009 tour champion. Tickets for the Surf Awards are available now through the UKPST office. For more press and event information please contact: UK PST office: Dave Reed. T: 01637 854854. E: dave@ukprosurf.com Web: www.ukprosurf.com

British Cycling unveil pictures of new HQ and BMX centre

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 25 Oct 2009

British Cycling have released the first artist's impressions of their new Manchester headquarters and National Indoor BMX Centre, which are due to be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. British Cycling have released the first artist's impressions of their new Manchester headquarters and National Indoor BMX Centre, which are due to be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. The BMX centre will be the world's first purpose-built indoor BMX track, with seating for 2,000 spectators. As well as elite athletes, it will be open to local schools and clubs. Subject to funding and planning approval, work on the scheme will start at the beginning of next year.

British Cycling are moving most of their operations out of the velodrome to a nearby business park for 18 months while the building works gets underway. This will give the GB Cycling Team the space they need to prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ian Drake, CEO at British Cycling, said: “This temporary move will enable the GB Cycling Team to expand within the Manchester Velodrome and take full advantage of this superb training facility, aiding athlete preparations for London 2012... [It] will enable us to meet the needs of our staff and ensure that we can operate effectively until our new offices are built at the heart of the National Cycling Centre. “The National Indoor BMX Centre is yet another ambitious project that will help assert Britain as the number one cycling nation in the world. Its development will be possible thanks to the exceptional support of our partners – Manchester City Council, New East Manchester and Sport England – who share our vision to turn Britain into a cycling nation.”

For more info go to: www.britishcycling.org.uk

UK Pro Surf Tour - Longsands Beach Tynemouth

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 14 Oct 2009

Longsands Beach Tynemouth 24/25 October The next leg of the UK Pro Surf Tour is set to hit the road for the weekend of the 24th 25th October. The event to be held at Longsands Beach, Tynemouth. This will be the fourth leg of seven UK Pro Surf Tour events for 2009. Supported by North Tyneside Council, It will be part of Extreme 09, one of the biggest Extreme Sports Festivals in Europe. Other activities taking place include: Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Live Music plus much more. Which draw thousands of spectators to flock to the beach.

Entries into the event have never been as strong. They Include: former World Champion Tour surfer Russell Winter. Current UK Pro Tour Leader Alan Stokes and Aerial specialist Reubyn Ash. The local challenge will be led by Sri Lankan Champion of Champions winner, now based In Newcastle, South African born Richard Sills. Dave Reed, Director UK Pro Surf Tour further explains: “This is a great event for the UK Pro Surf Tour and British Surfing. We have seen fantastic waves at this venue in the past and incredible support from the local community. It probably draws the biggest crowds of any venue on the tour. On board again we have Relentless who will be providing us not only with endless supplies of energy drink but also with the £250 money manoeuvre prize. King of Watersports.com will also provide an award for the highest scoring wave during the competition Any further enquires regarding editorial or photography, please contact the UK Pro Surf Tour on 01637854854 For further information please check out the website: www.ukprosurf.com or contact the UK Pro Surf Association Office 01637 854854

Billabong, Santa Cruz, The Realm, Sanuk and Carve Eyewear Sponsor the Welsh Pro Surf Tour Event

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 14 Oct 2009

Stop No 6 of 7 on 2009 UK PST 31st October – 1st November 2009 Rest Bay, Porthcawl Wales The ‘AXL / DOH Pro, this year will be sponsored by Billabong, Santa Cruz, The Realm, Sanuk and Carve Eyewear With the talent pool of surfers that now compete on the UK Pro Surf Tour the event promises to be bigger and better than previous years. It will be held 31st October to 1st November at Rest Bay Porthcawl. The 6th of 7 UK Pro Tour (UKPST) competitions being held this year. This is the ninth year the tour has come to Wales, the third time at Porthcawl. Previous years the event has been held at Freshwater Beach in Pembrokeshire and prior to that it has been hosted at Langland Bay and Llanglennith Beach. This venue offers a fantastic challenge for the surfers, who at this time of year will see some of the best swell coming in from the Atlantic Ocean. It will attract the top surfers from all over the country including some top international competitors. These include 2008 champion, WQS / WCT Surfer Russell Winter (Newquay), 2008 Tour Champion Ruebin Pearce (S Africa) and the surfer who is pushing the boundaries of contemporary surfing in the UK, Reubyn Ash (Bude) plus many more. They will be joined by the best Welsh surfers around which include: Nathan Phillips (Llantwit), Nick Reid (Swansea) and top local surfer Greg Owen (former Welsh Champion).

Hoping to encourage the development of the sport in Wales the event will also include an Under 16 Boys division. It will feature future stars of surfing from around the UK, but one of the favourites must be local surfer Max Tucker (Porthcawl) whose knowledge of conditions will give him the edge. Dave Reed, Director of the UKPST states ”It is great to be going to Porthcawl, we know the venue can get great waves. I would like to thank local company Double Overhead and the surf brands they support for backing this event and securing its future in Porthcawl. At a time when the recession is biting hard it is extremely difficult to put your hand in your pocket, but they are coming forward to support a fantastic sport we all love” adding “There are many talented Welsh surfers that will now have the opportunity to compete at the highest level in Wales”. Brad Hockridge Owner of Axl and Doh Distribution Companies, “said it has been an ambition of mine from growing up surfing at Rest Bay from the age of 8, to now being in a position of sponsoring the biggest professional event ever to be held in Porthcawl” A big thanks go out to 2009 UK PST sponsors, including Relentless for providing, not only an endless supply of energy drink but also money manoeuvre prize of £250 for the best Cut-Back. King of Watersports. Com will also be providing a Sector 9 Skateboard for the highest scoring wave of the competition. On Saturday Night of the event there will be a Surf Halloween Party. Details will be available shortly. Bring your fancy dress!

Vanquish MX Debuts the Ronnie Renner Signature T!

Vanquish MX — 28 Sep 2009

Vanquish MX Debuts the Ronnie Renner Signature T! Oceanside, CA (September 18, 2009)- Vanquish MX is excited to announce the launch of the new Limited Edition Ronnie Renner Signature T-shirt. The shirt was inspired by Vanquish MX Team Rider, Ronnie Renners, World Record Quarter Pipe Jump of 635, which was held in Downtown Chicago during the Red Bull High Rise event on July 24th, 2009. The shot was captured by top-photographer, Jay Schweitzer, and his Red Camera. One lucky customer will also receive a signed Ronnie Renner Troy Lee Designs jersey in their order as part of this promotion! The shirt, along with other new designs for Fall 2009 can be seen and ordered at www.VanquishMX.com

About Vanquish MX After opening their doors in 2006, Vanquish MX has prided themselves in the relationships they have built with premier Motocross properties. For 2009, Vanquish MX has been an official sponsor of the MDK/ Warthog Racing Academy program in their effort to support the Privateer and works with such riders as Vince Friese, Tyler Bowers, Antonio Balbi, 2009 Canadian MX2 Champion Teddy Maier, FMX Icon Ronnie Renner and is a proud sponsor of the Honda of Houston Amateur Race Team. Be sure to visit the Vanquish MX store at www.VanquishMX.com Vanquish MX is a company that aims at destroying obstacles and limitations thrown down by society. We strive to rise up, take charge and invade. Our product is more than simply product. It is a life style and desire to wake up each day without fear. Rather to have rock solid strength through Faith. Our Apparel features custom-hand sketched tattoo influenced artwork. Combining these concepts along with state of the art printing technology, and an arsenal of quality fabrics allows us to proudly unveil to the motocross community an apparel representing total victory, and glory to God.

Vanquish Congratulates Teddy Maier!

Vanquish MX — 28 Sep 2009

Oceanside, CA (August 24, 2009)- Vanquish MX team rider Teddy Maier was recently crowned Champion of the MX2c class at the 2009 Canadian National Motocross Series under the Leading Edge Kawasaki tent. Vanquish MX recently caught up with Teddy at his home in Fort Dodge, Iowa to get a glimpse into the life of the newly-crowned Champ.

View the exclusive video: www.vanquishmx.com

JAKUB RIHA astonished the world of mountain bikes

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 14 Sep 2009

JAKUB RIHA astonished the world of mountain bikesf ourcross rider from Pisek, Czech Republic, experienced a fairylike dream in the UCI Fourcross World Championship 2009 in Australia, when he stood on the bronze podium! A story like in Alice in Wonderland fairy tale. Third season in fourcross, second place at his first start in the Czech 4X Cup of the Elite category. Nomination in the European 4X Championships. Title of the Junior Czech National 4X Champion. Second place in Canberra Fourcross Qualifier, the qualification race for the Worlds. Ten days before beginning of the Championships - sudden nomination in place of injured Jana Horakova. The first air flight. The first bike lost by airlines. The first World Championships. Bronze medal! This is the story of Jakub Riha who already in the junior age gained one medal for the Czech national team among other elite bikers! In his age he has already nine years of active career behind him. The mastery with which the young biker entered the Czech 4X Cup was simply highly visible. Already in his first fourcross season he asserted himself in the absolute home top in the Expert category among riders who were often twice as old as he.

Jakub is sufficiently self-confident, single-minded, and creative, with good communication skills. He is up to speed and he does not disvalue education. In his sixteen he didn’t hesitate to take the role of a cocommentator in the live broadcast of the Czech television… He is not short of enthusiasm and selflessness, his personal style and above all his ambition are aiming far behind the border of the local scene. He enjoys sport, but at the same time he is prepared to devote his free time to a systematic and hard training. Jakub started his racing career in 2000, when he sat down on BMX. Since that time he has been collecting laurel, and not only among the home competitors. He managed to win in the European BMX Cup several times. Last year he won the Czech BMX Championships, the Bohemian and Moravian BMX Cup, a round of the Czech Fourcross League in the Rookie category. In his second complete fourcross season he won a race of the Czech Cup race in the Expert category, which meant only one thing – obligatory transfer among contestants of the Elite category. The Polis.Racing team member looks very expertly for his age on the track. He is not afraid of fights with anybody. In the first heat in Canberra he was supposed to have a fight with a rider of the same age, an American, Mitch Ropelato, USA champion, second in the World Cup in Bromont. Jakub was looking forward to that fight. He said he wanted to beat him by miles. And he did what he had said… The second place in the qualification race Canberra Fourcross Qualifier was not by a chance. The Polis.Racing team rider on the French bike Lapierre Airzone, the ward of the trainer Milan Krebs, proved this on Friday on July 4, 2009 in the Australian metropolis. After he arrived to the southern hemisphere he had to cope with the long journey, asynchrony, but mainly with the fact that his bike and bikes of the entire Czech representation were not delivered by the airlines. He entered the qualification as the last. He was on the nineteenth place. But he phoned home that he was not satisfied and had to train more. On Friday in the evening he stood on the starting platform at the side of the biggest world aces in fourcross. With a little good luck he won the bronze! Later on, on the press conference, he was able to answer the journalist’s questions with fluent English … How did you start? It started with BMX sometime in 1999, when a shop assistant of my father who rode BMX made us to join it. Later, sometime in 2003, I rode my first fourcross, but two years later I got to a hospital, so I had to take a gap and I did not start again until 2007 when I rode the entire cup for the first time. What did you expect from your journey to Australia? I was the backup man, so I even didn’t know what to expect. It was only my third fourcross season and the first World Championships. What did you think about the World Championships? I’m a BMX rider so I liked the track on the whole. But I’m seventeen and I’m not so strong, so the ways out from the turns were rather difficult for me. The entire track was rather physically challenging. What bike do you ride? I use the Airzone frame of the French trademark Lapierre and it was really a good shot! With the components from Manitou, Hayes, Kore, ODI, and Shaman Racing the mechanic Dlouhan from 93 95 Bikes assembled a super bike! The tires and wheels from WTB are quick as a streak, so there is no excuse for me. How did you succeeded in qualification? I was not satisfied very much with the nineteenth place. I was the very last to start, I rather froze on the top and I wasn’t able to let it rip on the first two straights. I even didn’t succeed in the second jump. Can you shortly describe the today’s race? I was always a little bit lucky when I moved to the finals. I didn’t succeed at the start, but Rafael Alvarez dropped down right at the beginning. I was rather down with my strengths, but I put my heart to it, because I wanted the medal. And I managed to get it. I even didn’t believe I was in the finals. Were you nervous? I was enjoying all of this. I didn’t want to stress myself. Maybe this is what helped me so much. And you weren’t nervous even in the finals? No. Even at the start in the finals I weren’t nervous. I said to myself: I got it! What will be the celebration? I still don’t know, but I hope the whole Czech team will celebrate. September is here, are you looking forward to school or better to skipping the school? I study promotional graphics on the Secondary Art School in Pisek. I like it. I would like to do it also in the university. If I do not ride my bike as it happens, I go to a pitbike, in winter I do snowboarding or crosscountry skiing with my family. Sometimes I go to cinema, to a concert or with a girl... I would like to achieve something, but I know that partying can’t help me…

Join THE FOURCROSS ALLIANCE!

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 14 Sep 2009

The conclusion from the first ever Fourcross Workshop held on May 1st in Houffalize was clear… The Fourcross is wasting wide range of opportunities just because there is no official representative for our discipline that could be taken as a serious partner for UCI, UEC, national federations, media, organizers, track builders, athletes, teams and sponsors. They all could help Fourcross to be bigger and better. The problem was that we were nothing but individuals with almost no power to change anything. The Fourcross Workshop was great take-off for months of further talks leading in the unique agreement: After eight UCI 4X World Cup seasons it is about time to establish an official platform open to anybody involved in Fourcross.

Ladies and gentlemen, join THE FOURCROSS ALLIANCE! The constituting meeting will take place in Schladming, Austria on Friday September 18th at 10 am. Anyone interested in 4X is welcomed. See you in the Haus Barbara, right in front with the finish area! Location map: http://en.haus-barbara.at/index.php/mid,209,Location_plan We kindly ask you to confirm your attendance beforehand but latest on Thursday September 17th afternoon. Please provide us with your email address and your cell phone number. In case that number of attendees would exceed capacity of the currently reserved meeting room and we’d need to change it for a bigger one, you will be informed via emails and sms. The foundation members of The Fourcross Alliance are: - Chris Roberts, Great Britain. National Points Series 4X organizer. - Scott Beaumont, Great Britain. Professional 4X rider. - Zdenek Pol, Czech Republic. Czech 4X Cup organizer and riders’ representative. The agenda: 01) Introducing The Fourcross Alliance (FA) idea 02) Targets 03) Topics: rules, tracks, media, continental series, etc. 04) Members 05) Structure 06) Suggestions: - WC Commissars (rule guide) - WC Permanent numbers - WC Points structure - WC Manager meetings timing - WC Qualifying (hot seat, reverse order) - WC Leader’s jersey vs. number plate - Marking of the tracks - Continental Championships - Media (press conferences) There are tons of other various issues to be discussed. Please make your little homework and – preferably before the meeting starts – please let us know what do you think should be also mentioned. Please pass this message on anybody who could be interested in. Thank you! Thanks also to Gerhard from team R.S.P. for securing our meeting room in Haus Barbara. Looking forward to see you soon. Zdenek Pol | Polis.Media Phone: +420 602 492 306 Fax: +420 325 611 774 Skype: zdenek-pol

Win VIP tickets to WhiteAir '09 with Extreme.com

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 24 Aug 2009

Win VIP tickets to WhiteAir '09 White Air is Europe's largest Extreme Sports and Music festival (taking place from September 18 -20) and they're back for another year of hardcore action in a new venue - White Air is now based at the world-famous Madeira Drive in Brighton on a fantastic site accommodating over 40 sports, music arenas, and events on water, land, air and beach!

Europe's largest action sports arena will showcase the amazing White Air freesports park, covering multiple sports with top level competitions across all of the urban sports, including BMX freestyle and street skating alongside bands like Biffy Clyro, Doves. The Cribs, The Perils and the White Lies. Can't ask for more than that! The best thing about all this is that we have 3 pairs of VIP weekend tickets to give away to some lucky winners and all you have to do is answer the question below for your chance to be one of the lucky ones To enter comp click here: www.extreme.com

UK Pro Surf Tour event cancelled

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 24 Aug 2009

St Ives Open – Cancelled for 2009 Event 4 - UK Pro Surf Tour 2009 Event 4 on the UK Pro Surf Tour 2009, the St Ives Open, has been cancelled. Scheduled to take place on the weekend of 4th 5th September at Porthmeor Beach, St Ives. The event clashed with a local charity event who also wanting to use the same beach. In addition it clashed with the Billabong British Juniors being held at Fistral Beach. Alternative dates were looked at and alternative sponsorship sort, but in the present economic climate and the hectic schedule of surf events this time of year the decision had to be made to cancel.

It is with great disappointment that the event is cancelled, it must also be disappointing to the surfers and spectators who were planning to attend. After two very successful events on previous years this annual event will now come to an end. The UK Pro Surf Tour will now move onto the next event; the Elusive Welsh Open scheduled to be held at Rest Bay Porthcawl on 10th 11th October. For further information please check out the website: www.ukprosurf.com or contact the UK Pro Surf Association Office 01637 854854

KillerMotorsports.com - Who says you can’t have fun during the recession?

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 23 Aug 2009

Who says you can’t have fun during the recession? KillerMotorsports.com Revamps On-line Powersports Megastore!! After six years as a leader in the on-line powersports market we are excited to announce that we have just undergone a MASSIVE website makeover!! Our new layout makes us the most user-friendly, most accessible and most helpful powersports website in the industry.

Now we are offering recession proof values on: • Pitbikes • Dirtbikes • Gas Scooters • UTV/Side by Sides • Kids and Adult ATVs • Go Karts • Parts • Accessories KillerMotorsports.com has always been known for its super low pricing. KillerMotorsports.com has always been known for its great service. KillerMotorsports.com has always been known for its guaranteed pricing and free shipping. We have now added an all new Mechanics Section to help your customers with any repair or maintenance issues that come up. From Chinese products to Honda, they have all the information to help you get back to riding! For unbelievable deals you have to check out our new ‘Value Packs’ section of our on-line store. These ‘Value Packs’ contain a lot of great free products that come along with any Utility Vehicle, Dirt Bike, Pit Bike, 4 Wheeler or Scooter that you purchase on-line. The ‘Value packs’ containing all of the essentials needed for your new ride and most are values at over $100 bucks!!!! As always, Killermotorsports.com still beats all the competitors pricing! Guaranteed!! More details can be found at: www.Killermotorsports.com

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009 in Madrid - Victor Dany Torres

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 13 Aug 2009

Spanish rider Dany Torres grabbed victory in front of 23,000 fans at the fourth stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009 in Madrid on Friday night. Two icons of the FMX scene, America’s Nate Adams and Australia’s Robbie Maddison, took second and third place respectively in the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas bullfighting arena as the Red Bull X-Fighters touched down in the Spanish capital for the tenth time. MADRID (ESP). It was 100% action right from the start for the famously fanatical Madrid fans – equipped as always with chainsaw motors and tens of thousands of traditional white handkerchiefs – as Charles Pagès (FRA) used the opening jump of the night to try to become the first ever rider to land a frontflip on a motocross bike. Despite having his 100 kg bike under control for the whole rotation, the Frenchman was unlucky two come up slightly short on both his attempts. Local FMX matador Torres threw down a spectacular run in his Semi Final to convince the judges and leave his opponent, America’s Jeremy Stenberg, with no chance as he advanced to the Final. There, the 22-year-old from Seville came up against the winner of the previous X-Fighters event in Texas, Nate Adams (USA), who had himself eliminated Tower Bridge conqueror Robbie Maddison in their Semi Final. Cameron Sinclair crashed hard in the quarter finals and was brought to hospital. Following the first European stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009, Nate Adams (USA) has taken over the lead in the overall standings with 225 points, ten ahead of the previous leader Eigo Sato (JPA), who could only manage ninth place in Madrid. The Japanese rider is closely followed by Mat Rebeaud (SUI) and Robbie Maddison (AUS), equal on 210 points. The final stop of the international FMX tour takes place at London’s Battersea Power Station on 22 August 2009.

Extreme Sponsors Visitor Reports - July2009

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 01 Aug 2009

Our visitor reports are now available for July 2009! Take a look at how many times your profile, website, advertisement banner was viewed, you can even see if Google and many other search engines have indexed your Extreme Sponsors profile! For more details on your own statistics, Sign In to your account and take a look. If you have any questions, please drop us a note... Extreme Sponsors Team

SE Bikes Latest News

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 23 Jul 2009

Hey what's up? I figured it's about time to shoot out some info on some VERY cool stuff we've got cookin' here @ SE Bikes. Check it out: - A little while ago we did a special one-off collaboration bike with the band Ratatat. The band had a contest set up on Imeem.com at http://www.imeem.com/ratatatfans where peeps could design their own Ratatat object in order to win the bike. Click the link to see who won the custom OM/Ratatat Flyer. - The king of streetwear clothing websites, HighSnobiety.com did a feature interview with me on all things SE. Check it out to get up to speed with some cool projects that we've got cookin'. http://www.highsnobiety.com/feature_new/todd-lyons/ - Our much anticipated DCxPK Fixed Gear bike will be available @ the end of the summer. This bike is gonna change the game.

DCxPK Fixed Gear

- Our new P&A section is up on www.sebikes.com. We have a ton of new products... - Our team riders have had a ton of magazine coverage lately. Javier Colombo had a 2 page spread in the May issue of BMX Plus mag, Chris Gerber had a full page pic in the April/May issue of Sessions mag, and 3 of our Thai riders had the cover of the May issue of Sport Street over in Thailand. Sweet! We have a ton more things up our sleeves that will be revealed REAL soon. Stay tuned....

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RG3 Suspension is proud to announce the launch of our Affiliate Program!

RG3 Suspension — 14 Jul 2009

RG3 Suspension, a performance product company dealing with cutting edge suspension technology, based out of Anaheim, CA is proud to announce the launch of our Affiliate Program! The RG3 Affiliate Program allows dealers, riding clubs, distributors and individuals to earn commission by directing orders to the RG3 Web site.

It allows dealers, riding clubs, distributors and individuals to sell RG3 product without having to stock or add product to a Web site. Participants will earn 10% of each sale that they are affiliated with through consumer-oriented marketing products, like placing our banner or link on their Web site, newsletters and e-mail promotions. To become an RG3 Affiliate you must register at store.rg3suspension.com/affiliate_affiliate.php Due to our location and in-house manufacturing, we are able to fill and ship orders promptly so consumers can receive their orders within three to five days of its order.

Trees for Jet skis: Big wave Tow-in Jet ski goes Carbon Neutral

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 17 Jun 2009

Northcore made the announcement today that they are extending their annual CO2 offsetting program to cover the Jet ski (Personal Watercraft- PWC) used by their brand Ambassador Richie Fitzgerald, by neutralising its annual Carbon emissions by investing in a tree adoption and re-forestation scheme. Northcore spokesman said of the Jet ski- initiative “Richie Fitzgerald and his tow-in partner, Gabe Davies have a Jet-ski on permenant standby on Ireland's West coast which they use for charging some of the biggest waves on the planet at places like Aileens in Co Clare.

However the use of Jet Skis can pose a moral environmental dilema for tow-in teams worldwide. Its no secret that the use of Jet Skis isn't the most eco-friendly addition to the surfing way of life, so until a viable “green” alternative to internal combustion for PWC's is available these vehicles and the emissions they create will remain in the line ups as essential equipment for chasing down monster waves. So Northcore in conjunction with Richie have taken the decision to offset the annual CO2 emmissions of his and Gabe's PWC by extending our tree planting scheme administered by the Dutch based organisation, Climate Neutral Group. The CO2 offsetting is based upon the annual fuel usage for Richie's Jet ski which creates approximately 1.28 tonnes of CO2 and it requires 64 mature rainforest trees to offset this emmission. These trees are growing in a re-forestation scheme in Malaysia and through the adoption programme both offset the PWC's CO2 and allow continued investment in the scheme with the planting of new trees extending the project” Richie Fitzgerald says of his Jet ski going Carbon neutral “Jet Skis are a ‘necessary evil’ in the pursuits of big waves, so I am really delighted to be working with Northcore on their initiative to offset the annual emissions of our ski .” The Climate Neutral group are in permanent partnership with the FACE foundation who manage the reforestation project in the forests of Sabah in the Malaysian part of Borneo. Here the forests are being seriously damaged by intensive and large-scale logging. The area has become overgrown with lianas, preventing the natural re-growth of most trees. The FACE foundation set up a project to recover the damaged tropical rainforest by planting trees and through sustainable management. Left to its own devices the rainforest would not be able to return to its original state. Besides extracting a volume of CO2 from the atmosphere each year, this project is preserving the outstanding biodiversity of the area. Moreover, the project provides jobs for local people in tourism, research and nature management. For more information visit: www.northcore-europe.com For more information on Climate Neutral Group and it’s projects visit: www.climateneutralgroup.com

Steve Jugan from Push Games Receives Visionary of The Year Award From Coastline Community College

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 17 Jun 2009

Steve Jugan Receives Visionary of The Year Award From Coastline Community College.

Time is something that we all have, what one does with it as you cross the pathways of life is another. Steve Jugan has been involved with our community by contributing to various organizations such as Kids Konnected, The Poseiden Foundation, The Tony Hawk Foundation, Charity’s Best of South Orange County, Broc Glover’s Cystic Fibrosis Ride, Orange County Aids Walk, Troops Appreciation Days’ just to name a few. In his personal life as well as through his employment, Steve has demonstrated his passion for the enrichment of our community spending countless hours of time, both personal and on the job to promote goodwill. As Allied Brand Manager for Hansen’s Beverage Company he is able to assist a multitude of organizations that are designed to promote the well being of individuals throughout the State. His involvement, particularly with the action sports industry has given him the opportunity to have a “hands on” connection with many teens and young adults, hoping to influence and mold them into individuals who will in turn reciprocate goodwill to others, after all, acts of kindness and concern can leave a “mark” on someone whose path you might cross. “I’m sincerely thankful and appreciative for the wonderful opportunity coastline community college and it’s board of directors has provided me with,” says Jugan. “Jugan also received certificates from the U.S. House of Representatives, California State Senate as well as a special Congressional recognition certificate.

Transition Bikes re-defines ‘all-mountain’ genre with an all new Covert

Transition Bikes — 01 Jun 2009

Moving forward into a new realm of design, Transition Bikes has completely revamped the existing Covert all mountain bike to create a new 6” travel quiver-killing bike capable of more aggressive riding. The new Covert sports a refined frame at the same weight as the old model, but is significantly stronger. The new frame comes in at a respectable 6.7 lbs without rear shock, and builds up to a 28-32 lb bike made for efficient long days in the saddle

At the core of the Covert is a completely new proprietary tubeset designed by Transition Bikes. The new tubes create a stronger frame with better contact points for welding shock mounts, pivots, and the headtube. In addition to the new tubes Transition has created a one piece CNC’d rocker link to increase stiffness and strength, as well as new dropouts and chainstay/seatstay yokes. All these new features not only add to the aesthetics of the bike but increase strength while shedding weight. Rear suspension is handled by the Fox RP23 large volume or DHX 5.0 Air. The shock rate on the Covert is slightly progressive with only a 2.8% change throughout the stroke. This allows for consistent feel throughout the travel and allows for easy tuning and setup of the shock. As the Covert goes through it’s travel, the leverage decreases slightly and allows the natural progressiveness of the air shock to ramp up and soak up large bumps and hits. This also gives the bike excellent small bump sensitivity and feel at the top of the stroke while allowing the rider to use the travel without a harsh bottom out.

Alongside the Covert’s structural refinement, the geometry has progressed to be modeled around a 160mm singlecrown fork, such as a Fox 36 or Lyric. The new geometry maintains the all mountain roots of the old Covert which was very climb friendly and nimble, but gets slackened out just a bit to make room for the larger fork without raising the BB. “Geometry and fit is everything in a bike and that is why we didn’t change the geo and sizing too much on the Covert. We really felt like we hit some perfect numbers on the Covert and our customers loved it. On the re-design we made sure to maintain that magic fit and feel that we loved about the bike,” says Kyle Young, owner of Transition Bikes. “When we released the Covert we were really going for a lightweight all mountain only frame but soon found our customers putting larger forks on the bikes and pushing the limits of the design. Most of these customers are people that can only have one bike but love to pedal singletrack and also hit more aggressive freeride trails. They needed a bike that could handle both. Our solution was to make the Covert work for both worlds without the weight penalty. The reality is that mountain bikes are expensive and while most riders would love to have a full quiver of bikes, they can only afford one bike that needs to do everything,” says Kevin Menard, owner of Transition Bikes.

Additional features include internal chainstay cable routing which is super easy to setup and change the housing and a tapered headtube which allows for excellent weld contact for the top and down tubes as well as providing lower stack heights for the handlebar and fork. Transition Bikes will also be releasing a headset for sale with the frame for both tapered and traditional 1-1/8” steer tubes. Transition plans to be shipping the Coverts by early June just in time for prime riding conditions. For More information: www.transitionbikes.com

Glen Hall is this year’s winner of The Saltrock Open - UK Pro Surf Tour

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 01 Jun 2009

The benchmark has been set for the UK Pro Surf tour – and what a benchmark! A Phenomenal standard of surfing prevailed across the weekend. Fantastic weather, consistent, clean swell and a great turnout to watch what proved to be the best start to the tour yet. Sunday saw the majority of the battle for the Men’s Open take place in slightly smaller but cleaner waves. A global list of competitors made for some interesting and challenging heats. Challenging for first place in the final was Russell Winter (Newquay), Glen Hall (Ireland/ Australia),

Matt Capel (Newquay) and Alan Stokes (Newquay) battling out as the tide pushed further up the beach. Despite some tough competition Glen Hall stormed the final with some aggressive surfing despite Matt Capel giving him some serious competition. Russell Winter came back in the later stages but failed to connect them and took second place in a gripping battle full of drama and technical brilliance. Reuben Ash won the £250 prize provided by Relentless Energy drink for the biggest aerial by pulling off two amazing moves in one heat. Prize for the King of Watersports.com highest scoring wave was won by Sarah Beardmore in the women’s and by Lous Eyre in the juniors on Saturday.

A strong women’s field also took to the water on Sunday, with Sarah Beardmore (Littlehampton), Gwen Spurlock(Swansea), Jo Dennison (Pembroke) and Tass Swallow (Penzance). World qualifying surfer Sarah Beardmore competing in her first UK Pro Surf tour event dominated the final and took first place with a stunning performance. Sarah clearly thrilled with the event said ‘ Fantastic competition, many thanks to the sponsors and organizers for a great weekend.’ Presenting some epic glass trophies created Dartington Crystal a beaming Ross Thomson form Saltrock said ‘We were delighted with the weekend and with the conditions on Saturday in particular. We couldn’t have wished for better and the standard of surfing was inspiring. Holding the event later in the season was definaty the right move and it was great to see so many people on the beach enjoying the surfing.’ Many Thanks go to all the sponsors and everyone who participated in the contest, surfers and organisers alike, and here’s looking forward to all for the Saltrock Open 2010 event as this one has been an incredible start to the tour and set the standard for an exciting tour to come. The next UKPST event the Gul Night Surf, 12th – 14th June to be held this year at Fistral Beach, Newquay. See you there.

Cycling Grub and MTB Grub have been introduced to the iPhone

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 01 Jun 2009

Minneapolis, MN — May 26, 2009 — Professional bicycle rider and full time software developer, Dustin Griess has released Cycling Grub and MTB Grub, two bicycle-specific applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Grub is a simple collection of the latest and most pertinent news organized into one application. Both applications are available for download from Apple’s iTunes App Store at no cost. "Checking news from a dozen sites through your mobile phone is very time consuming" says Griess. "Not only is this application an exciting new tool for riders, but it is also breaking new ground on mobile device communication". Cycling Grub and MTB Grub are officially the first bicycle news-specific aggregators available in the App Store.

With the touch of a finger, road bike and mountain bike enthusiasts can browse through the latest web content from professional media, blogs, vendors, and dealers. In addition to providing quick and easy access to news & media, Cycling Grub and MTB Grub are also raising awareness of World Bicycle Relief, a non-profit organization specializing in comprehensive bicycle programs supporting healthcare, education, economic development and disaster relief initiatives. To date, the organization has provided more than 50,000 new bicycles in underdeveloped regions of the world. In 2006, Griess launched a series of websites, including InterBMX.com and InterMTB.com, utilized by thousands of athletes worldwide. Griess released his first "Grub" application earlier this year entitled BMX Grub, followed by Skate Grub which is currently listed among iTunes Top 25 Sports Applications. Griess is an instructor at Hennepin Technical College, and also a software developer at Quality Bicycle Products.

For more information visit: www.ineedgrub.com/cycling www.ineedgrub.com/mtb ABOUT WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF World Bicycle Relief is dedicated to providing access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles®. Simple sustainable mobility is an essential element in disaster assistance and poverty relief, and bicycles empower individuals, their families, and their communities. More information is available at www.worldbicyclerelief.org

NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL DROPS IN AGAIN AT TRIBECA CINEMAS

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 18 May 2009

NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL DROPS IN AGAIN AT TRIBECA CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 25th to 27th, 2009 The second annual New York Surf Film Festival will return to Tribeca Cinemas September 25th to 27th, 2009. Located in lower Manhattan, Tribeca Cinemas is an art?house rental theater in operation since 2004. The theater hosts between 12?15 film festivals annually including Tribeca Film Festival, Brazilian Film Festival and the NYC Horror Film Festival. In addition, Tribeca Cinemas hosts a variety of private tastemaker screenings and events throughout the year.

Keith Weckstein, Director of Operations at Tribeca Cinemas said, "Tribeca Cinemas is stoked to be the host venue of the New York Surf Film Festival for the second straight year. Once again we're excited to be able to welcome the Festival's attendees and guests to the venue and make sure everyone has a positive experience." Tyler Breuer, NYSFF Co? Founder adds, “It's an honor for us to hold our festival in such an iconic theater. After having such an incredible first year, it’s really hard to imagine doing the festival anywhere else. " The submissions deadline is 17 days away, closing May 31st, 2009. The New York Surf Film Festival Competition is open to independently produced feature length and short films in the surf genre. In order to be considered for the Festival's Film Competition for U.S and International films, submitted films must have been completed after January 1, 2004. The running time for features must be greater than 30 minutes. Short films under 30 minutes in length are eligible for participation in the Shorts Program. The submissionform and complete information regarding eligibility and entry rules for the 2009 NewYork Surf Film Festival are available on the New York Surf Film Festival website at www.NYSurfFilm.com Support our 2008 Filmmakers! The NYSFF DVD Store is now open on our site. Show your support and get up?to?date festival news by becoming a Fan of NYSFF on our Facebook Page. Email info@nysurffilm.com if you would like to volunteer for 2009. New York Surf Film Festival The New York Surf Film Festival is the premier showcase for international independent surf film. The mission of the New York Surf Film Festival is to provide filmmakers who are exploring the diversity of surfing an opportunity to present their work to a larger audience. As surf culture becomes more popular, the notion of what it means to be a surfer expands. The New York Surf Film Festival’s aim is to build upon and shape the idea of what a surf film is, while fostering the growth of this global community in NYC. NYSFF is proudly supported by NewYorkSurf.com, Sundown Surfshop, Surfersvillage, Downtown Community Television Center, The Surfer’s Path and STAB magazine. For submission, media, and sponsorship inquiries please contact: Morgan Rae Berk morgan@nysurffilm.com 917.658.2927

5th Annual Online Motorcycle Industry Job Fair

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 10 May 2009

MotorcycleIndustryjobs.com (MIJ) is hosting it's 5th annual online Moto Job Fair. This is THE ideal time for seekers and employers of the Motorcycle Industry to come together. Job seekers can view hundreds of open positions in the motorcycle industry and find that perfect Job. MIJ encourages everyone interested in working in the Motorcycle Industry to create and/or update theirtresumestand account information.

WHAT? Online Moto Job Fair 2009 WHEN? May 11th - May 31st WHERE? www.motorcycleindustryjobs.com ________________________________________ Employers ________________________________________ Any and all help wanted ads postings listed on MIJ before May 11, 2009 will be FREE of charge. All Moto Job Fair ads posted by that date will be accessible to every job seeker with an Internet connection for 20-days. The job listing will automatically expire after 20 days, if not renewed, with absolutely no charges or future obligations. If an employer wishes to continue to run the ad beyond the 20 free days, there is an option to automatically renew at time of expiration. Employers 1. Create an account or login to your account 2. Create job posting(s) 3. Submit job listing before May 11th, 2009 For more information or for assistance call toll free: 1-866-376-8964 or email us at info@motorcycleindustryjobs.com

Xtreme Gene Waterskit and Wakeboard camp

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 10 May 2009

Xtreme Gene Waterskit and Wakeboard camp News!

Just a quick note to say to let you know what is happening over here at Xtreme Gene. We opened on the 1st March and have enjoyed amazing weather most days and glassy water so far, and the forecast for the next 10 days is high 20’s so we are looking forward to a busy few weeks. We hope that wherever you are in the world you too get some sunshine and good water conditions so that you can turn off the televisions and try to ignore the news of the financial crisis for a few days and get on the water!!! With that in mind we are aiming to make a holiday in the sunshine possible, so we are happy to say that due to a drop in fuel costs (at last!) for all bookings for travel after the 1st June we will be offering 2008 prices. In addition to this we have the following offers: Wake & Winch Week: 580 Euros 6 nights / 5 days of riding and winching! Dates: May 10th to 16th / June 7th to 13th & July 18th to 25th Ski Week (Can be taken to ride also) : 320 Euros excluding accommodation or 470 Euros including accommodation @ “Almudawar Hotel” 6 nights / 5 days of skiing and off the water theory / ski set up etc Dates: April 19th to 25th / June 14th to 20th & July 12th to 18th June Offer: 10% off all Xtreme Gene Prices (excluding offers) This applies to 2008 prices so great value! And for those already booked you will benefit from these prices if lower than those already quoted. Plus: 10% off at “Almudawar Hotel” in June. For more information on all of these offers and what is included please go to: www.xtreme-gene.com Also great news for the riders amongst you is that we now have a winch giving you all a low cost way to ride the kickers after a day behind the boat. Lastly for those of you interested in “Activity Holiday” please check out this great new company for active holidays to suit all in this beautiful area of Andalucía : www.activeandalucia.com and to receive further information on them sign up to the newsletter while on line. ! Well that is it from us for now and we hope you all have a good Easter and that we see you all later in the year. Cheers Debbie, Matt & Andres www.xtreme-gene.com Xtreme Gene Watersports Spain SL

Ride and shoot with the Nike 6.0 Team!

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 29 Apr 2009

Ride and shoot with the Nike 6.0 Team. Travel with them to comps and events both in the UK and abroad. Sounds epic hey? Have you got what it takes to become the next Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice?

Do you think you're pretty handy with a video camera, or have a sharp eye for a standout photo? Are you constantly on the internet uploading and plugging your footage? Do you think you could step it up and have your work splashed across action sports magazines, media or even featured on TV? Want to know more!?! Every year Nike 6.0 offers a talented filmer or photographer a once in a lifetime opportunity – a one year contract that gives them the chance to rub shoulders with the most influential people in the action sports world. If you're over 16, fanatical about filming and photography, then this is the gig for you. A key part of your role will be following the Nike 6.0 Team as they compete in events and comps, do photoshoots and a whole load more in 2009/2010. You'll be filming the best riders, hanging out the best parties and meeting the best people in action sports. Get involved right now! We've made this super easy. What we're after is a short film between 30-seconds and 3-minutes long OR between 5 and 10 of your best photos. You choose the sport... you choose the style. Grab your gear, get busy and show us you've got what it takes to be the 2009 Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice. Plus... You can enter as many times as you like. The more films and photos you can upload the better. What happens next then? After submitting your film or photos, if our judges like the look of your stuff you go through to the next round: The Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice Bootcamp. This stage of the media apprentice competition ends on May 1st 2009. If you make it to the Bootcamp stage, you'll then work on location alongside industry big wigs from your chosen sport. This work will then be judged by our panel of experts, and they will then choose the 2009/10 Nike 6.0 Media Apprentice. GOOD LUCK! To apply please go to: http://mpora.com/nike6-apprentice

CORPORATE BRAND MANAGER PUSHES LIFE AND BRAND TO EXTREMES

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 16 Apr 2009

San Diego, CA Steve Jugan Crowned Executive Level Crossover Athlete 2009 Push Champion When Steve Jugan Allied Brand manager for Hansen’s Beverage Company decided to make Lost Energy the title sponsor for an ultimate actions sports adventure game, he decided to show his true and pure dedication by walking the walk or should we say Board, Ride, Bike, Skate, Wake and Surf. Jugan from Yorba Linda, California joined a group of other action sport junkies to do something that has never been done before and be part of The Push-Lost Energy invitational. The Push is a one day, non-stop “Hexathlon” of action sports designed to literally push an athlete both mentally and physically from one event to another for 15 hours straight across 160 miles of some of Southern California’s most beautiful locations.

Jugan, the self-professed action sports enthusiast and native of California, has spent most of his life in the snow, dirt and surf, so when the founder of The Push Bob Krause and partner Marco Thompson approached him he was sold. “I get a ton of pitches from people with a lot of ideas, but I had never heard of an event quite like this one,” said Jugan. Convinced that the event catered to hit his target demographics and psychographics, he offered his event prowess to the table and became the title sponsor. “The Push is a wicked combination of six of the most popular action sports - Snowboarding, Motocross, Downhill Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, Wakeboarding and Surfing - all mixed up into a day long adventure,” says Krause, the creator of The Push. This concept was devised by him and his 18 year old son Ryan as the ultimate father-son bonding experience in which they completed 23 non stop action sports while traveling over 300 miles across southern California all in one day. The Push was held on March 28, 2009, participants included Amateur and Pro athletes as well as a mix of sport enthusiasts and business executive types all hoping to be crowned the worlds best crossover athlete. Participants arrived Friday night March 27th at the Lake Arrowhead Resort for an evening of schmoozing, food and some basic training. At 8am the next morning they were on the slopes and ready to roll. From that point on participants drove from location to location showing off their very best to the judges while the event organizers had every type of board and bike waiting for them at each location. “I can’t wipe the smile off my face, 2010 is going to be unreal,” says Jugan. “Only in So-Cal can you be on the slopes in the morning, ride the desert in the day and then surf until the sun goes down. To learn more about the Push, go to www.lostenergydrink.com/news www.thepushgames.com http://thepush09.wordpress.com

Go Green With the FlexComb!

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 02 Apr 2009

Liquid Vision Industries (LVI) has been manufacturing the FlexComb® since 2003. Since then the FlexComb® is now considered by many in the industry to be the new standard for all waxcombs. In line with the surfing market's environmental concerns, the company has utilized recycled plastic in the manufacturing of all its products since the beginning... we are very proud to say every FlexComb® ever manufactured is made from recycled plastic! Liquid Vision is proud to offer custom co-branding on our FlexCombs!

If you are a store owner, corporate business, brand name buyer, or just have a cool logo you want on your Flexcombs...no problem! We can handle your order in two different ways: Custom Engraved Flexcombs:TheFlexComb® and FlexTools® are used as boardshort, apparel attachments, and hangtags for many big name companies. Pad Printed Flexcombs: TheFlexComb® is a great option for inexpensive / cost effective advertising. Many of out clients use the pad printed method for giveaways at expos and contests. It also makes for the ultimate business card. Another important note, a majority of the surf shops carry the pad-printed FlexCombs because they can have their logo on the industry's best waxcomb and can also write it off as an advertising expense due to having their shop logo on it! Both options are equally great due to you are supporting the use of recycled products, and bettering our environment. Liquid Vision... Innovating the industry one product at a time. For more information check out: www.flexcomb.com

Surf Travel News

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 02 Apr 2009

Aloha, Welcome to our latest edition of our e-surf magazine from Errant Surf Holidays. This month we check out some of the best surf destinations for couples, check out a super cool new young surfer's project and our latest Surf and Explore holiday in Africa. Top Five Romantic Surf Retreats Gone are the days when your partner was stuck looking after your towel, wasting another Saturday afternoon, while you hit the waves. More and more people are heading off to the sun and surf together. Take a look at our five most popular surf spots for couples looking at spending some time together in the surf, sun and in quality accommodation. 1. Chaaya Island Dhonvelia - Maldives 2. 4* Hotel Torress - Spain 3. Dominiqan Republic - Caribbean 4. Luxury Villa - Bali 5. Hikkaduwa - Sri Lanka Want to surf better? Spring is here, and what a good time to book yourself a professional private surf coaching session with us at one of our top surf coaches in the UK. No matter what level you are at the moment, our team coach up to National surf team level, so we can push you to your next level. New Location in South Africa - Mossel Bay Errant has launched a full surf and explore package in South Africa this month. Our head coach Lew Whittaker is a British Surfing Association level 3 coach and was British Team coach in 2006 and 2007, not only that but Mossel Bay is his home town. So if you fancy hitting the surf, and exlporing all that South Africa has to offer,check out www.errantsurf.com

RIP CURL LAUNCH NEW ECO SCHEME AND ANNOUNCE WCT THE SEARCH DESTINATION FROM NEWQUAY STORE

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 02 Apr 2009

Europe’s flagship store in Newquay, UK, has announced it will be launching a national ‘Wetsuit Amnesty’ to support the brands global commitment to protecting the environment, and also has plans for a global SEARCH WCT event location announcement in-store on Saturday 2nd May 2009. Renowned for developing and producing the worlds leading wetsuits, Rip Curl are now pioneering wetsuit recycling through their Project Resurrection, giving old unused wetsuits a new lease of life. As part of an ongoing promotion showcasing the Rip Curl Planet Foundation initiatives throughout April the Newquay store is calling on all surfers and wetsuit owners to search their garages and basements for their old neoprene and bring them into the store to be crushed into Resurrection Rubber and reused in manufacturing new products, helping to cut down on the waste going into landfill sites and the materials produced to create new products. Rip Curl will be offering pairs of Project Resurrection sandals in return for all wetsuits brought into the Newquay store between 10am to 6pm on Saturday 2nd May 2009. Commenting on the initiative Rip Curl’s Marketing Manager James Hendy said, “Our Newquay store is a great launch pad for the wetsuit amnesty, people can bring in their old suits on the day and walk out with the finished result on their feet, experiencing first hand the benefits of recycling their waste and investing in recycled products for the future”. He went on to say, “Rip Curl are extremely proud to have the largest range of ecological products available in the surf sports industry and being able to engage the public with our commitment to more sustainable products through our stores is really exciting”. As part of Rip Curl’s ongoing Planet Foundation, which has environmental projects running across the world, including their acclaimed ‘Coral Guard’, the Newquay store will be giving away travel journals with in-store purchases throughout April and offering 2 people the chance to win a trip to Tahiti where the last Coral Guard action took place. In addition to the Rip Curl Planet activity on Saturday 2nd May, there will also be a screening of the new surf film from Relentless Energy: “Relentless Revolution - Powers of Three” which features Rip Curl surfer, and Eco Ambassador, Tom Lowe, a live band in-store, a free Rip Curl Planet Pack giveaway with every in-store purchase, a chance to meet the pro team, and a very special Rip Curl SEARCH WCT event announcement direct from Rip Curl headquarters in Australia. “It’s going to be a really exciting day”, said Hendy, “especially with the variety of old suits we’re expecting to receive, but the Search WCT event location announcement will be the icing on the cake, it’s a real privilege to have Newquay shouting The SEARCH event location to the rest of the world”. Speculation has been rising to the whereabouts of the next Rip Curl WCT Search event, but following world-class events held in Mexico, Indonesia and Reunion Island in previous years The Search event in 2009 is sure to be at a dream destination. Come along to the store on Saturday May 2nd from 6pm to be a part of Rip Curl’s leading initiatives to protect the environment, and bring your old wetsuits with you! For more information on Project Resurrection, Rip Curl Planet Foundation visit www.boardsportsource.com

A1Surf.com sponsor the UK Pro Surf Tour

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 25 Mar 2009

A1Surf.com, the original website for the UK and Irish surfing community, has announced it has become a media partner with the UK Pro Surf tour for the 2009 season. The partnership will see A1Surf.com keep its users up-to-date with results, news and more from the tour, plus help strengthen the reputation of the UK Pro Surf Tour amongst the UK and Irish surfing community and further afield. David Somerville from A1Surf.com said: “We are really excited about being involved with this year’s UK Pro Surf Tour. "It is a well-run, professional contest series that is helping to push some of the top British and Irish surfers so they can hopefully one-day compete with the best in the world." "Many of our regular A1Surf users are members of the tour themselves or have friends and family who are taking part." Dave Reed director of the UK Pro Surf Tour said: “Having A1Surf.com onboard as a media partner is another big step forward for the tour. "Along with our other media partners we will give greater recognition through the media to the achievements of the surfers who compete on the tour and the sponsors, who without their support the events would not take place" The UK Pro Surf Tour kicks off on the Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend in May with the Saltrock Open, to be held at Croyde in North Devon. The tour then visits a further eight venues for the Open events, culminating in the Animal Newquay Open in October. There are also divisions for Women, Pro Junior, Longboard, Under 12 and Under 16 Boys and Under 16 Girls. For more information about A1Surf.com please contact David Somerville on 01273 837733 or email david@a1surf.com. For more information about the UK Pro Surf Tour please contact Dave Reed on 01637 854854 or dave@ukprosurf.com.

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Extreme Sponsors Manager — 22 Mar 2009

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British BMX Dirt Championships to be held at Relentless Nass

Extreme Sponsors - Mike Douglass — 21 Mar 2009

Relentless NASS is proud to announce the British BMX Dirt Championships in association with Ride BMX Magazine.

British BMX Dirt Championships in association with Ride BMX Magazine Relentless NASS is proud to announce the British BMX Dirt Championships in association with Ride BMX Magazine. There has not been a British Champs for some years and at the last event the title was taken by Relentless team rider, Lima. Unfortunately for Lima it is time for him to put his title on the line and up for grabs at the Bath and West Showground this July. Buildstrong will be constructing the course, plans in development, and it promises to be twice if not three times the size of last years event. Current British champ Lima is confirmed as is Relentless NASS 2008 champion and Segment rider, Matt Priest guaranteeing a showdown. Design and prize money for this invitational event to be announced next week so check back for more info.

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GULDEMOND TAKES FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AT 5STAR ASIAN OPEN PARKSTYLE

Swatch TTR Pro Snowboarding — 20 Mar 2009

The 5Star Nissan X-Trail Asian Open in Alts Bandai, Japan, saw riders going head to head today in one of the last remaining Slopestyle contests of the season. Under blue skies, Chas Guldemond (USA) and Chanelle Sladics (USA) took out the respective titles, each earning 850 Swatch TTR ranking points and $15 000 USD. Guldemond's win helps him maintain his World No.2 position with Charles Reid (CAN) coming second and moving into World No.6. Jamie Anderson came in second, also extending her Tour lead. Despite Japan's unusual lack of snow, the shaping crew at Alts Bandai had constructed a sick course which brought out the best in every participating rider. It was comprised of a street style down rail, two perfect kickers and a box, to a flat down box. The three run format gave riders a chance to mix it up and ensured the level of riding progressed steadily throughout the day. Chanelle Sladics rode solidly all day and snatched victory in her final run, stomping a FS Boardslide to Fakie, followed by a massive Cab 5 Mute to FS 5 Indy, to FS Tailslide to Fakie. In doing so she earned her first ever Swatch TTR victory and moved into World No.24. "I made the first place. That feels amazing. I will definitely be working my way up on the TTR and I think that will help", she said. Second place getter, Jamie Anderson (USA) demonstrated why she is last season's Swatch TTR World Tour Champion and current World No.1. Despite just coming out of a six week recovery period for a broken pelvis she was still ruling the course with smooth 5s and Tailslides.. "I am stoked. It was a good day and some fun times. The girls were killing it today", said Anderson. In third place was Silvia Mittermuller (GER), who moved up to World No. 7 with a banger run that included a corked switch BS 5 and monster FS 7 closely followed by Spencer O'Brien (USA) who had just missed the podium today with a 4th place but moves up the ranking into World No. 8. Jordie Karlinski, who had not made the finals on Thursday, is one of the only girls in the Top 10 with 7 results on her account. Her points from the Parkstyle competition pushes her into World No. 2. (USA). Silvia Mittermueller (GER) now sits in World No.7, just in front of Spencer O'Brien (CAN) in World No.8 – both of them able to break into the TTR Top 5 at the end of the season. In the men's competition, Chas Guldemond asserted his Slopestyle prowess. Starting off with a Nosepress 270, to a Cab 9 Melon, followed by a BS 12 to Boardslide 270 out. "It feels great - I am so stoked to be out here in Japan and to be surrounded by all these good people. I will be back here next year for the X-Trail Jam and Asian Open - count on it", said Chas. Following him in second place was Charles Reid, who stomped his trademark Doublecork 1080 in the last run, moving up to World No.6. "I am gonna try to keep it until US Open. I will work hard for the Top 5 spot", he said. The podium was rounded out by Fredrik Evensen (NOR) who advanced 84 places up the Swatch TTR ranking to World No.64. Mason Aguirre, who finished today's finals in 12th, makes the jump in the TTR Top 10 bringing him closer to realizing his ambitious goal, the TTR Top 5. Despite not riding in this event, Piiroinen (FIN) maintains his Swatch TTR World No.1 spot with Guldemond still following close behind in World No.2. Mason Aguirre (USA) has now moved up into World No.9 and will be looking to maintain this momentum in tomorrow's Halfpipe contest. Tim Humphrey's (USA) who, after today, sits in World No.15, is poised to crack into the TTR Top 10. The Halfpipe finals tomorrow at Alts Bandai are pivotal to the TTR Title races as this is one of the riders' last chances to move up before the Tour defining 6Star events at the Burton U.S. Open and Roxy Chicken Jam. $200 000 USD, reputations and glory are all at stake and this will be pushing all riders to do everything in their power to crack the TTR Top 5. Log on to www.go211.com for live coverage of tomorrows event. Also don't forget to check out www.ttrworldtour.com for fresh videos, news, rankings, all coming to you as it happens in land of the rising sun. WOMEN RESULTS 1 14 Sladics Chanelle USA O MATIC 51.60 60.20 81.60 2 13 Anderson Jamie USA BILLABONG 36.80 79.40 37.80 3 6 Mittermueller Silvia GER ROME 70.00 75.00 76.20 4 9 O`Brien Spencer CAN BURTON 72.00 65.80 42.80 5 8 Meyen-Weatherby Janna USA NITRO 66.20 71.20 33.40 6 45 Rukajärvi Enni FIN ROXY 46.60 57.20 54.80 7 37 Kobashi Keiko JPN NOVEMBER 54.00 54.80 22.00 8 71 Hamazaki Ayumi JPN K2 39.40 32.80 21.00 RESULTS MEN 1 137 Guldemond Chas USA DC SHOE CO 93.40 53.00 71.20 2 144 Reid Charles CAN BURTON 65.60 38.40 89.20 3 255 Evensen Fredrik NOR HEAD 20.40 85.20 38.80 4 126 Ruha Jaakko FIN KISSMARK 82.00 69.80 63.60 5 134 Humphreys Tim USA FLOW 78.40 76.40 60.60 6 209 Piiroinen Petja FIN BILLABONG 41.80 77.60 43.60 7 175 Yamaguchi Mutuo JPN 241 72.60 68.20 53.60 8 258 Manninen Tero FIN ELAN 13.00 70.80 52.40 9 199 Kazumi Kiichiro JPN VOELKL 69.60 37.80 35.40 10 152 Carlson Jonas SWE DC SHOE CO 15.00 66.40 68.40 11 123 Ando Masaharu JPN BONFIRE 64.00 44.00 30.40 12 151 Aguirre Mason USA BURTON 62.00 41.20 33.60 13 129 Nakao Masaharu JPN NPATHLETICS 51.40 50.80 42.20 14 215 Ito Shuji JPN BTM 44.80 24.80 31.40 15 128 Nakayama Yuya JPN ANON 37.40 33.20 33.60 16 124 Kumazaki Keito JPN BONFIRE 32.00 19.60 36.80

Transition Bikes new alloy Bank hardtail, a superlight package...

Transition Bikes — 19 Mar 2009

The latest offering from Transition Bikes is the new alloy Bank hardtail. The Bank represents the evolution of alloy hardtails in a superlight package that is worthy of almost any style of riding. The Bank is skilled at dirt jumping, 4X, Dual Slalom and overall trail shredding. At 4.9lbs it is definitely not a freeride hardtail but in the hands of a skilled rider it can handle almost any type of riding. "We originally designed this bike because we wanted a light weight, new school, alloy hardtail that could be setup single speed or geared for a variety of disciplines. Since the Trail-or-Park has evolved into a dedicated single speed dirt jumper, we wanted an option for riders looking to run a full selection of standard MTB parts. Our racers were looking for a responsive, geared 4x/DS hardtail with a little more stability than the Trail-or-Park. After prototype testing we found the bike also shined at skate parks, dirt jumps and a bit of trail riding as well. The bike is incredibly responsive due to the stiff frame, dialed geometry and light weight. It is so easy to throw around berms and jumps you almost feel like you are cheating. This bike was not designed to replace our freeride hardtail, the Vagrant, but it is still a worthy option for some trail riding, depending on the rider's preferences," says Kevin Menard, co-owner of Transition Bikes. The Bank features a unique dropout system that allows riders to run gears or singlespeed in a ultra clean package. The rotating axle positioning system is an eccentric design that takes up chain slack as you rotate it. Transition has coined this dropout system C.R.A.P which stands for "Custom Rotating Axle Positioning". "We're all pretty stoked on this new C.R.A.P system as it really gives a clean looking rear end of the bike without sacrificing the function for both singlespeed setups and geared setups. We feel this system has alot of merit so don't be surprised if you start seeing C.R.A.P. on some of our other models in the future," says Kyle Young, designer of C.R.A.P. and co-owner of Transition Bikes. The design of the bike is rounded out with a once piece CNC'd chainstay yoke for ample tire clearance, standard ISCG tabs, and tapered stays for a clean look. The Bank comes in 3 color options: Red & White Fade, Green or White and 3 sizes all with 13.25" seat tubes for extra clearance. Frames are available now! For more information contact your local Transition Bikes Dealer or click here. Transition Bikes http://www.transitionbikes.com (360) 366-5123.

The Risk Racing® Magnetic LED

Risk Racing — 18 Mar 2009

12 Rare Earth Magnets Let You Stick It Anywhere Mooresville, NC (February, 04 2009) – Risk Racing is proud to announce that their new product, the Magnetic Light MINE, is a winner in the Dealer Expo "Kickstart" New Product Contest! The competition recognises the hottest new products and predicts these products will be the next big thing in the upcoming selling season. A judging committee whittled down more than 150 submissions and the Risk Racing Light MINE was selected as a winner. Come see the Magnetic Light Mine at the Dealer Expo Feb 13-16, 2009. The Risk Racing booth is located outside the main convention area near the food court, booth # 5860. Though not much smaller than a golf ball, the new Risk Racing® Magnetic LED "Light-Mine" is a powerful spotlight that can be used almost anywhere you need illumination. It has an intensely bright, wide angle LED and 12 powerful rare earth (neodymium) magnets that allow you to stick it to any steel surface or rest it on any surface and aim the light towards the workspace at almost any angle. Professionals, including motorcycle and automotive technicians, electricians, plumbers and HVAC contractors, will want to have one on hand, as it is small enough to fit into tight areas and aim a powerful beam of light where it is needed most. Because of its 12 rare earth magnets, it also works as a "pick up" tool for dropped screws, nails and hardware. Motorcycle enthusiast including street and dirt bike riders will also find hundreds of uses for the Risk Racing® Magnetic LED "Light-Mine" on the road, track, trails, or in the garage. Toss one in your saddle bag for road side repairs. Stick it to your tool box in the race trailer, or stick it to the fridge and make it the go-to flashlight for the whole family. Use it when working on an engine, changing a tire, wiring a home theater, switching on a breaker, crawling around under a counter or sink. It's even great to have on camping trips. The potential uses are endless. Powered by three alkaline button cell batteries (included), the Risk Racing® Magnetic LED "Light-Mine" is available now and will retail for only $7.99. For more information, pictures and demo videos go to the Risk Racing website www.riskracing.com, or call 704-658-9332. Researched, designed and tested by professionals, Risk Racing® products provide users with functional, innovative solutions. They are engineered for reliability and performance in demanding environments. Risk Racing® is a registered trademark of Mooresville, North Carolina-based BISS Product Development.