Gatorade Free Flow Tour Announces Packed 2009 Schedule

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• May 06 2009
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GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR ANNOUNCES PACKED 2009 SCHEDULE

Stellar Park Lineup Highlights Amateur BMX and Skateboard Series, Registration Now Open at GatoradeFreeFlowTour.com

Burr Ridge, Ill. – May 6, 2009 – Seeking to find the best amateur skaters and BMX riders across the country this summer, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour announced today the complete schedule for the 2009 season. The Tour officially kicks off May 16 in Burlington, Vt. at Talent Skatepark, and registration for all events is now open at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.

The 2009 Gatorade Free Flow Tour will include a total of 33 skateboarding competitions (five skate vert and 28 skate park) and 20 BMX contests (four BMX vert and 16 BMX park) at 33 parks across the United States. The winners in each of the 53 skate and BMX competitions will be flown to the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals, taking place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20. Encompassing the “Flow to Pro” theme that is the cornerstone of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the two overall skate and BMX park champions and the two overall skate and BMX vert champions earn a spot to compete against the pros at the final stop of the Dew Tour, the PlayStation® Pro in Orlando, Fla., October 15-18.

Highlighting the 2009 schedule are the additions of top skateparks M.I.A. in Miami, Fla., Warp in Chicago, Ill. and Epic in Rocklin, Calif. For the fifth consecutive year, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour will return to Ecke YMCA in Encinitas, Calif. and to Petaluma, Calif.’s Ramp Ratz. The Tour is also holding contests at other standout parks including the Autumn Ramp Park (Joplin, Mo., third consecutive year), Incline Club (Lakewood, N.J., second year in a row), Mission Valley YMCA (San Diego, Calif., second year), and the Skatelab (Simi Valley, Calif., second year).

The complete 2009 Gatorade Free Flow Tour schedule* includes the following dates and locations:
All events include park contests; bolded events indicate vert competitions in addition to park

Date
Location
Park
Event

Date
Location
Park
Event
16-May
Burlington, Vt.
Talent Skatepark
skate

18-Jul
Clairemont, Calif.
Mission Valley YMCA
skate
23-May
Royal Oaks, Mich.
Modern Skatepark
skate

19-Jul
Clairemont, Calif.
Mission Valley YMCA
BMX
23-May
Baltimore, Md.
Charm City
skate

19-Jul
Woodbridge, Conn.
Academy
skate
24-May
Lakewood, N.J.
Incline Club
BMX

25-Jul
Albuquerque, N.M.
Los Altos Skatepark
skate
30-May
Newnan, Ga.
Factory
skate

25-Jul
Des Moines, Iowa
Saylor Skatepark
skate
30-May
Perris, Calif.
The Compound
BMX

26-Jul
Des Moines, Iowa
Saylor Skatepark
BMX
31-May
Newnan, Ga.
Factory
BMX

1-Aug
Rocklin, Calif.
Epic Skatepark
skate
31-May
Encinitas, Calif.
Ecke YMCA
skate

2-Aug
Petaluma, Calif.
Ramp Ratz
BMX
6-Jun
Fontana, Calif.
Fontana Skatepark
skate

2-Aug
Muncie, Ind.
Solution
BMX
Jun 6-7
Burnsville, Minn.
3rd Lair
skate

8-Aug
Mt. Hood, Ore.
Windell’s Camp
skate
7-Jun
Simi Valley, Calif.
Skatelab
skate

9-Aug
Mt. Hood, Ore.
Windell’s Camp
BMX
7-Jun
Houston, Texas
Southside Skatepark
skate

15-Aug
Columbus, Ohio
Flow Skatepark
BMX
13-Jun
Florence, Ky.
Ollies Skatepark
skate

16-Aug
Columbus, Ohio
Flow Skatepark
skate
14-Jun
Florence, Ky.
Ollies Skatepark
BMX

16-Aug
Miami, Fla.
M.I.A. Skatepark
skate
20-Jun
N. Chicago, Ill.
Warp Skatepark
skate

22-Aug
Moorestown, N.J.
Black Diamond
skate
20-Jun
Milwaukee, Wis.
4 Seasons
BMX

22-Aug
Longwood, Fla.
Mesh
skate
21-Jun
Milwaukee, Wis.
4 Seasons
skate

23-Aug
Longwood, Fla.
Mesh
BMX
27-Jun
Grand Prairie, Texas
Alliance
skate

29-Aug
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ogio Training Facility
skate
28-Jun
Grand Prairie, Texas
Alliance
BMX

30-Aug
Greenville, N.C.
Jaycee Extreme Park
BMX
11-Jul
Nashville, Tenn.
6th Ave. Skatepark
skate

5-Sep
Joplin, Mo.
Autumn Ramp Park
skate
11-Jul
Rye, N.H.
Rye Airfield
BMX

6-Sep
Joplin, Mo.
Autumn Ramp Park
BMX
11-Jul
Rye, N.H.
Rye Airfield
skate

Sep 17-20
Salt Lake City, Utah**
EnergySolutions Arena
BMX/skate
12-Jul
Taunton, Mass.
Skaters Edge
skate

* Schedule subject to change.
** Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals at the Toyota Challenge

2009 REGISTRATION
All competitions are open to both male and female amateur competitors under the age of 18 for skate competitions and under the age of 21 for BMX contests. Contest registration forms, waivers and detailed information are available at gatoradefreeflowtour.com and at Gatorade Free Flow Tour host parks. There is an entry fee that varies park to park, and all participants under the age of 18 must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign a liability waiver. Check out gatoradefreeflowtour.com or host parks for registration forms.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour
The Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the Dew Tour, holds competitions across the country throughout the summer and provides a platform for amateur skaters and riders to showcase their skills. The 2009 Tour consists of 53 regional events across 33 cities in the U.S., featuring skateboarding (vert and park) and BMX (vert and park). The winners of each regional event earn a trip to compete in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals held at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, and the champions in the four disciplines of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals automatically earn a spot to compete against the pros in the Dew Tour’s season-ending stop. Gatorade’s partnership with the Free Flow Tour began in 2009 and with its presence comes an added commitment to uplift amateur skaters and riders and provide an extended platform to grow action sports. Fuel TV will broadcast select coverage of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour and allisports.com will be the home of all digital content and Tour information. More information can be found at gatoradefreeflowtour.com.

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, Maloof Money Cup, Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship, King of Wake series, and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour; Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks. More information can be found at www.allisports.com.

Gatorade
The Gatorade Company is a division of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). The Gatorade hydration portfolio includes the nation’s leading sports drink, Gatorade® Thirst Quencher, as well as Gatorade Tiger™ Focus and G2®. Gatorade is designed to meet the needs of all athletes, no matter where they’re active. Gatorade is backed by more than 40 years of research and is scientifically formulated and athletically proven to quench thirst, replace fluids and electrolytes, and provide carbohydrate energy to enhance athletic performance. G2 is a low-calorie sports drink containing electrolytes, B vitamins and antioxidant vitamins C and E to support a healthy lifestyle. Gatorade Tiger Focus has theanine, which when combined with advanced hydration and carbohydrates, helps promote mental focus. PepsiCo’s overall hydration portfolio includes leadership brands Gatorade, propel®, Aquafina® and SoBe Life Water®. For more information, please visit www.gatorade.com and www.pepsico.com.