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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.
San Juan Capistrano, CA (May 4, 2009) – Don’t be surprised if you find scores of snowboarders wearing their socks inside out, carrying a rabbit’s foot and avoiding cracks in the road to insure that fate is on their side this week in Mammoth, California for Snowboarder Magazine’s Superpark 13: Superstition in the Sierras presented by Gatorade.
The event kicks off tomorrow and runs through Saturday, May 10, 2009. It’s an invite only exhibition and the attendees represent the who’s who of the snowboarding community from the athletes and builders to the photographers and film makers. Some personalities to watch for are Finnish slopestyle master Eero Niemela, quarterpipe expert Pat Moore and veteran BJ Leins among many other notable talents.
These athletes will have the privilege of riding one of the most progressive parks in North America created for them by the innovative builders of Mammoth, Bear and Loon Mountain resorts. Some of the inventive features now gracing the slopes of Mammoth’s Chair 4 South Park include a 90 foot four way crossup transfer, four story hip and 100 foot step over.
One of the unique qualities of the Superpark establishment is the creative reciprocity that exists between the build crews and riders. Both parties’ top priority is to take the sport to new heights and over the past 12 years the riders and builders alike have come leaps and bounds. However, “Gatorade’s involvement this year will help us elevate the event to a whole new level” said Snowboarder’s Publisher, Chris Engelsman. “Superpark 13 is set to raise the bar even higher!”
“[Gatorade is] thrilled to support the Superpark and Ms. Superpark events because it’s always great to see snowboarding’s top riders focused first and foremost on having a good time and pushing to progress,” said Kenny Mitchell, action sports team manager with Gatorade. “For a pro rider this can mean long days and lots of hiking and riding at a high elevation that can get exhausting, which makes hydration even more critical and that’s why Gatorade is a natural fit at Superpark.”
Snowboarder is annually astonished by the determination of its Superpark participants. They hit the slopes early and board long after most would have called it a day. Therefore, extra special thanks go out to Gatorade not only for their support of this event, but also for helping to keep the athletes hydrated and happy up on the hill.
For daily recaps, photos and more visit http://bit.ly/superpark/.
About 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, G2® and propel®. 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.
About SNOWBOARDER:
SNOWBOARDER Magazine is entering its 22nd year of documenting the sport of snowboarding. Since day one, SNOWBOARDER has been the inspiration for riders to go out and shred, indulge in their passion and progress their skills. The name says it all, if you’re a snowboarder, then SNOWBOARDER is for you. The magazine is part of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than 2 million active sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming.
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