No more seniors at stanmore motocross track

Gold coast city council has made the decision to prevent seniors from riding at Stanmore motocross track indefinitely. The decision handed down by Senior Recreation Officer Bruce Flick bflick@goldcoast.qld.gov.au means the end of the road for a club which has operated for over 30 years catering for senior and junior motocross.

The decision also stipulates that the club could be reopened for Junior riders supporting up to 250cc bikes. One might ask why not seniors up to 250cc as a compromise if noise is the only issue. However further constraints on any future operation of the club facilities are biased towards gold coast residents over both committee and general club members who live in other outer Brisbane and Sunshine Coast districts.

The Gold Coast council is also supportive of the Gold Coast motorcycle club at Reedy Creek facility looking into town planning approval for the future use catering of the location for all bike classes.

 

Bruce Flick

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/no-more-seniors-at-stanmore-motocross-track/

Ernesto Fonseca Jeremy Lusk Jason Lawrence Julien Bill

Sacha Specker captures the 2012 IBA Drop Knee World Tour title

South African bodyboarder Sacha Specker has captured his maiden world title in Playa Parguita, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela.

Sacha Specker conquered the 2012 IBA Drop Knee World Tour title during the Bodyboard Pro Festival held in the South America country.

The 29-year old rider was in a five-way tussle with several of the planet's top exponents, including Dave Hubbard (Hawaii) Ardiel Jimenez (Canary Islands) Pancho Galdos and Cesar Bauer (Peru).

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/bodyboarding/7891-sacha-specker-captures-the-2012-iba-drop-knee-world-tour-title

Dusty Klatt Neil Hudson Jorgen Nilsson Rick Burgett

Canadian MX Reigning Champ Colton Facciotti signs with KTM for the next 2 years!

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/canadian-mx-reigning-champ-colton.html

Torsten Hallman

Matt Lackey chases free bodyboarders in "Roam Free"

"Roam Free" is the newest bodyboard film production by Nomad Bodyboards.

"Roam Free" is an epic project that will follow the lives of the world’s best free surfing bodyboarders as they experience the highs, lows, and adventure of surf exploration.

The bodyboard movie will follow the lifestyle of riders who dedicate their lives to researching surf locations, forecasting swells and then travel beyond the borders of their home town, state, and country in their quest to surf perfect waves.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/bodyboarding/7879-matt-lackey-chases-free-bodyboarders-in-roam-free

Frederic Bolley Brian Myerscough Thomas Allier Broc Hepler

Stewart injury out of 2012 AMA supercross for now

James Stewart’s crash at Indianapolis will prevent him from racing this weekend at Toronto. James has been

under observation over the last few days and has stated that the crash “aggravated a couple old injuries and I’ll need time to fully recover from that”

James will continue to work hard on recovery and will re-evaluate is injuries and race readiness before Houston. But for now he is not ready to compete at the level required. “’I wouldn’t be able push myself at the pace needed to run with the guys out there”

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/stewart-injury-out-of-2012-ama-supercross-for-now/

Jeff Alessi Jeremy van Horebeek Marcus Hansson Bill Nilsson

H2O Audio Amphibx Waterproof Armband for iPod nano, Medium MP3 Players and Phones

Product DescriptionH2O Audio’s Amphibx Waterproof Armband is the ultimate hybrid of waterproof case and sports armband. It’s unique shape and specialized materials comfortably grip your arm whether your surfing, swimming, or training for your next triathlon.Complete your waterproof music experience with H2O Audio Waterproof Headphones (sold separately).

Source: http://www.solkiteboarding.com/kiteboarding/h2o-audio-amphibx-waterproof-armband-for-ipod-nano-medium-mp3-players-and-phones

Craig Dack Gilbert De Roover Richard Eierstedt Paul Friedrichs

Sunday Countdown: Ray Lewis, Texas QBs

"Sunday NFL Countdown" airs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. Below are some of the features you can see this week. Also, check out our experts’ picks. Ray’s speeches: We’ve all seen Ray Lewis fire up the Ravens with his locker room and pregame speeches, but the Ravens’ all-world linebacker inspires more than his team. Lewis goes to high schools, colleges and other organizations to give passionate and motivational speeches.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/64484/sunday-countdown-ray-lewis-texas-qbs

Gert van Doorn Christian Beggi Heinz Kinigadner Fritz Betzlbacher

Team KTM preps for Motocross of Nations – Episode 1

The Motocross of Nations, also known as the “Olympics of Motocross”, is an annual motocross race where riders representing 40 different countries compete in arguably the most important race in Motocross. In the first episode, we meet team Red Bull KTM athletes Ryan Dungey from the US, Ken Roczen from Germany, and Marvin Musquin from France, all of which have high hopes of winning their respective classes. Stay tuned for Episode 2! Follow them on Twitter! Ryan Dungey – twitter.com Ken Roczen – twitter.com Marvin Musquin – twitter.com redbullusa.com ___________________________________________________________ Experience the world of Red Bull like you have never seen it before. With the best action sports clips on the web and YouTube exclusive series, prepare for your “stoke factor” to be at an all time high. Red Bull on Facebook win.gs Red Bull on Twitter: win.gs Subscribe to Red Bull on Youtube: www.youtube.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtremeSportsBlog/~3/dQRfVD1gDR8/

Jaromir Cizek Michael Byrne Alessandro Puzar Gaylon Mosier

Manny Vargas leaves the IBA commentators' booth

Manny Vargas will not be throwing off his good humor at the commentators' booth for the last three events of the 2012 IBA World Tour.

Manny V has published a YouTube video in which he explains that he will not be commentating the riders' waves in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Gran Canaria.

"Unfortunately, for unforeseen circumstances, I will not be attending the last three events on the 2012 IBA World Tour. I apologize my fans and all the viewers", says Manny Vargas, from a San Diego office.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/bodyboarding/7888-manny-vargas-leaves-the-iba-commentators-booth

Ricky Carmichael Jeremy McGrath Jaromir Cizek Michael Byrne

Mário Pereira wins the KiteCross Festival Seixal

Mário Pereira and Lisa Videira have conquered the first edition of the KiteCross Festival Seixal, in Ponta dos Corvos, Portugal.

With 15-to-20 knots of wind, the four-man heat races were intense with the beautiful city of Lisbon on the background. The kiteboarding event was a major success.

Competitors had to round several water obstacles and speed up to the finish line, as quickly as possible. After 14 heats, the fastest kiteboarders were finally crowned.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding/7825-mario-pereira-wins-the-kitecross-festival-seixal

Paul Friedrichs Thomas Hahn Jeff Alessi Jeremy van Horebeek

Sandstorm postponed to October 23

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/10/sandstorm-postponed-to-october-23.html

Tony DiStefano Tommy Searle Dave Bickers Michele Rinaldi

Battle of the Purses

Battle of the Purses! We wanna know which of these two purses should win? Which one is more your style? Which would you wear more? Which one would you give as a gift? Which one is hands down the better purse? You tell us, our team of designers would love to hear your feedback <3

Metal Mulisha Maidens Tootsie Purse: Metal Mulisha maidens black faux leather purse with quilting pattern, printed satin bow and pink satin lining.

Metal Mulisha Maidens After Midnight Purse: Metal Mulisha Maidens black faux leather purse with embroidery logo patch and printed red snake skin satin lining.

 

The post Battle of the Purses appeared first on MetalMulisha.com.

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2012/09/battle-of-the-purses/

Graham Noyce Zach Osborne Claudio Federici Christophe Pourcel

Life and Limb for Motocross – My Recovery from Injuries

Love of the Sport

I love motocross and I live for the sport. I’ve joined a couple of amateur circuits in Melbourne, NSW, and Queensland within the last few years and it was awesome. However, I do intend to qualify to compete in the professional league some time in the future. Sadly, that dream may be put on hold. A couple of months ago, I was preparing for the MX Nationals (which was on Aug 19, 25, and 26). I was cruising along the track without any difficulty until a sudden, sharp, and stabbing pain raced through my left arm, causing it to jerk and clinch the front break. Next thing I knew, I was flying head-first into the ground.

 

 

One Thing Led to Another

I blacked out for two hours. I woke up in a hospital with a neck brace, a cast for my wrist and leg, and some bandages. It was a total nightmare for me, not because I wasn’t used to motorcycle injuries, but this was the most terrible set of injuries for me because I broke my leg and my arm. Doctors took an X-Ray on my left wrist and found out that I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). I was bummed about CTS. It totally meant not being able to use my left arm for a while.

My List of Injuries

Thank God for my protective gears. If I hadn’t worn them, I could have acquired more injuries. So, after my complete diagnosis, my injuries include:

• Fractured left shin
• Fractured right wrist
• Bruised lung and ribs
• Concussion

The fractures were not so bad, given that they did not break through the skin, but it did give me a reason to go through physical therapy. I was lucky enough to find elevate.com.au because it helped me accommodate my medical needs.

3 Months in Recovery

I was fortunate enough to survive, and needless to say, I was few of the lucky ones. According to my therapist, it wasn’t their first time to accommodate motocross injury patients. Some of them were partially paralyzed from a broken spine while others suffered from various muscle tears and bone problems. My leg injury is painful, yet proper pain management is done during therapy. Doctors “jokingly” told me that I could no longer ride the bike again if my left leg doesn’t heal up. That was a freaky motivational speech or a very frightening idea.

To this day, I walk with a limp and a cane because the fracture has not healed completely yet. Doctors told me that full recovery is expected within the next 2 months and that I should continue with my physiotherapy sessions.

Source: http://www.emotocrossblog.com/life-and-limb-for-motocross-my-recovery-from-injuries/

Brian Myerscough Thomas Allier Broc Hepler Alex Salvini

Face Time: Matt Margetts

Halfpipe skier Matt Margetts has been in Whistler, BC, training with the Canadian National Halfpipe Ski Team recently. Between gym sessions and bike rides, he spent some time with the Live It, Love It Foundation, a non-profit that aims to get athletes with spinal cord injuries back into outdoor adventures....

Source: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/8322085/matt-margetts?campaign=rss&source=unknown

Bobby Moore Mark Barnett Steve Lamson Trampas Parker

It's all about her

When ESPN caught up with Meg Olenick last September, she was rehabbing an ACL injury and looking ahead to winter. The season started off well: Olenick earned a spot on the first U.S. Freeskiing slopestyle team. But at the Aspen Open in February, she came off a jump, landed in the backseat, and felt...

Source: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/8323206/all-her?campaign=rss&source=unknown

Warren Reid Tim Ferry Blair Morgan Daryl Ecklund

Primary school surfers get crowned in New Zealand

Kehu Butler and Kea Smith have claimed the New Zealand National Primary School Championships, n 1.0m waves at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth.

Junior surfing is dominated by Mount Maunganui surfers. Butler and Smith dominated the contest to reconquer the Boys and Girls divisions.

It may be an ominous sign for the region as the strong Bay of Plenty Scholastic Surfing Team kick off their campaign at the National Scholastic Championships.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/7906-primary-school-surfers-get-crowned-in-new-zealand

Erik Eggens Shayne King Maximilian Nagl Dusty Klatt

2012 Australian Sprint Orienteering Championships

Headcam footage for the Australian Sprint Orienteering Champs. Map and data here: www.attackpoint.org

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtremeSportsBlog/~3/S9VHvOw9Oac/

Christian Beggi Heinz Kinigadner Fritz Betzlbacher Christophe Martin

The famous James Bond surfing scenes in "007 - Die Another Day"

The surf scene is long and intense. James Bond opens the "007 - Die Another Day" spy movie with a big wave surfing stunt. But, who actually played Pierce Brosnan in the infamous night ride?

James Bond is just like a Swiss Army knife. The multi-skilled British spy is able to jump bridges in luxury cars, take-off in heavy, hollow slabs and teach the perfect Martini recipe. "Die Another Day", the twentieth film in the James Bond series, showcases an opening surfing scene which helped boost ticket sales in the box office.

Can you figure out who and where was surfed the epic 007 night session? Was it Pierce Brosnan himself? Yes, the Irish actor is a keen stand-up paddleboarder and surfer, but no, he didn't ride those waves.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/7928-the-famous-james-bond-surfing-scenes-in-007-die-another-day

Alex Salvini Pierre Karsmakers Stefan Everts Brett Metcalfe

Watch the 2012 Motocross of Nations

You can watch the 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. If you live in North America, check your local TV listings for Sunday, September 30th, on the CBS Sports Network. You can also watch it online anywhere in the world. You can start that thru MX Life TV by clicking the image below. Both the TV programming and online viewing are in High-Definition.

Click here or on image to watch the MX of Nations online

The Motocross of Nations is the annual gathering of the top riders and teams in the motocross world. This year’s event will be in Lommel, Belgium. Team USA, managed by Roger De Coster, is the defending champion. Team riders this year include Ryan Dungey, Blake Baggett, and Justin Barcia.

2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations Entry List – Lommel (Belgium) – 30 September

UNITED STATES

• 1 DUNGEY Ryan – MX1
• 2 BAGGETT Blake – MX2
• 3 BARCIA Justin – OPEN
• Team Manager – DE COSTER Roger

FRANCE

• 4 POURCEL Christophe – MX1
• 5 MUSQUIN Marvin – MX2
• 6 PAULIN Gautier – OPEN
• Team Manager ROBERT Olivier

AUSTRALIA

• 7 BOPPING Lawson – MX1
• 8 STYKE Luke – MX2
• 9 WATERS Todd – OPEN
• Team Manager BENN Gary

GREAT BRITAIN

• 10 SEARLE Tommy – MX1
• 11 NICHOLLS Jake – MX2
• 12 ANSTIE Max – OPEM
• Team Manager PRINCE Neil

BELGIUM

• 13 DESALLE Clement – MX1
• 14 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy – MX2
• 15 DE DYCKER Ken – OPEN
• Manager SMETS Joel

SOUTH AFRICA

• 16 VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Richard
• 17 TERREBLANCHE Shannon
• 18 BRADSHAW Neville
• Manager DEN Geoff

GERMANY

• 19 NAGL Maximilian
• 20 ROCZEN Ken
• 21 SCHIFFER Marcus
• Manager NAGL Hubert

SPAIN

• 22 BARRAGAN Jonathan
• 23 BUTRON Jose Antonio
• 24 LOZANO Alvaro
• Manager ALONSO Josep

NETHERLANDS

• 25 DE REUVER Marc
• 26 COLDENHOFF Glenn
• 27 HERLINGS Jeffrey
• Manager HARTMAN Marcel

ESTONIA

• 28 KRESTINOV Gert
• 29 RÄTSEP Priit
• 30 LEOK Tanel
• Manager BIENE Veiko

PORTUGAL

• 31 GONCALVES Rui
• 32 ALBERTO Paulo
• 33 CORREIA Luis
• Manager CASTRO Pedro

SWITZERLAND

• 34 TONUS Arnaud
• 35 SEEWER Jeremy
• 36 GUILLOD Valentin
• Manager CLEMENT Diego

JAPAN

• 37 HIRATA Yu
• 38 MIHARA Takuya
• 39 KOJIMA Yohei
• Manager WATANABE Akira

CZECH REPUBLIC

• 40 NEUGEBAUER Filip
• 41 SPICAK Milan
• 42 MICHEL Martin
• Manager NEUGEBAUER Libor

RUSSIA

• 43 BOBRYSHEV Evgeny
• 44 TONKOV Alexander
• 45 MIKHAYLOV Evgeny
• Manager PARSHIN Evgeny

ITALY

• 46 CAIROLI Antonio
• 47 LUPINO Alessandro
• 48 GUARNERI Davide
• Manager TRAVERSINI Thomas

FINLAND

• 49 SÖDERBERG Ludde
• 50 KOSKELA Niko
• 51 PYRHÖNEN Antti
• Manager VEHVILÄINEN Jussi-Pekka

DENMARK

• 52 HANSEN Nikolaj
• 53 LARSEN Nikolaj
• 54 OLSEN Stefan
• Manager CAPRANI Mikkel

IRELAND

• 55 BARR Martin
• 56 IRWIN Graeme
• 57 EDMONDS Stuart
• Manager SPENCE Laurence

AUSTRIA

• 58 WALKNER Matthias
• 59 RAUCHENECKER Pascal
• 60 STAUFER Michael
• Manager MITTERMAIER Mario

SWEDEN

• 61 LINDSTRÖM Kim
• 62 OLSSON Karl
• 63 BENGTSSON Filip
• Manager HANSSON Joakim

LATVIA

• 64 LIVS Davis
• 65 JUSTS Roberts
• 66 JUSTS Augusts
• Manager GERMANIS Ivo

SLOVENIA

• 67 IRT Matevz
• 68 GAJSER Tim
• 69 GERCAR Klemen
• Manager KRAGELJ Saso

PUERTO RICO

• 70 APONTE Gino
• 71 OSBORNE Zachary
• 72 ALBERTSON James
• Manager CATALA Gabriel

VENEZUELA

• 73 BADIALI Carlos
• 74 RODRIGUEZ Hector
• 75 MARTIN Humberto
• Manager ROJAS Ricardo

NORWAY

• 76 HEIBYE Even
• 77 KLINGSHEIM Magne
• 78 JARVA Kim Oiva
• Manager GUNDERSEN Kenneth

NEW ZEALAND

• 85 COPPINS Joshua
• 86 LAMONT Kayne
• 87 COOPER Cody
• Manager COOKSLEY Tony

 

http://twitter.com/supercrosscom

http://www.facebook.com/supercrosscom

The post Watch the 2012 Motocross of Nations appeared first on Supercross.com.

Source: http://supercross.com/watch-the-2012-motocross-of-nations/

Alessandro Puzar Gaylon Mosier Rob Herring Erik Eggens

Gonzalo Costa Hoevel crowned 2012 IFCA Slalom world champion

Gonzalo Costa Hoevel is the new 2012 IFCA Slalom world championship, after storming out opponents in Golden Beach, Paros, Greece.

Greeks love windsurfing and despite the economic and financial crisis, the Go!Globo Slalom World Championships got underway and boosted the popularity of the Funboard class.

The Argentinian windsurfer combined his experienced with a good pick of sails and boards.

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/7870-gonzalo-costa-hoevel-crowned-2012-ifca-slalom-world-champion

Erik Eggens Shayne King Maximilian Nagl Dusty Klatt

Watch the 2012 Motocross of Nations

You can watch the 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. If you live in North America, check your local TV listings for Sunday, September 30th, on the CBS Sports Network. You can also watch it online anywhere in the world. You can start that thru MX Life TV by clicking the image below. Both the TV programming and online viewing are in High-Definition.

Click here or on image to watch the MX of Nations online

The Motocross of Nations is the annual gathering of the top riders and teams in the motocross world. This year’s event will be in Lommel, Belgium. Team USA, managed by Roger De Coster, is the defending champion. Team riders this year include Ryan Dungey, Blake Baggett, and Justin Barcia.

2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations Entry List – Lommel (Belgium) – 30 September

UNITED STATES

• 1 DUNGEY Ryan – MX1
• 2 BAGGETT Blake – MX2
• 3 BARCIA Justin – OPEN
• Team Manager – DE COSTER Roger

FRANCE

• 4 POURCEL Christophe – MX1
• 5 MUSQUIN Marvin – MX2
• 6 PAULIN Gautier – OPEN
• Team Manager ROBERT Olivier

AUSTRALIA

• 7 BOPPING Lawson – MX1
• 8 STYKE Luke – MX2
• 9 WATERS Todd – OPEN
• Team Manager BENN Gary

GREAT BRITAIN

• 10 SEARLE Tommy – MX1
• 11 NICHOLLS Jake – MX2
• 12 ANSTIE Max – OPEM
• Team Manager PRINCE Neil

BELGIUM

• 13 DESALLE Clement – MX1
• 14 VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy – MX2
• 15 DE DYCKER Ken – OPEN
• Manager SMETS Joel

SOUTH AFRICA

• 16 VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Richard
• 17 TERREBLANCHE Shannon
• 18 BRADSHAW Neville
• Manager DEN Geoff

GERMANY

• 19 NAGL Maximilian
• 20 ROCZEN Ken
• 21 SCHIFFER Marcus
• Manager NAGL Hubert

SPAIN

• 22 BARRAGAN Jonathan
• 23 BUTRON Jose Antonio
• 24 LOZANO Alvaro
• Manager ALONSO Josep

NETHERLANDS

• 25 DE REUVER Marc
• 26 COLDENHOFF Glenn
• 27 HERLINGS Jeffrey
• Manager HARTMAN Marcel

ESTONIA

• 28 KRESTINOV Gert
• 29 RÄTSEP Priit
• 30 LEOK Tanel
• Manager BIENE Veiko

PORTUGAL

• 31 GONCALVES Rui
• 32 ALBERTO Paulo
• 33 CORREIA Luis
• Manager CASTRO Pedro

SWITZERLAND

• 34 TONUS Arnaud
• 35 SEEWER Jeremy
• 36 GUILLOD Valentin
• Manager CLEMENT Diego

JAPAN

• 37 HIRATA Yu
• 38 MIHARA Takuya
• 39 KOJIMA Yohei
• Manager WATANABE Akira

CZECH REPUBLIC

• 40 NEUGEBAUER Filip
• 41 SPICAK Milan
• 42 MICHEL Martin
• Manager NEUGEBAUER Libor

RUSSIA

• 43 BOBRYSHEV Evgeny
• 44 TONKOV Alexander
• 45 MIKHAYLOV Evgeny
• Manager PARSHIN Evgeny

ITALY

• 46 CAIROLI Antonio
• 47 LUPINO Alessandro
• 48 GUARNERI Davide
• Manager TRAVERSINI Thomas

FINLAND

• 49 SÖDERBERG Ludde
• 50 KOSKELA Niko
• 51 PYRHÖNEN Antti
• Manager VEHVILÄINEN Jussi-Pekka

DENMARK

• 52 HANSEN Nikolaj
• 53 LARSEN Nikolaj
• 54 OLSEN Stefan
• Manager CAPRANI Mikkel

IRELAND

• 55 BARR Martin
• 56 IRWIN Graeme
• 57 EDMONDS Stuart
• Manager SPENCE Laurence

AUSTRIA

• 58 WALKNER Matthias
• 59 RAUCHENECKER Pascal
• 60 STAUFER Michael
• Manager MITTERMAIER Mario

SWEDEN

• 61 LINDSTRÖM Kim
• 62 OLSSON Karl
• 63 BENGTSSON Filip
• Manager HANSSON Joakim

LATVIA

• 64 LIVS Davis
• 65 JUSTS Roberts
• 66 JUSTS Augusts
• Manager GERMANIS Ivo

SLOVENIA

• 67 IRT Matevz
• 68 GAJSER Tim
• 69 GERCAR Klemen
• Manager KRAGELJ Saso

PUERTO RICO

• 70 APONTE Gino
• 71 OSBORNE Zachary
• 72 ALBERTSON James
• Manager CATALA Gabriel

VENEZUELA

• 73 BADIALI Carlos
• 74 RODRIGUEZ Hector
• 75 MARTIN Humberto
• Manager ROJAS Ricardo

NORWAY

• 76 HEIBYE Even
• 77 KLINGSHEIM Magne
• 78 JARVA Kim Oiva
• Manager GUNDERSEN Kenneth

NEW ZEALAND

• 85 COPPINS Joshua
• 86 LAMONT Kayne
• 87 COOPER Cody
• Manager COOKSLEY Tony

 

http://twitter.com/supercrosscom

http://www.facebook.com/supercrosscom

The post Watch the 2012 Motocross of Nations appeared first on Supercross.com.

Source: http://supercross.com/watch-the-2012-motocross-of-nations/

John Draper Darryll King Josh Grant Jaroslav Falta

Bianca Buitendag wins the Sata Airlines Azores Pro

Bianca Buitendag has taken out the Sata Airlines Azores Pro, in clean 2-3ft surf, over Pauline Ado.

Buitendag has been on a rampage all-day, starting her Azorean campaign with an incredible 9.5 out of 10 in the very first heat of the event, which she earned with a combination of three radical backside hacks on a running righthander.

"I feel great !" Buitendag stated. "I started really bad in Australia this year, so when I went to Peru it was kind of no pressure and I got a win there ! It was just way beyond my expectations  and getting two wins in one year is just plain crazy so I'm stoked! It's the most heats I've surfed in a day for sure, I think 6 since 7:30 this morning".

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/7904-bianca-buitendag-wins-the-sata-airlines-azores-pro

Donnie Hansen Danny Chandler Jeff Leisk Victor Leloup

Deep winter in the Cascades

A Look Back

Last winter in the Cascades, from the lens of photographer Ian Coble. Gallery



Last winter was a season of feast or famine around the U.S. For those in the Rockies and the Sierra -- which typically get pounded by snow -- it seemed like storms were few and far between. But thanks...

Source: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/8424370/deep-winter-cascades?campaign=rss&source=unknown

Victor Arbekov John Banks Rene Baeten Billy MacKenzie

2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations to Air same-day in USA and Canada on CBS Sports Network

The 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations will enjoy ‘same-day’ coverage in the United States of America and Canada – on CBS Sports Network in HDTV.

The event will be held in Lommel, Belgium, on Sunday, September 30, 2012, and broadcast the same day to millions in a prime sport time programming slot scheduled at 6pm EST/3PST.

CBS Sports Network is the 24-hour destination of CBS Sports, available to 99 million homes nationwide in the USA.

CBS Sports Network’s premiere broadcast of the MONSTER ENERGY FIM Motocross of Nations, will elevate the event to TV center-stage in US and Canada, providing an exposure like never before. US and Canadian fans will experience a 90-minute program, exclusively dedicated to showcasing the 66th annual version of the nations-against-nations competition. As always, all eyes will be on Team USA, winner of the last seven FIM Motocross of Nations events.

CBS Sports Network will re-air the MONSTER ENERGY FIM Motocross of Nations – frequently called “the Olympics of Motocross” – multiple times throughout the next year along with a 30-minute Special Report show. These multiple airings will ensure that no North American fans will miss on mainstream television the most prestigious, historical and talent-packed professional motocross race in the world.

Featuring motocross in its most beautiful and brutal form – making it one of the most strenuous sports on Earth – the MONSTER ENERGY FIM Motocross of Nations will commence in the deep, intimidating and high speed sand of the storied Lommel race track in Belgium. The mainstream TV American and Canadian audience will be able to experience the highly anticipated battle between all-time win record holder Team USA, composed of Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey, MONSTER ENERGY/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett and debuting GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia, competing against the very best riders from all the great motocross nations of the world.

Also racing in Belgium will be six-time MX1 FIM World Champion Antonio Cairoli, from Italy; 2012 MX2 FIM World Champion Jeffrey Herlings, from Holland; and 2011 FIM World Champion Ken Roczen, from Germany. All three of these riders will race on factory Red Bull KTM motorcycles. Also competing will be 2012 MX1 FIM World Championship runner-up Clement Desalle, from Belgium on a Rockstar Suzuki; 2012 MX2 FIM World Championship runner-up Tommy Searle, from Great Britain on a Floride/MONSTER ENERGY/Pro Circuit Kawasaki; and MONSTER ENERGY’s Gautier Paulin from France, on a Factory Kawasaki.

Since 1981, the MONSTER ENERGY FIM Motocross of Nations has become the global battle for supremacy between the dominant Team USA taking on over 30 nations from around the world. For its 66th edition, the MONSTER ENERGY FIM Motocross of Nations will return to Lommel, where in 1981, a very young and talented American team consisting of Chuck Sun, Johnny O’Mara, Danny LaPorte and Donnie Hansen, stunned the world by winning this phenomenal event for the very first time.

Courtesy Youthstream

http://www.facebook.com/supercrosscom

http://twitter.com/supercrosscom

The post 2012 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations to Air same-day in USA and Canada on CBS Sports Network appeared first on Supercross.com.

Source: http://supercross.com/2012-monster-energy-fim-motocross-of-nations-to-air-same-day-in-usa-and-canada-on-cbs-sports-network/

John DeSoto Travis Pastrana Stephane Roncada Billy Grossi

Pan Dome Falls Ice Climbing

Pan Dome Falls Ice Climbing Heather Meadows, Mount Baker Ski Area Washington With The Sea To Sky Alpine Club

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ExtremeSportsBlog/~3/IRwUBc4InS4/

Richard Eierstedt Paul Friedrichs Thomas Hahn Jeff Alessi

Inside the CR Johnson Healing Center

Take a Tour

Peek inside the CR Johnson Healing Center. Gallery



The CR Johnson Healing Center opened in Truckee, Calif., a year ago, in August 2011. Since then, it's become a working therapy center for severely injured skiers, snowboarders and other action sports athletes. The center's founders...

Source: http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/8276938/inside-cr-johnson-healing-center?campaign=rss&source=unknown

Davide Guarneri Donny Schmit Mike Bell Vladimir Kavinov

Deegan takes on GRC Las Vegas

The Global Rallycross Championship was back in action over the weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. With over a two month break between GRC rounds, Brian Deegan has kept busy competing in global Rally events, Off-Road truck racing, and freestyle motocross.

Deegan went head to head with some of the worlds best drivers including friend and fellow racer, Tanner Foust who took the win in round 4. Deegan was ready to get back in the fight and mix things up during round 5 in his Ford Fiesta. Deegan was following Foust closely trying to make the pass to the podium and came in a clean 2nd place finish. Check out the video update our friends at FORD sent over or visit the Las Vegas GRC photo gallery.

The post Deegan takes on GRC Las Vegas appeared first on MetalMulisha.com.

Source: http://www.metalmulisha.com/blog/2012/10/deegan-takes-on-grc-las-vegas/

Rui Goncalves Heikki Mikkola Larry Brooks Pierre Renet

US riders found the American Kiteboarding Association

A group of North American kiteboarders is putting up the American Kiteboarding Association (AKA), a governing body for the sport in USA.

US kiteboarders have been riding on their own. There are several regional and state kiteboarding organizations, but the country has never set up an official governing body.

Things may change in the next months. Riders from Team Fluid have founded the American Kiteboarding Association (AKA), a non-profit institutions that aims to meet the requirements to represent USA in International Kiteboarding Association (IKA).

Source: http://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding/7869-us-riders-found-the-american-kiteboarding-association

Rick Burgett Ernesto Fonseca Jeremy Lusk Jason Lawrence

Deegan joins Pastrana in all-action Team USA

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/deegan-joins-pastrana-in-all-action.html

Torlief Hansen Mike Kiedrowski Mike LaRocco Damon Bradshaw

5 Steps To Buy Now and Make your Motocross Dreams Come to Life

The long list of adrenaline-pumping feats for motocross makes this sport lead its own league of enthusiasts and non-racers who share the same passion for extreme sports. Feel the dirt and the thrill of making a lean machine fly you into the air and safely back to the ground. With dirt tracks and obstacles on the way, the varying levels of intensity of riding an amazing piece of engine makes building motocross credibility a real challenge.

Although this sport proves to be an interesting way of testing both man and machine, keeping a keen eye on every detail can make or break your motocross dreams. In this light, a reputable online shopping store can be a helpful guide on the things that you should buy now to back up your sports the right products that will keep you safe on the track. There may not be that much thrill in shopping, trying out online shopping can help you with your motocross dreams in five simple yet often overlooked steps.

Step 1. Health. Before you go threading the challenging tracks and flying into the air, you must pay attention to your health. Being a member of such a tough and intensely competitive crowd, you need to make sure that your body is equipped with the right kind of fuel to keep you going. The health and food section of the online stores feature a fine selection of products that allows proper food storage and convenient food processing so you can quickly prepare healthy and nutritious meals that are fit for motocross kings.

Step 2. Equipment. Even as a beginner, you need to complete a list of supplies to keep you safe on that lean machine. From protective pads and gloves exercise fitness machines, this online store has got all your training amenities covered.

Step 3. Maintenance. This section doesn’t talk about your bike. This concerns about how you maintain ideal conditions for your body. Compact and portable ergonomic chairs along with electronic massage gadgets should relieve your aches and pains after a long day on that track.

Step 4. Entertainment. All work and no play do not exactly define an absolute formula for success in motocross. Hence, take the time to play some video games or listen to your playlist with the game consoles and compact audio systems plus accessories that can conveniently buy now.

Step 5. Giving back to your fans. On your road to success, never forget the love and support given to you by your fans. As you hit the high road, make them feel involved and part of your journey by gifting them with simple trinkets like a simple shirt, pins and other novelty items. Buy now and give them something that will continually remind them that you appreciate their efforts in standing there on the track rooting for you to take the lead.

As you can see, there are more to online shopping than what meets the eye. In truth, shopping and motocross have a lot of things in common. If thrill and excitement is what you seek, then feel free to make a feat of discovering the finest deals on your daily training essentials.

 

Source: http://www.emotocrossblog.com/5-steps-to-buy-now-and-make-your-motocross-dreams-come-to-life/

Anthony Boissiere Marvin Musquin Carl Nunn Frederic Bolley

Saving Energy on the Track

With heart rates constantly through the roof, moto is no doubt one of most physically demanding sports on the face of the planet.  Your heart is pumping just from the adrenaline, but throw in a rough track, huge jumps and some whoops, you will definitely work every energy system in your body.  Although it is still hot as hell down here in the Deep South (not hell, just Florida), things seem to be cooling down for the rest of the country.  However, just because it is not as hot, fatigue will creep up on you before you know.  Save yourself some pain and read on!

One of the most important things to remember is to stand up.  I know this is probably a no brainer, but some people will still ride as though the track is still smooth.  Most of the time, you will have to stand up later into corners and then get up sooner when exiting.  For rougher corners, it is even a good idea to stand up through the whole turn and look to the edges of the track for smoother lines.  Many European riders will do this because the course gets so brutal, if you sit down; your back will take all of the impact.  This is not the best idea because your back could tense up and result in some serious pain.

This next tip goes hand and hand with standing up: gripping with your legs.  I have said many times before that you will save yourself from arm pump and getting tired quickly if you squeeze the tank.  The quadriceps are large enough to take the impact from a rough course and they can handle this stress much better than your forearms and biceps/triceps.  You almost want to think of your arms as hinges to your core.  Relaxing your grip on jumps will also keep your “hinges” from cramping and pumping up too much.  To help get through extra tricky sections; you can even apply pressure to one side of the tank with your leg to help steer the bike.

If you watched the 250’s, then you saw Barcia killing it everywhere.  Other than his crazy style, he was doing something that caught my eye more than a few times during the second moto.  If you notice, he was riding on his back wheel, a lot.  The deep holes and moguls were not as bad when he could get the front wheel up.  The back wheel would just roll over the bump and the rear shock absorbs the tire’s vertical travel.  If you go through a rough section with both wheels down, it just rocks you back and forth.  I am not saying to do a full blown wheelie here, but just getting your front tire to skim or get over the rough stuff will make life much easier.  Remember that riding in a high gear will help the suspension work properly in the chop and provide you with more traction to get the front tire up.

One final tip is to just relax!  If you know that the track is rough, just accept it and ride.  When you tense up, any bump and hole you hit is sent throughout your entire body.  If your breathing is deep and even, you should be able to roll your shoulders back and ride smoother.  By your rolling them back, you can keep that attack position much easier and you open up the diaphragm for this more efficient breathing.  Like I said earlier, this is not hard stuff.  Keep it simple and remember the basics!

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/saving-energy-on-the-track/

Rene Baeten Billy MacKenzie George Holland Yves Demaria

Stanmore Motocross Club to re-open

Funds which were intended to be used to develop the Stapylton motocross

facility will now be used to make improvements to the existing motocross track Stanmore. The improvements will be primarily noise protection measures. Stanmore MX should be able to re-open until construction isready to start although no dates have been given at this time.

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/stanmore-motocross-club-to-re-open/

Jason Lawrence Julien Bill John Dowd Eric Cheney

Rainy Mettet

The Mettet Super Biker is one we look forward to every year. A weekend of good supermoto racing with legendary names on a great track, a dynamic FMX show and good times in the pits. This year we were escorted by the rain all weekend long. That mixed up the cards for the racing and put jeopardy on our show.

Source: /aktuality//

Rob Herring Erik Eggens Shayne King Maximilian Nagl

Red Bull X-Fighters Jams Tour South Africa

The Red Bull X-Fighters Jams hit South Africa with 4 very successful stops and still 1 more to go. Nick de Wit leads the tour from city to city. Gilles Dejong and Nick Franklin were invited as special guests from over seas to increase the arsenal. The RBXF Jams are a great opportunity for fans to get a taste of FMX action at an arms length and experience the adrenaline from the Red Bull X-Fighters tour. Check out the coverage and visit the last stop this weekend in Stellenbosch!

Source: /aktuality//

Zach Osborne Claudio Federici Christophe Pourcel Ron Lechien

Royal Hills Experience

Royal Hills is a paradise for motorsports and fun in the beautiful scenery of the South of France. For months I’ve been dreaming for the opportunity to visit the hills covered in red soil, an epic site for a good photo session. Unfortunately I’ve been taken out by a strong flu and have to sit this trip out. While the boys from FMX4Ever are ripping up the several tracks provided, I would like to bring you one step closer to this dreamland – The Royal Hills Experience.

Source: /aktuality//

Pierre Renet John Draper Darryll King Josh Grant

KADE WALKER UPDATE

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/11/kade-walker-update.html

Travis Pastrana Stephane Roncada Billy Grossi Arne Kring

What’s He On? Craig Anderson’s African Safari Sled

Craig's Hypto Krypto. Photo:Corey Wilson
 

They told me to book a flight to Skeleton Bay — swell of the season. To leave tomorrow and link up with Craig. I did not argue. I took two Ambien and woke up in Africa. It was foggy, six foot, below sea level and cranking. In the water the seals were owning it and on land the jackals were hungry. Everyone (Nathan Fletcher, Dane Gudauskas, Danny Fuller, Jeremy Flores) was on small boards. Craig, who got the biggest, best sets that day was on a 5’4’’ disc reminiscent of the hoverboard a la Back to the Future II. I couldn’t understand A) how he got into the big ones, and B) how he was weaving that thing through 30 second tubes.

“I’ve ridden that board in bigger surf, before,” says Craig. “At Ulus, G-land, Deserts. It’s all about the volume. It’s flatter, thicker and wider in the right places, hardly any rocker and a slight single concave. With that extra beef, it catches waves so easily — and then just takes off. It’s the fastest board you could have in this kind of surf.”

Clearly. While some guys, myself included, were pumping for dear life on a standard squash, Craig was stalling in the gaping sand-pits. Styling, even. Speed to burn. “That nice rounded pin probably helps, too,” says Craig. “So as long as you make the drop and set a line, the board does the rest for you. In bigger surf on that 5’4’’ — you’re guaranteed an amazing time.”

I wanted that time. I ordered one up from Hayden Cox, the young Aussie shaper/newly Venice resident and had it waiting for me when I got home. Hayden wanted to meet us and go for a surf and quickly came down to the SURFING office with his lovely woman Danielle to do both. Hayden rips, is genuinely amazing and talks about board design like an MIT rocket scientist — if an MIT rocket scientist ripped and looked vaguely like Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall. The board, by the way, goes mental, even when you’re not in Africa.

See Craig in Africa on the Hypto Krypto in the November issue’s “Abalone Romance.” —Beau Flemister
 

Hayden Cox on the Hypto Krypo model

Source: http://www.surfingmagazine.com/blogs/whats-he-on-craig-anderson%e2%80%99s-african-safari-sled/

Gert van Doorn Christian Beggi Heinz Kinigadner Fritz Betzlbacher

Yadin Nicol // Iron Yadin: Episode 2 “Out on a Limb” // 6:00

While shooting for Kai Neville’s latest flick and a feature in our December 2011 issue in Japan, Yadin snapped his ankle

“They wanted to do pain medication up the bum. I said ‘no’.”–Yadin Nicol

Source: http://www.surfingmagazine.com/video/yadin-nicol-iron-yadin-episode-2-out-on-a-limb-600/

Ake Jonsson Ricky Carmichael Jeremy McGrath Jaromir Cizek

Herlings bad start and Barcia gets stuck video

Interesting video – right place and right time. Herlings gets stuck in gate and Barcia has a sticky moment in the sand.

Source: http://moto.mpora.com/videos/herlings-bad-start-and-barcia-gets-stuck-video.html

Kent Howerton Fritz Schneider Rick Johnson Arthur Lampkin

Double line at Swatch Free4Style

Estavayer-le-lac is a beautiful place. Add some music, action sports, parties, sunshine, Swiss cheese and you get a great event. Lay back, relax and enjoy. This year, the fmx zone was enhanced with a double line. Levi Sherwood took home the Swatch best move award. Local matador Mat Rebeaud was only a few points behind and finished second.

Source: /aktuality//

Jaroslav Falta Guy Cooper Marc de Reuver David Philippaerts

MX Adventures - Supercross Racers go Pink

{jvideo id=254 height=378 width=660 autoPlay=0}

Supercross will undergo a 'Pink' transformation this weekend in Anaheim to show their support and help promote Breast Cancer Awareness, including contributions to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Orange County.

Expect to see a lot of masculine Supercross guys wearing pink riding gear, or somehow sporting the color to show their support for this great cause. Also it is a Valentines weekend, so many of the guys are getting all kinds of lady love ...

Source: http://www.supercross.com/rss-features/mx-adventures-supercross-racers-go-pink

Jeremy Lusk Jason Lawrence Julien Bill John Dowd

WMX Rider Insight: Vicki Golden's 2010 Season Review

When Vicki Golden turned pro in 2009, she went into the season open minded; she just wanted to see how she'd do in the Pros. It worked out pretty well for Vicki as she consistently finished in the top 4 in the first 5 rounds of the 2009 WMX season. After a season ending injury to Trey Canard, Geico Honda gave Vicki an opportunity to ride Trey's bike the remainder of the season of the Women's Motocross Series. It was a great experience as she finished 4th in Colorado, but her season ended prematurely as she injured herself in a practice session at Perris Raceway before the 6th round in Washougal.

In 2010 Vicki came back healthy and was picked up by Moto Concepts Yamaha. She wasn’t as consistent as she expected, but she did finish the season 4th overall points, with a 3rd place finish at the Pala Raceway National. In 2011 she will be running the #4 plate in the AMA Women's Motocross Series.

Vicki Golden sitting on the line at the inaugural Pala Raceway National

Vicki got back from Geneva, Switzerland a few weeks ago where she participated in a women’s supercross exhibition race with some pretty stiff competition.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-feature/wmx-rider-insight-vicki-goldens-2010-season-review

Andrea Bartolini Xavier Boog Marnicq Bervoets Connor McGechan

KTM Canada adds National #2 Dusty Klatt to powerful MX1 Team

Source: http://imxmag.blogspot.com/2011/12/ktm-canada-adds-national-2-dusty-klatt.html

Paul Friedrichs Thomas Hahn Jeff Alessi Jeremy van Horebeek

How To: Handle Cops

Source: http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/?p=11584

Jeff Leisk Victor Leloup Davide Guarneri Donny Schmit

Red Bull X-Fighters Jam - Sri Lanka 2010

We had some good fun in Sri Lanka. Made room service how to dance for us, taught the army how to ride and jump a bike and then did a show for 40,000 people. Another one in the books. Check out some pictures of the trip here and make a look out for this trip in the new coming European FMX movie, Nine O'clock by MM productions.

Source: /aktuality//

John DeSoto Travis Pastrana Stephane Roncada Billy Grossi

John Florence Wins $50,00 in Kustom Airstrike Contest

John Florence was a very happy camper when Tony Hawk surprised him at lunch with the great news in winning the Kustom Airstrike and $50,000 in cold hard cash! He said, "I remember spinning and then just landing perfect, then surprised that I landed so smooth. That felt good." Thanks everyone for voting for John.

Source: http://www.vans.com/news/item/1796951/john-florence-wins-5000-kustom-airstrike-contest

Tommy Searle Dave Bickers Michele Rinaldi Sten Lundin