Extreme Motorsports Festival to Showcase Freestyle Stunt Bike Competitions for the First Time
Orange, CA (May 29, 2008) - HIN Events has announced a first time partnership with XDL, the only national stunt riding championship series in the U.S. The partnership will introduce the incredible sport of freestyle super bike stunt riding to motorsports enthusiasts at upcoming Boost Mobile Nightshift events in New York, Nashville, Pomona and Phoenix.
Stunt biking is the art of performing tricks while riding on a sport bike. XDL is the first institution to successfully organize it into a competitive sport. As seen on Speed Channel, NBC Universal's Telemundo and MavTV, XDL tournaments are invitation only and feature up to 30 of the country's best stunt riders who wow crowds while competing in categories such as Individual Freestyle, Target Stoppie, Sickest Trick, Tandem and Freestyle Burnout.
"We're really excited to be partnering with HIN," said Randy Grube, XDL President. "Nightshift will give XDL a more substantial footprint and help elevate the awareness of the sport to another level."
XDL was introduced in 2006 with a three-event series. The series grew to include four tournaments in 2007, and switched to a point-based system for its six-show series this year. In 2008, XDL will host four competitions at HIN Nightshifts and one in Indianapolis, IN at Moto GP, before ending the season with the XDL Finals in Long Beach, CA on November 8, 2008. Riders receive $10,000 in total prize money per tournament, plus points based on finishing order. Points are tallied at series end to determine the National Champion.
At every tournament, fans can expect to see awe inspiring performances from favorites such as Aaron Colton, who was only 15 years old when he took the 2006 national title, 2007 National Champion Alex Flores, Darius Khashabi, Chris McNeil, Kane Friesen, Dan Jackson, Ernie Vigil and Nick Apex, just to name a few.
Aaron Colton, a 15-year old kid from Minnesota, takes home the 2006 XDL national championship title.
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Boost Mobile FreestyleMX.com riders
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Two stunt riders perform Tandem tricks at a Boost Mobile Nightshift event.
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Produced by HIN Events, Boost Mobile Nightshift is the nation's fastest growing touring event series of its type. The one-of-a-kind outdoor extreme motorsports and lifestyle festival features high flying Freestyle MotoX, high speed drift exhibitions, dazzling displays of highly customized vehicles, gorgeous models, along with live music and dance performances. Revelers will also be treated to unique product displays from title sponsor Boost Mobile, presenting sponsor Valvoline, and additional sponsors including NOS Energy Drink, GM Tuner Source, Pioneer, Envizio, Bridgestone, and National Guard. Nightshift will tour to nine cities in 2008 and expects to attract an average of 15,000 attendees at each event.
"We are constantly evolving our content and adding fresh elements that appeal to our audiences, old and new," said Myles Hasegawa, Executive Producer of HIN Events. "Our passion lies in the automotive and motorsports culture and the lifestyle that comes with it. Supporting the young sport of competitive stunt riding will make our events that much more compelling."
Those interested in advertising and sponsorship opportunities may contact Daniel Campbell or Rick Stark at HIN Events, at 949.789.7439, ext. 237 or ext. 206, respectively, or Randy Grube at XDL at 310.450.5156.
For more information, visit http://www.nightshiftevents.com or http://www.xdlshow.com.