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First and foremost I want to thank everyone who has helped in passing this message along. The initial flood of responses warranted a phone call from PayPal to make sure we were expecting the participation we got! We have received a ton of emails today and the money is starting to come in from all over the world! The immediate goal is to help with living expenses for the next six weeks as Stephen’s family from Great Britain and his wife and children will likely be staying in Baltimore MD for the next six weeks. This will no doubt be something that needs our help for a very long time.

Remember there are three different ways that you can help immediately. All proceeds will be given directly to the Stephen Murray Family.

1) Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the dollar amount you would like to contribute. You will then receive an email back with the 

Masterbuilder JD SENNID and the GENERAL LEE have changed the famous SUGARHILLS trails in Aarle-Rixtel last weekend. Together with a lot of locals and a bulldozer provided by the city of Laarbeek they worked their ass off to make new lines. You can find 2 big jumps right from the higher/steeper starting hill and going to a big berm coming back with 4 jumps with all kinds of transfer posibilities ending in a big berm/pool and a wall ride. Of course it is not ready yet but if you come over with a shovel it will be ready sooner so don't be lazy and help the SUGARHILL locals to make the trails better than ever before. 

Adam Baker recently had a good part in the etnies Grounded video. Adam is not afraid to dig. In fact, it's part of riding trails. Adam understands, that's why he appreciates contests like the Red Bull Elevation. Adam might not make top three if he cruises over the last big set but you can count on Adam having fun on the dirt course.

1) What does the Elevation comp mean to you?

Dave Dillewaard did some very sweet inverts over the hip in Whistler last year. So good in fact that I had a photo enlarged and put it up on the wall in front of me. I look at it all the time, so fucking awesome I could cry. Dillsy will be back this weekend. Let's see what the Aussie has to say about the comp and about the X-Games dropping dirt this summer.

1) What does the Elevation comp mean to you?
It's the best dirt contest I have ever been to. That's it, that's all.

2) Do you fancy riding real trails going down a hill?

Stephen Murray is a BMX Athlete that could use help from the BMX community. Stephen is a professional dirt jumper that is well known for his amazing tricks like double back flips, 360 back flips, turndown back flips and so much more. Stephen Murray came to the United States from New Castle Great Britain over 10 years ago with a dream of riding with the best athletes in the sport. He came over here originally as a BMX racer but quickly took to Dirt Jumping and Freestyle in the scene of Huntington Beach and Sheep Hills.

2001 and 2002 marked the biggest year for Stephen Murray of his career. He won the Gold Medal in Dirt Jumping at X Games and back to back wins at the Gravity Games, the two biggest contests at the time.

Stephen is quoted on his own riding style, “I go 110%, go big and send it!” (EXPN.com) 

Jay Miron offered Bibi a ride at the 2000 X-Games in San Francisco. Bibi didn't know what had just happened to him. His hero asked him to ride for him. Since then Bibi has been around. He has his own model at MacNeil too. Riding for Macneil has its perks when the boss puts on international (invite only) contests. Bibi isn't complaining, he never is. Are you sure he's French?

1) What does the Elevation comp mean to you?
Hopefully it mean big jumps, a good time with good friends and why not some new ones, good partys, the sushi village, for me seat and see the other good riders...and tons of other good stuff.

2) Do you fancy riding real trails going down a hill?
Fancy mean funny??? oh yeah, if it’s not too dangerous I’ll like that. I like to be scared and riding fast.

3) Have you seen photos of the 2007 dirt jumps yet?
I saw some videos of Nick and it looks really dope. But I know Nick, he is really good and smooth, so it looks easy, but when you are on the top, it’s not the same 

It's not far away, the Elevation comp in Whistler. You can count on Chris Doyle to be there and blast a couple of turndown 360-s over the biggest sets in a way that only Doyle can. Here's what Chris had to say about the comp.

1) What does the Elevation comp mean to you?
Good times, great location, and good friends.

2) Do you fancy riding real trails going down a hill?
Heck yes! Who wants to pedal?

3) Have you seen photos of the 2007 dirt jumps yet? 
I saw a couple photos but not the whole course and it looks incredible.

4) How bad do you think it is that Dirt is no longer a discipline in the X-Games? 

The Red Bull Elevation contest is coming up this weekend. We asked some of the competitors what they think about the contest. Here are the answers from Alejandro Caro, a rider who surprised a lot of people in Whistler last year.

1) What does the Elevation comp mean to you?
It is just the best dirt contest of the year, this is so much fun. It's the best riders of the sports riding amazing huge trails 

Failure Bikes owner and Snafu pro, Matt "The Beard" Bischoff, along with Master ramp God and Failure product designer, Nate Wessel, will be on the hit TV show Miami Ink, tomorrow night at 10 pm eastern on TLC. Make sure to tune in as Chris Garver gives "The Beard" the greatest tattoo of all time! A portrait of Hans Langseth! Who is Hans Langseth you ask? Only the dude with the longest beard ever. Be sure not to miss this once in a lifetime television masterpiece.

The Sugarhill in Aarle-Rixtel were pretty much plowed but built back up again in the same day. The starting hill became higher and steeper, the 4 pack on the outside is big, the three turns in the West are all new and on the way back there are some bigger jumps that will require some serious pedaling. The "kids" now start from the sketchy blue ramp and have three tables before making the 180 degree berm. On the way back there are some step-ups and a table. The North-West turn has become bigger and the wall is still there.