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United are hitting the road in the UK for their Summer Loliday tour… and everyone is welcome to get involved along the way. They’re starting out at The Boarding House in Exeter on July 11th and then heading all the way up north to 20Twenty in Aberdeen on July 15th before hitting The Street Series in Glasgow on Saturday July 18th.

Alex Valentino, Jeff Kocsis, Harry Mills-Wakley, Corey Martinez and Nathan Williams will no doubt be heavy on the

BMX and Nitro Circus Live stars James Foster and Jed Mildon square off to see who will be the first person to successfully land a quadruple backflip on a BMX bike, in Revolution Day: The Chase for the Biggest Trick in Action Sports History, Sunday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The 90-minute special will chronicle the athletes’ nine-month journey as they individually trained, practiced and ultimately battled to become the world’s first athlete to complete the landmark trick.

After 4 incredible and positive events, we are sorry to inform everyone that this year’s Texas Toast Jam has been called off. A few variables beyond our control lead us to this decision, but the bottom line is that we simply could not gather the level of sponsorship support that is required for doing the event properly. Toast is a casual jam and might appear rough around the edges, but in reality it is a lot of work, and it also takes a lot of money to make it happen. We have to pay a legit staff of builders, buy and rent equipment, offer prize money, make sure the judges have pens and cover a million other details in order to keep this international event rolling smoothly. As Odyssey employees, we also organize and manage Toast while juggling all of our everyday work for the brand. It is fair to say that Toast has always been a

Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, joins the city of Huntington Beach to present the 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing July 25 – August 2. In partnership with the World Surf League (WSL) and event owner and operator IMG, the Vans US Open of Surfing will host the world’s elite in surfing, skateboarding and BMX, bringing premier action sports competition to Surf City this summer. As part of a festival-wide celebration of creative expression, the fan-driven event will also feature artist exhibits and installations, beach activities, interactive sponsor displays and more.

“Nearly 50 years ago, Paul Van Doren opened the first Vans store just a few miles from the Vans US Open event site, the same place where he met surf legend Duke Kahanamoku and made him one-of-a-kind Vans to celebrate his unique style.  It's an honor to carry forward that legacy of creative expression here in 2015,” said Doug Palladini, Vans’ vice president, general manager of North America. “The Vans family, along with partners IMG, WSL and the City of Huntington Beach, is looking forward to our third

The course is ready and the world's best street riders are about to arrive in Germany for the BMX Street Rink on June 27, 2015. For all of those who won't make it to the Olympic Ice Stadium in Munich, we have some good news: There will be a free live stream available on munich-mash.com! The line-up is packed with heavy hitters such as Garrett Reynolds (US), Alex Kennedy (UK), Chad Kerley (US), Simone Barraco (ITA), Alex Donnachie (UK), Devon Smillie (US), Dennis

This Sunday, June 28th, a full hour-long TV show of the Simple Session 2015 contest will premiere on NBC channel as part of the The Red Bull Signature Series. The broadcast of one of the biggest BMX and skateboarding events in the world, presented by Lion and Gopro in April 2015, is set to air at 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT. The show covers the praised BMX part of the Simple Session series.

“This is an incredible milestone not only for the event, but for the sport of BMX park and street riding globally. It is absolutely incredible to see our show reaching over 120 million homes across the USA this weekend, prime time. BMX has rarely enjoyed such mainstream media exposure and we are happy beyond words, that Simple Session has become the playground for the best riders on the planet, making BMX history right here in Tallinn, Estonia. Hopefully the exciting atmosphere and epic riding seen on the show will have so many more attracted to this great sport and lifestyle," said Risto Kalmre, founder and co-director of the Simple Session event series.

Who’s the fastest, the strongest and simply does the most flawless 540 Shifty? You think you know the tops? What about the country? Your city? Your very neighborhood? The time has come: very soon we’ll find that out! A complex leaderboard system integrated in our new iOS social network for extreme sports athletes and their fans is aiming to settle this argument once and for all. Do you feelthe tremors? Shrick kick-starts a global real-world free-for-all tournament, that opens new horizons both in the world of sports and the world of Social Media!

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Klean Athlete®, a line of NSF Certified for Sport® nutritional supplements designed to support a healthy lifestyle and promote peak performance, is excited to welcome Alise Post, Pro BMX Racer and 2012 Olympian, to the 2015 Klean Team USA. “I’m a Klean Athlete because I want to perform at optimal levels at all times,” says Alise. “But I won’t sacrifice competing clean and fair to do so. I want to give my body every advantage to be my natural best, so NSF Certified for Sport Klean Athlete products are my choice for nutritional support.”

As a member of the 2015 Klean Team USA, Alise has incorporated Klean Athlete supplements into her training, competition, and recovery routine – making a commitment to living Klean.

“We’re thrilled that she has joined our team of ambassador athletes,” says Timothy Monk, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Klean Athlete. “Alise embodies the Klean Athlete lifestyle by not only demonstrating dedication to her sport, but also committing to healthy living and smart training.”

'Brighton Aint Ready' deluxe 2 disc version available now for £9.99!
Featuring:
Disc 1. Brighton Aint Ready 2014
Disc 2. Brighton Aint Ready 2009 Remastered
Plus 23 minutes of extras including skatepark mix

The Virgin Mobile FISE Xperience Series is coming back to Reims next June 27 and 28 for another high level BMX, MTB and skateboard event! The champagne city will be our host for the third consecutive year. Last year, the show was insane: the Virgin Moblie FISE Xperience Reims had one of the biggest parks of the tour for BMX riders. We remember the incredible performance of the French rider Maxime Charveron, the British riders and the