Press release:
THE BIKE SHOW RIDES ON TO NEW TURF
The Bike Show 2005 – the UK’s biggest & coolest bike show is about to drop in to a new location!
The show, now in it’s 10th year, will celebrate it’s anniversary by skidding into a monumental new venue - Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, offering both indoor AND outdoor space for competitors, exhibitors and visitors.
What’s more – the King of Street event will be back by popular demand, giving BMX fans something to call their own! The thrilling event incorporates Vert, Street and Braun Flatland. More space, more features, more riders, more visitors and more sponsors – the move is destined to be a success!
“The feedback we’ve had so far has been incredibly positiveâ€? explains Ayesha Daly, Event Presenter of The Bike Show 2005. “We now have over one million square metres of indoor and outdoor space to play with. We’ve got two indoor venues PLUS a new stand-alone building for the Streetcourse and Braun Flatland, covering 11,803 square metresâ€?.
The new venue has attracted some of the world’s best riders. The roster of talent includes X Games and Gravity Games legends Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist, Stevie McCann, Benjamin Shenker, Tobias Wicke, Ben Wallace, Ben Hennon, and Gary Young, Stephen Murray, Scotty Cranmer, Ryan Guettler, Cory Nastazio, Alistair Whitton of the Vans Team. Not forgetting the best vert rider in the world Jamie Bestwick, who’ll be battling it out against fellow Brit Simon Tabron for top spot.
A brand new design and the inclusion of the Braun Spine Ramp will make the street course really special this year. One of the most innovative and exciting features in any streetcourse, the Braun Spine ramp will add a new dimension to King of Street. The Red Bull 15m Kingsize II Vert Ramp, one of the best ramps in the world, will also be at Bike ’05. With competitions all day every day from THE best riders in the world, watch out for the hottest vert comp all year.
Confirmed exhibitors include Haro, Vans, GT, Eastern, Odyssey, Blank, Ruption, Redline, and many more.
For just an extra £5 you can pick yourself up a AAA pass. This will guarantee you a seat (everyone else is standing room only) in the 4X and Dirt Jumping Arena, and let you visit as many performances of the 4x racing as you wish. It will also include a number of special show offers from top exhibitors, and a souvenir showguide and lanyard.
Tickets: £14 in advance, £16 on the door.
Ticket Hotline Number: 0870 145 2244
www.thebikeshow.com
For further information contact
Alison Austin/Leo Sandino-Taylor
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