This stop will feature live music, food and drink vendors and shuttle service to the location, plus all proceeds will be donated to the Thomas Hancock Legacy Fund - a trust set up to support the education and life needs of Thomas' daughters Annabelle and Dasia Hancock. To date, the trust has raised more than $10,000. Last year, the contest had over 50 riders participate and over $6,000 was raised for the fund. Shuttle service info and contest address TBA. Clark County Parks and Recreation, myself and our sponsors would like to invite you to take part in one of the year's biggest & best community events: Extreme Thing – Nevada’s largest Action Sports & Music Festival. March 30, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Desert Breeze Park, witness several new and returning activities. Two main stages and two side stages will feature the music industry's hottest bands. Two hundred of the hottest regional Amateur Skateboard and BMX Competitors will descend on Las Vegas for a stop on the nationally recognized VEGAS AM JAM Competition Series. Plus, you will see the 10th anniversary of the Ricardo Laguna Dirt Challenge, the Frequency Dubstep Stage and tons of industry related vendors on site.
The series concludes in Nov. in Lake Havasu where the overall champion will be crowned along with celebrating the grand opening of the Patrick Tinnell Memorial Sports Park. During 2012's event, over $15,000 was raised to help fund the sports park named in honor of Patrick Tinnell - a Lake Havasu resident and BMXer who died while serving in the Armed Forces in the Middle East. This final stop will be the culmination of the 2013 Ricardo Laguna Dirt Challenge series.
Video of Extreme Thing 2012:
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or sponsorship inquiries. All corporate and private sponsorships or donations to the Thomas Hancock Legacy Fund or Patrick Tinnell Memorial Sports Park are 501C tax deductible. We look forward to seeing you in the dirt!
Here is a video of the 1st annual contest in Steve's back yard where Thomas Hancock won:
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