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It’s official: The seeded riders are confirmed! BMX Dirt Jump is starring world champion Great Britains Kye Forte, fellow UK-stars Ben Wallace and Ben Hennon, challenger Ryan Nyquist from the USA, Australias Ryan Guettler, Columbias Alejandro Caro, Romuald Noirot and Patrick Guimez flying the French flag and the Germanys big names Tobias Wicke and Markus Hampl.

T-Mobiles Local Support Dirt Challenge on March 15th Abflughalle Grevenbroich offers the only chance left to earn a slot for the main event. Three BMX and Mountainbike riders are able to join at the very last minute. Also given away is one T-Mobile Wildcard for the best newcomer in both categories.

Also completed is the music line-up of the Dirt Session. Third confirmed Live-Act is Jack Peñate from London! The British pop capital is buzzing with the word: Jack Peñate is the next big thing. His first 7inch „Torn On The Platform“ entered the British Single-Charts Top Ten from scratch and is played on Heavy Rotation on Germanys MTV. The Spanish-born Britrocker writes his own songs. His debut album is named “Matinee” and offers exquisite handmade Rock brought to perfection with a little help of top producer Jim Abiss (Artic Monkeys, Editors, Kasabian). The 23 year old Peñate also knows how to please a crowd. To watch Jacks hip shake is sexy as hell and makes him the official heir of Elvis Presleys infamous pelvis moves. Get the picture? If not – his performance at the Dirt Session will make you a believer. Jack Peñate, Millencolin and Sportfreunde Stiller definitely will bring the house down!

After a more than successful first season in 2007, T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds combines sports and music again in 2008 in what is nothing less than a very special and unique extravaganza of exciting competitions and entertainment. Throughout 2008 three events will feature the top athletes of international action sports in grand slam style tournaments. Hot and acclaimed bands rock acts add genuine rock festival flavour to this not to miss action sport highlight. The event series is organized by Nice Productions GmbH Hamburg and were founded by Andy Zeiss (rebeljam), Achim Kujawski (BMX-Pro), Ralf Middendorf (former Skateboard-Pro, Monster Mastership) und Lars-Oliver Vogt. Three action sport gurus joining forces with Germanys coolest Festival expert resulted in three mega events – put together by insiders and embraced by the action sports audience. Last years musical line-up included take-no-prisoners-acts The Hives, Good Charlotte, Boysetsfire, Donots and Bullet For My Valentine. 

Tickets are available at the price of 19 Euro plus sale fee at all major box offices. Bogof checkers, get the 5-Faves Ticket, buy four get one free, for a 76 euros plus Sale fee. All tickets allow the use of public transportation to and back from the venue on the day of the event run by the VRR (DB Railway second class fair). For more information and tickets see: www.t-mobile-playgrounds.de

Schedule:
12.00 Doors Open
12.00-13.00 BMX Dirt Jump - Free Practice
13.00-14.00 MTB Slope Style - Free Practice
14.00-14.30 MTB Slope Style - 1st Round
14.45-15.15 BMX Dirt Jump - 1st Round
15.15-16.00 LIVE: Jack Penate

16.30-16.45 BMX Dirt Jump - 2nd Round
16.45-17.00 MTB Slope Style - 2nd Round
17.00-17.30 360 Contest
17.30-18.30 LIVE: Millencolin

19.00-19.15 MTB Slope Style - Semi Final
19.15-19.30 BMX Dirt Jump - Semi Final
20.00-20.30 MTB Slope Style - 3rd Place & Final
20.30-21.00 BMX Dirt Jump - 3rd Place & Final
21.00-22.15 LIVE: Sportfreunde Stiller 22.15 End

T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds 2008 is presented by: T-Mobile & Sony Ericsson Media partners: MTV, Titus, Uncle Sallys, MySpace.com, GIGA TV, freecaster.tv, laut.de, freedombmx, Mountainbike Rider, Coolibri, NRW TV, FATBMX and funsporting.com

Supported by: Eastern Bikes & New Era

Dates 2008:
The Dirt Session
Mountainbike Slope Style and BMX Dirt Jump
20. April, Duisburg, Landschaftspark/Kraftzentrale

The Summer Session
Wakeboard Cable and BMX Miniramp
23./24. August, Hamburg/Pinneberg, Wakeboard-Arena

The Street Session
BMX Street/Vert and Skateboard Street/Vert
01./02. November, Berlin, Velodrom