THE BMX FREESTYLE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP IN PRAGUE
Prague central tennis court on Stvanice Island will host flying BMX riders instead of typical tennis balls
From June 1st till June 5th Prague will become the number one on the World extreme sport map. The Prague Stvanice Island hosts the World freestyle BMX Championship, the official title is Nokia BMX Freestyle Worlds 2005. Over 500 riders from all over the World will participate in. Freestyle BMX is a leisure BMX variation originated from bicross races and nowadays consists of 5 different disciplines: dirt, street, flatland, miniramp and vert. The race highlight is the contest in the 3.8 meter high vert, located directly on Stvanice central tennis court.
Marek Rejman, manager of organising GSMA agency says:
“Nokia BMX Freestyle Worlds is without any doubts the largest extreme sport event ever held in the Czech Republic or even in the Central Europe. Our goal is to present BMX in all beauty not only to BMX fans but also to general public as well and show that performances of extreme riders are not only interesting show, but an extraordinary sports experience, too. Besides 5 different contests divided in categories, we prepared great variety of accompanying programme. I believe that the young riders on twenty-inch bikes will not disappoint the spectators and will raise popularity of this discipline and extreme sports in the Czech Republic."
Dirt – this discipline is very close to the actual bicross, riders race on dirt jumps. Airs are much bigger than in bicross, style counts not seconds.
Street – Wooden obstacles and iron rails imitate the street surrounding. The rider must do as many tricks as possible within the time limit. Style, variety, difficulty and creativity count together.
Flatland – In this discipline there are no obstacles, the riders must pull their acrobatic tricks just on the bike accompanied by music.
Miniramp – There are two little ramps, connected with a spine allowing new variations and connecting tricks.
Vert – The royal discipline, the hardest one, the riders fly in a 3.8 meters high vert.
Even if it is an official BMX championship the event maintains the free and liberal spirit, so typical for freestyle disciplines. The riders will compete in three different categories: Pro – the highest only for the professionals, Masters – for advanced riders and Experts – for beginners. Girls on twenty-inch bikes will try to convince you that they can kick it too. The following stars promised to attend:
Jay Miron, Clint Millar, Kitaro Tanaka, John Heaton, Achim Kujawski, Simon Tabron, Joe Rich, Taj Mihelich, Dave Freimuth, Chris Mahoney, Antony Pill and the local star
Honza Valenta. Visitors can attend rich programme consisting of workshops, evening parties and many more surprises.
For additional information please visit our official Nokia BMX Freestyle Worlds 2005 website www.bmxworlds05.com. Media may get there their accreditation, registration and accommodation possibilities are ready for the riders.
About GSMA agency
The GSMA is oriented on event management and activities concerning sports, organising sports events and marketing strategies. GSMA produces the maXtreme magazine and maXtreme TV show. Company employs 10 people.
What do we do?
-We produce and organize the best freestyle sports events in Czech Republic
-We prepare precise marketing strategies
-We take care about the media support and advertisement of events
-We produce the maXtreme magazine and its TV version, which cover extreme sports scene, travelling, adventure and lifestyle
-We support a group of young and talented top sportsmen, which are on their way to become international icons of all kinds of extreme activities.
For additional info please contact us:
Marlène Lašová
maXmedia s.r.o.
Babákova 2149, 148 00 Praha 4
Tel: +420 272 911 285
Fax: +420 272 911 844
GSM: +420 775 556 586
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Kryštof Šabacký
maXmedia s.r.o.
Babakova 2149, 148 00 Praha 4
Tel: +420 272 911 285
Fax: +420 272 911 844
GSM: +420 604 691 147
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Marek Rejman, manager of organising GSMA agency says: “Nokia BMX Freestyle Worlds is without any doubts the largest extreme sport event ever held in the Czech Republic or even in the Central Europe. Our goal is to present BMX in all beauty not only to BMX fans but also to general public as well and show that performances of extreme riders are not only interesting show, but an extraordinary sports experience, too. Besides 5 different contests divided in categories, we prepared great variety of accompanying programme. I believe that the young riders on twenty-inch bikes will not disappoint the spectators and will raise popularity of this discipline and extreme sports in the Czech Republic."
Dirt – this discipline is very close to the actual bicross, riders race on dirt jumps. Airs are much bigger than in bicross, style counts not seconds.
Street – Wooden obstacles and iron rails imitate the street surrounding. The rider must do as many tricks as possible within the time limit. Style, variety, difficulty and creativity count together.
Flatland – In this discipline there are no obstacles, the riders must pull their acrobatic tricks just on the bike accompanied by music.
Miniramp – There are two little ramps, connected with a spine allowing new variations and connecting tricks.
Vert – The royal discipline, the hardest one, the riders fly in a 3.8 meters high vert.
Even if it is an official BMX championship the event maintains the free and liberal spirit, so typical for freestyle disciplines. The riders will compete in three different categories: Pro – the highest only for the professionals, Masters – for advanced riders and Experts – for beginners. Girls on twenty-inch bikes will try to convince you that they can kick it too. The following stars promised to attend: Jay Miron, Clint Millar, Kitaro Tanaka, John Heaton, Achim Kujawski, Simon Tabron, Joe Rich, Taj Mihelich, Dave Freimuth, Chris Mahoney, Antony Pill and the local star Honza Valenta. Visitors can attend rich programme consisting of workshops, evening parties and many more surprises.
For additional information please visit our official Nokia BMX Freestyle Worlds 2005 website www.bmxworlds05.com. Media may get there their accreditation, registration and accommodation possibilities are ready for the riders.
About GSMA agency
The GSMA is oriented on event management and activities concerning sports, organising sports events and marketing strategies. GSMA produces the maXtreme magazine and maXtreme TV show. Company employs 10 people.
What do we do?
-We produce and organize the best freestyle sports events in Czech Republic
-We prepare precise marketing strategies
-We take care about the media support and advertisement of events
-We produce the maXtreme magazine and its TV version, which cover extreme sports scene, travelling, adventure and lifestyle
-We support a group of young and talented top sportsmen, which are on their way to become international icons of all kinds of extreme activities.
For additional info please contact us:
Marlène Lašová
maXmedia s.r.o.
Babákova 2149, 148 00 Praha 4
Tel: +420 272 911 285
Fax: +420 272 911 844
GSM: +420 775 556 586
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kryštof Šabacký
maXmedia s.r.o.
Babakova 2149, 148 00 Praha 4
Tel: +420 272 911 285
Fax: +420 272 911 844
GSM: +420 604 691 147
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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