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No one will for the horrific crash Stephen Murray took on June 22, 2007, in Baltimore Maryland, at the Dew Action Sports Tour. Now, just at the one year mark, Stephen continues to live by his own words “When you think there is nothing left, reach within and dig deeper — believe in yourself” Stephen has united not only the action sports community, but has made a huge impact upon tens of thousands across the World. His strength & courage gives new meaning to the term “Stay Strong”!

On Friday June 20 the music video "SOLDIER" will go Live in the very Arena that Stephens cash took place in. A Tribute to Stephen Murray,  TJ's first single "SOLDIER" off the new album is a tribute to his

The Vans Barak Invitational this summer will gather again together more then twenty riders from all over the world, invited to spend a nice weekend in the south of France. The event will take place in the garden of the famous “barak” where Alex Dropsy , Bibi and some more are living. The trails that are currently in the garden are being rebuilt to make the line more fun , which will also be good for the big tricks with the new trick jump. 

BMX jams with barbeque's are always a good thing. The Kzoh Jam/BBQ isn't going to be any different. If you're around, head on to the South for some good times.
-What?  Flatland Jam and BBQ
-When?  16 August 2008
-Where? University Park (Tennis Court) 511 Central Pkwy Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
-Where if it rains? Pinederosa Park 2901 Samson Street Westlake, Louisiana 70669 (Covered basketball courts, lots of space.)
-What time? Noon till darkness
-Why? There will be food, drinks, and live music.
-Who? Flatland riders and people who like to BBQ should contact Kevin Lewis at:
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NASS is a strange event in many ways. I love going as much as I hate going. I love going to hang out with friends, watch some good bike riding, get drunk & have good times. I hate going because the food is over-priced crap, I hate camping and the place is (apart from the BMX crowd) full of assholes. This years NASS was not any different. Shaun, Chip & myself arrived at Shepton Mallet around 3pm on the Friday of the event. After finally getting passes sorted through the most bizarre system ever found where we were allowed to set up camp for the weekend. Now, I’ve NEVER slept in a tent let alone put one up so I wasn’t much help to Shaun as he busted out the bad boy 2 room tent complete with airbeds, table & chairs, camping stove, BBQ & pretty much everything we needed for the weekend.

No riding went down on the Friday so after we had some food from our badass BBQ we headed over to the Braun Airstream to meet up with friends for party time! 2 bottles of Jack & many hours later I was out for the count in the tent whilst Shaun went out grooming alone.

Monster Army is giving away a Dave Mirra Bike for the best designed Monster Army T-shirt. To be eligible to win, all you have to do is download the t-shirt template and graphics, create a design, and submit. Not only will the winning shirt win the Dave Mirra Bike, it also has the potential to be made! Here's a quick note about MonsterArmy.com:
"The Monster Army headquarters provides a central point for soldiers to make the transformation from regular athletes to Monster Army Soldiers giving them an edge on their competition.

Yes Yes Yes!!! It’s almost summer holiday, but maybe just like us, first you need to pass your year or your final exams.

Owl Clothing, HvA and Carhartt will make sure that you’ll get your coolest certificate: at the very first Scholarsession!

Come and join us at June 28th as Experts and Pro’s will compete at Skatepark The Promise in Heerlen for the 2008 Scholarship certificates.

After the competition we will celebrate this at the after party at ‘De Nieuwe Nor’. And guess what? We have a 600,- euro prize money for Pro’s and some really cool stuff in the Experts goodiebag!

For registration and detailed information, check out scholarsession.nl

Name: Rob Alton
Age: 37 in August
Hometown: NOW. Vesegyház, Hungary.
Occupation: Professional Show Flatlander

Can you tell us a little history on your contest days in the UK?
Rob Alton: During the late 80's I was always in the top 3 or winning my age group in Flatland contests. I was just about at every contest all over the country. My last contest was in 1990. 1989 I won the 17+ class Worlds which was in Paris.

Weren't you sponsored by HARO and Vision or something?
Rob Alton: Shortly after the Paris Worlds in 1989 I was riding for Vision and Haro for about 3 years. I still have some shirts too! They gave us so much gear it was great, bike parts and clothing.

Which international contests did you do? 

FUEL TV, the only television network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports; PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew brand; and AST, the umbrella brand and organization of today’s most prestigious action sports events, are pleased to announce an unprecedented media venture with a new entertainment series titled “Dew Underground.” The initiative incorporates on-site experiences at each 2008 AST Dew Tour stop, and short-form content distributed through multiple distribution platforms including linear television, websites, and other digital outlets.