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On the way to La Finca from Zoutelande I passed Amersfoort. The place was in the news a few months ago as they had just finished building the biggest skatepark in Europe. Amersfoort is not exactly a place that I pass by on a daily basis so I decided to go look for it. I tried the TomTom but that did not help. I did not have the address at skatespots aren't a built in Point Of Interest yet in the handy device. I did however remember seeing an IKEA in the background of some pics so the search was on for Ikea.

Get out your Grounded DVDs and enter to win the etnies Grounded Remix Contest. This is a chance for all you aspiring moviemakers to show us whatcha got. Go ahead and grab that raw B-roll footage from the Grounded DVD bonus features. Edit that down to a video part using as much or as little of the footage as you want, choose a single rider or do a montage, set it to music or do it voiceover style… it’s really up to you. Just make sure your finished video part is not more than 10 minutes long. Upload it to ShredOrDie.com and fill out the online entry form on the etnies site, linking to your masterpiece.

The etnies bmx team will watch all submissions, pick their favorite and one grand prize winner will receive FREE etnies shoes for a year (one new pair per month!), plus lots of etnies apparel and more!

Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place. You have until July 25, 2008 to enter, so get to work!

KIA X Games Asia 2008, the number one action sports competition in Asia looks certain to start off on a winning note when it opens its gates to Shanghai on 1 May 2008 with another impressive line-up of world class athletes for the second consecutive year. Renowned athletes at this year’s event will see the return of Andy Macdonald, the current KIA X Games Skateboard Vert defending champion, who shares the honour of having the most number of X Games skateboard medals (16) with the legendary Tony Hawk ; the Yasutoko brothers Eito and Takeshi Yasutoko, who regularly finish first and second at major competitions around the world and have dominated aggressive in-line vert for the past 10 Asian X Games; and the 2006 X Games BMX Vert champion Chad Kagy, who was last year’s gold medallist for the same event at the KIA X Games Asia 2007.

“We’re extremely heartened by the enthusiasm by the people of

Nearly every BMX-fan all over the world will remember those three top athletes Mark Webb, Ben Wallace and Daniel Dhers battling for the Braun cruZer Tour crown in 2007 with it's overwhelming final at the Suzuki BMXMasters presented by Braun. So we are seriously looking forward to experiencing the some of the same BMX highlights again as Daniel Dhers confirms his attendance at all three Braun cruZer Tour events for 2008.

23 year old Dhers is one of the world's best BMX riders in Park and Miniramp, having won such titles the X-Games Park Finals in 2007 and the Dew Tour in 2006. Furthermore he is known for his aggressive but smooth style and his extraordinary Whip-Kombis. Things are going well too for the friendly BMX Pro from South America. He has stood on the podium for nearly every contest he has taken part in so far this year. 

Brazil - X Games Brazil concluded in Sao Paulo as 20,000 fans packed the Sambodromo do Anhembi to watch some of the world's best action sports athletes compete in BMX Freestyle Vert, Skateboard Vert and Moto X Step Up. "The excitement at X Games Brazil this weekend reaffirmed the passion and continuing demand for action sports in Brazil," said Rick Alessandri, Senior Vice President and X Games Franchise Managing Director. "We are thrilled with the success of the event and look forward to a long future here in Sao Paulo."

The AST Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long action sports tour, today announced General Admission tickets to the 2008 events are available for purchase beginning Monday, April 28. A limited number of Action Zone and Reserved Seating tickets, which went on sale April 1, are still available. The fourth season of the AST Dew Tour kicks off June 19 in Baltimore, Maryland. For all AST Dew Tour events, General Admission tickets cost $15 for adults and $7.50 for children, each day, Friday-Sunday. The Reserved Seating ticket is available for $35 a day, Friday-Sunday, for children and adults, and guarantees premium seating for all finals competitions on purchased day. Action Zone tickets cost $100 per day for adults and children and provide access to priority reserved seating for all finals competitions on purchased day, as well as official merchandise, a behind the scenes tour, 20 percent off merchandise coupon, Fast Pass Access into venues and interactive areas, along with a 12-month subscription to one TransWorld Magazine (TransWorld Motocross, TransWorld Skateboarding or Ride BMX). 

DK Bicycles is doing a week long tour of China. Brian Hunt, Brian Kachinsky, and Catfish will be traveling around China doing demos for Labici bike shop a huge DK dealer in China. They will be doing some skatepark demos in addition to teaching some BMX to any local riders that want to learn. Everyone is invited to come out. Check out the schedule and come on out.

DK –Asia Tour
Touring Cities: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing
Dates:
May 6th, 7th, Shanghai
May 8th, Hangzhou (Wulin Square)
May 9th, 10th, Nanjing (NanHu Extreme Coliseum)