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ESPN unveiled today the roster of sponsors for X Games Austin, taking place June 4-7 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, with live coverage on ESPN and ABC.  Bud Light and Toyota join the list of official sponsors alongside returning brands America’s Navy, GoPro, Harley-Davidson and Monster Energy. Additional sponsors include 7UP, DuPont™ Kevlar®, FRAM ®, Oakley, Skype and Fruit of the Loom, which is sponsoring the event for the first time this year.
 
Elements presented as part of sponsor packages will feature on-site activations as well as rights to official marks and logos.  Additionally, sponsors receive a media presence during the event telecasts and in the X Games preview in ESPN The Magazine, prominent positions across X Games digital and social platforms, and VIP hospitality experiences on-site.
 
The competition and festivities will kick off with a flyover by America's Navy. Beyond hosting athlete autograph sessions, America's Navy will also give fans the opportunity to meet

Blast Motion, an industry innovator focused on redefining the digital experience with its wearable motion capture technologies, today announced its most recent action sports ambassador, pro BMX dirt rider Mike “Hucker” Clark. He will be using the Blast Action Replay product during his rides and in competitions to capture, analyze and share metric infused video highlights with his social media followers.

Hucker’s high-flying tricks and mesmerizing stunts are now easily quantified with Blast’s precision motion sensor. In the following video highlight, you’ll see actual iPhone 6 Plus video footage captured and shared in-app, featuring adaptive slow-mo technology, providing Mike with even greater insight into every trick.

“Hucker’s unique style and natural ability to throw down insane trick variations make for some incredibly compelling content,” said Donovan Prostrollo, senior director of marketing, Blast Motion. “With support for both the iPhone camera and GoPro® action camera,

X Games Austin will kick off with a one-of-a-kind charity event featuring a screening of “Angry Sky,” part of ESPN Films’ award-winning 30 for 30 documentary series, to benefit the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund at The V Foundation. Immediately following the screening, a reception hosted by BMX legends Mat Hoffman and Ryan Nyquist will take place at The Highball where guests will have the unique opportunity to mix and mingle with X Games athletes, enjoy gifting suites, sample food and beverage from Dos Equis, 

We are thrilled to announce that BMX legend Mark Webb has joined the EXTREME Athlete roster! Originally from Portsmouth, Mark has not only emerged victorious in every major European and British street competition, but is also five-time winner of the BMX World Championships. He continued to ride despite wearing down his left ACL and even competed in the X-Games having broken his back the previous year. Undeterred by the crushing setbacks, battling and overcoming these injuries is a true testament to his remarkable strength and unrivalled commitment to the sport.

Mobile action cameras like the GoPro are great, but they can get expensive.  That's why we created the Action Mount ®. The Action Mount ®is a sleek and cost effective universal adapter that turns any smartphone into an action camera. Compatible with GoPro style mounting systems and virtually any protective phone case, the Action Mount ® locks your phone in place with its patented two piece (suction cup - elastic Velcro strap) design. The Action Mount ® can be used with a wearable harness, head strap, goose neck clip, monopod, and so much more. From action sports to sight-seeing, the Action Mount ® 

Matthias Dandois is organizing an Invitational contest during the Sosh Freestyle cup in Marseille, France. The event will take place on one of the most beautiful beach in Marseille "La Plage Borély" from 17th till 20th June.

With the help of Sosh he's inviting 7 of the best BMX rider in the world to battle right on the beach on a 200 square meter wooden platform but most importantly have a good time altogether and showcase BMX Flatland at its finest!

The invited riders:
8 riders: Alex Jumelin (FRA), Viki Gomez (SPA), Ucchie (JAP), Dominik Nekolny (CZ), Waldemar Fatkin (GER), J-W Prevost (CAN), Raphael Chiquet (FRA) and Matthias Dandois.

The Judges:
With such a sick athlete panel we needed great judges: so Alexis

XGames.com revealed today the official course renderings for X Games Austin, taking place June 4-7 at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA). The course illustrations represent all 10 of the competition venues at this year’s X Games Austin, where the world’s top action sports athletes compete in Skateboard, BMX, Moto X, Rally Car Racing, Off-Road Truck-Racing and the newly added discipline of Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing. X Games Experience tickets and upgrades are 

Paul's Boutique are celebrating their 20th HARO Dealership anniversary in 2015 so all HARO BMX Complete Freestyle bikes are in stock now and they just got a shipment with awesome parts, those parts can be found on their teamrider Daniel Wedemeijer's bike as well.
2015 HARO parts in stock at Paul's Boutique:
- Haro Lineage Handlebars
- Haro Lineage Topload stems

The 2015 Trans Jam BMX Contest Series, owned and operated by the Atlantic Bike Stunt Alliance, will celebrate its fourth year of providing a platform of competition for amateur and professional freestyle BMX athletes. Onlookers at the events will experience many of the same stunts performed at largely televised competitions similar to those seen at the X Games. The contest series finished its first stop in Athens, GA on April 25 and the tour continues on to Raleigh this weekend.

The Raleigh stop will host the tour’s only Dirt BMX competition on Friday, May 15 at Lake Crabtree County Park. The following two days of this event will be held inside the Dorton Arena at the widely attended Got to Be NC Festival and feature Park (ramps), Flatland, Street, and Jump (rhythm) competitions. The Dorton Arena weekend activities will also include vendors, such as Lairdframe and Airtype Designs, and additional entertainment,