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Motorsport - Fourth Circuit triumph for McGarrity

Derek McGarrity yesterday scored his fourth victory in the UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland International Rally, five years after he completed his hat-trick. The Belfast motor trader's Subaru Impreza finished 34 seconds ahead of Gareth M [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Ski Helmet Legislation Arrives, While Freedom of Choice Slow...

Each time I begin a ski descent, I experience an overwhelming sensation of freedom that few other activities provide. My speed, route and frequency of turns all depend on my own decision making. At the same time, I feel completely respon [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

With cardboard cutouts as main characters, Cheap Ski Movie s...

Jack Turner attended a Warren Miller movie screening with his son a few years back, certain the teenager would be mesmerized by skiers plunging through thigh-deep powder at picturesque locales. Ten minutes into the film, he received a text [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

World Cup of Surfing postponed

The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing has been postponed due to poor wave conditions along Oahu's North Shore. The Triple Crown of Surfing event is expected to resume Thursday with the arrival of large swell. The competition is being held at Sun [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Surf's up in China as shunned sport catches a wave

Clutching her surfboard, Guo Shujuan strolls down a beach on southern China's Hainan island and glides into waves that pound a shoreline littered with rubbish and broken bottles. Surf's up, Chinese style. China may have one of the world's l [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Xperience Festival extreme sports experts wow crowds

junkies wowed the crowds at the coast this weekend during a festival of extreme sports and live music. ain and wind failed to put a dampener on people’s spirits at the Xperience Festival 2009, held at Tynemouth, where young and old go [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

St. Paul ponders ban on BASE jumping

If you like to scale skyscrapers or parachute from the tops of them, pay attention to a proposed ordinance that made its first appearance before the St. Paul City Council on Wednesday. The proposed ordinance would make "climbing, jump [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Searching For San Francisco's Skateboarding Policy

Bill Slawski points to a YouTube video of a youth in San Francisco being arrested for skateboarding within the city limits. Evidently, it's against the law to skateboard within the city limits. Well, at least that's what the police officer [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Rich wins Bounty Hole at Extreme Motorsports Park

Extreme Motorsports Park located off old Hwy. 46 in Oak Park held their third event opening Friday, Sept. 4 at l p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 5 they kicked off at noon with DJ events, followed by Consistency ATV & UTV Races, the Ultimate Bou [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Winter sports: NZ to host junior worlds in skiing, snowboard...

New Zealand will host next year's snowboard and freestyle skiing junior world championships by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The 14-day event in late August/early September 2010 is likely to attract "several hundred" at [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

POOR ECONOMY TO BLAME FOR CANCELED SKYDIVING EVENT

An annual Labor Day skydiving event in Richmond has been canceled because of declining attendance and the slumping economy. The Richmond Boogie has been held at the Richmond Municipal Airport for more than 20 years. It started in 1987 as a [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

The 2009 Portuguese Kitesurfing Championships will be decide...

The 2009 Portuguese Kitesurfing Championships will be decided in Costa da Caparica, after two stages of the Freestyle championship (Viana do Castelo and Faro) and 3 stages of the Course Racing event (Viana, Faro and Murtosa). The compet [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

More than 180 bodyboarders confirmed in the 2009 Sintra Port...

The 14th edition of the Sintra Portugal Pro will kick-off tomorrow in Praia Grande. More than 180 athletes from around the world will compete in the 6th stage of the IBA World Tour 09. The event will take place until August 30th. 2-to-3 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Skateboarders ride a popular wave

Magaly Anteola continually fanned herself with a yellow envelope, anxiously waiting for her son to finish contending in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour skateboard competition. [Sunday is] my only day off, and I'm in here sweating,'' said Anteol [...]