Category: ADVENTURE
CORNWALL’S WATERGATE BAY HOSTS 40TH SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay will again play host to one of Europe’s longest-running surfing competitions in May. The best surfers from across the country will flock to the famous stretch of Cornish sand to compete for the title of English champion over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend of 5-7 May 2012. Now in its [...]
ROAD TO NASS SKATE AND BMX TOUR
The National Adventure Sports Show (NASS) which takes place on 6th-8th July at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet will be travelling the country in the lead up to the festival bringing cash for tricks shake jam sessions to five spots in the UK. Relentless Energy Drink will be pushing the challenges offering [...]
HARDCORE CYCLISTS TAKE ON BRISTOL’S PARK STREET IN RED BULL CHASERS
Britain’s Dual Up Hill Bike Challenge Returned to Park Street, Bristol on Saturday, 18 February, with 32 hardcore cyclists battling it out for the top spot. Red Bull Hill Chasers saw 16 elite level bike athletes and 16 bike enthusiasts from BMX, mountain bike, road cycling and fixed-gear compete in a series of gruelling head-to-head [...]
WORLD CRAP SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD TO CORNWALL AGAIN
While the rest of Britain will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this summer, in Cornwall wellwishers will be celebrating the crowning of the king and queen of crap surfing. The date for the World Championship of Crap Surfing 2012 has been set for Sunday, June 3, at Praa Sands, Cornwall – the same weekend [...]
RED BULL HILL CHASERS RETURNS TO BRISTOL
Britain’s Dual Up Hill Bike Challenge Returns to Park Street, Bristol on 18 February. Red Bull Hill Chasers will see 16 elite and 16 amateur cyclists from BMX, mountain bike, road cycling and fixed-gear compete in a series of gruelling head-to-head knockout rounds on the unforgiving incline. Riders will be paired randomly giving amateur riders [...]
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR WINTER SESSIONS WEEKENDER 2012
One of the world’s best snow festivals takes place in the French Alps at the end of this year’s Ski Season – with early bird tickets now available for the bargain price of £49. Winter Sessions 2012, which takes place in Chamonix on March 31, will feature a stellar line up of live music and [...]
ROWAN SORRELL WINS RED BULL DOWNFORCE
Thirty two of the UK’s top Downhill Mountain Bike riders hit Swansea city centre for Red Bull Downforce 2011 on Sunday 4 December The city centre course took riders overlooking Swansea Bay, down cliff-like steps, terraces, high speed narrow archways and some of the steepest cobbled streets in the UK. Riders jumped over specially made [...]
A NEW KING OF PLYMOUTH IS CROWNED IN BREAKDANCING BATTLE
Dancers from all over the country descended on Plymouth on Saturday (October 29) for King of Plymouth, the South West’s top breakdancing battle. The event, organised by local breakers, Kit Thomas and Paddy Macgougan is in its 3rd year and took place at Mutley Baptist Church. Over 300 spectators watched the 32 bboys battle it [...]
ROLL UP FOR A ROLLERDISCO AT MOTION CLUB, BRISTOL
As well as the best Friday and Saturday night club line up in Bristol this winter (In:Motion), Motion is hosting an awesome roller disco on Thursday November 3. Doors open early at 4pm to allow kids to enjoy the Rollerdisco. Then at 8pm kids are sent to bed and it’s time for it to be [...]
247 MAGAZINE SPONSORS THE CRAP SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Substandard surfers from across the globe will be packing their boards this summer to head to Praa Sands on the 24th of this month. Renowned poet and wretched wave rider Murray Lachlan Young said: “The idea of a world championships for bad surfers was hatched when, after years of practising, I realised I was still [...]
BRISTOL KITE FESTIVAL 2011 TO HOST WORLD RECORD BID
The 25th Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations takes place in Ashton Court Estate this weekend (September 3-4). Kite guests from as far as America, Kuwait, New Zealand and Thailand will join flyers and enthusiasts from across Europe. The weekend will feature spectacular flying displays, kite fighting battles, breathtaking synchronised team routines flown [...]
QUIKSILVER PRO JUNIOR UK 4* IN CORNWALL THIS AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Newquay is hosting the European Final of the Quiksilver King of the Groms and the last event of the ASP Pro Junior Circuit, the Quiksilver Pro Junior UK 4-Star this month (August 25-29). The Champions of tomorrow will be at Fistral Beach 25-29 August to take on the waves at England’s most famous surfing beach. [...]
KITE SURF CHAMPION KIRSTY JONES DEMONSTRATES SEA SENSE IN CORNWALL
Perranporth saw British World Champion kite surfer Kirsty Jones tackle some of Cornwall’s most impressive waves – and win. As ambassador for Sea Sense, the water safety campaign launched by leading online travel insurance provider, Essential Travel, Kirsty explained how simple steps can help reduce the risk of watersport accidents. Commenting on her commitment to [...]
FMX TAKES TRURO BY STORM FOR CHARITY
Three of the UK’s finest Freestyle Motocross riders performed an amazing freestyle jump display in the centre of Truro on Sun 14 August. The event was in aid of LARF Cornwall and attracted over a thousand people on one of the busiest weekend’s of the holiday season in Cornwall. Riders Jamie Squibb, Kona Hellier and [...]
RED BULL STREET TRIALS COMES TO BRISTOL
Street Trials legend and YouTube sensation, Danny Macaskill, will be going back on the road this September for the Red Bull Street Light Sessions and this time he wants company. First hitting Castle Park in Bristol on Sat 17 September before heading north to Manchester, Danny is openly inviting fellow trials bike riders from across [...]
MATT PRIEST TAKES TO THE SKIES AT RELENTLESS ENERGY NASS 2011
Relentless Energy rider Matt Priest wowed the crowds with his award winning tricks and backflips during the sunset at this year’s Relentless Energy Drink NASS 2011 festival. The festival, which took place from July 8-10 at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, saw hundreds of professional riders and skaters taking to the ramps. [...]
NEW QUICKSILVER STORE OPENS AT FISTRAL BEACH, NEWQUAY
The Newquay Quiksilver Store on Fistral Beach is now open. Situated in the surf capital of the UK, the 400m2 space offers the very latest products from all the group’s leading brands; Quiksilver, Roxy, Moskova, and a full technical range of surfboards, wetsuits and accessories. Neighbouring the Newquay Quiksilver Store is also the new UK [...]
SHRED RACING SERIES SUCCESS
After a really successful event at Newnham Park back in May the team at Shred Events were expecting a drop in entries for round five of the RaceFace Circus of Dirt. A manic season of mountain bike events paired with perfect beach and BBQ weather can usually spell disaster for local races in the British [...]
WORLD RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER TYLER CUDDY TO VISIT BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH
Californian photographer Tyler Cuddy will be making an appearance and providing a signing opportunity at Two Seasons Bristol store on Wednesday 20th July and in the Billabong Plymouth store on Thursday 21st July between 12 noon and 3pm. The event, In association with Billabong Girls Europe, is open to the public who will have the [...]
SURFDOME CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF NEW SKATE WEBSITE WITH MASSIVE COMPETITION
European lifestyle store Surfdome.com has launched a dedicated skate department for AW’11. The Surfdome Skate Department will be stocking skate’s most credible and stylish brands with clothing from the likes of Enjoi, Santa Cruz, LRG, Element and RVCA, to skate footwear from brands including Lakai, Circa, Vans, DC, Emerica and Es. The store will also [...]
