All Entries in the "Other Sports" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
WIN TICKETS TO BRITISH SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX IN CARDIFF
Fast and furious family fun, the FIM Doodson British Speedway Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium is right up there with the biggest events on the British motorsport calendar – and we’re giving one lucky reader plus a guest the chance to be there. This year’s event – which will take place on Saturday June [...]
BRISTOL STUDENTS WIN THE UNIVERSITY POLE DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CARDIFF
Pole Dancers from Universities all over the UK headed to Cardiff University at the weekend for the Inaugural Inter-Universities Pole Championships. Held in the Great Hall of Cardiff Universities Students Union, the competition aimed to showcase the growing number of pole dance societies across UK Universities and show the UK how pole fitness has developed [...]
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHEESE ROLLING FESTIVAL IS BACK
The infamous Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling event will go ahead this year despite fears over health and safety. The event, which has become a bit of a local institution, sees scores of people legging it down the steep Cleeve Hill chasing a big truckle of Double Gloucester cheese. This inevitably leads to numerous scrapes, sprains and [...]
RUN THE BATH HALF MARATHON FOR CHARITY
Fancy a challenge this year? Then how about taking part in the 30th Bath half marathon this Spring? There are still places left with a few local charities, including the British Red Cross and Oxfam South West. The run, which takes place on March 6, is one of the most popular half marathons in the [...]
TOP TEN FAT BUSTING WORKOUT TUNES?
After an overindulgent Christmas, chances are most of us need a helping hand to get off the sofa and down the gym to shift those excess pounds (in more ways than one!) And for music lovers what better way to synchronise your life than discover those tunes which make you want to run like the [...]
WIN TICKETS TO RELENTLESS FREEZE FESTIVAL IN LONDON
Fresh out of the summer festivals, we’re storming into the Winter festival fair and what’s more we’re making sure you get the chance to go. We’ve teamed up with the UK’s best indoor snowboard, ski and music festival, Freeze Fest, to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader. Taking place at the [...]
URBAN SNOW SPORTS FESTVIAL
London’s only outdoor snow sports festival returns to Battersea Power Station at the end of October – running from 29 – 31 Oct. Featuring a huge 30m high outdoor ski slope, some of the UK’s and europe’s finest skiers and snowboarders will be showing off their tricks on the jumps as they compete for the [...]
GREENWAY PRO 2010 WINNERS LIST
Despite being greeted by small conditions, the 100 strong field of Men and women surfers were as keen as ever to get in the water and battle it out for the huge cash prizes on offer and the title as the 2010 Greenaway Pro champion. The small and bowly conditions offered contestants rides with enough [...]
GEAR UP FOR THE FIRST EVER BRISTOL CYCLE FESTIVAL
Bristol Cycle Festival (which takes place 11 and 26 September) is the product of a collaboration between Shambala Festival, Bristol’s Neighbourhood Arts team, Spoke n Chain, Team Rubber, The Bike Forum and many others. The emerging coalition will populate the city with events over the two weeks, and show the city of Bristol the wonderful [...]
REVIEW: RELENTLESS NASS FESTIVAL AT BATH AND WEST SHOWGROUND
Relentless NASS Festival is buzzing with excitement and energy from the moment you walk in through the gates. In front there are talented skaters terrifyingly plunging themselves down the 8 meter roll in leading into Europe’s biggest vert ramp for that adrenaline rush they’ve come here looking for. There are stalls lining the edges of [...]
RED BULL: CATCH 22 CRICKET IN BRISTOL
Bristol is one of four cities hosting the Red Bull Catch 22 cricket tournaments this summer. As of last week (8 July), teams across the country have been taking part in the cricket games – with a twist. In true Red Bull fashion, the traditional Laws of Cricket have been defied to create an accelerated [...]
NEW ACTION SPORT PAGES
Welcome to our new Sport pages, the new home for all action sports that happen in the Southwest and wales, including, surfing. This section is currently being updated so please bear with us!
URBAN MTB DH RACE THROUGH PLYMOUTH UNI
The University of Plymouth is gearing up for a mountain bike race with a difference when its city centre campus will be transformed into an exciting racetrack. The Urban Downhill Charity Event will see hardened downhillers and street riders slaloming between buildings and negotiating flights of steps and ramps as they traverse the 250-metre course. [...]
BRISTOL’S JENNY JONES WINS GOLD AT X-GAMES
The British snowboarder from Bristol won her third X Games gold medal in the slopestyle competition in Tignes this week. Afterwards she celebrated in the resort where she used to work as a chalet girl. It was a world class performance from a British athlete. She put in a cab 540, backside 360 and a [...]
NASS reviewed
The weather might have not been as good as hoped for, but the National Adventure Sports Show (NASS) went off in style over the weekend at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet. With everything from FMX to BMX dirt jumping, Skate and inline- check out the photos from the weekend HERE, and [...]
