|
|
Girls Learn to Ride Day at the X Games
Sunday, August 8, 2004 in Los Angeles, California
|
The 10th annual ESPN X Games has designated Sunday,
August 8 as "Girls Learn To Ride Day" at the X Fest
Venue Outside of STAPLES Center in Downtown Los Angeles,
California.
GIRLS LEARN TO RIDE DAY AT THE X GAMES
Sunday, August 8, 2004
From ESPN: - X Games, the premier action sports
competition, in conjunction with OP Girls Learn To Ride, presents
Girls Learn To Ride Day at X Games X, a celebration of women in
action sports. Girls Learn To Ride Day will take place at the
X Fest venue outside STAPLES Center, Sunday, August 8. X Fest,
part of the main X Games competition venue at the STAPLES Center,
is an interactive action sports themed festival featuring more
than 200,000 square feet of non-stop entertainment with live music,
demos, an interactive skatepark and more for fans of X Games.
Top female X Games athletes are scheduled to participate in Girls
Learn To Ride Day, which will feature several free demos and
clinics designed to give females of all ages the basic skills
and confidence necessary to participate in action sports.
Activities include:
Athlete Autograph Sessions (All Day)
X Games athletes
Fabiola da Silva (Aggressive In-Line Skate),
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins (Skateboard),
Dallas Friday (Wakeboard)
and others will be signing autographs throughout the day at
the Women of Action Sports booth, located in the X Fest
venue area.
Clinics Where Girls Can Learn to Ride
Girls ages 10 and older can learn to skateboard or ride a
BMX bike from some of the top female pro riders at one of
three one-hour free clinics. Equipment for all clinics,
including safety helmets and pads, is provided free-of-charge
and all girls in attendance will receive a free Girls Learn
To Ride/X Games gift bag. All clinics are first come, first
served. Space is limited.
Skateboard - 10:00 am and 11:00 am
Bike Stunt - 2:00 pm
Demos - Stunt Bike, Inline Skating and Skateboarding
The best female X Games athletes in the world from skateboard,
aggressive in-line skate, and bike stunt will show their skills
on the X Fest interactive street course.
12:00 pm - BMX Girl Riders
3:00 pm - Inline Skating and Skateboarding Girl Riders
Women in Action Sports Booth
Gates at STAPLES Center open at 10 a.m. on August 8.
The Women of Action Sports booth will feature information
on several organizations including Boarding For Breast Cancer,
the Women's Motocross Association and World Cup Skateboarding.
Each group will provide information about how women can become
involved with their organizations.
Music Performers at the X Games on Sunday
In addition, G. Love, Juliette & The Licks and End of
June are scheduled to perform on the music stage on Sunday.
Pre-Register at GirlsLearnToRide.com
To pre-register for Girls Learn To Ride skate and bike clinics,
log on to
GirlsLearnToRide.com. See also the official ESPN
X Games Web site at
EXPN.com.
How to Buy X Games Tickets Online
X Games tickets are available online through Ticketmaster
and prices range from $5 for the outdoor X-Festival-only tickets
to $5 to $15 for the stadium events at Staples
Center and the Home Depot Center. Admission to
the surfing event in Huntington Beach and the wakeboard event
in Long Beach is free.
|
Related Links
2004 Los Angeles X Games
All X Games Since 1995
Girl Skater Photo Gallery
|
Official Skating Federations
|
2007 Skating Wall Calendars
National Federations
FIRS
SKATERS
by Country
by Name
by Birthday
El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates.
[ Read More ]
|
A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm.
[Read More]
|
FUN IN HOLLAND!
I got painted orange in
Heerenveen and almost arrested in
Groningen)...
|
My 92 year old
skating buddy
|
Subscribe to our Atom formatted
Newsfeed