Ultimate X – Cape Town

Saturday morning 18th FEB came and everyone made their way to the V&A Waterfront Ultimate X venue early to watch the highly anticipated  FMX practice. The venue was buzzing with brands setting up their stands but when 11am came and the gates opened to the public, everything was perfect. The masses started flowing through the [...]

 

FMX

The day started off with the first of three FMX shows which saw Matt King and Wayne Lester (on a 4-wheeler) get the crowds warmed up. They were hitting the smaller gap of 16 meters but didn’t disappoint, especially with Wayne throwing huge Cans and Cordovas which just look insane on a 4 wheeler. Then [...]

 

Wake

In the heat of the Cape Town sun, this event was welcomed by spectators who swamped the edges of the canal with their feet in the water to watch the wake-boarders in action. Each rider had four passes in the canal hitting the rail three times and then hitting the kicker on their last pass. [...]

 

BMX

These guys threw down all day long – watching the preliminary rounds was like watching a final. Greg Illingworth stood out with his huge transfers while Malcolm Peters and David Rigby landed big, technical tricks over the box and spine jumps. Colin Loudon was also a contender but had a few crashes and also hurt [...]

 

Skate

The consensus around the park was that the level of skating was really pushed up from last year. Louis Taubert, a skater from Germany out here for a while entered the comp and his runs were flowing and consistent. Simon Stipcich had a good run and was landing tricks like his 360 flip down the [...]

 

Lifestyle

Along with all the Adrenaline  Hyped Action Sport also comes the Lifestyle of the Industry …. Top brands such as DC Shoes , Fox Racing , Volcom ,UNIT , Skullcandy Red Bull Mobile will be on showcasing themselves at the Event Along with 20 Activation Stalls where you able to come and buy all the [...]