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PERTH
TO HOST THE EVOLUTION OF FREESTYLE "PLANET X LIVE" Planet X have partnered with games giant Activision
02 and announce that Perth will be the first city in the world to host the
latest evolution in freestyle sports events - PLANET X LIVE ? to be staged on
Friday November 30 at the Burswood Dome. The
very first Planet X Live show will feature a host of top international freestyle
sports stars along with new-blood Australian talent in skateboard, inline,
freestyle moto x and BMX as part of an action packed show to 14,000 spectators.
The cast will total over 40 athletes, breakers and musicians. Planet X Director and Creator, Damien Bray: ?We've
been involved in freestyle sport for more than five years. Over this time we've
seen incredible growth with a strong following across a broad audience.
It's time for the next step in freestyle. Planet X Live is an event
concept with the average punter in mind - it's not elitist or core, just an
awesome night out.? One
big attraction will undoubtedly be American freestyle moto x legend and
daredevil Seth Enslow. Enslow is
renowned for his massive moto x jumps, legendary worldwide via the Crusty Demons
of Dirt videos, the highest selling action sports videos in the world, with a
huge cult following. Seth
is currently working up his second assault on a world record distance of 253ft
on a dirt bike. His last attempt at
this jump, in Las Vegas, landed Seth in hospital with serious head injuries. <
span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">The
all-star athlete line-up will also include international athletes such as moto x
riders Brian Deegan and 'Mad Mike' Jones from the US; Brazilian skateboarder
Sandro Dias; UK BMX Vert rider Zach Shaw and BMX Dirt Jumper Cory ?Nasty?
Nostazio. Australia will be well
represented by moto x riders Luke Urek, Leigh Harriman and Robbie Marshall,
skaters Renton Millar and Ben Pappas and BMX riders Matt Fairbairn, Tim Wood and
Colin Mackay. The Planet X Live 'stage' will fill the entire, 4250 square metre, floor area of the Burswood Dome. The stage is a hybrid of extreme sport courses including the world's biggest portable vertical ramp, a multiple dirt jump course for BMX and an extensive freestyle moto x course complete with 80 foot gap dirt jumps. The course is designed to bring out the hottest new tricks and stunts for high impact entertainment. A
team of breakers, graff artists and dancers will add to the counter-culture
vibe. Top Aussie DJs will provide
the soundtrack with special effects elements including multi-media screens,
light, sound and pyrotechnics pumping the riders and crowd. Planet X Live will be televised via a
1 hour special to a global audience of over 300 million homes. Tickets on sale from Monday, September 22 through
See also: www.planetx.net.au For
further information, images, vision and interviews contact Christie
Poulos
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