Dungey Nominated for an ESPY

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Hard work and a year-and-a-half of success is paying off for Ryan Dungey and his sponsors as he was recently nominated for an ESPY by ESPN - "Best Male Action Sport Athlete."

The ESPYs are ESPN’s version of the OSCAR or GRAMMY. They are live on ESPN, Wednesday, July 14, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Here’s a copy of a paragraph taken from Ryan’s nomination letter from ESPN:

The nominations are announced to the public on Thursday, June 24th, 2010. Fans will have the chance to select the winners by voting online or by mobile device at espn.com/espys or on the ESPN facebook page: facebook.com/espn. 'Friend' us and encourage your fans to vote for you by posting to your page. Additionally, please follow us at the official ESPYs twitter page: twitter.com/espys and tweet about your nomination and the ESPYs leading up to and during the live show.

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MX Legend Doug Henry Comes to Extremity Games 5

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Mount Pleasant, MI – 4-time AMA Motocross Champion, and multiple X Games medalist Doug Henry will be joining fellow Adaptive Motocross racers at the 5th annual Extremity Games (eX5) this Memorial Day weekend, May 29, 2010 at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan.

Known to many as a legend of motocross, Doug Henry has been riding and racing in Adaptive Action Sports events since a crash that left him paralyzed in 2007. Since then, Henry has been finding ways to do what he loves most, while recovering from his back injury. Most recently, Henry won a bronze medal in the Adaptive Snocross race during the 2010 Winter X Games.

“The exposure from Extremity Games and Adaptive X Games has opened a lot of eyes, and has given guys, like myself, an opportunity to do what we love to do”, says Henry.

Extremity Games, in partnership with Adaptive Action Sports, not only awards and recognizes exceptional athletes competing with limb loss or limb difference, but also serves as a qualifier for the Moto X, Super X Adaptive races at the ESPN® Summer X Games 16. The Super X Adaptive Finals will be televised live on ESPN in late July/early August.
Henry went on to say that he is excited to come out and watch the athletes complete, as well as hanging out with fans and fellow racers. “I think there is some sort of bond for someone who’s been injured and still wants to do what they love to do”, says Henry. “I hope to get some inspiration from these guys, and inspire some of them at the same time.”

To find out more on Extremity Games, visit www.exremitygames.com

About Extremity Games
Extremity Games is organized by the Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN). Established in 2009, ADN’s mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. ADN organizes Extremity Games, as well as Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors men and women who have overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models. See more at www.extremitygames.com.

About Baja Acres
Baja Acres is a motocross track in Millington, Michigan focused on providing a safe, fun, and challenging environment for all motocross athletes. Moreover, with quality service and innovative ideas, Baja Acres hopes to increase recognition and growth for racers and the motocross industry. For more information on Baja Acres, please visit their website at www.bajaacres.com.
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Extremity Games Returns to Baja Acres

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Millington, MI – The fifth annual Extremity Games (eX5) returns to Baja Acres Motocross of Millington, Michigan for the 3rd year in a row this Memorial Day weekend, May 29, 2010. Organized by the Athletes with Disabilities Network, the Extremity Games includes a variety of extreme sporting events taking place throughout the country, where athletes living with limb loss or limb difference will compete for cash and prizes.
Similar to last years’ events, Extremity Games Motocross will feature divisions for athletes racing with either limb loss (i.e. amputee, etc) or limb difference (i.e. paraplegic, quadriplegic, etc). Although, unlike previous years, the 2010 Extremity Games will be integrated with Baja Acres’ annual Memorial Blast weekend featuring their local motocross program, as well as other fun events.
“The Extremity Games has been gaining more and more recognition over the past few years”, says eX5 coordinator Jim Wazny. “This year will be especially fun because we’ll be representing some of the best racers in the country during one of Baja’s favorite motocross events.”
A Michigan native and eX5 competitor himself, Wazny has been racing and competing in the Extremity Games since its inception. In fact, along with professional Snocross racer “Monster” Mike Schultz and 3-time Extremity Games Champion Chris Ridgway, all three athletes have won Extremity Games and X Games medals, and will be racing each other this May.
“This is where Adaptive Moto X got started and I'm proud to be a part of it”, says Ridgway. “This year, I'm gonna borrow Josh Grant's grease meter and turn it up to 11!”
For the second year in a row, the Extremity Games will also serve as a qualifier for the Moto X, Super X Adaptive races at the ESPN® Summer X Games 16. The Super X Adaptive Finals will be televised live on ESPN in late July/early August.
Aside from the racing and eX5 awards ceremony, the Memorial Blast will host a concert featuring the world famous Julian Pavone “The World’s Youngest Drummer and Inventor!”®. The extremely talented youngster will be joined by Alex Raz and Motown legend Charles Davis of the Contours. Moreover, as a nod to the 5-year old musical prodigy, Baja Acres will be hosting an MX Reflex tournament where the winner will receive a 5-piece acoustic drum set.
To find out more on the Extremity Games and Memorial Blast event, please click here.

About Baja Acres
Baja Acres is a motocross track in Millington, Michigan focused on providing a safe, fun, and challenging environment for all motocross athletes. Moreover, with quality service and innovative ideas, Baja Acres hopes to increase recognition and growth for racers and the motocross industry. For more information on Baja Acres, please visit their website at www.bajaacres.com
About The Extremity Games
Extremity Games is organized by Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN), a subsidiary of Easter Seals – Michigan. Established in 2009, ADN’s mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. ADN organizes Extremity Games, as well as Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors men and women who have overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models. See more at www.extremitygames.com/
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Jeremy Mc Grath Joins Hammerhead Designs

Press Release from Hammerhead Designs

It is our great pleasure to announce that the King of Supercross, Jeremy McGrath, has joined Hammerhead Designs as a Rider and Brand Ambassador.

Jeremy will be representing Hammerhead at various events that he participates in around the world including some Supercross races in Australia and the Xgames in Los Angeles. As one of the greatest icons in our sport, Jeremy is respected and beloved all over the world. His record both on and off the track is equally impressive and he is universally considered to be a class act and a true Champion in every sense of the word. Jeremy will be helping Hammerhead to develop new products and keep up with the steady growth of our fantastic sport. We are very proud to have him on board with us at Hammerhead Designs.

"I'm stoked about joining Hammerhead, a company with great style, cool parts, and the drive to get to the top," said McGrath. On how this deal came together, Jeremy said, "I have known John Clark at Hammerhead for quite a long time and he is the kind of guy who wants results to speak for themselves. Hammerhead makes great parts and I wouldn't get involved if I didn't believe that. I want to be with the best and Hammerhead is certainly that. It's easy to be involved in a company that you believe in. I look forward to lending a hand in representing such a great company and I am proud to have Hammerhead as a Sponsor."

To launch this new relationship, Hammerhead has been a sponsor for Jeremy's Monster Toyota Pro Race Truck at selected races this summer. Look for these races on ABC and ESPN. If you haven't yet seen this kind of racing, imagine supercross racing in a Trophy Truck and you will have some idea what it's like! For more information on the Traxxas TORC Series, go to: http://www.torcseries.com/

For more information on Hammerhead Designs, go to Hdmoto.com or email Sales@Hdmoto.com

ESPN X GAMES PRESALE DISCOUNT TICKETS

Press Release from ESPN

In an anniversary year for X Games, ESPN will celebrate with 200 athletes and welcome the biggest names in action sports as well as debut two new disciplines at X Games 15 – Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam and Skateboard Park Legends. Fox athletes invited so far are: BMX Park: Brian Foster, Chase Hawk; BMX Street: Aaron Ross, Sean Sexton; MX Freestyle: Mike Mason, Adam Jones; and many more (fingers crossed!) to be invited on the next wave.

The 15th annual action sports competition will be held in Los Angeles July 30 – Aug. 2, 2009 at STAPLES Center and The Home Depot Center, and will feature the world’s best athletes competing in: BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard and Rally Car Racing.

We are giving you the first opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public.
At STAPLES Center, BMX and Skateboard Big Air, Moto X Best Trick and Step Up will be featured.

The Home Depot Center will house X Fest, the ultimate action sports festival featuring sponsor & industry booths, interactive parks, athlete appearances and demos. Competitions held at The Home Depot Center will include BMX and Skateboard Vert, Moto X Men’s and Women’s Super X, Moto X Freestyle, Moto X SuperMoto, Skateboard and BMX Park and Rally Car Racing.


Live X Games programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC – all showcased in high definition – will air July 30 – August 2. ESPN International, ESPN Deportes, ESPN.com/Action.com, ESPN360.com, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center will also provide coverage.

Tickets for X Games 15 go on sale to the public via Ticketmaster on June 25. You have a pre-sale opportunity to purchase tickets beginning June 18 at 10 a.m. PT. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please visit www.ticketmaster.com/xgames and enter the code "FIRST4X" in the promotional code box when purchasing X Games tickets to get the best seats before they go on sale to the public. Tickets are $10, $15 and $20.