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Dew Action Sports Tour Hosts Snowboard Rail Jam In Portland At The Vans® Invitational
12-Year-Old Snowboarder Ben Watts of Bend, Ore. Expected to Compete
NEW YORK - August 14, 2006 - The Dew Action Sports Tour, the pro tour of action sports, will host a Snowboard Rail Jam as a specialty competition at the Vans® Invitational on Thursday, August 17 in Portland, Oregon. The third stop of the Dew Action Sports Tour, the Vans® Invitational, takes place August 17-20 at Portland s Rose Quarter.
With its proximity to Mt. Hood, Portland is the perfect backdrop for the Snowboard Rail Jam, " said Wade Martin, general manager, Dew Action Sports Tour. " We' re pleased to welcome back some of the top names in snowboarding to the Vans® Invitational for this specialty competition. We also hope the fans in Portland will enjoy the sight of the man-made snow in August! "
Nine top male pro snowboarders-including Yale Cousino, 23, of Lincoln, Vt., who won last year' s Snowboard Rail Jam at the Vans® Invitational-will compete. Other athletes include Wyatt Caldwell, 20, of Sun Valley, ID; Michael Casanova, 21, of Breckenridge, Colo.; Colin Langlois, 25, of Morrisville Vt.; Jonas Michilot, 18, of Bloomington, Minn.; Pat Milberry, 26, of St. Paul, Minn.; Chris Rotax, 21, of Monkton, Vt.; and Ben Watts, 12, of Bend, Ore. Newcomer Watts, who is also a skateboarder, took first place in the 13 and under Junior Slopestyle and the Junior Pipe contests at the Burton European Open in Switzerland in January 2006.
Riders will start atop a 30-foot tall snow-covered platform and ride down a handrail with ledges on either side, performing tricks along the way. Each rider will be allowed one introductory run, followed by a 30 minute jam session including all athletes. Fans can watch practice beginning at 8 p.m., followed by the 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. competition.
Admission to all competitions, the Festival Village, and the Friday concert featuring Crossfade is included in the daily ticket price for the Dew Action Sports Tour's Vans® Invitational. Friday through Sunday, a daily adult ticket is $15 in advance and a child's daily ticket is $7.50 in advance. At the door, tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children. Tickets to the Vans® Invitational on Thursday, July 13 are $7.50 in advance or $9 the day of. A four-day pass to the Vans® Invitational is $20 for children and $40 for adults. Tickets are available at the Rose Quarter Box Office, online at RoseQuarter.com, participating Safeway locations, or by calling (877) 789-ROSE (7673). Please note that all tickets are subject to convenience and handling charges.
The remaining Dew Action Sports Tour schedule, events and locations are as follows:
DATE EVENT LOCATION:
Aug. 17-20 Vans® Invitational Portland, Ore. - Rose Quarter
Sept. 7-10 Toyota Challenge San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion
Oct. 12-15 PlayStation® Pro Orlando, Fla. - TD Waterhouse Centre
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