Updated: 04/07/10
BrushBoarding @ X:Fest at Xscape Milton Keynes
http://www.xscape.co.uk/milton-keynes/whats_on/126
The Brush Ramp will be installed as part of the summer event of action from the 29th - 25 August. This is your chance to get a sneak ride prior to the potential installation of one of our mega ramps into the complex.
The 2010 BrushBoarding championship qualifying has begun so if you think you can take on the best of the best and bust some new cool tricks then we look forward to seeing you 'Get On It'
BrushBoarding is a rave (ing) success in Portugal
at the Sumol Summer Fest
Tens of thousands of people attending the sell-out festival with many party goers riding the Brush Ramp.
Thanks to all the people and staff who made our attendance one to remember.
The BB team
Thorpe Park
BrushBoarding will be attending 'Extreme Weekend' at Thorpe Park 5th and 6th June.
At the Event you will have the chance to watch the daredevil moto-x superbike and quad bike riders as well as getting fully interactive on our Brush Ramp
http://www.thorpepark.com/plan-your-visit/events.aspx
'RAF Halton at Home Day' is on the 12th June 10am to 5pm. There will be an assortment of both air and ground displays for the whole family to enjoy. The Brush Ramp will be used to promote the personally challenging, fitness
focussed and fun aspects that the Royal Air Force has to offer.
The Brush Ramp will be making 'waves' as it travels across to Europe to take part in this fantastic Summer Event in Portugal - it's going to be huge!
It is a Scouting Event, it's 24 hours of non-stop fun and it is invitation only. Sorry, if you are not in the Scouting Association you are not allowed in.
Check out the activities list
http://www.gilwell24.info/index.php/activities
Great Outdoors Expo
We will be attending the Great Outdoors Expo @
The Rivera International Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay, Devon, UK TQ2 5 LZ.
In association with
The Expo will feature an incredible line-up of activities on both Sunday 30th and Monday 31st May which
are INCLUSIVE of the Admission Fee!!
In addition Brushboarding will take place on Torre Abbey Meadows from Saturday 29th to Monday 31st May (at an extra cost).
A brand new interactive exhibition and the ultimate family day out which will bring together the very best of Devon’s outdoor pursuits all under one roof. Go to http://www.goexpo.co.uk/
BrushBoarding on the BBC National News
Brush Boarding has made National News on the BBC thanks to celebrity sports presenter, Mike Bushell.
Please find below a link to the BBC’s website where you can see the broadcast and what Mike said about our new sport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8513229.stm
Herefordshire & The Wye Valley University of the
Great Outdoors Event
We’re pleased to announce that Brush Boarding is making its way to the Herefordshire & The Wye Valley University for the Great Outdoors Event.
It’s on the 1st & 2nd May and thanks to the organizers,
BrushBoarding will be FREE to ride for the whole weekend. Be sure to get on it!
http://www.visitherefordshire.co.uk/sense/sense_ugo.asp
We’re joining forces again in 2010 with the RAF and we’ll be attending selected events. Make sure you check out our events page to find out more information.
January
BrushBoarding will be attending a large scouting event called Winter Camp which is based at Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW.
The event will be on the 8 -10 of January.
Get Active Get BrushBoarding.
NOTE: This Event is invite only
Events for October/November
British Ski + Board Show 2009- 30 October - 1st November
Meet some of the best skiers and snowboards in Royal Air force at the British Ski + Board Show 09, you will also be able hone your skills on the Brush Ramp.
Look forward to seeing you there!
http://www.globalsnowshows.co.uk/ski_and_board/home/
Events for August
Thanks to the RAF BrushBoarding will be at the Bournemouth Air Show 20th – 23 August 2009.
http://www.bournemouthair.co.uk
We have also secured prime location at White Air extreme sports and music festival Brighton 18th – 20th September.
http://www.whiteair.co.uk/sports/brush-boarding
Make sure you come and test your board skills and your endurance levels
Pictures from the Latest Series of Events in the Summer of 2009
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Red Arrows in formation at the Swansea Air Show 2009 |
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Riders Queue in Rain for Hours to test their skills on the Brush Ramp
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Brush Ramp is set up and Ready to Ride in London City Centre by 6am to Promote Extreme Sports for North Devon Tourist Board UK
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The Brush Ramp is being used to promote the UK's North Devon. We will be attending:
These action packed events will highlight the exciting things to do in the area and will be
promoting surfing, fitness and Extreme Sports.
Extreme Sports Zone will be appearing at the London International Boat Show, 2009. The Brushboarding team will be at the event that runs from 9-18 January. Come and visit our team and witness the skills of the New Breed of rider or simply experience this exhilarating new sport for yourself.
Extreme Sports Zone is excited to announce their appearance on The Gadget Show, on Channel 5 for October 13th, 2008. This is part of the continued ramp up and awareness campaign of BrushBoarding across the UK.
BrushBoarding drew huge crowds at Leisure Industry Week at the NEC in September with attendees lining up to try it out. The newly addicted riders will have the chance to compare their experience to the report from The Gadget Show.
Kyle Dent, Founder of Extreme Sports Zone Ltd and creator of Brush Boarding says, ”The response has been amazing. Leisure Industry Week was a perfect place to increase awareness prior to us being on National TV”.
Peter Regent, recently joined the management team as the EMEA Sales and Marketing Director. “This product is amazing. It builds energy in a crowd and is an excellent attraction”, Peter commented while at the NEC, “It’s fantastic that you don’t need to know how to do other board sports to begin BrushBoarding”.
Brush Boarding was also popular amongst the other exhibitors with fitness experts visiting again and again during Leisure Industry Week. One of Salomon’s sponsored snowboarders used BrushBoarding to try out some new tricks!
The Brush Ramp is generating interest from event organisers, corporations, private hire and groups wishing to get fit while having fun. Activity centres, sports clubs, leisure parks, caravan parks, councils and brand companies wish to either purchase,, hire or just simply ride The Brush Ramp.
It was a brilliant day, and it is a great pleasure to say, that we have finished filming for the upcoming season of the gadget show. We will be on the season premier on the 13th of October 2008. Thanks to the whole crew for their enthusiasm, to Dallas ‘the presenter’ for his gusto and absolute dedication, and to Ester Spears ‘the judge’ for his candour. We are all looking forward to the show, and from what we have seen, we are absolutely certain that we will come up trumps. Watch to see why!
After two and a half years of R&D The Brush Ramp is finally complete. Kyle Dent, the Founder of Extreme Sports Zone and inventor of Brush Boarding had a slightly delayed Christmas present. When announcing the completion of The Brush Ramps design, Kyle's face looked like that of his two young boys just two days prior when seeing all the presents Santa had left for them. “I just knew we could find a way to bring board sports fitness to people in an environmentally friendly and safe way”, noted Kyle, “With Brush Boarding people will be able to experience sports like surfing and snowboarding before spending the money to take it up. You don't need to get wet to Brush Board, and you don't need a special outfit - just get on it… Hey, that should be our catch phrase!”.
Brush Boarding is a new multi-boardsport X-training activity that aids in the simulation of most board sports. Different riders use varying board shapes when Brush Boarding. Surfers go for the longer boards so they simulate carving down a wave; skateboarders go for the shortest boards so they can hone their skills; Snowboarders want it all so they can move up and down the ramp, all aiding in improving technique.
Ben “SkinDog” Skinner is our first pro-rider to try Brush Boarding. “Dropping in from the top totally feels like the face of a wave”, says SkinDog, “I'II totally be back”. Ben is featured in the pre-release video that shows his hanging-five while Brush Boarding, overlayed with a photo of him hanging-ten on a real wave.
The coolest outcome of our User Trials was the discovery that families have fun riding the ramp. Dad gets on to see if he has still got the moves; grommets down to the age of 2 years of age have gotten on it (check out the photos!); and not only did a couple of Moms get on it, but so did Gran (serious… check out the photos)! So if you don't have your own wheels yet, and want to go Brush Boarding, you can bring the fam along and everyone can Get On It!
John is our regular pro-rider. When he's not off doing photo shoots for Fat Face (take a look at their latest catalogue…) or Starboard, or entering comps in foreign countries, he can be found at the Brush Boarding HQ. John says “It helps me with my core strength, and it's a tonne of fun as its own sport”. John is an all-round boarding guru, leading the way with Paddle Boarding most recently. He was the first to hang-ten while Brush Boarding - there's a name in that trick there somewhere waiting to be found. Thanks for your support John!
Discussions are being finalized as to where and when the official “hard launch” of Brush Boarding will be. Each discussion brings the date forward which is super exciting. If you don't have the chance to ride prior to this date, you'll be able to try it out at the event. We'll have some of our Brush Boarding Team there showing off their latest training techniques. Watch for announcements on this site, as well as our Facebook and MySpace pages.
We have officially launched Brush Boarding. Our press release went out today announcing our market launch. Crealy Adventure Park is hosting our first event in Devon on May 27th, and second in Cornwall on May 29th. BlooLoop (who “Network the Attractions Business”) has picked up our press release!! Maybe DubaiLand or Disney will install The Brush Ramp.
www.blooloop.com/ PressReleases.aspx
It will be great to see you at the Crealy events!
Get On It!
BrushBoarding aligns with the Sports England initiative, currently being implemented throughout the United Kingdom, bringing fitness to our youth.
With the support of the Youth Sports Trust, we were able to take part locally in National School Sports Week.
This was a perfect opportunity to solidify the appeal and accessibility of BrushBoarding to the youth of today.
Here are a couple of words extended to us by Kealey Sherwood, the Leadership & Volunteering Development Manager for the Youth Sports Trust.
“Hi Kyle, just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you so much for your time, investment and energy with regards to Brush boarding week. The activity looks absolutely awesome and I am sure will make a real impact on many of the young people in our partnership…”
Kealey Sherwood
Here is a recent comment from the Director of Paddle Round the Pier highlighting the impact we have at Sports and Community events.
“The new phenomenon of Brush Boarding was one of the highlights of this years Paddle Round the Pier Beach festival with eager crowds longing to try it out. This amazing multi-boardsports X-training machine brings the notion of accessibility to a whole new level from experts to complete beginners. Members of the public were able to experience the thrill of surfing without even getting wet and the skate & snowboarders among us were able to get a real work out!“I can see the Brush Boarding experience being a fantastic draw at any event but also as a long term investment for any sports and leisure complex. With kids as young as 5 enjoying the ride (right up to old surfing pensioners!) this machine is an exciting addition for thrill seekers of all ages. The paddle was privileged to be one of the first to have Brush Boarding at our event and we are absolutely certain that this fantastic invention is set to make it big-time!”
Dave Samuel
Paddle Director
Our ride sessions allow us to meet people from all walks of life. We were lucky to have met a very enthusiastic rider by the name of Nicola Griffiths. Nicola works with young people with little or no sight.
After seeing how accessible and exciting BrushBoarding is, Nicola suggested a ride session for some of the children at the school. Although a daunting suggestion, we unanimously decided that it would be a great opportunity for both the children and ourselves.We were absolutely astounded by how well the ride session went. It was undoubtedly a very fulfilling experience for us, and by the letters we received afterwards, it seems to have been the same for all who participated. The feedback from the children was far removed from anything we might have expected.
Thanks to Nicola for getting involved!!
We are looking forward to seeing you all again soon.
We were invited to the Surf 7’s event to provide the players and supporters an alternative experience to the much-loved sport of rugby. This gave us the opportunity to show BrushBoarding to a number of representatives from large companies within the Property Development, Sporting Goods, Events and Leisure industries.
As a result we have been invited to support one of these companies during the week of the RipCurl Boardmasters. This will give us another splendid opportunity to build awareness for the brand of the sponsoring company and allow us to continue to promote BrushBoarding to the general public.
Thank you to the Newquay Sports Centre, and all who were involved in this years Surf 7’s even. It was a pleasure to have met with all who approached us, and to all who had the opportunity to join us for a ride.
Due to the the rapid progression of board related skills offered by The Brush Ramp and the motion of BrushBoarding, we are offering you the chance to join our official Brush Boarding Team. If you think you have what it takes, then get in touch and tell us what you can bring to the Brush Boarding Team. Who knows you could gain the skills to become the next Tony Hawk or Kelly Slater.
Don't forget, this opportunity is open to all - even if you have never ridden a board in your life before! You would be surprised by the skills and movements that come from non-boarders. Rob Aubry took this photo with his skills as a photographer and is now a competent stand up rider himself.
Our week in Newquay during the Rip Curl Boardmasters, proved challenging and successful at the same time. As most have now come to understand, the English weather is at times impossible to overcome, and this week was no exception. Although plagued by gushing rain and gale force winds we managed to take advantage of the two and a half days of “English summer” and once again establish ourselves as a boarding force to be reckoned with.
Highlights included visits from Quicksilver groms, Reef groms, the Vans vert team, BBC photographers, and the Land Rover boys; and of course the wonderful reaction and exposure from the week’s crowds. Thanks to the Acorn Group for all the support, to the team for their dedication and to all who attended. We are looking forward to when we all meet again.
