Friday, May 29th, 2009
This is a show we had been excited about for a while. The event had received a lot of hype and had some big names signed up. We had been promised big crowds and to top it all off, the forecasts looked great. When we got there however the weather looked distinctly wet. Set up went well though, the ramp was looking good and testing went smoothly.
Shows started on the Friday. It was pretty quiet to begin with. This made sense as most people should still have been at work or school! Friday night entertainment was provided by hip DJ of the moment, Calvin Harris (which we missed most of unfortunately due to bbqing taking longer than expected) then some mad German techno DJ. We danced like only the MBS Pro Team can.
Saturday morning we were up bright and early to get set up and start the demos. The heat was intense. The crowds were much better and by Saturday afternoon they were huge and making a lot of noise. By this point Rhys had finished his Saturday morning exam and made it down to take over the mic. This of course reflected in the riding and the tricks got bigger and better.
The Mini event attracted all kinds of minis from all over Europe. I saw number plates from as far away at Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Russia. They had all kind of things going on from toy minis for kids to classic mini racing, to new mini racing and of course loads of space for people to show off their own minis.
Saturday night entertainment was provided by Paul Weller, followed by another DJ who provided the soundtrack for more MBS Pro dance moves.
The heat was really intense on Sunday. We ate huge quantities of the free iced lollies and drank as much water as we could. The shows went well and we got some more amazing shots (with nice blue skies for a change). The crowds were loving the MBS Team. Various photographers stopped by and TV crews also noticed us and did some interviews. After the last show Tom Kirkman went to cool down with a sponge bath from the Mini Car Wash girls.
This was a really good show and we got to showcase mountainboarding to thousands of people. See all the photos from the Mini United event.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
With 3 events throughout Europe the purpose of the Cream Teas and Jam series is to showcase the fun and creativity of the worlds fastest growing sport. All riders are encouraged to enter, from first time beginners to seasoned pro riders, the only intention is to have loads of fun shredding the hill with riders riding features such as jumps, rails and quarter pipes and then judging each other to find some winners!
With some of the worlds best riders set to attend including two times world champion Tom Kirkman, UK champion Joe Dickson and current World Freestyle Champion Renny Myles, the Cream Teas and Jam series is set to see some of the best freestyle mountainboarding action of the year.
The events are hosted at 3 of the most progressive mountainboard centers in the world and give riders the opportunity to ride some of the most original, creative, diverse and fun freestyle parks out there.
Round 1: Knockhill Mountainboard Centre, UK – Sat 13th June
The first round of Cream Teas and Jam is hosted by the most creative centre out there! With more features than you can shake a stick at and as the host of last years Cream Teas and Jam, The first round at Knockhill MBC is going to be the perfect start to the summer!
The international premier of the BFC’s 2009 DVD “We’ll Apologise Later” is also taking place at round 1!
Round 2: Wanyi Park, Belgium – Sat 8th August
The second round of Cream Teas and Jam involves a trip across the channel over to Belgium! Hosted at the same time as the Belgian Open, Round 2 is going to be a mountainboard spectacular at the most chilled out, mellow mountainboard centre on the continent which has just undergone a massive redevelopment of features!
The European premier of “We’ll Apologise Later” and the Belgian Open are taking place at round 2!
Round 3: Bugs Boarding, UK – Sat 12th September
The final round of Cream Teas and Jam is taking place at Bugs Boarding, host of the World Freestyle Championships and training ground for the MBS pro team! With the worlds biggest jumps and loads of rails the final round is going to be intense, with riders pulling out all the stops to be crowned Cream Teas and Jam champion!
All events are rider judged and the points from each event count towards an overall result. All centers have camping facilities and prices are subject to each centers discretion.
Spectators, press and photographers are more than welcome!
Cream Teas and Jam is set to be the mountainboard competition series of the year!
For more information or if you would like to get in on the action of the Cream Teas and Jam mountainboard competition series then get in touch with event organiser Rhys Crilley.
Email: rhys.bfc[at]gmail.com Phone: 07531758772
