Every year we have a World Mountainboard Day. This is a day where we make sure we get out on a board and have fun with friends no matter what. The great thing is that mountainboarders all over the world will be doing the same and that is what makes it special. It is amazing to then see all the photos and videos that surface online in the days afterwards. This year we would like to make WMD bigger than ever! Centres and riding crews all over the place have their own little events so you dont have to travel far. Just help us out by doing your bit and spreading the word and riding your board!

Tom Kirkman and friends will be at Haredown on the weekend of April 23rd/24th and Aug 6th/7th. They have been running these training camps for the last couple of years and have grown in popularity. The courses are designed to teach freestyle and more progressive riding – not your first ride down the hill. The weekend will be loads of fun with no end of stuff planned. Call Haredown on 01243 811 976 to book your place.
Here is their press release!

The Tom Kirkman weekend. (April 23rd/24th – Aug 6th/7th Cost:- £80 – w/e.)
We started our first pro weekend in 2005 as a chance for riders to meet, ride and learn with the pro’s of the time and since 2009 that pro has been Tom Kirkman; Tom is a legend in the world of mountain boarding. From the early days he always stood out of the crowd for his talent and style and he is the one who is going faster than anyone else and jumping higher than everyone else. After a while out of the sport Tom is now back in a big way. He won the World Downhill Championships (no brake) in France, then the World Freestyle Championships in August, proving he is truly the best mountain boarder out there.

The weekend has been getting better and better each time we hold it and it has now become our highlight of the year as it embodies what Haredown is all about. Last year we saw massive improvement in individual skills with riders learning in a weekend what would otherwise have taken them a lot longer in a wonderful, encouraging, family atmosphere. This year we will have a ratio of 1 instructor to 5 students with the weekend focusing on personal development and enjoyment.

Day 1.
Warm up, and light riding session focusing on what the rider can already do so the instructors will get an idea of what level the riders are at and what direction they want to go in including games such as skate – lunch – Fun riding session and mass decent’s working on skills such as switch stance all aimed to build confidence and develop their current riding ability, then a fun end to the day.
Day 2.
Warm up, Freestyle workshop focusing on learning new tricks and developing existings skills, a lesson on going big as this is one of the most important aspects of freestyle (the bigger you go the easier it is and the more style you can put into your tricks) – lunch – TK- “After lunch we’ll spend time riding and socializing with the kids, we feel this is one of the most important parts of the weekend as the kids get to know us and realize that were no different to them and with a bit of confidence, fun and practice, they could be where we are, doing what we are doing, for the last part of the day we will sit them all down and summarise the weekend, see if there are any other things they want to have a go at and if so, move onto that feature or trick until the day’s over. There will be an ATC Demo when the parents arrive.”

This will be an awesome event for any rider with some experience on a board and a great opportunity to meet, ride and learn with the best mountain boarder’s in the world.
The days will run from 10:30 to 18:00 and camping is free for the student/s and their family.
Place’s limited to 10, unless we get interest from 20 or more.
Every rider will receive a goody bag and will be featured in an ATC video of the weekend.

The ATC team.
Ollie Morrison, 2008 2nd Overall UK series Elite, 2009 2nd Wight Air “International” jam
Tuai Lovejoy, 2008 1st under 18’s UK series, 2009 under 18’s World Freestyle Champ
Tom Kirkman, 2009 World Freestyle Champ,2009 World Downhill Champ (no brakes)
Jamie Johnston, 2009 2nd freestyle UK series Elite
Joe Dickson, 2008 1st freestyle UK series Elite, 2009 1st freestyle UK series Elite
Mick kirkman, 2009 under 16 world freestyle champ

New for 2011, Ride the Hill introduces the very first BIG WEEKEND!

Featuring the Ride the Hill Vert Jam on the Saturday and the first of a kind Great Descent on the Sunday.

Competition layouts –

Saturday 16th April – VERT JAM –

- Quarterpipe Contest
- Vert Wall, Spine & Tyres Contest
- Big Air Contest
- The Official World Sweetcase Championship 2011

Sunday 17th April – GREAT DESCENT –

6 riders, drawn at random out of the hat, all battle it out with 90 seconds on our ProZone. The top 2 riders go through to the next round, knockout!

Riders judged on Speed/Style/Technical Difficulty/Originality

Number of riders per heat may change, depending on number of entrants.

Age groups –

Under 16 & Womens
Under 25
Over 25

Prizes for all podium finishers, BBQ on the day

Limited camping available, please pre-book to andy@ridethehill.com, priority camping for those travelling more than 1 hour to us!

ALL CONTESTS ARE FREE TO ENTER, normal centre entry rates apply

Ride the Hill – XBP Mountainboarding Centre, Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4EJ

On the 16th and 17th of April the MBS Pro Team will be doing their first demonstration of the season at Norwich Showground. There will also be hire and ride available to offer taster sessions. Bring anyone who you would like to get into mountainboarding along and we will get them riding in no time. We have done this show for the last two seasons and it is always a lot of fun and attracts a great crowd!

There will probably be a man with a shotgun shooting fruit and veg, cheeky birds of prey escaping their owners and a welsh man giving fishing tips. On top of this there will be loads of roast meat sandwiches – what more could you want?

The dates for the 2011 series are:

• Round 1 – Hales Superbole, Harthill nr Tattenhall, Cheshire, CH3 9LQ .
  21st and 22nd May.
• Round 2 – The Edge Mountainboard Centre, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6PP
  18th and 19th June.
• Round 3 – Out To Grass Mountainboard Centre, Malvern, Herefordshire, WR13 5JW.
  16th and 17th July.
• Round 4 – IRONSIDES Court Farm Mountainboard Centre, Tillington Herefordshire HR4 8LG
  20th and 21st August.

Entry Costs
Non-members can enter an International Series competition for £20 per discipline (BoarderX or Freestyle).

The price for Members is £10 per discipline, that´s half price!

And if you’re a member, but have never competed at an ATBA-UK event before, you get your first comp entry for free.

We have just received some updated posters for the Battle of Bugs and the International Mountainboard Film Festival. This is all going to be rolled into one massive weekend on October 1st – 3rd. The main competition element will be held on Saturday the 2nd, and then the film festival will follow that night. Sunday will see the ATBA AGM take place. All of this will be happening at Bugsboarding Mountainboard Centre in Gloucester.

The film festival was awesome last year and we know this event is going to be just as good if not better this year!

Find out more at the official Battle of Bugs page!

This Saturday the most fun mountainboard series in the world is heading to Surf the Turf in the Lake District for the final round of the 2010 series! Entry is FREE and there are loads prizes. Any level of rider is welcome, it’s all about the fun! Doors open at 12.30 on Saturday the 18th, If you’re planning on heading up on the Friday then get in touch with Markus on 07740861019.

The MBS Junior Jammer Prize will be going to the junior rider who has put in the best performance throughout the Cream Teas and Jam series 2010, it’ll be based on the results from the series and who the judges think has been having loads of fun and giving it beans throughout the year. The prize will be a brand new 2010 Pro 95 deck and free clothing and discounts on hardware.

The guys at ATB Junkies have teamed up with the guys at Bugsboarding to put on another film festival this year. Last years event went really well and there were loads of video entries. This year we are hoping for more! To make it more interesting NERO have sponsored the event and there will be 10 copies of the latest Nero Multimedia Suite up for grabs.

Here is the official word from the ATB Junkies website:

The International Mountainboard Film Festival is back and bigger than before. This year we have teamed up with Nero. To bring you Nero Multimedia Suit 2010 and we have 10 copies up for grabs.

For those that don’t know, this is the night you get to see some of the best mountainboard film out there. They all get their premiere showing at the event before being released. This year we have some exciting new categories for everyone to take part in.

The Film Festival is open to anyone with a video camera. This is your chance to see your creation on a massive 16 x 9ft cinema screen with popcorn and hotdogs.

The three competitions.

• King of 60 Seconds – Film Challenge
• “Rotation” The main 4-10minute Film Challenge
• X-Sports Challenge – 2 min film about any sport.

Head over to ATB Junkies to find out how to enter!

We will be heading down to Airbossworld this weekend to fly some kites and demo some boards. This is your chance to come and try out the latest from the MBS range.

The Airfield is Airboss’ own private inland flying site. There is loads of space for everyone and there will be demo kites from a bunch of different brands.