Vienna Air King dirt jump comp in the middle
of Austria’s capital on April 4th and 5th
Vienna, January 12th – The fourth edition of the annual Vienna Air King
mountain bike competition makes Vienna the centre of Europe’s dirt jump
scene. The riders show their most spectacular tricks right in front of the
picturesque Viennese city hall in order to win some of the overall 7.500 Euros
prize money.
In 2008, 45 riders from 13 European countries made their way to the Vienna Air King.
The ARGUS Bike Festival hosts one of the biggest dirt jump comps worldwide for a
certain reason: Each year, about 85.000 people visit the festival and watch the guys
performing their crazy tricks.
Last year’s winner Sam Pilgrim from the UK explains: “The Vienna Air King is one of the
coolest comps, because it’s the first dirt event of the year, so you get to see all your
friends and ride in a great place! The jumps are always super fun and I never can wait to
get to the event and start riding!”
Sam is only one of Europe’s best dirt jumpers that are invited. But also rookies can apply
for the Vienna Air king to become one of the additional riders. Please take a look at
http://www.vienna-air-king.at to get all the relevant information. Only a few additional
starting places are available, so you have to hurry up. But be aware, the dirt line of the
Vienna Air King 2009 will be very challenging. It features an about 8 metres high
starting tower, including a decent step-down gap at the very beginning, followed by
three big sized dirt jumps with wooden take-off ramps and a quarter pipe at the end of
the track. The gaps between take off and landing will be five to six metres! You have to
be an experienced rider. Also because you will compete against last years Top 12 riders
like:
Mike Smith
Sam Pilgrim
Linus Sjoeholm
Martin Söderström
UK
UK
SWE
SWE
Mischa Breitenstein
Bartek Obukowicz
Trond Hansen
Alexander Etzold
SUI
POL
NOR
GER
Amir Kabbani
Benny Korthaus
Yannick Granieri
Philipp Fruehwirt
GER
GER
FRA
AUT
During last year’s Vienna Air King, the riders showed tricks that have never been seen
before in Austria, like Sam Pilgrim’s Superman Backflip, or even have never been pulled
at any international dirt jump competition worldwide, like the 360-Double-Tailwhip from
Benny Korthaus, which made him win the Panasonic-Best-Trick-Competition. In 2009
Panasonic again awards the rider performing the most difficult and spectacular trick with
their newest HD-cam.
No bike fan should miss this great event on April 4th and 5th. It’s not only the dirt jump
contest that will attract visitors and spectators, but since it’s the first weekend in April, it
is also the perfect chance for bike companies to show their new products of the
upcoming Season 2009. Bike fans can wander around the exhibition area of the ARGUS
Bike Festival and check out the newest trends in the bike industry.
Raiffeisen Club, Panasonic, Nissan and the mobile service provider “3” are proud to
present you the “who is who” of Europe’s dirt jumping scene in the middle of Austria’s
biggest bike festival and right in the heart of Vienna.
You need more detailed information? Please check out the official Vienna Air King
website: http://www.vienna-air-king.at.
For some video clips of last year’s Vienna Air King, please take a look on:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rasoulution
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please do not hesitate to drop us an email: high@rasoulution.com