Enduro X Discipline to Make its Debut; Rally Disciplines Move to Downtown Street Circuit
ESPN
will kick off its 17th annual action sports competition to be held in
Los Angeles July 28 – 31 and will debut the new discipline of Enduro X,
as well as the first-ever rally street circuit running through the
downtown area. In its ninth year in Los Angeles, X Games 17 will
feature more than 200 athletes at competition venues and event spaces
including STAPLES Center and Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in an effort to
further consolidate events to one area and better enable fans to catch
all the X Games action from downtown Los Angeles.
Enduro X will
feature both men’s and women’s disciplines, showcasing riders’ talent
on an all-terrain obstacle course. Riders will race through sand, mud,
logs, rocks and other terrain features in a blend of motocross racing
and traditional Enduro, battling not only each other but also the
challenging course for their shot at X Games gold. The new addition
will be one of eight Moto X competitions taking place inside STAPLES
Center, while the downtown Los Angeles street circuit will offer a
unique and exciting setting for the disciplines of Rally Car Racing on
Saturday and RallyCross on Sunday.
"Having RallyCross at last
year’s X Games was a huge step for the sport, but racing through city
streets is how motorsport began,” said three-time X Games rally gold
medalist Tanner Foust. “Being in the car, ripping through streets,
cranking the handbrake through intersections while door-to-door and
jumping next to buildings is going to be truly epic! I can't wait!"
ESPN,
ESPN2 and ABC will combine to telecast 25 hours of live X Games 17
competition. In addition to the 25 original hours in high definition,
the Worldwide Leader in Action Sports will also televise 18 hours of X
Games action on ESPN 3D. More than 25 hours will also be distributed on ESPN3.com.
Outside the United States, X Games 17 will be seen in more than 121
countries and territories to more than 106 million homes, including
live telecasts in Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Mexico,
Middle East, New Zealand and South America.
Tickets for X Games
17 will be available for purchase June 23 at all Ticketmaster locations
and the box office at STAPLES Center.
Additional information on all X Games 17 events will be forthcoming on www.xgames.comfor fans or on www.espneventmedia.comfor media only.
About ESPN's X Games Franchise
ESPN
held its first X Games in 1995. ESPN's Global X Events and Development
group is responsible for creating the company's action sports
programming currently airing on ESPN, ESPN2 and across its various
international networks. In addition to the two U.S.-based events – X
Games and Winter X Games – ESPN has held X Games competitions and
demonstration events around the world, including Dubai, Thailand,
Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China, France and Spain. The global X
franchise has also expanded its reach toESPN.com/Action,
the definitive site for action sports fans, and to consumer products
such as X Games bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.
4/25/2011 2:05pm
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