Post by knoxwake on Aug 22, 2007 22:38:56 GMT -5
3rd Annual Bent Fork Bike Fest Rail Jam 2007 *$10,000 cash purse
The 3rd Annual Bent Fork Rail Jam presented by Malibu Boats will take place on September 14-16, 2007 in Knoxville, TN at the World’s Fair Park. This 3 day event will be held in coordination with a Bike Fest to support the St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Last years attendance reached over 10,000 guests and included media coverage from television, radio, billboards, and magazines. This year’s attendance looks to be over 20,000 strong! Overboard Watersports, Knoxville’s exclusive Malibu dealer, have committed a $10,000 cash purse for the rail jam contest. The rail jam will be limited to 40 of the top riders and consist of 3 heats beginning Friday morning with finals on Saturday night under the Knoxville lights. The top competitor wins $5000, with second place taking $3500 and third going home with $1500. In addition to the rail jam contest, a line up of vendors will be setup under the sunsphere promoting local businesses and selling gear from Oakley, Ronix, O’neill, CWB, Crunk, Slingshot, Salomon, Ride, K2, 686, Nitro, Burton, Volcom, Sidewayz, ProTec, Oak Wakeskates and Flyhigh and many others. A skate park will be setup at waterfront provided by Plutos Skate Shop. They will be offering demos on their skate and mountain boards as well as taking donations for the new Knoxville Skate Park. There will be live music Friday and Saturday night for additional entertainment plus much more.
Rail setup as of now
60' A-frame over a 2007 Malibu Response XLi
*Thanks to John Sision -Malibu Boats, Andy, Russ, Gib -Goddards, Randy, Jessica, Doug, Jason and the other crew of Mission Boarding Co/Overboard Watersports, Mykol & Russel -Label Industries, Jeremy Edgar -Roswell Towers.
60' Fun box *Thanks to Matt Bishop and Tony -XTP Xtreme Towers.
60' Flat bar *Thanks to Matt Bishop and Tony -XTP Xtreme Towers.
40' Kinked rail down over a waterfall *Brought to you by www.KnoxWake.com
Rail Jam Registration Form (print off and return)
www.knoxwake.com/files/release.pdf
Rail Jam Schedule
www.knoxwake.com/files/schedule.pdf
Local Accommodations
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkaccommodations.html
Rail Jam Vendor Application
www.knoxwake.com/files/2007_Rail_Jam_Vendor_App.pdf
Directions to Rail Jam (Worlds Fair Park)
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkdirections.html
Live Band Entertainment
www.knoxwake.com/files/flyer.pdf
Bent Fork Rail Jam Forums
www.knoxvillewake.proboards70.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=wakeboardingdiscussion&thread=1187755738&page=1
2006 Bent Fork Rail Jam Photos
bentforkbikefest.com/album/index.html
Local Shops
www.knoxwake.com/localshops.html
Local Lakes
www.knoxwake.com/locallakes.html
Knoxville Night Life
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=79547538
For all information please go to:
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkeventinfo.html
The 3rd Annual Bent Fork Rail Jam presented by Malibu Boats will take place on September 14-16, 2007 in Knoxville, TN at the World’s Fair Park. This 3 day event will be held in coordination with a Bike Fest to support the St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Last years attendance reached over 10,000 guests and included media coverage from television, radio, billboards, and magazines. This year’s attendance looks to be over 20,000 strong! Overboard Watersports, Knoxville’s exclusive Malibu dealer, have committed a $10,000 cash purse for the rail jam contest. The rail jam will be limited to 40 of the top riders and consist of 3 heats beginning Friday morning with finals on Saturday night under the Knoxville lights. The top competitor wins $5000, with second place taking $3500 and third going home with $1500. In addition to the rail jam contest, a line up of vendors will be setup under the sunsphere promoting local businesses and selling gear from Oakley, Ronix, O’neill, CWB, Crunk, Slingshot, Salomon, Ride, K2, 686, Nitro, Burton, Volcom, Sidewayz, ProTec, Oak Wakeskates and Flyhigh and many others. A skate park will be setup at waterfront provided by Plutos Skate Shop. They will be offering demos on their skate and mountain boards as well as taking donations for the new Knoxville Skate Park. There will be live music Friday and Saturday night for additional entertainment plus much more.
Rail setup as of now
60' A-frame over a 2007 Malibu Response XLi
*Thanks to John Sision -Malibu Boats, Andy, Russ, Gib -Goddards, Randy, Jessica, Doug, Jason and the other crew of Mission Boarding Co/Overboard Watersports, Mykol & Russel -Label Industries, Jeremy Edgar -Roswell Towers.
60' Fun box *Thanks to Matt Bishop and Tony -XTP Xtreme Towers.
60' Flat bar *Thanks to Matt Bishop and Tony -XTP Xtreme Towers.
40' Kinked rail down over a waterfall *Brought to you by www.KnoxWake.com
Rail Jam Registration Form (print off and return)
www.knoxwake.com/files/release.pdf
Rail Jam Schedule
www.knoxwake.com/files/schedule.pdf
Local Accommodations
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkaccommodations.html
Rail Jam Vendor Application
www.knoxwake.com/files/2007_Rail_Jam_Vendor_App.pdf
Directions to Rail Jam (Worlds Fair Park)
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkdirections.html
Live Band Entertainment
www.knoxwake.com/files/flyer.pdf
Bent Fork Rail Jam Forums
www.knoxvillewake.proboards70.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=wakeboardingdiscussion&thread=1187755738&page=1
2006 Bent Fork Rail Jam Photos
bentforkbikefest.com/album/index.html
Local Shops
www.knoxwake.com/localshops.html
Local Lakes
www.knoxwake.com/locallakes.html
Knoxville Night Life
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=79547538
For all information please go to:
www.knoxwake.com/bentforkeventinfo.html