
FRANCE – 4th edition of the SUMMER URBAN PLAGNE – In only 3 years the Urban Plagne has become a reference in the world of urban culture events. For the fourth edition, the skate park has grown again with the Spine Mini Ramp. The Plagne Skate, Roller and BMX Park Bellecôte now covers 2000 sq metres. ! Try out La Plagne in the Alpes in July. WANNA WINDSURF – El Yaque in Margarita Island off of Venezuela is one of the best South American beaches for windsurfers, and for families. Both love to go there for the warm weather, nice winds and shallow waters. The winds allow windsurfers to maximize their time out on the waters off El Yaque beach. It is one of top places in the world that is recognised by windsurfers and kite surfers and holds some of the best-known national and international windsurfing events. US – Onlookers were buzzing and cameras were rolling at Brunswick Naval Air Station when BMX legend Kevin Robinson was lifted in a crane basket and placed onto a towering ramp — a towering slope that Robinson hopes will propel him to a world record jump of at least 54 feet above the ground. Robinson, 37, said it was like being in a five-story building and looking down! The official try for the world record of 27 feet (above the 27-foot-tall jump) will take place on 12thJune in Central Park, New York, with NBC and a worldwide audience watching. Surfing Want to win a custom built surfboard? Get your entries in to win your brand new “Gold Coast Surfboards ” surfboard, custom made for this competition – the surfboard will be delivered to the winner, anywhere in the world. SCHEDULE – The next major ASP WQS event is in the Maldives and it has a solid contingent of Dream Tour surfers headed up by Mick Campbell (AUS), Leonardo Neves (BRA), Royden Bryson (ZAF), Travis Logie (ZAF), Jay Thompson (AUS), Tiago Pires (PRT), Aritz Aranburu (EUK), Jihad Kodhr (BRA), Heitor Alves (BRA), Miky Picon (FRA) and Nic Muscroft (AUS). With the majors are most of the top ASP WQS surfers looking to qualify for 2009 in the 144-man event, giving plenty of time in case of small waves. Then from the Maldives, everyone heads off to Brazil for back-to-back ASP WQS 5-Star events followed a day later in Durban, South Africa with the ASP WQS 6-Star Mr. Price Pro. A couple of weeks later thery’re all off to Huntington Beach for the US Open, followed by Japan and the tough European leg. There are 14 ASP WQS 5-Star to 6-Star Prime events from August to November, but the ’QS campaigners need to get at soonest all the points required as the ASP Top 45 who see they’re in trouble will be entering all the ASP WQS events to make sure they have a chance to qualify too…. tough life, huh?GAMES – The ASP Europe and Youriding.com launch today the 2008 ASP European Virtual Surf Series, a surfing game on line that will virtually follow the main stops of the 2008 ASP European Pro Surf Tour – virtually surf in all main ASP European events this season and possibly clinch the virtual European title. The 2008 ASP European Virtual Surf Series starts Wednesday, June 3rd with the ASP Europe 4 Star Santa Surf Pro Junior, the biggest Pro Junior event of the year… splash!!