For Immediate Release:
Salt Lake City, February 23, 2010
SLUG Magazine and the 10th Annual SLUG Games Series announce Beat the Pro Presented by Scion and Yudu at Park City Mountain Resort on March 6, 2010.
SALT LAKE CITY, February 23, 2010 – Utah’s finest unknown rippers finally get the chance to see how they stack up against the big dogs.
This comp is just what it sounds like––trick for trick our regions amateurs will attempt to match pro’s at Park City Mountain Resort. Sweet satisfaction will be served as local amateurs attempt to stomp out pro riders.
Local riders will compete in a jam session in the first heat. The top five riders from each division will go head-to-head, matching the Pro’s tricks to see who will reign supreme. This day is sure to go down in infamy among local riders. All levels of competition are welcome. Divisions include men’s and women’s brackets, which will be subdivided into 17-and-under, and open skiing and snowboarding categories.
Register online at: thesluggames.com. Registration fee is $15 until March 5 and $20 day of event. Park City Mountain Resort will provide discount lift tickets to competitors. Killer prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners. First place winners will walk away with cash and snowboards or skis. Second and third place winners will receive soft goods, goggles and outerwear.
SLUG Games Beat the Pro is Presented by Scion and Yudu. Beat the Pro is sponsored by Celtek, Discrete, Sports Den, Fun Hat, Salty Peaks, XSI Insurance, SnoDice, Revolution, Blindside, North Face Masters, Surface, DFP, Uprok, Annex Skate & Snow, Quiksilver, Signal Snowboards, FRESH, S4 Optics, Milo Sport, The Jibyard, One Love Ski & Snowboard Club and RAJA.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, need more information or promotional material such as photos and film footage contact: Mike Brown mikebrown@slugmag.com, Kate Wheadon kate@slugmag.com or Angela Brown angela@slugmag.com.
About SLUG Magazine: SLUG (an acronym for SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine delivers uncompromising coverage of music, action sports and subculture to its readers. Distributing 30,000 issues monthly, SLUG is a regional, free publication based in Salt Lake City and remains on of the oldest independent zines in the nation. SLUG can be found the first Friday of each month at ‘anyplace cool’. www.slugmag.com
