MIKE DAY WINS SILVER IN INAUGERAL OLYMPIC BMX RACING COMPETITION IN BEIJING

Carlsbad, CA – August 25, 2008 – Newly signed WMG athlete, Mike Day, brought home the Silver Medal at the inaugural BMX racing competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The event was held at the Laoshan BMX Complex.

Day, 23, hails from Santa Clarita, California and posted the quickest lap times in the time trials and won the Silver in the finals, pushing his way through qualifiers, quarterfinals and semifinals amongst 32 of the world’s best BMX Race competitors. Day found himself amongst the top eight riders, battling for a top three finish, in his quest for an Olympic Medal. “Second place, I’m pretty excited about it. Just to be in the final and then to be second, I’m excited.” Day said.

Riding on his GT Power Series Ultra Box bike, with his Team USA custom graphics, Day had a strong start. it was his undeniable speed that kept him in a strong second place throughout the race, ultimately leading to his Silver Medal win. “It was amazing! So much effort, time and training went into this and I can’t believe it is over, the experience is overwhelming and great for our sport.” said Day shortly after his Silver Medal finish.

Mike Day would like to thank the following sponsors: GT Bikes, Red Bull Energy Drink, Nike, Oakley, ODI Grips, UGP and Fly Racing.

Kagy seizes 1st place in Portland with Bestwick and McCann following in 2nd and 3rd respectively

Carlsbad, CA – August 25, 2008 – Chad Kagy dominated the competition at the AST Dew Tour’s Wendy’s Invitational this past weekend in Portland, Oregon taking the top position on the podium in BMX Vert.

Kagy had two solid runs continuing the battle between him and fellow WMG athlete, Jamie Bestwick. This battle has pushed Kagy to perform to his limits at each stop. Kagy pulled out his biggest tricks, which included a flatspin 540 double tailwhip, in his final run which earned him a 95.00 and catapulted him into 1st place.

This weekend’s victory is Kagy’s third podium finish of the 2008 AST Dew Tour season which now includes one 1st place win and two 2nd place finishes and he shows no signs of letting up for the next two stops of the tour. Kagy, currently 15 points behind Bestwick in the overall standing, is eager to close in the gap for the Dew Cup Title. “I’m excited to tighten up this Dew Cup point’s race. This win is hopefully a sign of things to come and with only two more stops I like that the points are close because it makes for a good battle at the end of the season.” Kagy said.

Bestwick, the current points leader, went home with the 2nd place podium finish after falling in one of his runs, but not before throwing down extremely difficult combinations such as an x-up to turndown to x-up, an alley-oop barspin to no-hander, and a downside whip to barspin. Bestwick ended the contest with a final score of 94.17.

Steve McCann secured himself the 3rd place finish, his second podium of the 2008 AST Dew Tour Season, with a final score of 91.50. McCann busted out a double tailwhip, a barspin to a whip and a no-handed 540 which ultimately landed him on the podium.

DAVE MIRRA, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ATHLETE IN X GAMES HISTORY ADDS TWO MORE MEDALS TO HIS TROPHY CASE AT X GAMES 14

Carlsbad, California August 5, 2008 – The Staples Center was buzzing with excitement as WMG athlete, Dave Mirra earned the silver medal in the BMX Big Air competition this past weekend at X Games 14. As anticipated, Mirra brought out his signature trick, his exclusive helicopter flip over the Big Air gap which he landed flawlessly twice, the second one he followed-up with a huge flair tailwhip on the quarter.

"Overall on the riding, I'm really, really psyched. Everybody rode great. I'm psyched on silver,” said Mirra, “I'm psyched that I pushed the gap—I didn't really see anyone else do that. I guess I just got to go a little bit higher on the quarter next time!"

Mirra also competed in his first ever Rally Car Racing Super Special at the Home Depot Center, reaching the podium by finishing tied for third. Mirra holds the record for most X-Games medals won with a total of 22. Dave showed his talent spreads across multiple disciplines and there’s no telling what the future holds for this legendary athlete.

“I'm so thrilled with my first X Games Rally experience! All I wanted to do was make it out of the first round, so to take home the Bronze medal was beyond my wildest expectations,” said Mirra. “I'm ecstatic with how it all turned out."

Dave Mirra would like to thank the following sponsors: Subaru of America, Mirraco Bikes, Oxy Acne Solutions, Monster Energy Drink, DC Shoes, Bell Helmets, and Maxxis Tires.

Chad Kagy Takes the Gold in BMX Big Air and Silver in BMX Vert

Los Angeles, California, August 2, 2008 – This year’s Big Air competition proved to be one of the best ever. Chad Kagy walked away with the gold medal after an unbelievable performance in the action packed competition. Chad proved to be unstoppable with a flawless final run: He flip-whipped the 70-foot-gap and followed up on the quarter with his massive signature trick, a flatspin flair-whip that went almost 20 feet into the Staples rafters. The Staples Center crowd went crazy as Kagy earned the top spot on the podium.

"I'm stoked everything worked out well for me, but what I'm actually more excited about is that all seven of us are walking away from that massive ramp,” said Kagy. “I'm just stoked everybody's safe, and 20-foot flair whips don't suck!"

Over at the BMX Vert ramp, the crowd witnessed Chad nail some of the craziest tricks of the competition: a barspin to whip, double whips, his signature Superman to barspin, barspin flairs and even a double whip flair! Kagy earned himself the silver medal and the respect of all who watched him throw down against the World’s best.

Chad Kagy is an all around BMX superstar. Look for him to continue to rock the BMX world, pushing the envelope with his progressive style and innovative tricks.

Jackson Hole Hometown Hero Travis Rice

Takes First in the Inaugural Quiksilver Natural Selection: All-Mountain Invitational

Jackson Hole, WY – February 7, 2008 – Bluebird skies, pillows of powder and massive airs over natural obstacles mark a historic day in snowboarding as Travis Rice is named the winner of the first-annual Quiksilver Natural Selection: All-Mountain Freestyle Invitational.

The Quiksilver Natural Selection took place over a seven-day holding period with two full days of competition in two areas: Dick's Ditch and Casper Bowl. Travis Rice shred his way to first place in the first day of competition in Dick’s Ditch by pulling out a variation of tricks including 360s, 540s and 720s all in whiteout, knee-deep powder conditions. The final round of competition, staged at Jackson Hole’s legendary Casper Bowl was held in sunny bluebird skies and pristine powder as hundreds of spectators cheered on the riders as they dropped from the top of the mountain into a field of soft, untracked snow and launched impossible airs over boulders and trees. Second place at Casper Bowl was awarded to WMG athlete Nicolas Müller who built a small jump at the top of the bowl and launched huge tricks including a frontside 180, a smooth backside 360 melon, and a giant, super stylish method. "Travis's home turf was on fire," said Müller. "Some of the best snowboarders got to really ride the mountain that brought up one of the greatest snowboarders of all time, Travis Rice!" Müller placed a solid fourth in the overall competition.

Rice was ecstatic after being announced the winner. He earned a check for $18k but more importantly the respect of his peers. Travis will be donating a portion of his prize money to the Jackson Hole Search and Rescue as well as other non-profit organizations in the community. “Snowboarding is self expression,” said Rice. “For me the true reward was seeing everyone walk away with smiles of optimism. After talking with the riders it seems as though we have only scratched the surface of a new era. It’s nature that provides us with the most limitless canvas to challenge the way we ride.” The event, which was actually the brainchild of Rice, a Jackson Hole local, has been the talk of the snowboarding community because of the refreshing new format, the ideal setting vibe, and the incredible array of talent from every athlete who accepted the invitation to ride.

“I just think we had a kick ass team - an all around brainfarm from Wink Inc. to Quiksilver to Curt Morgan," said Circe Wallace, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the Quiksilver Natural Selection. "We really did what we wanted in creating a cutting-edge concept that showcases what's so wonderful about snowboarding and its characters."

The Quiksilver Natural Selection was made possible by a network of partners: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, SoBe, Hotel Terra and HEYA from Toyota.