timH
03-07-2005, 11:44 AM
That time of year again, The Race Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/index.html) (UFC). The 16 finalists were chosen by an all-star cast of mountain bike icons and will now compete in the unique on-line, peer-powered video contest for a professional sponsorship contract worth more than $25,000.
http://www.nsmb.com/images/front_page/ufc4xsm.jpg
To whet your appetite, Pist-N-Broke productions put together a teaser video to showcase all 16 competitors. You can view it at enjoy! (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4final.mov) [right cilck and save as].
The Sweet 16 finalists videos have been divided into four groups with the first round of viewing and voting set to begin on Friday, March 4th. Over the following six weeks, Race Faces online community will vote for their favorite riders and the winners will advance to the next round until only two riders remain.
http://www.nsmb.com/images/shore_news/UFC05/round1/jw.jpg
Then well fly the two finalists down to the Sea Otter Classic mountain bike festival in Monterey, California, and on April 16th at the BIKE Magazine Video Awards, well announce the winner and sign them to a sponsorship contract with Race Face, Giant and Manitou worth more than $25,000 USD!
http://www.nsmb.com/images/shore_news/UFC05/round1/dp.jpg
So, here they are in order of appearance, the Sweet 16 finalists for the 4th annual Race Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge [right cilck and save as for each vid]:
Round 1 (March 4th - 11th)
Dave McLaughlin - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/692iwh_1mclaughlin.mov)
Jesse Meerkerk - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/115koa_4meerkerk.mov)
Jadyn Welch - 21 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/115koa_4meerkerk.mov)
Dustin Bryant - 21 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/581qwz_9bryant.mov) winner
Round 2 (March 11th - 18th)
Garett Buehler - 13 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/794wre_0buehler.mov)
Matt Leitch - 22 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/591odf_2leitch.mov)
Derek Peltzer - 26 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/489sio_3peltzer.mov)
Kurt Sorge - 16 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/493oxa_7sorge.mov) winner
Round 3 (March 18th - 25th)
Matt Brooks/Jared Gatzka - 19/27 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/482jsq_5brooks-gatzka.mov) winner
James Doerfling - 18 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/297ivw_4doerfling.mov)
Ryan Berrecloth - 26 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/193slf_4berrecloth.mov)
Darrell Knelson - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/128pzj_8knelson.mov)
Round 4 (March 25th - April 1st)
Joe Perrizo - 20 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/197lwy_4perizzo.mov)
Derek Alexander - 18 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/231kqp_9alexander.mov)
Jonas Green - 24 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/684asm_3green.mov)
Steve Tuchiwksky - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/609vbt_7tuchiwiksky.mov)
The sixteen competitors were chosen by a judging panel which included pro riders Andrew Shandro, Tyler Klassen and Corey LeClerc, filmmakers Derek Westerlund and Ambrose Weingart and pro photographer, Sterling Lorence, along with representatives from Race Face, Giant and Manitou.
In addition to the $25,000 grand prize, Race Face, Giant and Manitou will also be awarding product prizes to all UFC competitors who had stand out sections of their video. Once again conducted by online voting, awards will be given in the following categories:
Best Line
Best Air
Most Creative Stun
Best Urban Assault
Breakout Performance by a Grom (13 and under)
Worst Crash
The UFC contest, which spawned the pro riding careers of Tyler Klassen, Matt Hunter and Wayne Goss, along with UFC II runner up, Cameron McCaul and UFC III runner up, Carlin Dunne is now set to pull another talented rider from the amateur ranks and deliver them to superstardom.
We will keep this story updated as and when the rest of the vids come online.
http://www.nsmb.com/images/front_page/ufc4xsm.jpg
To whet your appetite, Pist-N-Broke productions put together a teaser video to showcase all 16 competitors. You can view it at enjoy! (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4final.mov) [right cilck and save as].
The Sweet 16 finalists videos have been divided into four groups with the first round of viewing and voting set to begin on Friday, March 4th. Over the following six weeks, Race Faces online community will vote for their favorite riders and the winners will advance to the next round until only two riders remain.
http://www.nsmb.com/images/shore_news/UFC05/round1/jw.jpg
Then well fly the two finalists down to the Sea Otter Classic mountain bike festival in Monterey, California, and on April 16th at the BIKE Magazine Video Awards, well announce the winner and sign them to a sponsorship contract with Race Face, Giant and Manitou worth more than $25,000 USD!
http://www.nsmb.com/images/shore_news/UFC05/round1/dp.jpg
So, here they are in order of appearance, the Sweet 16 finalists for the 4th annual Race Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge [right cilck and save as for each vid]:
Round 1 (March 4th - 11th)
Dave McLaughlin - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/692iwh_1mclaughlin.mov)
Jesse Meerkerk - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/115koa_4meerkerk.mov)
Jadyn Welch - 21 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/115koa_4meerkerk.mov)
Dustin Bryant - 21 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round1/581qwz_9bryant.mov) winner
Round 2 (March 11th - 18th)
Garett Buehler - 13 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/794wre_0buehler.mov)
Matt Leitch - 22 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/591odf_2leitch.mov)
Derek Peltzer - 26 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/489sio_3peltzer.mov)
Kurt Sorge - 16 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round2/493oxa_7sorge.mov) winner
Round 3 (March 18th - 25th)
Matt Brooks/Jared Gatzka - 19/27 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/482jsq_5brooks-gatzka.mov) winner
James Doerfling - 18 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/297ivw_4doerfling.mov)
Ryan Berrecloth - 26 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/193slf_4berrecloth.mov)
Darrell Knelson - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round3/128pzj_8knelson.mov)
Round 4 (March 25th - April 1st)
Joe Perrizo - 20 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/197lwy_4perizzo.mov)
Derek Alexander - 18 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/231kqp_9alexander.mov)
Jonas Green - 24 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/684asm_3green.mov)
Steve Tuchiwksky - 19 (http://www.raceface.com/community/ufc/ufc4-videos/round4/609vbt_7tuchiwiksky.mov)
The sixteen competitors were chosen by a judging panel which included pro riders Andrew Shandro, Tyler Klassen and Corey LeClerc, filmmakers Derek Westerlund and Ambrose Weingart and pro photographer, Sterling Lorence, along with representatives from Race Face, Giant and Manitou.
In addition to the $25,000 grand prize, Race Face, Giant and Manitou will also be awarding product prizes to all UFC competitors who had stand out sections of their video. Once again conducted by online voting, awards will be given in the following categories:
Best Line
Best Air
Most Creative Stun
Best Urban Assault
Breakout Performance by a Grom (13 and under)
Worst Crash
The UFC contest, which spawned the pro riding careers of Tyler Klassen, Matt Hunter and Wayne Goss, along with UFC II runner up, Cameron McCaul and UFC III runner up, Carlin Dunne is now set to pull another talented rider from the amateur ranks and deliver them to superstardom.
We will keep this story updated as and when the rest of the vids come online.