Return of an Extreme Sports Festival to the Isle of Wight

One of the biggest mobile urban parks in Europe onsite Event will host top extreme sports athletes from all over the world Come and ‘PLAY’, opportunity to try all the extreme sports on offer Take part in the “X-Mile” raising funds for the Ellen MacArthur Trust Live bands and DJ’s

p(intro). The Big Blue Festival is a new breakthrough extreme sports festival launched this year. Based on the Isle of Wight at Yaverland Beach in Sandown, the Big Blue Festival will take place over three days in September (17 – 19th) and feature over 20 extreme sports on land, air and sea. The Saturday will include a party night with a top headline act. The Isle of Wight provides a naturally stunning setting for the event and has a great history in hosting Extreme Sports Festivals. The event ethos is to not only bring some of the top international sportsmen in their field to compete, but also provide everyone the opportunity to get involved and try something new themselves.

What can you expect to see at the Big Blue Festival? Top professional competitions, sports displays, live music, a kid’s zone and a new concept called ‘PLAY’ where the general public can get involved and try some of the exciting new sports on offer at the event. A live big screen will ensure none of the action on land and sea is missed and provide expert commentary to the festival goers.

The sea will be packed with action sports including: Windsurfing Freestyle and Racing Championships, National Paddleboard Championships, Surfing, Kitesurfing on the bespoke slider park, Wakeboards, Sailing, Kayaking and the Thundercats.

On the land will be the Big Blue Freesports Park one of the biggest mobile urban parks in Europe. This state of the art urban park packed is filled with ramps and obstacles that provide an extreme sports playground for anything from BMX and Skateboarding, to Beat Box, Graffiti Jams, Parkour and much more. The Big Blue Freesports Park will showcase displays from the best riders, put on ‘PLAY’ sessions.

Beside the Freesports Park there will also be some exciting up and coming breakthrough sports including ropeboarding, slackline and street surfing. The UK’s tallest mobile climbing wall, standing at 9m also be onsite. Expert free tuition will be provided by the Disability Trust who will at the event to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet when competing in action sports. The Festival activities will culminate in the 'X-Mile' charity event on Sunday the 19th September, where the general public and competitors will be encouraged to cover an extreme mile on land and water in aid of the Ellen MacArthur Trust. On water participants will be encouraged to complete their mile on paddleboards, kayaks and even human power with a mile course to swim. To find out more or sign up to the X-Mile visit www.bigbluefestival.com

‘PLAY’

Would you like to take part in the action? ‘PLAY’ is a great feature at the Big Blue, encouraging people of all ages to get involved in some of the exciting sports on offer. The Festival will host open sessions everyday for a massive range of sports including; freestyle football, kitesurfing, mountain boarding, parkour, paddle boarding, surfing, skating, BMX, streetboard, mountain biking, Thundercats, powerboat driving and windsurfing. Whilst at Big Blue why not join in an Play! The UKs tallest model of mobile climbing wall, standing at 9m, will be in the main village.

For more information and how to ‘PLAY’ and to reserve your spot log onto http://www.bigbluefestival.com/

Live Action and Music

A big screen situated right in the centre of the Festival will broadcast all the action over the weekend live – with expert commentary provided. The screen will be situated next to the custom built restaurant and bar area.

Big Blue will offer entertainment on the main stage, with live bands, DJ’s. Headline act will be announced in the near future.

Get me on Stage

This year the Big Blue in association with GMOS (Get me on Stage) are giving eleven acts the opportunity to rock the main stage over the festival weekend supporting the headline act.

The acts will be chosen through www.getmeonstage.com to play the main stage; three on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday days and two on the Saturday evening before the festival main headliner.

The chosen bands will all receive passes for the whole festival and return ferry tickets to and from the Isle of Wight plus guest passes for their friends. To find out more about how to get your band onstage go to http://www.getmeonstage.com/festivalinfo/Big-Blue-Festival

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Event website: www.bigbluefestival.com

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For media information please contact: Dan Wilkinson Email: media@bigbluefestival.com T. +44 (0) 1983 203529 M. +44 (0) 7786223444

Event Facts

Dates: 17-19th September Venue: Yaverland Beach, Sandown Isle of Wight Event Organisers: Big Blue Festivals Ltd – subsidiary company of Into the Blue Ltd based in Cowes, Isle of Wight

About the Ellen MacArthur Trust

Launched by Ellen MacArthur in 2003, The Trust takes young people sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness. The Ellen MacArthur Trust makes sailing accessible to children who, because of their illness would not otherwise been given the opportunity. www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org

For more information on the X-Mile please contact: Andrea Murphy info@ellenmacarthurtrust.org

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