MOUNTAINS AND BOARDS, BEATS AND BASS

After proving such a success during last year's mountain boarding season, KSL are proud to announce their full participation in this year's ATBA National Championship Series. With 2006 shaping up to be the biggest year yet for the sport, the Brighton based company will be there to provide the sound system. The music for each event will be provided by DJs from the Beat Lounge collective, selecting the best hip hop, reggae, drum n' bass and breaks - considered to be the best aural accompaniment to a weekend's mountainboarding. Across the 2 days of each competition, the crew will provide the soundtrack to the events as well as the all-important party on the Saturday evening - 'apres-board.'

The dates & venues for the 2006 ATBA-UK National Championship Series are:

• May 27th/28th: COURT FARM, Hereford, Herefordshire
• July 1st/2nd: THE EDGE, Much Wenlock, Shropshire
• July 22nd/23rd: SWMBC, Bideford, Devon August
• 12th/13th: GREEN MAN, Brecon, Powys September
• 2nd/3rd: COASTAL, Burton Bradstock, Dorset

For the uninitiated, mountain boarding (or All Terrain Boarding) is one of the fastest growing sports around. Often described as a combination of snowboarding, skateboarding and mountain biking, this sport continues to be an underground favourite - a viable alternative when there is no snow or waves at hand. As far back as 1998 there was known to be over a million mountain boarding participants. The versatility of the rugged boards allows both downhill and freestyle sections. As with most boarding disciplines, downhill requires the top speeds, and control of those speeds, while the freestyle event is marked on skills and finesse with the tricks - plus of course the elusive big air.