Keep it rollin' along!                                                      Issue 9 Vol. 6

Welcome to the September issue of the MBS eNews! Lots going on here as usual. A big THANKS goes out to all demo riders who made our 87 day demo in Branson a hugh success. Click here to see our Branson Wrap Up Report.

Read on to get the skinny on this month's Sweepstakes board, event reports from France and Brazil and of course killer shots, blogs and pod casts from people like you from around the world.

Fall offers some of the best riding of the year. What a great way to get in shape for snowboarding.

Keep it rollin' along and as always stay tuned to MBS.COM for all things "mountainboarding".

MBS - Always riding!

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REGISTER TO WIN THIS MONTH'S SWEEPSTAKES BOARD!


Fill out our sweepstakes form for your chance to be this month's winner.

For a detailed explanation of the sweepstakes rules click here.**

AUGUST'S SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Trent Herbert, SLC, Utah

"Hey there. I’m super psyched that I got chosen! When I got home and checked my email I was just sort of in awe then a couple minutes later it started to sink in that I had won. The terrain that I usually ride is in Tanner Parks gully, it's by my friend's house. There’s a little dirt park set up by some of the guys at Salty Peaks, a local snow/skate/board shop that rides. It's fun to ride grass hills too. But I pretty much like to ride anywhere. Thanks a lot! "

Trent Herbert

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THE LATEST ITEMS AT THE MBS STORE!
PATCH KIT  - SMALL DOG LONGSLEEVE  -  HALSTON T  -  TRUCKER HATS



          $2.95               $19.95              $14.95                 $9.95



NEW ITEMS ON OUR "GARAGE SALE" PAGE!



Click here to find some "special" specials.



POWERKITE MAGAZINE - Featuring Olivier Garet from France



Sent in from Claudine Podvin and Olivier Garet from France



THREE MAGAZINE - Featuring SLC Dirtstar Team - Click here to check out their site and download this great article.

KITEBOARDING MAG AD - Featuring Team Rider Wes Matweyew

Wes is back from teaching kiteboarding in the Bay area ready to rip up the beaches near Ventura. Wes shoots a lot with Pro Photo guy Jason Wolcott. Be prepared to see some new epic shots.





KITEWOLD MAGAZINE ISSUE #22
- Features awesome "How To" Sequence Shots.


Move: Front to Blind    Rider: Neal Hilder


Move: Indy Grab to Blind Unhooked    Rider: Marshall Mathers


Move: Roast Beef   Rider: Neal Hilder



Carbon Action Sports Magazine

US Open Mountainboard Championships Review - Click here to read this article.

Portugal World Series Event - September 1-3 - click here for more info



BONESHAKER SILLY HILL CONTEST - Sept 2nd





UK - ATBA Round 5 - September 2-3 - click here for more info



Portugal World Series Event - September 8-10 - click here for more info



MAXTRACK CLASSIC - September 16 - Out To Grass Centre







Upcoming Dates:
Sept 15th - England
Oct 27th - Isle of Wight

Check out www.mountainboardeuropeancup.info for more details.



IT'S OVER! - BRANSON WRAP UP REPORT
Click here to see our complete Branson Wrap Up Report featuring shots, stats and words by Jon Sever and crew.


Click here to see shots from Setup and the first week.



Brazil Mountainboard Festival - Click here for event review and more pics.

Thanks to Rodolpho Bazetto for sumbitting this info. Go Bazetto!




French International Open

"The french international open went really well, lot of fun, good parties despite the cold and wet weather. More than 50 competitors, coming from Russia, USA, Netherlands, Brazil, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and France of course came to Loge des Gardes for the Basecamp. The international open was the final show, of a week of mountainboarding begun with a french series event, followed by a training camp with lifts, grassy hills, air bag, good kicker and a really fast boardercross...."

Click here for entire event review, results and pics.

Thanks to Diego Anderson for submitting this info. Go Diego!




Bart Deman - Belgium



Name : Bart Deman
Age : 15
Kite : PL Venom II 13²
Board : MBS Core 8
Kite Spot : Koksijde Bad - Belgium

Click here to check out Bart's website and to see more shots.



Daymein Blaze Hertenstein - California - Age 6



Check out his site here. Little Daymein has been hitting up the slopestyle park at Hooterville. Looks like the new generation of riders is gonna be top notch.



James Braid - South Africa

Hi everyone,

Last weekend was the 1st Para flyaway to the lowveld.

On Saturday we flew from Long Tom pass above Sabie. The conditions were typically inverted and we got about 500m ATO. Since the landing is rather limited below launch, we tested the option of flying with mountainboards to make high-speed road landings (in the pass below) possible. ;-) Launch is really easy, just hop on and roll down takeoff. Needless to say, landing is even easier. This technique is particularly useful for lazy pilots who refuse to run on tow, or for those intimidated by the south-side ramp at the Dam. See pictures attached.

Have a good one - James Braid






Phil Cyphers - New Jersey - Boardstand






Nick Maura - Woodstock, VT - Lake Jump






4yr old Leon and his dad from Serbia






DREAM JUMPS AT WINTER PARK, CO



Word has it the competition might be open to mountainboarders next year. For now we can only drool. Click here for information and to perhaps give a ring expressing the fact that we like to compete next year.

Click here to view current Ride Tips

NAME THIS CAPTION CONTEST - Front Page News! - In a remarkable coincidence mountainboard legend PT was caught by TSA workers at Denver Airport carrying a suspicious liquid. Not only is this just plain funny, especially if you know PT but imagine the odds of how many people were travelling through DIA that day and they just happen to get a shot of PT, Mrs. PT and child.

Send in your best "photo caption" and win 50 MBS Bucks - 1/2 of which go to PT.

Email caption to jlee@mbs.com with Photo Caption Contest in the subject line.

ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE ARCHIVES



The original Dirtstar Rider circa 1998. Illustration by Langdon Foss.

For more Archive Shots click here.




Check out Jonas Viatte's website by clicking here. Pretty darn cool.

Jon Balding's Pod Cast - Click here



My name is Jon Balding and I just started this mountainboard video podcast.
Its basically a show about the best sport on the planet! Check it out!

for Jon's Pod Cast.

RUSSIAN MOUNTAINBOARD BLOG

Check out KOry's ongoing mountainboard blog. Click here

DIRTBOARD RIDERS MOUNTAINBOARDING FORUM



This site is a must for mountainboarders looking for more information on races, riders, new products, events, places to ride, other people to ride with and just plain nutty mountainboard talk. I check this site every morning trying to take the pulse of the mountainboarding world.



NEW MBS PROTOTYPE BOARD - Clay, the new composite!


I can't remember who sent me this. If you know please send me an email at jlee@mbs.com - gotta give proper credit

GIVE US YOUR DIRT!   We want your team pictures, artwork, photos, news, crazyness, strangeness, local events, stickers in odd places, local riding spots, you name it. If it has anything to do with mountainboarding or MBS we'd love to post it. Please send anything cool to Jason Lee for possible inclusion in future Rider eNews.



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***RIDING DISCLAIMER*** Mountainboarding / Kiteboarding is an inherently dangerous sport. Always use protective gear while riding including a helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and wristguards. Always ride within your ability and use common sense.



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