What makes some people risk their health (and sometimes even lives!) in the search of joy and excitement?
When Philip Harper, 33, was only three, he used to slide down the stairs on his gran’s tea tray. He still loves extreme sports but what he does now differs a little bit from his first attempts.
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Finland is said to be home of the weirdest sports championships. The participants are ready to do almost anything to win the crown. As summer in Finland is short, Finns came up with silly but full of adrenaline activities in order to celebrate this lovely part of the year. The most of the year in Finland is dark, cold and rainy, so they wanted to celebrate the short presence of the sun and warmth. Weird sports championships are also a good way of bringing tourists to the country.
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The next bank holiday Sunday is a great occasion to visit Spinningfields for lots of live music and extreme sports.
Top Manchester bands will perform over the weekend. Also a playground for extreme activities has been put in Hardman Square last Saturday. There will be a 26ft climbing wall, a bungee trampoline and a surf stimulator. The event has been open from Saturday 16 August and will last until 31 August from 10am to 6pm. Activities, at £2.50 for a go, are a fantastic opportunity to try something adrenaline-full.
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Youngsters in the Redditch area cannot complain about lack of activities during this summer. The town’s Skatepark has been a busy place since the beginning of the holidays.
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Paintball is a very exciting game that combines strategy, execution, thinking, move and lots of fun. Yuyutsa Consulting Pvt Ltd is a group that introduced the game in order to promote fun-filled strategically oriented games.
Apparently paintball is one of the fastest growing extreme sports in the world. It is extremely fast paced and it’s an excellent way to teach people to work as a team. It is then one of the best team building exercises.
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Rock and wall climbing even though not being extreme popular in Europe, are well liked in Philippines. Especially amongst ladies, who are one of the best climbers in Asia.
Allen Enrique is a climbing instructor at Power Up Center Climbing Gym. She has won several awards in climbing competitions. “I love to travel and I love nature, and every time I’m out of town I try different rock climbing spots,” she said. So she often tries to find a new challenge for herself and try different routes and boulders.
July 11 - 13 is going to be the third Skegness Kite and X-Fest 2008. The event will be full of extreme sports demonstrations, competitions, workshops and live music. Everyone will something interesting, as Jade Corssen, the event organizer, says. “It’s a little glimpse of what Skegness could be and the opportunities available through our academy for all young people in the area with a dream to aim higher to be part of a world class event.”
July 4, 5 and 6 will the dates when lovers of wind and waves can come to Hunstanton. The British Kite Surfing Association is organizing a national kite surfing competition. The event will be a part of the extreme sports extravaganza Lifestyles 2008 and everyone is welcome.
Apart from kite surfing, there will be a possibility of seeing professional skate boarders and BMXers. West Norfolk Council is the event organizer. The idea is not only to see the professionals and get local people active.
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The Isle of Wight will be a place to be this September, especially for extreme sports fans. The Isle is hosting this year extreme sports White Air festival. The event is taking place between the 18th and 21st September. The spectators, apart from parachute display by the RAF Red Falcons , will also be able to see about 26 different extreme sports: water, air, urban and land activities. The festival will also have plenty of live music.