Registered or Premium Member? LOG IN  |  Become a Premium Member: START FREE TRIAL
SURF WIRE
VIEWS:1842
Email this Story
Tweet this page
Freestyle Contest Winner to Receive Athlete Sponsorship for One Year
November 28, 2007
PRESS RELEASE

Freestyle, the original action sports watch manufacturer, announces its search for a new team rider. In conjunction with Loop'd.com, Freestyle is hosting a contest called "Are You Next?" which will ultimately result in a year-long athlete sponsorship for one lucky winner.

Starting on November 28, 2007, athletes throughout North America will have a chance to win a coveted spot on Freestyle's official athlete roster. Surfers, wakeboarders, skateboarders, snowboarders, mountain bikers, bmx and motocross riders will submit their best action video or photo of themselves. Each week, for 12 weeks total, Freestyle will sort through every entry and pick one photo and one video winner weekly. Winners will then be entered to win the grand prize.

Weekly winners will receive a Freestyle prize pack including a watch worth up to $150.00, a t-shirt, wristband, hat and sticker packs. Should the contestants not win one week, they'll have a chance to submit another photo or video the next week, resulting in 12 chances to impress Freestyle and win. The grand prize winner, announced on February 29, 2007, will receive a one-year sponsorship including six watches per year, team t-shirts, hats, accessories, stickers as well as a photo and contest incentive bonus package. The winner will be well-represented by Freestyle with a profile on www.FreestyleUSA.com/Team and a banner ad on the Freestyle homepage.

"The 'Are You Next?' contest is a great way for aspiring action sport athletes to gain exposure and take their game to the next level," said Freestyle Marketing Director, Chad LaBass. "A lot of these athletes live in areas that make it difficult to connect with sponsors, but by reaching out through the loopd.com social network we are giving them opportunity to make their presence known." Freestyle receives hundreds of emails each month with sponsorship inquiries. This contest gives athletes a chance to not just ask for a sponsorship but to prove that they are worthy of one. It is a great stepping stone for the winner to possibly earn a paid sponsorship by Freestyle for years to come.

Freestyle is looking for quality videos and photos. If possible, contestants should work with an experienced videographer or photographer to up their chances of being selected. Showing Freestyle some love will help too. Wearing a Freestyle watch or t-shirt and displaying Freestyle stickers on boards, bikes and helmets are great ways to catch the judges' eye. Contestants should stay on top of the game and see what they're up against by checking back to the site each week to compare their entries with the winning videos and photos.

Check out the contest details and submissions on http://freestylecontest.loopd.com. For some great inspiration for contest videos and photos check out Freestyle's impressive roster of athletes at www.FreestyleUSA.com/Team.
SURFLINE HOME
MORE SURF WIRE
MORE SURF NEWS

PRO SURFING CONTESTS SURFERS
(07/23) Analyzing the ASP Top 45 after the fourth contest of the year
(07/13) Event to kick off with solid south-southwest swell and favorable conditions
(07/11) Who to watch as the ASP reemerges from a three-month sabbatical
(05/14) Analyzing the ASP Top 45 after the third contest of the year
(04/29) Brazilian rookie punts past Kelly Slater to shake up ASP ratings
(04/28) Brazil sees full day of action as Dane, Owen, Jadson flare while Parko, Bede + Taj fade

SURFING NEWS INDUSTRY RELEASES
(09/08) Xcel's 2010 Fall/Winter Tech Spec Videos Online
(Press Release)
(09/08) Bahamas: Human Remains Found in Shark's Belly
(signonsandiego.com)
(09/08) NSSA Hawaii Open and Explorer Event #4 Goes off at Beautiful Lahaina Harbor - Results Are In
(Contest News)
(09/08) Martyn Lenoble & Christina Applegate Host Surfrider's 5th Annual Celebrity Expression Session
(Press Release)
(09/08) The Westsiders Awarded Best Film in Portland Maine Film Festival; Film to Screen at NY Film Festival
(Press Release)
(09/07) Dragon Signs on to be Official Eyewear Sponsor of the 2010 Unsound Pro
(Industry News)
(09/07) Nike 6.0 Unsound Jr. Pro Live Webcast Starts Tomorrow, September 8
(Press Release)
(09/07) Hurley Pro Trestles Preps for ASP Top 34, New Format & Promising Swell
(Contest News)
(09/07) Local and International Films Highlighted at the New York Surf Film Festival
(Press Release)