Ultimate X

On the 16th of February I competed at Ultimate X.  This year I was more than honoured to be invited to compete in this event especially because I was the first lady in South Africa to be invited. Only 10 riders are invited from each discipline.

Ultimate X is an extreme sports event that takes place yearly at the V & A Waterfront. The event involves extreme sports namely: Wakeboarding, FMX, BMX and skating. The top riders in the country are invited to compete in the event. Not only is it a competition with big prize money but it also goes about the entertainment for spectators. 

I was part of the live TV show Expresso on Friday morning the 15th of February along with a rider from each of the other disciplines as well as the owner of the event, Markus Museler. We were all interviewed and we spoke about the event. This was a great experience for me and I got the opportunity to meet some really cool people. Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wSdKQKJDcyI

That afternoon, we could all go and have a practice session on the new 2.0 system that Tich Mitchell had set up for us. A huge thanks goes to Tich for making this possible. I was super nervous at first but after practice, excited for the event :)

There were loads of spectators on Saturday. I had a fun ride and overall it was a successful event.

Once again i'm proud of  my brother Jason. He killed it on the obstacles and came second overall :)

Jason Colborne - 2nd place