X Ranges

The X Ranges (literally, Plays X ) are a annual Compétition of several Sport S says extreme. The plays are organized and diffused with the the United States by ESPN and are separate in two seasons: the Winter X Ranges and the Summer X Ranges . The best candidates receive gold medals, of money and bronze.

The plays are also the occasion to see groups musical in live , which gives them an atmosphere of Festival of music.

Competitions

Summer X Ranges

The extreme plays of summer were organized for the first time in 1994 under the name First Extreme Ranges with Rhode Island with the support of ESPN and mainly ESPN2 the chain dedicated at the time with this type of sport and impetus a few months earlier. The plays will be famous the following year in X Ranges. They include/understand:
  • BMX
    • Green Stunt
    • Stunt Park (originally known ace " Stunt Street")
    • Stunt Dirt
    • Stunt Flatland (more disputed)
  • Aggressive In-Line Green Skate
    • Descent (more disputed)
      • Men
      • Women
    • Street (more disputed)
      • Men
      • Triple Women
    • Green (more disputed)
  • MotoX
    • Best Trick
    • Freestyle
    • Step Up
    • Supermoto
  • Skateboard
    • Big Air
    • Green Street
      • Men
      • Women
      • Best Trick
    • Green Doubles (more disputed)

Winter X Ranges

In front of the success of the extreme plays of summer, ESPN launched a winter version in 1997. They include/understand:
  • Ski
    • To ski X
      • Men
      • Women
    • Slopestyle
    • SuperPipe
  • MotoX
    • Best Trick
    • Big Air
  • Snowboard
    • Big Air (more disputed)
    • Slopestyle
      • Men
      • Women
    • Snowboarder X
      • Men
      • Women
    • SuperPipe
      • Men
      • Women
  • Motoneige
    • HillCross
    • SnoCross
    • Junior SnoCross
    • UltraCross

History

Summer X Ranges

  • 1994: Extreme First Ranges , Rhode Island

  • 1995: X Ranges I - Newport, Rhode Island & Mount Snow, Vermont (June 24 - July 1, 1995)
  • 1996: X Ranges II - Newport, Rhode Island
  • 1997: X Ranges III - San Diego, California (June 20 - 28, 1997)
  • 1998: X Ranges IV - San Diego, California (June, 1998)
  • 1999: X Ranges V - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California (June 25 - July 3, 1999)
  • 2000: X Ranges VI - Pier 30 & 32, San Francisco, California (August 17 - 22, 2000)
  • 2001: X Ranges VII - First Center Union, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 17 - 22, 2001)
  • 2002: X Ranges VIII - First Center Union, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 15 - 19, 2002)
  • 2003: X Ranges IX - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 14 - 17, 2003)
  • 2004: X Ranges X - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 5 - 8, 2004)
  • 2005: X Ranges XI - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (August 4 - 7, 2005)
    • ESPN signed a contract to keep X Ranges in Los Angeles until 2009.
  • 2006: X Ranges XII - Los Angeles, California (August 3 - 6, 2006)
  • 2007: X Ranges XIII - Los Angeles, California (August 2 - 5, 2007)
  • 2008: X Ranges XIV - Los Angeles, California (Dates to come)
  • 2009: X Ranges XV - Los Angeles, California (Dates to come)

Winter X Ranges

  • 1997: Winter X Ranges I , Snow Summit Mountain Arises, Big Bear Lake, California (January 30 - February 2, 1997)
  • 1998: Winter X Ranges II , Crested Ridges, Colorado
  • 1999: Winter X Ranges III , Crested Ridges, Colorado
  • 2000: Winter X Ranges IV , Mount Snow, Vermont (3 February 6th, 2000)
  • 2001: Winter X Ranges V , Mount Snow, Vermont
  • 2002: Winter X Ranges VI , Aspen, Colorado (1 February 5th, 2002)
  • 2003: Winter X Ranges VII , Aspen, Colorado (January 30th - February 5th, 2003)
  • 2004: Winter X Ranges VIII , Aspen, Colorado (22 January 25th, 2004)
  • 2005: Winter X Ranges IX , Aspen, Colorado (January 29th - February 1st, 2005)
  • 2006: Winter X Ranges X , Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (26- January 31st, 2006)
  • 2007: Winter X Ranges XI , Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado (25- January 28th, 2007)
    • ESPN signed a contract with the company of ski of Aspen to keep the plays in Colorado until in 2007

External bond

  • official site

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