Ultimate X in V&A Waterfront

Cape Town plays host to the country's only and largest extreme sports lifestyle event, the Absa Life Xtreme presents Ultimate X festival on Saturday 18 February 2012. The V&A Waterfront will be transformed into an extreme sporting paradise with death-defying stunts and dare-devil twists performed by the kings and queens of extreme BMX, FMX, skate and wake boarding in South Africa.

The festival, expects over 5000 extreme sports-loving spectators to attend the day-long event in the Mother City. Followed by an extreme concert at Zula Lounge in Long Street with top local DJ's and bands playing into the night.

Watch international competitors in action like Nick de Wit (FMX), Greg Illingworth (BMX) and Moses Adams (Skate) plus extreme stars like Alastair Sayer and Dallan Goldman on FMX; Colin and Stuart Louden on BMX; skaters Dlamini Dlamini and Justus Kotze; and wakeboarding extremists Devon Nassif and Nick Burton-Moore.

23 of the country's best riders in each discipline will compete for a piece of the R80 000 in cash prizes and the title of ABSA Ultimate X Gold 2012 South African champion.

Top South African bands and DJ's plus a full bar service is available all day to keep guests hydrated, hyped and entertained. Spectators can relax on the two 25m decks by the canal that feature day-beds, bean bags, cocktail tables and sofa's all under a huge shaded tent. Xbox 360 games will also be made available for the public to enjoy.

Pre-bought tickets from Computicket cost R80 + R10 booking fee for adults. Tickets are also available at the gate at R100 for adults and R40 for children under four years old.

Venue: The Gateway Canal, V&A Waterfront
Times: 11h00 to 19h00
Contact: +27 (0)83 655-3176 or +27 (0)21 462-4156 for more information.

Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.