Ultimate X festival hits the V&A Waterfront on 18 February 2012

If you’re a fan of extreme sports, then this one’s for you. The third Ultimate X festival will be taking place at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday 18 February 2012. The event which is brought to you by Absa Life Xtreme, will feature loads of extreme BMX, FMX, skate and wake boarding.

Over 5,000 spectators are expected at this year’s Ultimate X festival. The action is set to take place at the Gateway Canal at the V&A Waterfront (opposite the Audi dealership), where some of the largest ride structures ever seen in South Africa will be built. Well known extreme sports athletes like Nick de Wit, Alastair Sayer and Dallan Goldman (FMX), Greg Illingworth, Colin and Stuart Louden (BMX), Moses Adams, Dlamini Dlamini and Justus Kotze (skate) and Devon Nassif and Nick Burton-Moore (wake boarding), will be taking part and competing for the top prizes.

In addition to the sporting action, there will be lifestyle stalls featuring brands like DC and Fox, a live radio broadcast, a full bar service, top SA bands and DJs, Xbox 360 gaming, plus a tented area where you can relax on day-beds, bean bags and sofas.

Gates open at 11h00 and the action is expected to finish by 19h00. Zula Lounge in Long Street will host the official after-party with bands and DJs providing the live entertainment.

You can buy Ultimate X tickets in advance from Computicket for R90 each. Alternatively, you can get your tickets at the gate on the day for R100 each. For children of four to six years old, the cost is R40. For more information on the event, check out www.ultimatex.co.za.

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