Summer 2008 in Latvia will be special, because first time in history BMX freestyle, MTB freestyle, „Converse Sk8 Attack” and inline contest will take place in the beach, in brand new, especially for the event designed skatepark.

International extreme sports festival „Ride It Summer Jam '08″ takes place on August 9 in seaside city Jurmala (30 km from capital Riga), Dzintari beach. Summer Jam is planned to be summer version of the „Ride It Winter Jam '08″, which took part in winter, in Riga Cinema Studio and gathered about 3000 visitors and 127 riders from 10 countries. After this successful winter event organizers for „Ride It Summer Jam '08″ prognosticate great response of audience and riders, because it is not only contest, but also show full of adrenaline that attracts thousands of visitors and party people.

Along the contest visitors will be able to take part in different beach activities - volleyball, frisbie, various contests and workshops, and also dance floor and Reggae Cafe with DJ's at the coast all day long.

Contest and other activities in the beach will take place till 11 PM, but then the party just begins! Starting from 10 PM goes on afterparty (http://jam.lv/eng/?page_id=9) with 3 stages in „Cinevilla Studio”. It is really near the beach - directions can bee seen in map. (http://jam.lv/eng/?page_id=11)  Afterparty welcomes everybody over age 18, for visitors of the day event there is no entrance fee.

more info http://jam.lv/eng/

We need to have some of this stuff in Ontario! not a lot is over here