MTV Stars Bring ‘Ballet on a Bike’ to Eastbourne Extreme

Award winning pro-bmx rider and MTV star Lee Musselwhite will be kicking off Eastbourne Extreme this weekend, with a dazzling choreographed show of intricate spins, twists and jumps, likened to ‘ballet on a bike’.

 

A winner at the National Adventure Sports Show, Lee heads the Inertia Bikes team and has displayed his stunts on MTV and all around Europe, even showing off a few stunts for US rappers Run DMC in their video for worldwide hit ‘It’s Tricky’.  Lee will be joined by urban beatbox sensation Mr Mouth, winner of the National Youth Music Talent Award, having performed at Homelands, Glastonbury, Top of the Pops and MTV. 

 

Eastbourne Borough Council Spokesperson for Tourism said “We are delighted to attract such fantastic young talent at Eastbourne Extreme.  Adding to the fantastic line up windsurfers, skaters and live music at this free festival, plus all the action at the Davis Cup tennis here at Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park, we really are in for an amazing weekend.”

 

Lee and Mr Mouth join an action packed line up at the free festival on Eastbourne’s Eastern seafront that includes stunts from Animal Braun cruZer3 Bike Tour, and a selection of land yachting and kite buggies from the British Federation of Sand & Yacht Clubs.  The UK’s hottest windsurfers will also be competing in the UKWA freewave and slalom national championship events, with a special Pier 2 Pier Challenge this Friday between Eastbourne and Hastings, all in aid of charity.

 

At the skate arena, new skaters can enjoy free skate hire and tuition from London and Eastbourne Inline Skate School or watch the expert demos in the skate arena organised by Eastbourne Skaters Association.  Join in competitions that include basketball, it’s a knockout and a treasure hunt, all on skates, plus inline hockey returns to the Sovereign Centre.

 

Live bands will play on the Southern FM stage including local band ‘Summer Born Wild’ currently touring London the south east and described by many as ‘the new manics’, and 2006 regional Battle of the Bands winner ‘Drowning by Numbers’.

 

Eastbourne Extreme returns to Eastbourne this weekend from 22 – 23 July with free entry and arenas open from 11am to 5pm, plus breakfast and evening skates.  For more information visit www.eastbourneextreme.co.uk or telephone 0906 711 2212 (calls cost 50p per minute at standard rate).