Come see the 2001 X Games qualifier, participate in a special V Foundation fundraiser and enjoy Lake Compounce -- all in the same weekend!

Also, enjoy the Xperience, a spectator/ sponsor interactive area, and test your skills on the mini skate park course with demos by the pros, the climbing wall, the dj booth and much more.

In conjunction with the X Trials, a special V Foundation fundraiser will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Lake Compounce during the same hours as the X Trials. Visitors can interact with ESPN commentators, bid on memorabilia and experiences, purchase commemorative pins, tour ESPN The Truck and more -- with proceeds benefitting The V Foundation.

From I-84: Take exit 31 and head north on RT 229, follow signs for Lake Compounce Amusement Park. Lake Compounce is approximately 18 miles from Hartford and located in the heart of Bristol, CT.

Spectator Parking - Follow signs to Lake Compounce (entrance is off of Middle Street, directly across from ESPN Plaza) Charge of $5/car. Free parking is also available on Saturday and Sunday at The Hartford Insurance (just off I-84 exit 31) and Superior Electric (on Middle Street west of ESPN Plaza). Shuttle service to Lake Compounce is provided.

Admissions:
X Trials......FREE
Xperience....FREE

Throughout the weekend, Lake Compounce will waive their general admission fee to enter the park gates. The park will charge the following fees for the rides:

Lake Compounce Ride Admission
Adults (52" or taller) $25.95
Juniors (52" or smaller) $17.95
Children under 3...FREE
Parking......$5.00

BMX Organizer:
Hoffman Promotions was born when a 16-year-old bicycle pro from Oklahoma City, OK, having already conquered the amateur division at 13 and redefined vert riding at 15, became the youngest pro rider the sport had ever seen. Mat Hoffman, better known as the "Condor", decided to be his own boss and left his primary sponsor and began his own promotion company. In the past 9 years, Hoffman?s two businesses, Hoffman Bikes and Hoffman Promotions, have grown into extremely successful endeavors. In addition to the X Games, Hoffman Promotions, or the Bicycle Stunt Series (BSS), will organize 17 professional events this year.

BMX Judging for B3:
5 judges for all 3 disciplines: Street, Vert and Flatland. The Street and Vert competitions are judged based on an overall impression of each run. Competitors have two, two-run rounds and are ranked according to their final average score. The Flatland competition consists of two, two-run rounds and a three-run final. Competitors are also judged on difficulty, originality, creativity and execution.

Skateboarding Organizer:
World Cup Skateboarding was created when National Skateboarding Association president, Don Bostick, ventured out and started his own company. Along with his wife, Danielle, the Bosticks have established themselves as the premiere skateboarding competition organizer in the country. The Bosticks coordinate what many consider the three biggest skateboarding competitions in existence: The ESPN X Games, the Munster Mash in Germany, and the Slam City Jam in Vancouver, Canada. In addition to the X Games, World Cup Skateboarding will organize 15 professional events this year.

Skateboarding Judging for B3:
6 judges for 2 disciplines; Street and Vert. The street and vert competitions are judged on originality, difficulty, flow, use of ramp (for vert), combination tricks and amplitude.

Steve Ruge, Head Judge for Skateboarding, has an extensive background in the skateboarding industry. He is currently team manager for Dwindle Distributions and many other skateboard companies.

Aggressive In-line Skating
Organizer: Aggressive Skaters Association (ASA), developed in 1994 by several top pro skaters and organized under the leadership and expertise of Todd Shays, has sanctioned the sport of aggressive in-line skating and it?s involvement in the X Games since 1995. In addition to the ASA Pro Tour, the ASA organizes over 80 events (professional and amateur) in 19 countries as part of the ASA?s European, Asian and North American circuit. Among the sports of the B3, aggressive in-line skating is the only one that opens the professional competition to both male and female athletes. At the 2000 Winter X Games in Mount Snow, VT, the ASA made its debut as the organizer for the sport of skiboarding. In addition to the X Games, the Aggressive Skaters Association will organize 19 professional events this year.

In-line Judging for B3:
5 Judges for 2 disciplines (men & women): Street and Vert. The Street and Vert competitions are judged based on the following criteria by an individual judge: style, difficulty, consistency and line. In the prelims, the street and vert competitions take two runs and are ranked according to their average score.

The top 10 skaters advance to the finals. The finals are judged same as the prelims, but the better score counts as the final score. Head judge for aggressive in-line skating is Jason Roy.

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