ESPN X Trials Selects 2001 Location
| Grand Prairie, Texas to Serve as First Stop |
| What: | A two-stop competition featuring more than 250 athletes from around the world, the ESPN X Trials showcases athletes competing for medals, prize money in excess of $100,000 per stop, and an open bid to the invitation-only 2001 ESPN X Games. |
| When: | May 18-20, 2001 |
| Where: | Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie/Dallas, Texas |
| Sports: | Bicycle Stunt: Vert, Park and Flatland
Skateboarding: Vert and Park
Aggressive In-Line Skating: Men's and Women's Vert and Park |
| Events: | Are all free and open to the public |
| Coverage: | 11 hours per stop of original programming aired on ESPN and ESPN2. |
| Xperience: | The Xperience, a free-of-charge interactive village provided for spectators of all ages to test their skills in sportclimbing, bungy jumping and skating, will accompany the X Trials. |
| X Trials Second Stop: | Location TBD
Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17, 2001 |
| X Trials History: | 1997: Providence, R.I. and Orlando, Fla.
1998: St. Petersburg, Fla. and Virginia Beach, Va.
1999: Louisville, Ky. and Richmond, Va.
2000: St. Petersburg, Fla. and Nashville, Tenn. |
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