BIKE Magazine Announces Nominees for First-Ever Video Awards

BIKE magazine is pleased to announce the official nominees for the 2004 BIKE Video Awards, which will honor mountain biking's best athletes, filmmakers and photographers in categories such as Best Singletrack, Best Air, Movie of the Year and Photo of the Year. The show, which will coincide with the 2004 Sea Otter Classic, will be held on Friday, April 16, at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, California.

"We're excited to host this great event, recognizing the best of our sport," said BIKE Editor Ron Ige. "It will be great to bring everyone together and celebrate the industry's talent."

In addition to the Video Awards, the show will also feature the Reader Poll Awards, which names the top-five male and top-three female mountain bikers of the year as determined by votes from BIKE magazine readers.

Winners will be also listed in a future issue of BIKE magazine. Check out www.bikemag.com for more coverage.

For more information on the BIKE Awards, please contact Michelle Lindsay, 949-661-5183 or michelle.lindsay@primedia.com, or log on to www.bikemag.com.

THE NOMINEES:

1. Best Singletrack
NOMINEES:
Andrew Shandro - Kranked 5
Vic Marlow - Statement
John Waddell & Aaron Peters - Kranked 5
Dustin Adams - Rise

2. Best Urban Assault
NOMINEES:
Ryan Leech - Kranked 5
Chris Donahue - Monkey Style II
Aaron Chase - New World Disorder IV
Kirt Voreis - Evolution

3. Best Line
NOMINEES:
Dave Watson - Red Bull Rampage 2002
Andrew Shandro - Kranked 5
Jerry Willows - North Shore Extreme 7: Quick & Dirty
Tyler Klassen - Red Bull Rampage 2002

4. Best Air
NOMINEES:
Darren Berrecloth - New World Disorder IV
Tyler Klassen - Kranked 5
Dave Watson - New World Disorder IV
Jason Muscroft - North Shore Extreme 7: Quick & Dirty

5. Worst Crash
NOMINEES:
Thomas Vanderham - New World Disorder IV
Lance Canfield - Red Bull Rampage 2002
Unknown rider - Mont Sainte-Anne World Cup DH - Eastern Standard 2: Fully Loaded
James Wolken - Statement

6. Best Performance
NOMINEES:
Darren Berrecloth - New World Disorder IV
Tyler Klassen - Kranked 5
Kirt Voreis - Evolution
Dave Watson - New World Disorder IV

7. Best Cinematography
NOMINEES:
Kranked 5: In Concert - Radical Films
New World Disorder IV: Ride the Lightning - Freeride Entertainment
Red Bull Rampage 2002 - Freeride Entertainment
Self Titled - MPF Productions

8. Movie of the Year
NOMINEES:
Kranked 5: In Concert - Radical Films
New World Disorder IV: Ride the Lightning - Freeride Entertainment
Red Bull Rampage 2002 - Freeride Entertainment
Statement - Invictus Productions

9. Breakout Producer of the Year
*Special award - no nominees - winner to be announced at the show.

10. Photo of the Year
Dave Watson. Col du Galibier, Tour de France, France. Photo: Scott Markewitz
Darren Berrecloth. Hanksville, UT. Photo: Sterling Lorence
Thomas Vanderham and Andrew Shandro. Vancouver, B.C. Photo: Sterling Lorence
Self-portrait. Chamonix, France. Photo: Dan Milner

BIKE Magazine Awards sponsors:
Fox Racing, Specialized, Panaracer, Ultimate Freeride Challenge, New Belgium Brewing Co., Magura, Red Bull, VAS Entertainment

About BIKE magazine
BIKE magazine, founded in Dana Point, California, in 1994, is the first alternative lifestyle mountain biking publication for the die-hard enthusiast. BIKE comprises a company of devout riders dedicated to creating cutting-edge, functional and technically advanced products that provide a performance benefit for the cycling enthusiast. The magazine is published eight times a year by PRIMEDIA's Action Sports Group (ASG), the dominant force in the action sports and adventure sports arenas, reaching seven million sporting enthusiasts with its network of online properties, events, video and television programming. In addition to BIKE, the ASG publishes SG, SURFER, SURFING, SNOWBOARDER, SKATEBOARDER, POWDER, CLIMBING and CANOE & KAYAK magazines. BIKE products are available worldwide on newsstands, bike shops, events and online at: www.bikemag.com.