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NOVEMBER 5, 2009 ISSUE

Edge of the World Annual Snowboard Party Saturday

Party To Jumpstart Snowboarding Season

Edge of the World’s annual snowboard party takes place this Saturday, November 7, and features a snowboard rail contest, a skateboard jam session, big glove boxing, live music and video premiers.
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Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Edge of the World, Banner Elk
Cost: $15 (if you compete in the snowboarding rail contest)

Whether Mother Nature brings it or not, snow will be a big part of Edge of the World’s Snowboard Party.

To open the snowboarding season, the Banner Elk shop will bring in snow for a snowboard rail contest, which is just one of the attractions for the event.

The party, which begins at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, November 7, and lasts all day, also includes a skateboard jam session, big glove boxing, live music and video premiers.

“It’s good for snowboard enthusiasts, as well as those getting into the sport to see what it’s all about,” said Jeff Johnson, the store’s general manager. “It’s a good representation of what the sport is about.”

He said that the store will dump a couple of truckloads of snow in the parking lot for the snowboard competition.

The cost is $15 per entry.

Johnson said a lot of the contestants will be locals who compete in other events and is the first in the Edge vs. the World contest series.

“It’s a freestyle competition, judged by difficulty, style and overall performance,” Johnson said.

Along with other activities, the event will show premieres of two snowboarding videos.

“The B,” which is by snowboard maker Burton, shows many of the sports’ top talents doing tricks across the globe, while “The Airblaster Movie” contains a scene from the area in the opening of the movie.

The party, which will attract a large group coming and going throughout the day, has been kick starting the snowboard season for the past couple of years.

“You get to snowboard and you get to see it happening,” Johnson said. “You get the buzz to get ready for the season and people start buying their gear for the season.”

The store will also have a sale going on as part of the event.

Edge of the World is located at 394 Shawneehaw Avenue in downtown Banner Elk. For more information, call the store at 828-898-9550.

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