OGGI (5 Gen)  POLO AL PILO ORE DUE E MEZZA / TRE

dai befani che gh’è ‘l sul!

stiamo arivando!!

http://tigershbpc.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/into-the-lands-of-bikepolo/

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Ciao a tutti una agenzia eventi sta organizzando nei capannoni della fiera a Vercelli uno street contest di BMX-Rollerblade-Skateboard con 40 atleti da tutta Italia. Oggi ci siamo incontrati con gli organizzatori per chiedere se interessava inserire un piccolo torneo od una serie di trow-in di bike polo. Sembrano molto interessati e lunedì dovranno presentare tutte le formalità ai vari enti. Domani fanno un sopralluogo con l’architetto per vedere se spostando rampe e bar vari si riesce a farci stare una pista almeno da 15*30. Se ci sta la inseriscono nella planimetria per il comune e si fa! Essendo solo di sabato (dalle 15 a notte inoltrata) bastano poche squadre per fare una rappresentativa quindi contiamo molto sulla presenza di Torino, Milano, Bergamo ma ben venga chiunque ne abbia la voglia. Per attirarvi vi dico che all’esterno dei padiglioni si svolgerà il Sexy Car Wash. per dare un occhiata al programma provvisorio dell’evento cliccate QUI Se la cosa funziona dicono che potrebbero aiutarci nell’organizzare nei prossimi mesi il torneo che volevamo fare a Vercelli! Daiiiiii chi vuole venire???

In 2003, the world came to Seattle for the Cycle Messenger World Championships. In addition to the normal messenger competitions was a hastily organized hardcourt bike polo tournament. It was a revival of a century old sport, replacing grassy fields and soft landings with concrete and bone jarring impacts. Several bike messengers struggled to play the game on their work bikes with mallets made of bamboo on the rooftop of an adult video store. No one could have predicted that this meager event would be the beginning of an obsession that would spread worldwide in the following years.

Since then, hardcourt bike polo has grown exponentially. The number of tournaments per year quickly increased from one in 2003, to twelve in North America in 2007, and exploded to ninety tournaments world-wide in 2010. Many of the people who saw polo for the first time in Cascadia brought the game back to their home cities to start bike polo clubs of their own. During the weekend of September 9th – 11th, 2011, some of those people along with a newer generation of polo players will descend upon Seattle for the 3rd World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships.

The return of the worlds tournament to Seattle promises more than could be delivered in 2003. International governing bodies have formed to develop rules and regulations regarding play and referees will be present to enforce those rules. Several courts will be designed and built according to regulated specifications. In order to compete, teams from around the world will need to have qualified at National Championships in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, among other regions.

In short, it’s real now. There are prizes and bragging rights to be won, titles to defend, and major sponsors, including Brooks England, providing support for the 2011 World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships. Seattle Bike Polo Club is eager to showcase Seattle not only as the beautiful place that it is, but as one of the premier places to play bike polo in the world.

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IN BOCCA AL LUPO AI TIGERS,

UNICA FORMAZIONE ITALIANA IN CAMPO A SEATTLE.

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