THIRD ANNUAL JUMPSHIP FESTIVAL POSTPONED UNTIL 2014

VICTORIA, BC – May 10, 2013 – It is with much disappointment that the Dockside Mountain Bike Society (DMBS) has decided to postpone the Third Annual JumpShip Festival, scheduled to take place on June 14-16, 2013, until 2014 due to changes within the current economic climate of the bike industry, rendering sponsorship goals unattainable. The DMBS directors felt that they could not produce an event of the caliber that the sport of mountain biking and the City of Victoria deserves.

JumpShip has had great support from the public and businesses alike over the past two years, and while producing an event this year was a priority for the DMBS – every avenue was explored – there was no solution which would result in an event which would live up to their expectations, and the expectations of the thousands of people who have enjoyed JumpShip the past two years. The DMBS wishes to thank all their current sponsors and suppliers for being so patient with them over the past few months, and want it to be known that that they were forced to make the decision not based on “can we”, but “should we” run the event in 2013.

The DMBS would also like to apologize to everyone who had planned on attending this event, both spectators and athletes, and hope that their unimpeded enthusiasm will return with JumpShip next year.

The sponsorship drive and planning for 2014 has already begun, and JumpShip will be back in the spectacular fashion that it is already recognized for.

About Dockside Mountain Bike Society

The DMBS is a not-for-profit whose mandate is to promote cycling within an urban environment, and showcase Victoria as an ideal city to live, work and play.  This is achieved through producing events like JumpShip, and working with community groups, agencies, and organizations that have similar objectives.

Contact

Graham Powell

graham@jumpshipcontest.com

Sad news indeed. VIMB would like to thank all the volunteers on the Jumpship crew for all your work even though we have to wait an extra year to see the fruits of your labor!

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Starting Friday June the 22nd at 11:00 AM sharp, the event you have all been waiting for… hells yeah! Check out the weekends UPDATED event schedule below for all the details.

Friday, June 22nd

1. 11:00am – 4:00pm
   Practice
   Watch the riders prep for their qualifying and seeding rounds. Enjoy from the railing, with up close and personal views, or kick the weekend off from within the beer gardens.
2. 3:00pm – 9:00pm
   Beer Garden
   Hoyne Beer Gardens featuring Bin 4 Burger Lounge open
3. 1:00pm – 9:00pm
   Air Bag
   SIMBS Presents: Camp of Champions air bag open to the public.
4. 4:00pm – 5:00pm
   Music & Raffles
   Enjoy some local talent as the riders get psyched up for their first runs. Be sure to get in on the raffles, too. We’ve got some killer prizes lined up.
5. 5:00pm
   Qualifying & Seeding
   In this first event, riders are allowed one minute per run, and are given two runs each. They are judged on trick quality, fluidity, the originality of their routine, and the risk involved.
6. Nightlife
   Party with Jumpship
   Just because our beer gardens and the Union JumpShip Market close at 9:00pm doesn’t mean you have to go home. We’ll announce any official Jumpship after-parties on the blog. Stay tuned!

Saturday, June 23rd

1. 9:30am – 1:00pm
   Womens MTB Clinic and Competition
   Join the Mudbunnies for a 2 hour womens clinic starting first on flat land with skills drills, and then onto the Camp of Champions Airbag for some coaching! When the womens clinic wraps up, all of its participants are invited for a one hour competition on the Camp of Champions Airbag. Throw down and show off your newly learned skills for some fabulous prizes!
2. 11:00am – 9:00pm
   Beer Garden
   Hoyne Beer Gardens featuring Bin 4 Burger Lounge open
3. 1:00pm – 9:00pm
   Air Bag
   SIMBS Presents: Camp of Champions air bag open to the public.
4. 11:00am – 2:00pm
   Practice
   The riders continue to prep for the final rounds. Get up close and personal at the railings, or kick hang back in the crowd, at the Jumpship market, or in the beer gardens.
5. 3:00pm – 4:30pm
   Music & Raffles
   Every day we kick it up a notch. Enjoy some fine musical stylings as the riders focus their minds for the Jumpship Finals. We don’t just kick up the music, we kick up the raffles, too. Get involved!
6. Nightlife
   Party with Jumpship
   The beer gardens and the Jumpship Market close at 9:00pm. Continue the party at Luck Bar with Shrew and Juice!

Sunday, June 24th

1. 11:00am – 9:00pm
   Beer Garden
   Hoyne Beer Gardens featuring Bin 4 Burger Lounge open
2. 10:00am – 3:30pm
   Air Bag
   SIMBS Presents: Camp of Champions air bag open to the public.
3. 11:30pm – 12:00pm
   Famous Faceplants
   Come watch all of your favourite local celebrities compete to see who has the most awkward form flying through the air!
4. 9:00am – 2:30pm
   Practice
   Day 3 is lined with some fancy competitions. The big-event pressure is off, and now we fine tune the events. Come down and watch them get warmed up!
5. 2:30pm
   Finals
   Rescheduled from the rain delay on Saturday. Riders will take two runs, and take the best of the two. 
6. 5:00pm – 6:00pm
   Red Bull Best Trick Competition
   If there’s one thing you see at Jumpship, make it the Red Bull Best Trick Event. This event is where mettle is tested and records are broken.
7. 6:00pm – 6:30pm
   Specialized High Jump Competition
   Pretty self explanatory here. The higher you go, the higher your paycheck will be. Where are we going? Higher!
8. 7:00pm
   Awards
   Who’s going to take home the big fat cheque? More importantly, why are they wasting all of that champagne by spraying it everywhere?
9. Nightlife
   Party with Jumpship
   Last day, let’s make it count. Our beer gardens and the Jumpship Market close at 9:00pm. Continue the party at Lucky Bar featuring The Freshest with Mr. Smith & Cooper Saver!

So stoked.