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A Patchy Introduction into Extreme Sports

The local extreme sports is full of talented athletes that not many people have heard of. We want to change that. A new blog series that will cover the extreme sports from around our area.

What is the first thing that comes into mind when you think about an extreme sport. Do you think about Skateboarding? Do you think about Motocross? Even better, what about BMX, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling and Rally Racing? All of these sports and more can be classified as an extreme sport. Some sports such as Skateboarding, Snowboarding and Motocross tend to be the most popular of extreme sports while Rally Racing, Snowmobiling and others are not as heavily watched. I can only imagine that while you are reading this post that you are possibly thinking about extreme sporting events such as the X Games, the Dew Tour or something else. This blog is not concerned about heavily commercialized sporting events. In fact, it is more about the little guy that dreams to be at such spectacles that is living right in our own neighborhood.

The realm of extreme sports is full of talented athletes. There are a ton of talented athletes that live local to us that you may have never heard about. However, through my series of blog posts, I hope that I will be able to provide a little insight about the world of extreme sports on our local level. I will try to post up a weekly blog that will embark into the world of extreme sports and pull out stories about the best of our best local extreme sports athletes. Besides that, I would like to introduce some other elements having to do with the extreme sports. Are you a skating enthusiast that wants to learn a new trick? We just may put together a trick tip video for you. Want to know how you can get into a certain extreme sport? We will dig up the best locations and best local deals to where you will be able to afford and start practicing your new sport. Want the scoop on an upcoming event? We will let you know what is up and where you can compete and on what day.

The possibilities are endless. If there is a segment you feel you would like to see included in this blog, feel free to let us know and we will see how we can make it happen. I would like to treat this blog as a conversational blog to where anyone and everyone can hop in and give their opinion. There is no need to be shy in this blog! Whether you are the enthusiast that is interested in trying a new sport or a seasoned athlete that wants to keep up with the happenings around our area, your comments are welcome. 

If you have any questions about this blog or future inquiries, feel free to email me at: BrittonLorentzen@Gmail.com. Otherwise, if you have any comments, feel free to give your opinion below about this blog and what you may like to see in upcoming posts!

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