Date: 06/21/02
Author: Octagon Marketing Press Release

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CLEVELAND – The Gravity Games, the premier action sports, music and lifestyle festival, will break ground at the North Coast Harbor site behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on June 28. The ceremony featuring both Gravity Games and Cleveland officials will begin at 12:00 p.m.

"We have been planning and organizing for the past four months. We’re looking forward to finally making the site a reality in Cleveland," said Chris Prybylo, Event Director of Gravity Games. "Over the next four weeks the waterfront will be transformed into a massive epicenter of action sports. We are excited to be here and can’t wait to get our hands dirty!"

The ceremony will take place at the Port of Cleveland Parking Lot on the north side of Browns Stadium, the future site of the Gravity Games dirt course.

The following officials are scheduled to appear at the ceremony: Wade Martin, Executive Director, Gravity Games; Mayor Jane Campbell; Frank Jackson, Cleveland City Council President; Tim McCormack, President Cuyahoga County Commissioner; David Nolan, President Convention & Visitor’s Bureau; Terry Stewart, President & CEO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Rev. Sterling Glover, Port Authority; and Andy Randall, Vice Chairman Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

Below is a sample of the tentative construction schedule that Cleveland can expect to see in the coming month:

• June 29: Bike and skate street course
• July 1: Skateboard and inline skate vert ramp construction
• July 11: 280 truck loads of dirt delivered for the motocross and bike dirt courses

Entering its fourth year, the Gravity Games, taking place July 31st to August 4th, will feature more than 250 of the world’s best professional action sports athletes competing in Bike, Freestyle Motocross, Street Luge, Skateboarding, Inline and Wakeboarding events. In the heart of the action is an interactive festival village which features something for everyone including live concerts from some of today's top bands, the latest in action sports equipment and fashion, interactive demos and athlete autograph sessions.

NBC will broadcast 10 hours of Gravity Games this fall in addition to an extensive international television schedule. Last year’s coverage garnered two Emmy nominations for NBC Sports. Check local listings for dates and times.

The Gravity Games is presented by Dodge and sponsored by Mongoose and GT Bikes, Lee Dungarees, Norelco Shaving Products and Speed Stick Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant.

For more information, please visit the Gravity Games website at www.gravitygames.com.

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