Skateboarding
Skaters will throw down their most technical tricks while representing originality and style on our street course!
Rock Climbing
Show off your skills on top rope, or drop the harness and go bouldering – we've got 35,000 sq ft of sweet climbing terrain!
Kayaking
Competitors will race against other competitors on an outdoor course, challenged by different obstacles and turns.
Wakeboarding
Make a splash stanging up or sitting down. Whatever you do, rock the wake and hit big air!
Mountain Biking
Competitors will race against other competitors on an outdoor course.
Moto-X
Riders will be challenged by a gnarly outdoor course on 80 acres of natural rolling terrain!
Martial Arts Open Forms and Sparring Exhibition
Extremity Games is organized by Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN), a subsidiary of Easter Seals – Michigan. Established in 2009, ADN's mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities.
ADN organizes Extremity Games, as well as Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors men and women who have overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models.
Meet ADN's New Honorary Global Ambassador: Julian Pavone, " The World's Youngest Drummer!"®
Julian has appeared on more than 100 Television and News shows, including "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Good Morning America", "Martha Stewart", "Inside Edition", "Good Company", "Japan TV", "The Maury Show", "Fox News Dayside", MSNBC, WIN, starred in a Korean documentary, and many others. He plays a 22-piece custom drum set with 17 cymbals and has received worldwide media coverage with more than 10,000 newspaper and magazine articles published about him.
Just 5-years old, Julian Pavone, "The World's Youngest Drummer and Inventor!"®, is considered a musical prodigy by many, Julian plays rock, funk, fusion and jazz beats. The Julian Pavone Experience features Julian Pavone with Charles Davis of the Contours and Ty Brown presented by Harmonie Network®. More...
Extremity Games Elite Wakeboarding, September 4-5, has been postponed. The Elite Wakeboarding competition will join back up with the Extremity Games Main Event tentatively scheduled for June 25, 2011 at the Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, TX.
Texas Welcomes Extremity Games 5: Extreme Sports for Athletes with Disabilities
New Braunfels, Texas (June 19, 2010) – Extremity Games® 5 (eX5) Main Event, an extreme sports competition for athletes living with limb loss and limb difference, was welcomed with genuine southern hospitality despite devastating floods only one week ago. eX5 Main Event competitions include wakeboarding, skateboarding, kayaking and rock climbing, as well as clinics in these sports and mixed martial arts. Extremity Games hosted awe-inspiring athletes from all over the country.
On Friday, June 18, the Opening Ceremony and Athlete Sign-In welcomed athletes and fans while officially kicking-off Extremity Games 5 Main Event at the Courtyard by Marriott River Village in New Braunfels, TX.
Down the street from the host hotel, Saturday’s events started off with wakeboarding at the Texas Ski Ranch (TSR). Athletes and fans were welcomed by azure skies and warm air making the mornings water events a perfect start to the day. Extremity Games veteran, Billy Tonis owned first place with insane air and tricks above the wake. Mike Schultz landed some smooth wake to wake maneuvers and pulled out a second place finish. Newcomer, Brandon Robins held and landed the longest layout to take third.
The wakeboarding sizzle carried over to the street style skateboarding competition as Stephen Shope grinded every rail on the course with flare to grab first place. Oscar Loreto aired off a funbox to snag second place. While the youngest athlete at the event, Alex Miller, sit skated his way to third place.
Early afternoon brought a welcome stop back to the lake for kayaking, where Mike Schultz and Kelly Allen took first place (men’s and women’s respectively) by creating human powered wakes that could put some power boats to shame. Jim Wazny and Brooke Artesi propelled themselves like human-powered machines through the water and collared second place. Third place was a hard fought contest that netted awards for newcomer Jeff Waldmuller and Amy Purdy.
The final competition for the day was on TSR’s rock wall. Climbers Jeff Waldmuller and Brooke Artesi scaled the walls with speed that could cause altitude sickness to take first place in men’s and women’s divisions respectively. Alex Miller and Kelly Allen grabbed the men’s and women’s second place finishes with the grace of seasoned climbers. Horst Behner snuck up the final route to hold on to the third place finish in the men’s competition.
In addition to Extremity Games 5 Main Event, Extremity Games hosted the eX5 Motocross competition May 29, 2010 at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan. In partnership with Adaptive Action Sports, Extremity Games Motocross served as the qualifier for the Super X Adaptive races at the ESPN® Summer X Games 16. Newcomer Todd Thompson won the X Games qualifier in the Limb-Loss class followed by Mike Schultz in 2nd, Beau Meier 3rd, Dave Turner 4th and Jim Wazny 5th. South African favorite Sampie Erasmus won the X Games Qualifier in Limb-Difference followed by Shane Shipley in 2nd, Jesse Gildea 3rd, Ranel Cox 4th and Darius Glover 5th. The Super X Adaptive Finals will be televised on ESPN July 30. Be sure to watch!
These events are made possible by the generous sponsorships of Easter Seals – Michigan, Wright & Filippis, College Park Industries, Plastics Make It Possible Campaign, MDRT Foundation, Aristo-Cast, Ohio Willow Wood, ResMed, FUL Bags, Foresters, Julian Pavone, Harmonie Network, Freedom Innovations, Ossur, O&P Business News, Adaptive Action Sports and Inspired Communications, CWB Board Co. Evolve Sports & Designs, BuyWake.com, BuySkateShoes.com, Riverside Kayak Connection, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Texas Ski Ranch, among dozens of other sponsors and partners.
Extremity Games is organized by Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN). Established in 2009, ADN’s mission is to promote a better quality of life by creating opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. ADN organizes Extremity Games, as well as Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors men and women who have overcome physical challenges to become elite athletes and superior role models.
For more information on Extremity Games or Athletes with Disabilities Network, please visit www.extremitygames.com or call 248.829.8353.
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Ridgway Defends Title at Extremity Games 5
2-time X Games Gold Medalist Chris Ridgway successfully defended his title as Limb-Loss Motocross Champion during the 5th annual Extremity Games (eX5) at Baja Acres motocross facility in Millington, Michigan, May 29, 2010.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Chris Ridgway won his 4th consecutive Gold Medal at the Extremity Games Motocross event. The win did not come easy as “Ridge” banged bars with familiar eX5 competitors like professional snocross racer “Monster” Mike Schultz and X Games Silver Medalist Jim Wazny. New to the Extremity Games roster were West-Coast racers Todd Thompson and Beau Meier who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In the Limb Difference class, returning X Games Gold and Extremity Games Bronze medalist Sampie Erasmus took gold, and newcomers Shane Shipley and Nick Pappas took Silver and Bronze, respectively.
“Extremity Games has seen amazing growth over the last 5 years”, said eX5 Executive Director Beth Taylor. “This year we have had a lot of returning athletes, but a lot of new riders as well.”
In partnership with Adaptive Action Sports, Extremity Games served as the qualifier for the Moto X Super X Adaptive races at the ESPN® Summer X Games 16. Newcomer Todd Thompson won the X Games qualifier in the Limb-Loss class followed by Mike Schultz in 2nd, Beau Meier 3rd, Dave Turner 4th and Jim Wazny 5th. South African favorite Sampie Erasmus won the X Games Qualifier in Limb-Difference followed by Shane Shipley in 2nd, Jesse Gildea 3rd, Ranel Cox 4th and Darius Glover 5th. The Super X Adaptive Finals will be televised on ESPN in late July/early August.
Motocross legend Doug Henry was also in attendance at eX5 to support the athletes and sign autographs with his fellow adaptive competitors. Doug has been riding and racing in Adaptive Action Sports events since a crash that left him paralyzed in 2007, which he is currently recovering from.
“I enjoy seeing the kids [and] how eager they are to go racing,” said Doug. “There’s a good family atmosphere here and I’m just glad I came to be a part of it.”
The race day rounded out with a performance by The Julian Pavone Experience featuring Alicia Michilli, Steve Raz with special guest Charles Davis of The Contours and The Crew as well as musical guests Check Walsh and Ty Brown as Michael Jackson.
Adaptive Action Sports has announced the ESPN X Games Super X Adaptive Official Invite List
Limb Loss – in alpha order
Beau Meier
Chris Ridgway
Dave Turner
Jim Wazny
Mike Shultz
Todd Thompson
Alternate Jason Woods
Limb Difference – in alpha order
Jesse Gildea
Nick Pappas
Ranel Cox
Ricky James
Sampie Erasmus
Shane Shipley
Alternate Darius Glover
For more information on Adaptive Action Sports, please visit www.adacs.org
Extremity Games is an extreme sports event for athlete with limb loss or limb difference including competitions, instructional clinics and exhibitions.
Extremity Games is organized to raise awareness of the abilities of individuals living with limb loss or limb difference to compete in extreme sports. This allows participants to demonstrate skill, persistence and passion while competing for cash and other prizes proving – There’s No Replacement for the Competitive Spirit™.
Just 5-years old, Julian Pavone, "The World's Youngest Drummer and Inventor!"®, is considered a musical prodigy by many, Julian plays rock, funk, fusion and jazz beats. The Julian Pavone Experience features Julian Pavone with Charles Davis of the Contours and Ty Brown presented by Harmonie Network®. 
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New Braunfels, Texas (June 19, 2010) – Extremity Games® 5 (eX5) Main Event, an extreme sports competition for athletes living with limb loss and limb difference, was welcomed with genuine southern hospitality despite devastating floods only one week ago. eX5 Main Event competitions include wakeboarding, skateboarding, kayaking and rock climbing, as well as clinics in these sports and mixed martial arts. Extremity Games hosted awe-inspiring athletes from all over the country.
The wakeboarding sizzle carried over to the street style skateboarding competition as Stephen Shope grinded every rail on the course with flare to grab first place. Oscar Loreto aired off a funbox to snag second place. While the youngest athlete at the event, Alex Miller, sit skated his way to third place.
In addition to Extremity Games 5 Main Event, Extremity Games hosted the eX5 Motocross competition May 29, 2010 at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan. In partnership with Adaptive Action Sports, Extremity Games Motocross served as the qualifier for the Super X Adaptive races at the ESPN® Summer X Games 16. Newcomer Todd Thompson won the X Games qualifier in the Limb-Loss class followed by Mike Schultz in 2nd, Beau Meier 3rd, Dave Turner 4th and Jim Wazny 5th. South African favorite Sampie Erasmus won the X Games Qualifier in Limb-Difference followed by Shane Shipley in 2nd, Jesse Gildea 3rd, Ranel Cox 4th and Darius Glover 5th. The Super X Adaptive Finals will be televised on ESPN July 30. Be sure to watch! 
BuyWake.com, BuySkateShoes.com, Riverside Kayak Connection, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Texas Ski Ranch, among dozens of other sponsors and partners.
2-time X Games Gold Medalist Chris Ridgway successfully defended his title as Limb-Loss Motocross Champion during the 5th annual Extremity Games (eX5) at Baja Acres motocross facility in Millington, Michigan, May 29, 2010.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Chris Ridgway won his 4th consecutive Gold Medal at the Extremity Games Motocross event. The win did not come easy as “Ridge” banged bars with familiar eX5 competitors like professional snocross racer “Monster” Mike Schultz and X Games Silver Medalist Jim Wazny. New to the Extremity Games roster were West-Coast racers Todd Thompson and Beau Meier who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In the Limb Difference class, returning X Games Gold and Extremity Games Bronze medalist Sampie Erasmus took gold, and newcomers Shane Shipley and Nick Pappas took Silver and Bronze, respectively.
“Extremity Games has seen amazing growth over the last 5 years”, said eX5 Executive Director Beth Taylor. “This year we have had a lot of returning athletes, but a lot of new riders as well.”
ESPN in late July/early August.
“I enjoy seeing the kids [and] how eager they are to go racing,” said Doug. “There’s a good family atmosphere here and I’m just glad I came to be a part of it.”
