From the 12th
to 14th of August, the City of Portage la Prairie
will host the third annual Coors Light Silver Summer
Throwdown (referred to as Throwdown from this point
forward). Located in beautiful Island Park, Throwdown will,
once again, offer spectators some of the most exciting
extreme sports competition that Manitoba has seen to date.
Throwdown will include four competitions/demonstrations:
Pro-Am wakeboarding comp, armwrestling challenge,
skateboarding demos, along with the crowd-favorite, bikini
contest. New for the 2005 event will be the addition of the
Coors Light – Suzuki FMX Team which will be
performing their high-flying stunts on Saturday, August 13.
Throwdown will feature competitors from across Central
Canada as well as the Northern United States.
In addition to actual competition, Throwdown’s festivities
will include the Silver Bullet Beer Garden, food services,
marine and extreme sport merchandise showcased in our
rider’s village, as well as on-site DJ’s. On the night of
Saturday, August 13th, Coors Light presents the
Silver Slam After-Party featuring some of Manitoba’s hottest
DJ’s and MC’s!
The event hours are as follows:
Friday, August 12th - 5:00 p.m. to
10:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13th - 9:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m.
Sunday, August 14th - 9:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.
Each day of competition will include the participation of
over 150 athletes competing for over $10,000 in cash and
prizes. Competition will feature several professional
wakeboarders that are actively competing on the Professional
Wakeboard Tour as well as riders from across Canada and the
northern United States. Several of Canada’s top-ranked
Armwrestlers will gather in Portage la Prairie for
Throwdown’s first-ever Armwrestling Challenge!
From day one, interest in The 2005 Coors Light Silver Summer
Throwdown has been unrivaled. Some of our larger sponsors
include: Tige boats of Winnipeg Watersports, Coors Light,
Power 97, Canad Inns, the City of Portage la Prairie,
Bonafide Clothing Company, Rona Building Center, Pro Image
Signs, White’s Leisure Centre, Spy Optics, Emergency Rescue
Response Services, BMG Sports, Obrien Wakeboards, Hyperlite
Wakeboards, as well as many of the local pro-shops. Based
on our marketing campaign, we are expecting approximately
5,000 spectators for each day of competition.
As the organizers of this year’s event, we would like to
extend our personal invitation to partake in the
festivities. Media exposure through your organization will
increase public awareness of extreme sports in Manitoba and
Canada. Should you have any questions please contact Dan
Martin via the email address or phone number below.
Additional information can be found on our website at www.throwdown.ca.
