Triple Eight Day Video Contest

New York City, NY – 7/11/08 – Triple Eight Distribution, an industry leader in producing protective gear for the action sports, is celebrating the one and only Triple Eight Day (8/8/08) by holding a video contest throughout the month of July, ending on August 8th, 2008. In conjunction with www.Go211.com , Triple Eight now wants to pad more of your wallet by giving $888.00 to the winning video that captures contestants ripping it up at their local skate spots while paying tribute to the NYC based brand.

The concept is easy: Go out with your friends armed with your skateboards and a video camera and skate eight different spots in no more than eight days. Edit it and then post it at http://www.GO211.com/u/tripleeight to be viewed and judged on Go211.com. The contest expires at the end of 8/8/08 and the top five videos will be judged by Triple Eight Distribution with-in 30 days of the contest ending to select a winner. Extra style points go to creativity and blatant Triple Eight product and brand exposure. Have fun and just get out there and skate. Email us at info@triple8.com with any questions.

Triple Eight is one of the fastest growing action sports companies in the industry. Triple Eight delivers more than quality products. They deliver the promise of potential. Through quality craftsmanship and constant innovation, Triple Eight consistently provides professional and amateur athletes with the best equipment to participate and push their limits safely. Triple Eights pro team consist of Anthony Furlong, Neal Hendrix, Adam Taylor, Elliot Sloan, and Mitchie Brusco. www.triple8.com

Go211.com is the leading community and video site for lifestyle sports created by and for action sports athletes and enthusiasts. It's the place to hang with the Pros and friends to get behind-the-scenes video, blogs, photos, webcasts and podcasts from featured contributors along with other action sports fans. Go211.com offers a broad range of exclusive content submitted directly from the athletes and events. The current Go211 Pro Team roster includes Danny Kass, Jeremy Jones, Christian Hosoi, CJ Hobgood, Donny Robinson, Hannah Teter, Danny Davis, Andy Finch, Joey Bradford, Ross Powers, Holly Beck, Alise Post, Mitchie Brusco, Adam Taylor, Clay Marzo, Mary Osborne, Courtney Conlogue, Danny Caluag, Mike Losness, Seth Wescott, and Kelly Clark, among others.