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First up is the 2008 AIMA Irish Open Mountain Boarding Championship. This 3 day event is scheduled to begin on Friday, July 18th and roll through to Sunday, July 20th.

The events are open to Irish locals and traveling mountainboarders alike. For more information, check out www.SurfinDirt.co.uk.

Also this week is the grand opening of the new mountainboard park in Winterburg, Germany.

You can find more details on the park on yesterday’s post, “New Park Opening in Winterburg.”You can also check out the main site, www.rockon.de/park/sommer (it’s in German so unless you speak German, you can use a free translator like “google translator” to view more info).