Calgary – Prepare to be astonished! New for 2014, The Calgary Stampede presents Bell adrenaline ranch, home to edge of your seat adrenaline pumping entertainment, a showcase of gravity defying stunts, extreme athletes and emerging sports in the heart of our Midway.
“The Stampede is thrilled to have champions of extreme sport at Bell adrenaline ranch - world record setting athletes, jaw dropping stunts and for the first time in Canada XPOGO,” says Andrew Shaw, programming entertainment coordinator.
The Evolution of Extreme performance stars Heath Frisby who is making an impressive name for himself in the motorsports industry. His famous and outrageous snowmobile stunts have been seen at the Grey Cup halftime show and won him a gold medal at the Winter X Games. Cody Elkins will also be performing his exhilarating ATV tricks that landed him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. XPOGO, pioneers of extreme pogo make their Canadian debut at Bell adrenaline ranch who collectively hold 13 world records for stunts that will be seen at this year’s show.
“As a long-time partner of the Stampede, Bell is excited to sponsor such a unique and energizing show this year,” Loring Phinney, vice president of corporate marketing for Bell. “Bell adrenaline ranch has gone from sensational water sports to extreme motorsports, making every year at Stampede a new and exciting experience.”
Bell adrenaline ranch shows run daily and is free with Stampede gate admission. Show times for Evolution of Extreme are 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. XPOGO runs daily at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. There will be special showings of XPOGO on July 6 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and on July 9 at 11 a.m; and Evolution of Extreme on July 9 at 10 a.m.
This year’s Stampede is July 4-13, 2014. For more information please visit calgarystampede.com.
For more information, please contact:
Daniela Patino
Media Relations Coordinator
Calgary Stampede
T 403.261.0339
C 403.805.5592
dpatino@calgarystampede.com
