SLUG GAMES Confirms Pros and Announces Prizes

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For Immediate Release: Salt Lake City, March 4, 2010

For further info contact:

Mike Brown: 801.521.3686 mikebrown@slugmag.com

Kate Wheadon 323.687.3995 kate@slugmag.com

Angela Brown: 801.949.6341 angela@slugmag.com

Meisha Lawson;  435.658.5502 meishal@pcmr.com

SLUG Magazine and the 10th Annual SLUG Games Series Presented by Scion and Yudu Confirm Pros and Announce Prizes for Beat the Pro at Park City Mountain Resort on March 6, 2010.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 4, 2010 – Utah’s finest unknown rippers finally get the chance to see how they stack up against the big dogs.

This comp is just what it sounds like––trick for trick our regions amateurs will attempt to match pros at Park City Mountain Resort. Sweet satisfaction will be served as local amateurs attempt to stomp out pro riders and skiers such as Alice Gong, Nate Sheehan, Tim Russell, Bode Merrill, Aaron Bitner and more TBA.

Local riders will compete in a jam session in the first heat. The top five riders from each division will then go head-to-head, matching the Pro's lines through the Pick ‘n Shovel Park to see who will reign supreme. This day is sure to go down in infamy among local riders. All levels of competition are welcome. Divisions include mens and womens brackets, which will be subdivided into 17-and-under, and open skiing and snowboarding categories.

Register online at: thesluggames.com. Registration fee is $15 until 3 PM on March 5, and $20 day of event. Registration will be held at the bottom of the First Time lift day of the contest. Park City Mountain Resort will provide $35 lift tickets to competitors. Killer prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners. First place mens snowboarding open will walk away with a one year sponsorship from S4 Optics.  Other first place prizes include cash, Yudu personal screenprinting machines, custom molded footbeds from DFP and  Surface skis or  Signal snowboards. Second place men’s and women’s open snowboards will win a chance to design a custom board at the Revolution Warehouse. Second and third place winners will also receive soft goods, goggles and outerwear.

SLUG Games Beat the Pro is presented by Scion and Yudu. Beat the Pro is sponsored by  Celtek, Discrete, Sports Den, Fun Hat, Salty Peaks, XSI, SnoDice, Revolution, Blindside, The North Face Masters, Surface, DFP, Uprok, Annex Skate, Quiksilver, Signal Snowboards, FRESH, S4 Optics, Milo Sport, The Jibyard, One Love Ski & Snowboard Club and RAJA.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, need more information or promotional material such as photos and film footage contact: Mike Brown mikebrown@slugmag.com, Kate Wheadon kate@slugmag.com or Angela Brown angela@slugmag.com.

About SLUG Magazine:
 SLUG (an acronym for SaltLakeUnderGround) Magazine delivers uncompromising coverage of music, action sports and subculture to its readers. Distributing 30,000 issues monthly, SLUG is a regional, free publication based in Salt Lake City and remains on of the oldest independent zines in the nation.  SLUG can be found the first Friday of each month at ‘anyplace cool’.  www.slugmag.com

About Park City Mountain Resort: Park City Mountain Resort, named the most accessible mountain resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine, is located in the heart of Park City, Utah and is only a 40-minute drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport. With 3,300 acres of unspoiled terrain, the Resort offers groomed Signature Runs(tm), bumps, powder, trees, eight peaks, nine bowls, four terrain parks, and the Eagle Superpipe. Park City Mountain Resort was once again ranked a Top-five resort by the readers of SKI and Transworld Snowboarding magazines. For more information,visit www.parkcitymountain.com or call (800) 222-PARK.

About Scion:
 On the slopes and in your car, some things remain: Tear it up, don't rip it off. Always zag when others zig. Become one of us by becoming none of us. Stay on the cutting edge with over 150 accessories available to personalize your ride. Build your own at www.scion.com

About Yudu:
 The Yudu™ screen-printing system is the easiest, cleanest way to let everyone know who you are-and how you see the world. Unsilence yourself today with apparel, home decor, art prints, posters, cards, schoolwork, and more.  Please visit www.whatdoyudu.com