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Jul 20, 2011

Ryan Doyle And Friends In Verzasca: Photostory Jul 20, 2011

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Cities are where most free runners perform their trickery, so the Verzasca Valley in southern Switzerland is quite a change of scenery for them. Here, four world-class free runners give nature's very...

Jul 15, 2011

Ryan Doyle in Mardin: Red Bull Time Run – Photostory Jul 15, 2011

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Mardin is a mystic place where middle eastern civilisations intersect. English parkour artist Ryan Doyle conquered this city in his own peaceful but powerful way.

Sep 17, 2010

Art of Motion: Tampa Goes Aerial Sep 17, 2010

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As one of the top free-running contests in the world, the Red Bull Art of Motion showcases some the best talent on the planet. See how some of the best in the business got on in Tampa, Florida.

Oct 16, 2009

From Chester to Helsingborg, via Transylvania Oct 16, 2009

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Two former stars of UK broadcaster Channel 4’s teen soap opera Hollyoaks have swapped the set of the fictional Cheshire-based drama for their very own Red Bull Rivals series, which sees them take on...

Aug 25, 2009

Jumping for Joy Aug 25, 2009

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More than 6,000 people packed the Stortorget market square in Helsingborg as Red Bull Art of Motion made its Swedish debut on Saturday, August 22

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Event Details

Location
Yokohama, Japan (Map this address )
Start
JUL 30, 2011 at 12:00 AM
End
JUL 30, 2011 at 11:59 PM
About
Established as the first free running competition in the world in 2007, Red Bull Art of Motion makes its US debut in September 2010. The event is like no other and will captivate the eye with an amazing blend of artistry from the disciplines of free running, parkour, martial arts and gymnastics. Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome obstacles within one’s path by adapting movements to their surroundings. Free running is a form of urban acrobatics where individuals utilise the city landscape to perform movements throughout the natural features and terrain. You can expect to see the boundaries of both sports continually pushed as the athletes blend the two, and also add aesthetic movements seen in tricking and gymnastics to create entirely new styles and moments, or extensions to existing movements which were previously considered impossible.

During the first round of the competition, each of twenty competitors have 90 seconds to freestyle across the course, showing off on and utilising several different obstacles and features. Based on their run, the top eight contestants then advance to the finals, where four of parkour’s most recognisable names are given the task of judging the contestants based on four skill sets: creativity, execution, flow, and technical difficulty. Without doubt, this is the finest competition of its kind in the world.

Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan, since the 19th century it developed rapidly and is today one of its major ports. There are various points of interest in the futuristic Minato Mirai 21 harbourside redevelopment. The highlights are the Landmark Tower which is the tallest building in Japan, and the Cosmo Clock 21, which was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world when it was built in 1989 and also doubles as the world's biggest clock.