Kurt Sorge and Brooks/Gatzka Advance to UFC IV Finals!  
(1 comments)  Saturday, 9-April-2005  10:28 AM - by Scott 
And then there were two….well, three actually.

The votes have been counted and the plane tickets have already been bought. We’re proud to announce that 16 year old Kurt Sorge and the tag team duo of Matt Brooks and Jared Gatzka have advanced to the finals of the fourth annual Race Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge.

Over the next 7 days, you’ll be able to place that final vote to determine which of these riders will win the UFC and be signed to a sponsorship contract with Race Face, Giant and Manitou worth over US$25,000!

“It looks like we’re going to have another UFC first this year” says Race Face’s Marshall Rutman “If Kurt wins, he’ll be the youngest UFC winner at 16 years old. If Matt and Jared win, it’ll be the first time a team entry has gone all the way. Either way, I know we’re going to wind up with a great addition to our pro team and I want to thank our online community for their fantastic involvement this year. I’m looking forward to seeing who they ultimately choose.”

To help you make that very important final decision, we’ve posted a 30 second lifestyle video for both finalists to give you some insight into their personalities. While you’ll be able to re-watch the finalists riding videos, you will NEED to watch both lifestyle videos in order to place your vote.

While the voting takes place this week, we’ll fly Kurt, Matt and Jared down to the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California and on April 16th at the BIKE Magazine Video Awards we’ll tally the votes and announce the winner of the fourth annual Race Face Ultimate Freeride Challenge!

Remember, this is your opportunity to determine which of these amateur riders will be signed to a professional freeride contract. Looking at the post UFC careers of Tyler Klassen, Matt Hunter and Wayne Goss shows what kind of effect your decision will have, so make sure to get online and make your voice heard.

As a bonus this week, you’ll also be able to vote for our sub-category awards by watching our nominee videos and voting for who you think should win:

· Best Line - Manitou Dorado
· Best Air - Giant DH Frame
· Most Creative Stunt - Race Face Diabolus Kit
· Best Urban Assault - Giant STP Frame
· Beakout Performance by a Grom (13 and under) – Manitou Breakout Fork
· Worst Crash - Race Face arm and leg armor, shorts, jersey and gloves

That’s it folks. Now get online and make that final call: www.raceface.com/ufc

Until next week,

THE RACE FACE HOME TEAM

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