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etnies Names Team Captains AND RIDERS in Fifth Annual GvR

Ryan Sheckler, Jereme Rogers and Andrew Reynolds Among Those Scheduled to Compete in Pro Skateboarding Event, Oct. 2 - 5

Lake Forest, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2008) – Right or left is a question on everyone’s minds these days, and it will have even greater meaning for the skateboarding world this Oct. 2, 2008 when etnies’ GvR competition pits the best pro Goofy foot and Regular foot skateboarders against each other to battle it out in the ultimate team competition.

After falling to the Regular squad last year, the Goofy team will be led by The Skateboard Mag’s editor-in-chief Dave Swift, as they look to pull ahead in the series. SLAP Magazine’s editor Mark Whiteley will be the Team Captain for the Regulars as they try to come out on top for the second year in a row. After four GvR Skate contests, the score is tied. Both the Goofy team and Regular team have two wins, making this year’s etnies GvR a rubber match and both teams are anxious to ride out with a victory. Riders including Ryan Sheckler, Jereme Rogers and Andrew Reynolds look to make GvR history by leading their team to victory.

etnies GvR will also feature a special live performance by Bad Religion, food, activities and a festival village in addition to the non-stop skateboarding action. etnies GvR is skateboarding’s only team-based competition where riders are separated by their stance, Goofy foot or Regular foot. GvR broke the mold of the traditional skateboarding contest and has set out to settle the debate over which stance is best. With the date set and team captains selected, GvR provides the world’s best riders the perfect forum to provide an answer….at least for another year.

FUEL TV will premiere the etnies GvR 2008 show on Friday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the Skate @ 8 block.

To learn more about this year’s and past GvR competitions, check out http://gvr.etniesskate.com.