Vital BMX and Haro Bicycles Team Up to Find Next BMX Superstar

Network and Haro Bicycles have partnered to find the next Haro team member. In a sign of the changing media times, aspiring riders will upload a video to the Vital BMX website of themselves riding and performing their best tricks.

[ClickPress, Fri Nov 17 2006] Vital Media Network and Haro Bicycles have partnered to find the next Haro team member. In a sign of the changing media times, aspiring riders will upload a video to the Vital BMX website of themselves riding and performing their best tricks. Videos are posted within a few minutes of uploading, and viewers can then rate and add comments. At the close of the contest on January 15, 2007, Haro will view the videos and pick 10 riders to be flown (all expenses paid) to Greenville, NC, to spend a weekend with the Haro BMX team. At the end of the weekend, one rider will be added to the Haro team for 2007. Included in the sponsorship:

• Salary for one year
• Travel expenses to 10 contests
• Inclusion in four Haro advertisements
• A signature color scheme for a production bike in Haro’s line

"We approached Vital BMX with this idea because of the quality of their audience and the interactive nature of their site. By allowing riders all over the world to upload their videos and be seen instantly, this contest provides a fun and quick way to find up-and-coming talent,” said Tony Degollado, Haro BMX Brand Manager.

Todd Toth, VP of Marketing Services at Vital Media Network, had this to say about the contest: "Haro knows that teen guys practically live online, so being able to help them connect with our audience with a unique promotion like this was a perfect fit. Haro is the most popular BMX brand on the market, and they’ve always had a prestigious team, so we couldn’t ask for a better partner.”

The “Join Team Haro” contest page can be found at www.VitalBMX.com/Haro-contest

For more information, please contact:

Todd Toth
Vital Media Network VP of Marketing Services
(949) 265-3094 – direct
TToth@VitalMediaNet.com

Tony Degollado
Haro BMX Brand Manager
(760) 599-0544
tonyd@harobikes.com

About Vital Media Network:
Vital Media Network creates online communities where users can connect with each other, view and comment on professional-quality stories and videos, upload their own photos and videos, write reviews on products, and create profiles for themselves. Vital Media Network currently has three web sites: VitalMX.com for motocross, VitalSkate.com for skateboarding, and VitalBMX.com for BMX.

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