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October 2009 5Boards Site Updates Events: Contests/Parties/Tours We are working harder to keep you informed on every event happening in the board indusrty. Please help  us by posting any events in your area and people will hear about it. see what events are happening… Wake and Fins Rail Jam with the Miami Dolphins Monday night football in Miami, Jimmy Buffet, a giant Dan Marino-bobblehead walking around, combined with two asphalt-parked pools and killer wakeboarding?  When the Rail Jam invaded the Miami Dolphin’s season opener against the Indianapolis Colts at Landshark Stadium, football fans didn’t know what to think! read more… Billabong Pro – Mundaka, Spain ASP Tour Stop #8 Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Mundaka experienced an array of conditions for the event, from clean surf on the opening day at Mundaka to a lengthy seven-day wait before a marathon 24-heat session yesterday, culminating into today’s dramatic finale. read more…   Vans Downtown Showdown Girl Skateboards China Banks Now that it’s all been said and all been done, we can take a look back at the 5th Downtown Showdown and organize our thoughts. read more… Automation Snowboards New 2010 Artwork Behind each snowboard graphic is someone’s ideas. A graphic can be born from a long car ride with friends, a silly design they walk by, in a dream they have’the list goes on. I caught up with Automaton Snowboards to find out what goes into each graphic, first talking with Brenton Woo… read more… 5Boards News 5Boards is proud to announce their partnership with Board Retailers Association in helping consumers find board retail shops easier. And soon integrating all retailers into our highly anticipated 5Boards iphone application. The Board Retailers Association (BRA) is a non-profit trade association representing almost 500 action sport retailers in the surf, skate, snow, wake, kite and wind industry with over 3,000 storefronts across the country.  East and West Coast retailers formed the Board Retailers Association in February 2003. Under the direction of BRA’s Chairman and Board of Directors, the association serves as the preeminent voice, for independent retailers on a grassroots level with manufacturers, trade show representatives, and other associations.  To stop receiving these emails please unsubscribe. 5Boards, newsletter@5boards.com