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Everything you need to know about Ultimate X sport festival

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Ultimate X sport festival. (Supplied)
Ultimate X sport festival. (Supplied)

Cape Town - South Africa’s premier action sport festival, Ultimate X is back at GrandWest for the third consecutive year on 25 February.

The Grand Arena will once again undergo a dramatic transformation for the extreme sport spectacular which will feature dramatic stunts by local and international athletes and daredevils.

"Staging extreme sporting events such as Ultimate X is aligned with our promise to provide diverse and exciting entertainment to our community. Over the years, we have brought to the city some of the most exhilarating sports events and extreme athletes from South Africa and the world," GrandWest said in a press statement.

Ultimate X 2017 promises all the thrill and action that fans have come to expect.

Extreme FMX, BMX and skate athletes will show off their talents and compete for a prize of over R150 000.

Ultimate X

For this year’s event, Ultimate X collaborates with Monster Energy which brings a number of insane items to the festival such as Night Harvest, an international BMX and MTB Dirt Contest.

The 2017 Ultimate X Skate contest will include international skaters, as well as The African Skate Championships comprising teams from more than 12 African countries.

Tickets are available at Computicket and range from R120 to R230 per person. Food, full bar services and ample parking will be available on the day.

The doors to the Grand Arena will open at 11:00 for the qualifying sessions which finish at 14:30 and at 18:00 for the final round which will finish at 21:30.

(Photo: Supplied)

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