Full throttle FMX flies into town

The fury and finesse of freestyle motocross ripped in to Wairarapa yesterday.
Full Throttle Events spokesman Stephen Brooker said a four-rider motocross stunt team arrived in Woodville today for the first of four shows in the region over as many days.
"The rural and suburban backbone of New Zealand is often left high and dry when it comes to no limits, exhilarating entertainment. But that's all about to change," he said.
The Full Throttle visit to Wairarapa is the provincial leg of a six-week New Zealand tour that will spotlight "pumped and primed freestyle motocross riders unleashing a torrent of aerial tricks".
"The boys have been working hard-out perfecting their stuff and they're so stoked to have the opportunity to get some serious airtime."
"There will be no international riders at this stage because we're concentrating on top Kiwis performing for the core of the country - we're keeping it home grown," he said. "Three of the boys grew up on farms and dirt bikes are as essential as gumboots to them."
The Full Throttle Fury team opened their Wairarapa tour yesterday at the Recreation Grounds in Woodville and will tear into again tomorrow at the Tui HQ in Mangatainoka; on Friday at the Eketahuna Domain rugby grounds; and on Saturday at the Colin Pugh Sports Bowl in Masterton.
Each show runs for about an hour from 6.30pm at each of the Wairarapa venues, Mr Brooker said.
Full Throttle riders Liston Borrie and Trent Garton hail from Kaitaia and Bosse Mikkelsen is from Invercargill are "farm-bred boys", he said, while Aucklander Colin Squire is more of a city slicker.
"Yeah, Colin is not so rural. But he's sure got the right stuff when he's practicing on our farm, Garton said.
"It didn't take him long to figure out which end of the shotgun to hold, that you can get in a tractor from any side and there's quite a bit of difference between a cow and bull," he said.
"But there's one thing he has over all of us and on the right day, in front of a crowd that's going off, he'll be more than agricultural on his dirt bike."
Stephen Brooker, who started Full Throttle in late 2007, said FMX is a sport that never seems to weary audiences.
"It's been a real eye opener for me. This sport is something you never get sick of watching, and I enjoy seeing young and old alike look on in amazement when the riders are doing what they do best, he said.
"You see lots of this on TV, but when you're up close and personal to the guys leaping 75 feet through the air, it just leaves you speechless."
The crowds are always very appreciative and Full Throttle has performed at A&P Shows, music festivals, Super 14 matches and numerous public events throughout New Zealand. "It's time to do our own shows," says Liston "I'm itching to perform to the heart of the country and we're looking forward to a good turnout from the locals - then we can come back again."
Stephen says that "the development of the portable ramp system has been a long time coming but will revolutionise the sport and allow more people in smaller towns throughout New Zealand to view what is by far the most extreme spectator sport available"
Tickets cost $15 and group rates are available - three tickets for $40, four for $50 or five for $60. Ticket sales are available from 6pm when the gate opens.
An online show booking through Eventfinder will put the ticket-holder in to a draw to win an Interislander family pass worth over $550.
For more information go online to www.therock.net.nz.