MINI announced that, starting August 26, 2011:
Twenty athletes from around the globe are coming together to compete in the Red Bull Art of Motion Detroit. The two-day competition will challenge participants to navigate two iconic Detroit locations complete with notorious urban obstacles – from street art to industrial architecture – by executing a blend of martial arts, gymnastics and aerial acrobatics as fuel for movement.
Since an urban free-running course in The Motor City would not be complete without a car, Red Bull and MINI have partnered to include an all-new 2012 MINI Coupe as part of the obstacle course at both Detroit locations.
The competition will be centered around parkour, the physical discipline of overcoming obstacles by adapting movements to surroundings, and free-running, a form of urban acrobatics that challenges individuals to perform movements based on city landscape. Both days of competition will account for 50 percent of each athlete’s total score, with four judges marking respectively in creativity, execution, flow and difficulty. When the second day of the competition closes, one participant will earn the title of Red Bull Art of Motion Detroit Champion. Both days will be open to spectators and free of charge.
Red Bull Art of Motion was established as the world’s first free-running competition in 2007. All stops of the global series are sponsored by MINI. 2011 host countries include Japan, England, Brazil, Greece and Kuwait. For more information, visit http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/art-of-motion-tracks-into-motown-021243063644017.
