Pogopalooza
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Pogopalooza is the annual world championship of the sport of stunt pogo
and is produced by The Pogopalooza Organization LLC. The first Pogopalooza was hosted by Dan Brown. Pogopalooza 1 was held in 2004 in Lincoln, Nebraska
and it has now been held seven times. Pogopalooza centers around a high-paced, x-games style competition featuring Big Air, Tech, Best Trick, and High Jump events. In addition to the run-based events, a number of disciplines of the sport are tested during Pogopalooza, including the most jumps per minute and the fewest jumps per minute. The key to achieving the fewest jumps per minute is to jump high. Competitors also perform high-flying acrobatic stunts with nicknames such as the one-foot soul grab and the ice-pick stall, as well as back flips.
Pogopalooza 3 was held in 2006 in Schodack, New York
on U.S. Route 20
.
Pogopalooza 4 was held in 2007 in Huntington Beach, California
.
Pogopalooza 5 was held in 2008 in Knott's Berry Farm
in Orange County, California
. The world record for the high jump was broken at the event; previously the record of 6 feet was held by 37-year-old Brian Spencer, but 15-year-old Daniel Mahoney broke the record jumping 7 feet 8 inches.
Pogopalooza 6, held in 2009 in Schenley Plaza, Oakland (Pittsburgh)
, attracted 60 competitors, coming from 23 states as well as from Canada and England. Around 300 people watched the event. The highest jump achieved was 8 feet 6 inches which broke the previous world record. The most jumps achieved in a minute was 221, or nearly 4 a second, and the fewest jumps per minute was 41.
Pogopalooza 7 was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 21, 2010 in the The Gateway. The high jump record was broken with Dan Mahoney reaching 9 foot 6 inches.
Pogopalooza 8 was held in Costa Mesa, CA from July 28th - July 30th, 2011 in the Action Sports Arena as an official part of the OC Fair.
Stunt pogo
Stunt pogo or extreme pogo is the act of performing stunts or tricks on a pogo stick, and is often compared to other extreme sports, such as skateboarding. The organization of the sport is attributed to David Armstrong the founder of Xpogo.com...
and is produced by The Pogopalooza Organization LLC. The first Pogopalooza was hosted by Dan Brown. Pogopalooza 1 was held in 2004 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
and it has now been held seven times. Pogopalooza centers around a high-paced, x-games style competition featuring Big Air, Tech, Best Trick, and High Jump events. In addition to the run-based events, a number of disciplines of the sport are tested during Pogopalooza, including the most jumps per minute and the fewest jumps per minute. The key to achieving the fewest jumps per minute is to jump high. Competitors also perform high-flying acrobatic stunts with nicknames such as the one-foot soul grab and the ice-pick stall, as well as back flips.
Pogopalooza 3 was held in 2006 in Schodack, New York
Schodack, New York
Schodack is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 12,536 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from the native word, Escotak. The town is in the southwestern part of the county. Schodack is southeast of Albany, New York.- History :Prior to the advent of...
on U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
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Pogopalooza 4 was held in 2007 in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
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Pogopalooza 5 was held in 2008 in Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. The world record for the high jump was broken at the event; previously the record of 6 feet was held by 37-year-old Brian Spencer, but 15-year-old Daniel Mahoney broke the record jumping 7 feet 8 inches.
Pogopalooza 6, held in 2009 in Schenley Plaza, Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...
, attracted 60 competitors, coming from 23 states as well as from Canada and England. Around 300 people watched the event. The highest jump achieved was 8 feet 6 inches which broke the previous world record. The most jumps achieved in a minute was 221, or nearly 4 a second, and the fewest jumps per minute was 41.
Pogopalooza 7 was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 21, 2010 in the The Gateway. The high jump record was broken with Dan Mahoney reaching 9 foot 6 inches.
Pogopalooza 8 was held in Costa Mesa, CA from July 28th - July 30th, 2011 in the Action Sports Arena as an official part of the OC Fair.