Win with the Maloof Money Cup and Captain Kai

Last year I found myself in the sleepy town of Kimberley, but sleepy it was not as the World's best skaters had pulled into town and taken over. It was one of the best skate events I have ever witnessed. The quality of riding was up there with the biggest events I have seen and I have been to the biggest and best. This year promises more of the same and for all you skate fans, I have an epic hamper to give away....

The Prize:

Full Maloof Skate Board Set Up

Maloof Money Cup Diamond Bobble Head

Maloof Money Cup Tees

Maloof Money Cup Peak

Monster Energy Pack

Maloof Money Cup Sticker Pack

Total Hamper Value @ R3, 000

How to Enter:
This is real simple, you simply have to either...
Facebook:
"Like" the Maloof Money Cup Fan Page & Captain Kai's World Fan Page - then mention us in a comment about why you want to win the package.
Twitter:
Follow @Maloof Money Cup and @KapteinKai and then tweet us both with why you want to win the hamper with the Hashtag -  #MaloofSA

Simple really! You have till Monday, 17th September, 7pm to enter. I will choose the winner with the Maloof team, on my radio show, and announce the winner around 7:30pm on www.2ov.fm

WIN TICKETS - I have 2x Tickets for the Maloof Money Cup to give away. Simply Tweet:
"I listen to @KapteinKai on @2OVfm every Monday 6-8pm and want to win 2x tickets to the @maloofskate 2012 #MaloofSA" 
We will notify the winner on air on Monday 17th September 2012.

Maloof Money Cup South Africa 2012 - Teaser

Ok skate fans, it is time to to get excited once again as some of the world's best skaters head for our shores. Well, actually they head far away from our shores to the a great big hole in the countryside, the small town of Kimberley. The Maloof Money Cup runs from the 28-30 September at the Maloof Skate Plaza and you can get ready for the best street, Vert and Mini-mega Ramp action ever seen in South Africa. To start getting you guys amped, here are our 3 edits from last year's event. The skating was unbelievable and the party was pure unhinged manic! Remember to follow Maloof SA on Twitter and of course our favorite action sports event company, Old School Productions, for all the latest news. I will have a great competition for you guys next week.

Tickets - Computicket

For more information on the competition here is the official press release: The Maloof Money Cup will return to Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province for its second edition from 28 – 30 September 2012. Considered to be the world’s premier showcase for professional and amateur skateboarding, the Maloof Money Cup SA world skateboarding championships is also tagged as the richest event of its kind with a prize purse of R4, 000, 000!!! The three-day event will be hosted at the Kimberley Maloof Skate Plaza in Kimberly and will feature some of the top skateboarders from around the world on the magnificent street and vert sections of the world class state-of-the-art course. Top professional contenders as well as South African amateurs will battle it out for the word champion titles in the various disciplines. According to Joe Maloof, founder of Maloof Skateboarding and owner of The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, they are delighted to return to South Africa. “We were absolutely overwhelmed by the positive reaction from the South African public during the first event in 2011. The government and people of the Northern Cape Province embraced the concept and we were amazed by the incredible hospitality. We were especially proud of the reception we received from the local skateboarding community and the wonderful natural talent and enthusiasm expressed by skateboarders across the country. This year’s world championships, the biggest skateboarding contest in the world, promises to be bigger and better than ever and we can’t wait to return to sunny South Africa,” mentioned Joe Maloof. The 2011 Maloof Money Cup was the first time that the event left American shores and proved to be the biggest sporting event ever to be hosted in the Northern Cape. The capital of Kimberley was literally invaded as thousands of spectators and skateboarding enthusiasts descended on the town for the contest. The event made a significant economic impact on the regional economy as accommodation facilities, restaurants and tourism attractions were filled to capacity. Following the unprecedented success of the inaugural event, Maloof Skateboarding this week announced that they have extended their contract with the Northern Cape as hosts of this exhilarating event to five years. This will arguably transform Kimberley into the skateboarding capital of the world as professional skateboarders have proclaimed the state-of-the-art skate plaza as the best of its kind in the world. Hosting the Maloof Money Cup formed a crucial part in the repositioning of the Northern Cape Province as the prime destination for adventure and extreme sports in the country, but also gave the provincial government the opportunity to engage with the youth of the province. “The 2011 Maloof Money Cup was undoubtedly a huge success in terms of global media exposure and economic benefit to the province, but the impact we had on the youth of our province was unbelievable. The Maloof Money Cup presented to them a lifestyle alternative that is accessible and affordable and could be the catalyst for huge socio-economic changes,” stated John Block, Northern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. During the run-up to the event, the provincial government will continue to take the message of skateboarding to the streets with the Skateboarding for Hope community outreach programme. In addition, skateboarding road tours and public qualifier events will be hosted across the country to identify budding skateboarding talent. Three Pro Tours will feature some of the top riders in the world and will help in creating awareness of skateboarding as one of the fastest growing sports in the world amongst local communities.

Maloof Money Cup - Kimberley - The protege edit!

Nick working hard at the Maloof!

So the Maloof Money Cup was epic and we saw the best skating you could see on this big planet of ours. You got to see my daily edits, but what you did not know is that all the camera work was done by Nick Burton-Moore - more known for his wakeboard antics than video work, but that is gonna change! Nick got busy and made his own edit of the weekend and it is well worth checking out!

Maloof Money Cup - Kimberley - Day 3

Kimberley is blowing up! The street guys finally got their chance to shine and they went nuts! I have never seen so much quality skating in such a short time span. Just when you thought it could not get any better, the Vert dudes start hitting the mini Mega Ramp. In quite windy and tricky conditions they were still getting 30ft of air over the kicker, but the 20ft Quarter Pipe is what blew me away. Guys were slamming from 30ft up, dusting themselves off and throwing it down again. Looking forward to the street finals today and the best trick on the Mega Ramp, before the long drive back to Cape Town.

Maloof Money Cup - Kimberley - Day 2

Another day of insane skating in the heart of the Northern Cape. The street skating got underway and much of the talk is about Moses, who has been caning the course in practice. Look out for his antics on the big down rail in the video. The Vert guys went absolutely mental and I think most of us here were totally blown away. I have never seen anything like it with my own eyes and the crowd was eating it up. Today sees Street qualifiers for the Finals tomorrow and of course the "Mega Ramp" - which is probably the thing I am most amped for! Come back tomorrow for some more Maloof Money Cup video!

Maloof Money Cup - Kimberley - Day 1

After a long days driving!

 Ok, first off, Kimberley is bloody miles away from Cape Town. Hours of hot dry arid road took its toll and the gazillion road works stops did not help things. But, when we got to Kimberley, unloaded the car, set up our camp, unloaded beer into our faces and walked across to the new Maloof Park - well, my jaw dropped! The plaza itself in super impressive, the big air looks scary, but it was the ginormous Vert Ramp that caught my attention the most! The thing looks like a small building!

Dudes were blowing the Vert ramp up!

We got to catch the Pros during their practice session and it was the best skating I have seen in my life. I cannot wait for the actual Vert comp. After shooting what you can see in the video below, we got smashed, tore up Kimberley and passed out hard - hey we hanging with Skaters, its how they roll!