Airing Sunday, November 29, at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing several more times during the next month, pro surfer Marie-France Roy stars in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”

With a long winter season behind her, pro snowboarder Marie-France Roy looks forward to a fun, relaxing summer. She begins the off-season by traveling to Whistler, BC for a session at Camp of Champions. There, she coach a professional snowboarder are not far behind. When camp ends, Marie-France escapes to her Vancouver Island retreat. There, she makes the most of her time by sky diving and surfing with her friends. Soon, Marie-France is back on the road for a trip with the Oakley team to Las Lenas, Argentina. While the main purpose for the trip is to take photos for the upcoming catalog, Marie-France takes advantage of the wild big-mountain lines the Andes have to offer.

Her sponsors include Rome, Oakley, ThirtyTwo, etnies, Red Bull, Whistler/Blackcomb, Cilla, Axis, Magical GOGO

You can watch Marie-France Roy’s episode of “Firsthand” on www.fuel.tv and www.hulu.com the week after it airs on FUEL TV. It will also be available to download from iTunes for $1.99.

Marie-France Roy’s “Firsthand” Air Dates:
Sunday, 11/29/2009 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT
Sunday, 11/29/2009 11:00 PM ET/8:00 PM PT
Monday, 11/30/2009 9:00 AM ET/6:00 AM PT
Tuesday, 11/30/2009 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT
Wednesday, 12/1/2009 11:00 AM ET/8:00 AM PT
Friday, 12/3/2009 10:00 AM ET/7:00 AM PT
Tuesday, 12/7/2009 6:30 AM ET/3:30 AM PT
Tuesday, 12/7/2009 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT
Tuesday, 12/7/2009 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT

*Will air several more times in the next month.

Marie-France Roy

Marie-France Roy in Whistler

About “Firsthand”
FUEL TV’s signature show “Firsthand” takes you into the daily lives of action sports athletes such as BMX pro Dave Mirra, FMX pro and X Games Gold Medalist Travis Pastrana, pro snowboarder and two-time Olympic Silver Medalist Danny Kass, pro longboarder and World Champ Joel Tudor, and the 2007 World Champion surfer Mick Fanning. “Firsthand” provides a unique and exclusive perspective on the biggest action sports personalities of our generation as they comb the globe for the perfect wave, a fresh pool, or untracked powder. Experience their favorite local haunts and discover how they live off-board or off-bike. “Firsthand” is available for downloading on iTunes and you can also watch it on www.hulu.com.

About FUEL TV
FUEL TV is the action sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 30 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.