Virtual video contest to showcase talent in the women’s snowboard industry

REELcomp and DC Shoes have announced today a one of a kind snowboard contest for women’s snowboarding. REELcomp will host and DC will sponsor a contest starting on January 12th 2010. Women over 18 years of age will be able to submit their original footage to the REELcomp competition platform for a period of 4 weeks. A 5 day voting period will follow with the winner announced on Feb 17th. The winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to the infamous DC Mountain Lab in Park City Utah.

“We are excited to host this prestigious women’s competition on the REELcomp website” said Bob Witty, REELcomp CEO. “Its an honor to work with a company like DC on our first competition of 2010, and we look forward to hosting many successful contests for all our sports communities this year”.

“Women’s snowboarding is at an all time high and DC wants to be part of the continued progression,” said Kimmy Fasani, DC snow team rider and REELcomp Team member. ‘This contest will give a standout female rider the chance to come and ride at the DC MTN Lab with other standout riders from around the country from February 20th-21st, 2010. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am eager to see all the videos that are submitted.”

About DC
Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC Shoes quickly grew to become a leader in performance skateboarding shoes and has become a renowned action sports brand. Today, DC stands as a global brand whose product line has expanded to include men’s, women’s and kids’ skateboarding and lifestyle shoes, apparel, snowboards, snowboard boots, outerwear, and accessories.

As one of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built a world-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, motocross and rally athletes that exemplify and enhance DC’s brand, develop its signature products, and support its promotional efforts. DC is a subsidiary of Quicksilver, Inc.

About REELcomp
REELcomp is the premier destination for action sport events. REELcomp provides users with an online community for sharing similar interests in action sports with a touch of competition. Members are invited to submit their own videos to compete in guided competitions for a chance to win cash and prizes. Everyone is invited to join the live webcasts free of charge. Our platform was created to give anyone involved with our culture maximum exposure for their creative talent and get them the recognition they deserve.