Having just recovered from the Bathurst 1000 weekend, Mount Panorama is gearing up to again receive an influx of visitors; only this time, they’ll be riding a luge instead of a super-charged V8 down Mountain Straight.

Over the weekend of 26-28 November, Newton’s Nation extreme sports and music festival will take over the famed mountain. The days will feature some of Australia’s finest BMX and skateboard riders, alongside luge, downhill inline skating and wakeboarding; while the evenings will see some of Australia’s finest music talent take to the stage.

Birds of Tokyo, Bliss N Eso, You Am I, Operator Please, Children Collide and Philadelphia Grand Jury are all part of the lineup. With Birds of Tokyo up for a number of ARIA Awards, You Am I coming off the back of a national tour, and Philadelphia Grand Jury playing some of their first shows after returning from a stint in the United Kingdom, it’s set to be a killer weekend of music and sport.

The festival has also just announced the inaugural MGP D-Day Scooter Competition taking place during the 2010 festival. With scooter becoming the most rapidly expanding action sport in Australia today, and Australia boasting some of the best freestylers in the world, competition is set to be tight. Add $2,000 prize money, 12 other action sports, a huge music lineup & thousands of adrenaline filled spectators into the mix and the MGP D-Day Comp will definitely stake its claim as one of the country’s best showcases of the sport. Registrations now open, organizers are expecting a strong response and are encouraging riders to confirm their attendance or risk missing out altogether. Rider numbers are strictly limited. Rider registration forms, can be found here or by emailing d-day@newtonsnation.com.au

To find out more information,  and to book visit www.newtonsnation.com.au

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