Ultimate Boarder Nominated for "BEST NEW SPORTING EVENT" - August 21, 2008 2008 Ultimate Boarder Is Nominated for "Best New Sporting Event" by SportsTravel Magazine

"Ultimate Boarders...the Tri-Board Ironman" - Ventura Life Magazine - August 15, 2008 The ULTIMATE BOARDER event is the first and only competition of its kind that combines snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing to establish an overall tri-boarding champion.

“Crossover Athletes” - Surfing Magazine - August 2008 Nathan Fletcher is the most visible mystery man in surfing. He’s had numerous surf careers, extended dry spells, a handful of comeback stories...

“The Dirt” - Skateboarder Magazine - August 2008 Aaron Astorga, the Hurley TM, picked up 30 Gs and the title of Ultimate Boarder at the contest...

“The Top Tri-Athlete of our Generation” - Transworld Skateboarding Magazine - August 2008 Transworld Skateboarding Magazine: The title recently awarded to Hurley TM Aaron Astorga – winner of the first-annual Ultimate Boarder competition. The curious contest format...