Extreme sport festival dropped

Mystery surrounds the cancellation of a major festival due to take place this weekend.

The Xuberance Weekend, which was to be held at Llangollen's Royal International Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday, has been cancelled.

David Green, event director, posting on the event's website, said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances I am left with no option but to cancel this event entirely.

"I offer my sincere apologies for the short notice of this announcement and any inconvenience caused, but please understand this has been the hardest decision of my life and one I really didn't want to make."

The message goes on to say that he had been dealt a last-minute blow and intended to put on the event in the coming years.

The eyes and cameras of the extreme sports world were set to be focused on Llangollen for the Xuberance Weekend.

It was going to be captured for satellite TV's Extreme Sports Channel and shown in 50 countries.

Skateboarders, BMX and mountain bikers, canoeists, mountain boarders, roller bladers, climbers and balloonists were set to descend on the town for the event.

Among the attractions lined up were freestyle motocross and BMX dirt jumps, a half-pipe competition, a street skate park, featuring some of the top names in skate and BMX and a climbing wall, as well as non-stop extreme sports displays and live music.