There is going to be a very unique competition combining elements of free-running, martial arts and gymnastics coming to Detroit. The two-day Red Bull Art of Motion is to begin Friday at the Russell Industrial Center, There will be 20 competitors from around the world and they will be given 90 seconds each to navigate a course marked by strewn art and original architecture among other features. The event will continue Saturday at Hart Plaza, where contestants will use the concrete, sculpture and unique angles as a launching pad for urban acrobatics. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/qd0Jul ) judges will average the scores from each day and crown the 2011 Red Bull Art of Motion Global Champion later that night.
Have you ever herd of this sport? And how long has it been around?
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