Looking for summer fun? Do you enjoy extreme action sports? The X Games are returning to downtown Los Angeles for the seventh consecutive year and excitement is right around the corner when you go Metro to the X Games at STAPLES Center and Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE and the Los Angeles Coliseum, July 29 through Aug. 1.

ESPN and ESPN2 will host the 16th annual action sporting event, featuring more than 200 of the world’s best athletes competing in four action packed days of Moto X, Skateboard and Rally Car racing, BMX Freestyle and the first ever SuperRally competition.

Metro customers who show a valid Metro pass, Metro Rail ticket or Destination Discounts card at the Metro information booth at the Los Angeles Coliseum will have a chance to redeem their Metro ticket for a limited edition X Games poster while supplies last. For further information and all event information visit xgames.com. Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center and Nokia Theater box offices or online at ticketmaster.com/xgames.

Let Metro take you to the X Games and avoid all the hassle of traffic and parking. Take the Metro Blue Line and exit at Pico/Chick Hearn Station near STAPLES Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St. For customized route information using Metro, go to the Trip Planner at metro.net or call 1 (800) COMMUTE.