New Zealand-born Pro Jetskiier Kylie Ellmers is a woman who won't let a couple of men get in her way of victory at next month's premier actions sports festival Gravity Games H2o, presented by Vodafone, in Western Australia.

As Australia and New Zealand's highest ranked female Jetskiier, Ellmers has firmly set her sights on making it to the final round of competition at the up-coming 2006 Gravity Games H2o from December 7 - 10 in the State's capital of Perth, and this time she's playing amongst the boys.

 A sport new to the Gravity Games H2o line-up, 31-year-old Ellmers is the only female competing in the fiercely competitive Pole Ski racing Jetski medal event.  Amid 13 of the best male Jetski athletes from across Australia and New Zealand, Ellmers is a woman ready to show her worth over the challenging buoy course which comprises both a technical and speed element.

"The guys I compete with are generally willing to lend a helping hand if required, however when it's race time I am just another competitor, they won't hold back from knocking me around the track if they have to and I must admit.neither would I," laughs Ellmers who has been riding professionally for eight years.

With the sport severely under catering on women's events, Ellmers often competes in fields dominated by men; a challenge she says has made her a better rider.

"I have spent most of that time racing with the guys as there is not too many women racing, we often get thrown in with them so that has helped my riding a lot," she explains. "I don't let them push me round too much as they know I'll push back."

Over four rounds of competition, Ellmers will be riding alongside some of the best boys in the business. Some of the names in the 2006 athlete line-up include three of Australia's highest ranked pro riders. These are Queensland's Tony Grey who is ranked number one, Jake Barker from South Australia who is number two and Mark Davidson, also from Queensland, who is currently ranked number three in the country.

Also ripping up Perth's mighty Swan River in December will be NZ's Number One pro rider Trent Brown who, along with Ellmers, makes up the international Jetski contingent at this year's Gravity Games H2o.

For Ellmers, competing at the 2006 Gravity Games H2o is an opportunity to mix with a collection of the world's best athletes who are all concentrated in a similar discipline.

"All the sports which are part of Gravity Games H2o are extreme," explains Ellmers, whose most recent achievement was an impressive second outright in the woman's sit down class at the World Jetski Finals in October. "It gives you an awesome feeling to know that you are a part of that."

This year's Gravity Games H2o Jetski competition will be held over four preliminary rounds over three days, with the final taking place on Sunday December 10 from 3pm. 

The event's only female Jetski athlete won't be the only lady turning heads at this year's Gravity Games H2o.

Also new to this year's Gravity Games H2o is the Miss Gravity competition. This new Gravity initiative involves the winners from five preliminary heats, held at various nightspots around Perth, being judged for the ultimate crown of Miss Gravity. The Miss Gravity Final will be conducted on Sunday December 10 amid the Gravity Games H2o action at McCallum Park starting from around 2.00pm.

Other water-based medal events at this year's Gravity Games H2o, presented by Vodafone, include Wakeboarding and Thundercat racing. Athletes from these disciplines will be competing for a collective prize pool of $135,000.

Also back over in McCallum Park, the official site of the Gravity Games H2o, the Demo sports will include vert displays in BMX, Inline and Skate as well as Freestyle Mountain Bike Trials, Freestyle Motorcross and a Paintball tournament. 

This is one event that will make your heart race.

More information is available from the event website at www.gravitygamesh2o.com