As a boardsports regular, you probably have come across the O’Neill marketing slogan Tested On Animals for their headphones collaboration with Philipps. And in case you’ve always wondered what’s behind that, or just fell in love with their headphones as our online ed did, now’s your chance to join the stables! Presenting: The Hunt…

THE HUNT will pick one winner who will join the Philips | O’Neill global team for a whole year. You will get your profile on the Philips | O’Neill team page, which will become a showcase for skills and will broadcast your talents to the world. You will be sent on a 3 day Philips | O’Neill photo shoot in either the mountains or a surf spot and get to ride with the team. In addition, as no rider can go without looking the goods, the picked Animal will be dressed head to toe in O’Neill gear and also receive one of each Philips | O’Neill headphones from the 2013 collection.

If you dream of breaking out of the cage of everyday life, then enter THE HUNT on http://goo.gl/EtqTv.

Upload four photos that show us how you push boundaries. Remember to be creative and pick your best shots to create a buzz around your talents. Next to your four shots, you can upload your “Why me” video that will have the team managers doing back flips. Once your portfolio is online and completed, it’s up to you to collect votes and ensure you win. The ten people with the most votes will reach the finals so don’t hold back, share it on your wall and shout it from the rooftops. Get those votes in.

The ten finalists will be judged by a panel consisting of the International Philips | O’Neill team riders and marketing managers. They determine the winner that has proven themselves across votes and ability. The winner of THE HUNT will join the Philips | O’Neill team.

The competition runs from 1st November 2012 until the 14th December 2012. The final winner will be announced on the 21st of December 2012. To join THE HUNT, you must be over 16 and hold a valid passport.