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LIKELY DAY IS THE 20TH FOR BIG WAVES AS WILD WILD WAVE EL FRONTON INVITATIONAL REMAINS ON HOLD
Wild Wild Wave El Fronton Invitational
International Bodyboard Association Sanctioned
Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean
Waiting Period: Sunday December 12 to Tuesday December 21
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Friday December 17 2010 Gran Canary Island: The one thing that's been on everyone's mind is... when? The time has come. Monday December 20th at 10am GMT the biggest day in bodyboarding history will unfold. The El Fronton Invitational will go down!
Last night, the competitors ventured into the city of Las Palmas and gathered at the offices of Maldito Rodriguez to go over details about the event. Because the waves are of serious consequence, the one thing that is was every competitors' mind is, 'do we all stand by the fierce competitive positioning strategies or do set that aside and abide by the unwritten rules of respect and priority?' Strangely enough, that very question went unanswered. So it's going to be very interesting to see how it all plays out come December 20th. Other than this seemingly slight detail, everything is now in place to broadcast the event of events.
On today's daily video update on RedBull.com, the man with a passion for El Fronton speaks. Former world champ, and youngest, Andre Botha tells us what the wave, the comp and life means to him.
The competitors woke up today to dismal conditions here on the north side of Gran Canaria. To keep active, a bodyboard mission to the south and a hike up one of the volcanoes is scheduled to pass the time. Photos tomorrow.
For now, we're going to keep reminding you, set your alarm clocks to go off at 9am GMT. That'll give you enough time to prepare your food, pop open your beer or heat up your coffee and prepare to be amazed. Check out tomorrow's daily video update for more action and info.
2010 Wild Wild Wave El Fronton Invitational is being brought to you by:
Maldito Rodriguez and Red Bull Media House.
***Get your daily dosage of updates on http://www.redbull.com and http://www.redbull.com/tv.
An alert will be emailed out when the call is made to go.
This event will be live broadcast on http://www.redbull.com/tv
Current Conditions
Swell: North 1 foot
Contest Start: Not Yet
Winds: Hard side shore from the west
Texture: Choppy
Weather: Mostly sunny
The IBA has set up a dedicated facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Internati ... 3989354869 where you will be updated on a daily basis on the lead up to the event with surf forecasts, rider interviews and footage as the world best prepare for the most anticipated event in Bodyboarding worldwide. You will be alerted when the event is scheduled to be held to ensure you don’t miss any of the action.
Steve Robertson
Media Distribution
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