West Beach Warfare Contest in Port Alfred
posted by James Jones on 16th July 2013
Port
Alfred once again will host a SABA (South African Bodyboarding Association)
event at the widely respected, heaving wedges associated with West Beach -
supplying the event with the fitting title of "West Beach Warfare."
Port Alfred is a small town situated along the Sunshine Coast
approximately halfway between Port Elizabeth and East London. The last time a
SABA bodyboarding event was run in the town was back in 2001. The contest at
West Beach is finally back and is planned to be run for years to come!
The
event will take place from the 9th - 11th August and will
be a great event for spectators to come down and watch some of the best extreme
sports professionals of all ages battle it out at West Beach. The event is open to all ages, starting from
u/14 Boys up to Grand Masters. Those riders who have ridden this wave will
understand what it could potentially off up to them. The wave is ideally a left
breaking wedge, with raw open ocean power behind it, and provides the perfect
opportunity for riders to push the limits and put everything on the line to
become the champion of West Beach.
Organisers
are proud to announce that the event will be a 4A Rated SABA event, held over
the long weekend in August (9th - 11th) 2013. The event
will be the final instalment of the 2013 bodyboarding season, and will valuable
ranking points for the SABA circuit, West Beach Warfare is the final
opportunity for South Africa's top riders to improve their positions in the
rankings - so it is sure to attract some hot talent. Former South African
Champion and World Tour competitor, Mark McCarthy will be competing in the
event and had the following to say: "Could
not think of a better place to end the SABA tour! South Africa's best left wedge."
Event
organisers are really happy with the buy-in from the South African bodyboarding
community for this event and are really excited to have some of the top riders
travelling to Port Alfred for the event. Some names to look out for at the
contest include: 16-year-old Tristan Roberts from Hermanus, who is the current
South African Bodyboarding Pro and Boys division champion. Dylan van Tonder,
from just down the road in Port Elizabeth, is current back-to-back South
African Drop Knee champion.
Iain
Campbell from Durban, the current International Surfing Association World Drop
Knee champion, recently crowned "King of the Wedge", who currently tops the
SABA Drop Knee ranking and is second in the current Pro rankings just behind
Mark McCarthy. "
The event has been on the cards for many years and it's amazing
that the guys have got this event together. Can't wait to see all the guys and
girls down there for this event. Good luck to all" said Iain.
The
organisers of West Beach Warfare are extremely grateful for the sponsors that
they currently have on board for the event. The sponsors being:
Rossi
Bodyboards, Billabong, Von Zipper, Dakine, Boys Toys, Guidos, Multi Security,
Protap and Settler Sands, the official accommodation sponsors. Please see link
below for accommodation information.
The briefing for the event will be held on Thursday
8th August 2013 at 6pm at Guidos opposite West Beach. Entries close
on Monday 5th August 2013, so get them in ASAP and get to this epic
event!
Entry Form: http://bit.ly/1bk32q1
Follow
the action on social media:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/WestBeachWarfare
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/WestBeachWarfar
@WestBeachWarfar
#westbeachwarfare
Media Downloads: http://bit.ly/1bk32q1
Event Contact:
Jot
De Lauwere
[email protected]
(+27)82
552 0386
www.sixty40.co.za/event/566
Accommodation:
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