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The Nomad Kalk Bay Shoot Out 2008 - Quick Facts

posted by Ian Thurtell on 1st August 2008

The time has come once again for the Kalk Bay Shootout! With this year's contest being bigger and better with a window period that starts on the 10th of August and runs until the 26th of September 2008.

Here's some info about the contest:

THE PLACE:

Kalk Bay is a little fishing town nestled at the bottom of the mountains in False Bay between Muizenberg and Fish Hoek. (Approx 25min drive south from Cape Town City Centre).The town has an abundance of quaint curio shops and good restaurants that specialize in seafood.

THE SPOT:

Known as "The Reef" or "Kalk Bay Reef".

Because of "the Reef" being situated in False Bay, the spot needs a fair amount of South direction in the swell before it turns on. However a huge W or SW swell on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula can wrap around Cape Point and reach Kalk Bay, but this often means long lulls between sets and is not exactly what we looking for to run the contest. The more South in the swell, the more consistent it is.

A NW wind is know to be offshore but as soon as it gets too hard it creates side chop which shuts down the wave. A Westerly wind blows straight down the valley and into the barrel at Kalk Bay. This is the ideal wind. Kalk Bay works on a low and high tide, however low tide is preferred among bodyboarders because this is when the wave is thick, shallow and can provide excellent barrels with big busting opportunities.

The wave breaks left, sometimes with less than 40cm of water on the reef, which is fulled with red bait and sea urchins!

The wave breaks close to shore, directly in front of a raised parking lot, making "The Reef" a great venue for spectators and competitors alike.

THE CONTEST:

The event will feature 20 explosive South African bodyboarders consisting of locals and non-locals. They will be battling it out, trying to impress the judges by finding the biggest barrel and hitting the thickest section in order to be one of the 4 finalists.

This year we are introducing a new format with a list of reserves. These riders will be on call throughout the waiting period. They will be there on the morning of the contest. If a "listed" rider fails to show, the reserve rider will take his place. (There is quite a good chance of riders not showing due to last minute problems, so these riders have a good chance of riding)

All riders will have to pay the entry fee of R120.

The listed of riders are:

1. Daniel Worsley
2. Byron Loubser
3. Peter Brandt
4. Jayden Alford-Loots
5. Jared Houston
6. Craig Tully-Allen
7. Ian Thurtell
8. Rory Lancellas
9. Mark Whitelaw (muggy)
10. JP Nortier
11. Josh Kleve
12. Jamie Higgins (budgie)
13. Donovan Basset
14. Pierre Marqua
15. Ross Painter
16. Sacha Specker
17. Peter Lambert
18. Julien Geffroy
19. Johnny Maritz
20. Matt Webb

Reserves List:

- Gareth Bonner
- Aden Kleve
- Darren Bonner
- John O'Sullivan
- Jason Smuts
- Kieron Dunn
- Dane Stirrat

The contest will consist of 2 rounds. Each person will surf 2 heats in order to get 2 percentage scores. Round 1 will consist of 5, four man heats.

The second round will also consist of 5, four man heats. Heats will be run on a percentage basis. Top 8 percentages will be in semi-finals, from there it's a knock-out format, top 2 riders in each semi will go through to final. Time allocation for heats will be determined on the day depending on conditions.

The heats will be drawn in a few days.

The Nomad Kalk Bay Shoot Out 2008 is sponsored by Nomad Bodyboards, Sport Unlimited and The Brass Bell restaurant.

NOTE TO ALL RIDERS: PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ABOUT THE CONTEST ON SIXTY40 AND PLEASE BECOME MEMBERS OF OUR FACEBOOK GROUP TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE EMAILS.

*Indemnity forms will be signed on the morning of the contest.

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