Official 2007 HydroTurf Surf Slam Press Release

[LisaLisa]

Hydro-Turf Signs as Title Sponsor for
Hydro-Turf Surf Slam
(IFWA Freeride World Championship)
October 19-21, 2007

For Immediate Release:
International Freeride Watercraft Association (IFWA)
August 8, 2007

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Organizers are pleased to announce that Hydro-Turf has been secured as the title sponsor of the Hydro-Turf Surf Slam. The event will be held at Oceano Dunes SVRA, which is near Pismo Beach California. This Freeride Watercraft Event will take place October 19 -21 as part of the Oceano Dunes Beach Race Weekend, and will be held in conjunction with the WORCS Motocross Races and the Smashing Pismo Beach Party.

The event is the fifth and final stop on this year’s IFWA Freeride World Championship Tour. Over 30 of the world’s best freeride watercraft pilots will be battling for their share of the cash purse and points toward the title of IFWA World Champion. US Competitors along with pilots from France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, and South Africa will be showcasing their skills in both stand up and sit down categories.

Current Sit-Down Class World Champion Jimmy “Jimbo” Visser will be traveling from South Africa to defend his title. Currently 2nd in points, Frenchman Pierre Maixent will hope to beat out Visser and others and take home the title himself.

In the Stand Up Class, the battle is on for the title between current points leader Pierre Maixent of France, American Ross Champion, French competitors Aureleian Mejean and Gil Beurnier, and Brazilian Ivo Sehn. All five of these competitors are currently within 12 points of each other and each one wants their claim to fame with the 2007 IFWA World Championship Title.

Hydro-Turf Performance Traction Products is the premier supplier of OEM and custom traction mats and seat covers for PWC and other marine applications. They also have a new line of HT Moto motorcycle and ATV seat covers that will be featured at their booth in Pismo. For more information on Hydro-Turf products visit www.hydroturf.com

The Hydro-Turf Surf Slam is part of the 3rd year of IFWA Freeride World Championship Tour. The tour consists of 5 events held in Portugal, Spain, France, Brazil and the United States. The competition is a head to head format with pilots being judged equally on wave surfing and aerial maneuvers. Each stop on the tour features a beautiful tourist location along with the potential for large surf and impressive competition. The IFWA is the International Freeride Watercraft Association and the sanctioning body for the sport of Freeride.

For more information about the event, sponsorship or competitor information please contact:

CarolAnne Giustina
On Course Events
ca@oncourseevents.com

For event spectator information, please check out www.myspace.com/htsurfslam

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Stay tuned gang...MUCH more to come....

[suva]

Mmmmm..... I see another road trip in the future. I don't know how it could get any better than WORCS and a freeride championship all wrapped into one.

[Prem1x]

If you have a PDF of a flyer, I would like to put some in a couple local shops and maybe drum up some more people to caravan.

[the only couch rider]

being as my b-day plans have been put on hold, i think this will suffice as a good b-day present to myself

[Tuttle]

I am supposed to be in Newport, CA the first week of Oct. I may make a trip back out there just to watch this. I think if there is one event (besides Daytona) that I wanna go to, this has to be it. hmmmm wheels are turning :scratchchin:

[the only couch rider]

I am supposed to be in Newport, CA the first week of Oct. I may make a trip back out there just to watch this. I think if there is one event (besides Daytona) that I wanna go to, this has to be it. hmmmm wheels are turning :scratchchin:


Tut lets make it happen

[PancakePete]

Emailed ! Hope to get the requirements on competing. :biggthumpup:

[LisaLisa]

The requirements for competing will be out momentarily....and I think you all will be very pleased.

We will also have the posters in .pdf format available soon too. In fact, my parents and all their buddies have voluteered to wall paper the 5 cities area with them since they have nothing else to do in their retirement besides play golf, BBQ and drink...LOL!

Don' worry - I'll plaster the internet with them when they're ready... appreciate anyone's offer to help us advertise.

LP

[headshock]

I went to this event last year for my first time and must say It was the best time I have had on the water and beach ever (other than almost breaking my ankle riding the surf). Great day and night fun, awsome people, and extreme skills on the water. I've already talked to the misses and am free to try it again. Hopefully this year I can get styds to join me.

[LisaLisa]

Yes, I believe Styd's Va-Gine could use a good salt water rinse...

And I am doing a lot of extra promotion to get some copious amounts of pretty scenery out to the site to spectate ;)

[stanton]

campground is full, i got an rv but no res.
anyone camping wanna sleep indoors? i really want to stay..

[LisaLisa]

The beach (where the event site camping is located) is NOT full...as of yesterday, there were still 903 reservations available.

Were you looking for the campground with full hook ups? I am compiling a long list of alternative camp groups with hook ups located a short distance away - should be ready by eobd today.

[stanton]

ahh sorry wrong event!
http://www.reserveamerica.com/ca/Oceano_Dunes_Svra/Available_Campsites/r/campsiteCalendar.do?page=calendar&agency=CA&parkId=120065
oct is wideopen.

[oxnard111]

i have a reservation with full hook up's at Pismo State Beach for my RV.

[the only couch rider]

what is the number for making reservations on the beach..... i am ditching my original b-day plans and coming out for this and renting an RV and driving down from SFO

[stanton]

http://www.reserveamerica.com/ca/Oceano_Dunes_Svra/Available_Campsites/r/campsiteCalendar.do?page=calendar&agency=CA&parkId=120065
this is where you reserve campsite.

[stanton]

i have a reservation with full hook up's at Pismo State Beach for my RV.
thats kinda far from the riding area, you want to park ON the beach

[the only couch rider]

thanks, i will get cracking and make this happen

[LisaLisa]

Dan,

We get charged milage out the backside on RV's being drive over 300 miles out here...(RT, it'll be about 750 from SFO area) I'd strongly suggest you fly in, rent a car and drive from the airport, andsimply have www.luv2camp.com set up a nice rental trailer right on site so it's ready to go when you arrive.

Seriously dude, you'd be looking at at least an extra $135.00 just in milage and then wouldn't have any ground transport (unless you wanted to drive out to the store and risk losing your spot)...and RV rentals are expensive to rent in the bay area and so cal area...

Try Luv2camp or one of the other local RV dealers sweetie...and make sure they don't come with a free funnel - deal ;-)~

[oxnard111]

thats kinda far from the riding area, you want to park ON the beach

its actually my dad's RV... its a 32 ft Diesel pusher and he doesn't want me to park it in the sand... I'll have andrew or someone around to get me out to the beach and back.

[the only couch rider]

Dan,

We get charged milage out the backside on RV's being drive over 300 miles out here...(RT, it'll be about 750 from SFO area) I'd strongly suggest you fly in, rent a car and drive from the airport, andsimply have www.luv2camp.com (http://www.luv2camp.com) set up a nice rental trailer right on site so it's ready to go when you arrive.

Seriously dude, you'd be looking at at least an extra $135.00 just in milage and then wouldn't have any ground transport (unless you wanted to drive out to the store and risk losing your spot)...and RV rentals are expensive to rent in the bay area and so cal area...

Try Luv2camp or one of the other local RV dealers sweetie...and make sure they don't come with a free funnel - deal ;-)~


thanks for the advice, i will look into that.

[LisaLisa]

Besides...getting there is half the fun in Pismo...there's some scenery to entertain all ;)

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I think this says it alll...but boy isn't it worth it!?!?!
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