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> Hydro-Turf has been secured as the title
sponsor of the 2007 Hydro-Turf Surf Slam
10/08/2007
For Immediate Release:
International Freeride Watercraft Association (IFWA)
August 9, 2007
Organizers are pleased to announce
that Hydro-Turf has been secured as the title sponsor of the
2007 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 Hydro-Turf Surf Slam is the fifth and final
stop on the 2007 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
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