> Incredible swell hits Pismo Beach this weekend for The HYDRO-TURF
Surf Slam
10/16/2007
For Immediate Release:
International Freeride Watercraft Association (IFWA)
October 16, 2007
Incredible swell hits Pismo Beach this weekend for The
HYDRO-TURF Surf Slam, the final round of the IFWA World Championship
Tour 2007. The waves are expected to reach heights of up to 12 feet
and the 40 confirmed pilots from all over the world are looking forward
to the great conditions.
Mathematics has created a battle for the World Championship
Title in the Stand-Up category. The leader is 2-time world champion
Frenchman Pierre Maixent. French rider Gil Beurnier and American rider
Ross Champion follow him closely. The battle for the title is very close
in points.
Brazilian freerider Ivo Sehn and Aurelian Mejean from
France will continue to compete for points in the California surf. Other
American riders in the top 8 points are Mike Serlin and Zach Waddle.
The top 8 riders from the tour will not have to compete in the pre-qualifying
round and will advance directly to the head to head brackets.
In the Sit Down Category, South African Jimmy Visser
will continue his title as world champion for the 9 consecutive year.
He may win the Tour Championship but he will have some competition for
the event win from riders like World Champion racer Chris MacCluggage
and of course his rival Pierre Maixent from France. Jimbo Visser has
announced that he will compete next year in the Stand-Up Category. If
he continues to evolve the sport as he has in the Sit-Down class, the
top riders from this year will have to battle him for the Championship
in 2008.
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 information, please check out www.surfslam.com
and www.ifwa.com.br
