Surfriding High Roller Energy Cronulla Rip'N Ride 5 Wrap Up & Results..

Butch Aus 95

Born again Freestyler
High Roller Energy Cronulla Rip'N Ride 5 Wrap Up & Results.......

Well, what a spectacular weekend of Moto Surf Freeriding, blue skies, sunshine and great surf... not to mention an abundance of bikini clad babes!!!

Firstly, to our riders, whether near or far, for their unwavering eagerness to be part of this event, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If it wasn't for your dedication to the sport and Freeride spirit, The Rip'N Ride as we know it would not be as unique or successful as it is today.

To our sponsors, what can I say, but WOW! The generosity that has been given not only to the sport, but the riders is unfathomable. Where have you heard of any competition that awards ALL of its entrants and officials/helpers with a prize for just participating from the prize pool worth more than $35,000.00!

High Roller Energy, who set the stage with 30 foot inflatable cans, judging towers and excited the majority of the crowd and riders with your tantalising beach striding high roller girls. Once again you have been the backbone of this event and optimised what a naming rights sponsor is all about! Thank you.

Yamaha, who stands behind and believes in the Rip'N Ride format, year after year, with the offering to one of our riders a brand new Yamaha Superjet, exceptional!

AJSP, who tirelessly source the majority of our sponsors under its umbrella believing not only in the Rip'N Ride but me as a representative of this sport I can not thank you enough.

Krash Industries, Solas, Rick Roy Products, JetPilot, Jettribe, Random Performance, The Wet Seat, Burn Industries, DASA, Yamaha Genuine Parts and Accessories, Wollongong City Jetski, Three swallows Hotel, R & R Jetski, Skat-trak, Worx, Hydro-turf, Freeride innovations, Airtime Products, Cold Fusion, Freeride Powersports, ADA Racing, Blowsion, Jetmaniac, One Industries, NZ Freeride, Titan Performance Products, Pro-rider magazine, Crusty Magazine Thrust Innovations, Impros, Topline, Jet tech Industries, FP1, Jet ski TV, Palmer Jetsports, Player 1, NSWFA, AJSBA, Grants Trophies, KR Lines, B S Industries and last but certainly not least Sting Bar, our amazing sponsors. I hope that we have done you proud as you have to us. For some of our sponsors, the Rip'N Ride 5 has been your first taste into the world of Surf Freestyle in Sydney, for others, including our 5 year veteran sponsors, each year just keeps getting bigger and better and we thank you for your support.

Officials/Volunteers/helpers, this event was able to happen because of you. It is your generosity and commitment, if not to the sport, but to me, that has made this event the best Rip'N Ride ever! And I am forever thankful to you.

Finally the "Cherry Poppers".... The reason that makes this all worthwhile, THE BEST EVENT EVER, in my books. Each year a brand new set of faces/greenhorns preparing to take on the backflip for the very first time, something that took me 10 years to attempt but some of you 10 seconds to be talked into by your so called mates!!! You brought me to tears, my heart full of joy, like a proud "Godfather"!

Now, Time for the formalities......

RIP'N RIDE AWARD RESULTS Gallery Please See link

This year’s official RNR5 video is being produced by "The Hoy Show". The award winning cinematographer Mike Simpson is excited to get this out to the public via Fuel TV and we will advise you when completed. Also as a bonus, Jetski TV have compiled a team who are presently compiling a documentary for Australia's number 1 free to air sports channel on 1HD, we will update you on its details as they come to hand.

Don't forget you can buy any images of the day online via Topline Photography

To end, I would just like to reiterate my thanks to everyone involved. What a fantastic event the Rip'N Ride 5 was and we hope that we will have your support next year for RNR6.

Cheers,

Gunther/Butch
see link below for awards gallery
http://www.ozfreeride.com/rnr5results

Ozfreeride Rip'N Ride Award Effort & Spirit Award
Tayne Lemon

Three Swallows Hotel & R&R Jetski Sickest Trick Award Best Freestyle manoeuvre.
Brayden Peko

High Roller Energy Biggest AIR Biggest/ highest jump
Stand up-Mitch Young
Sit down-Dan Mackenzie

Wollongong City Jetski Cherry Popper (first time Backflip)
Nathan Groves
Jed Collier

Random Performance First to sink
Joel Balchin

AJSP Best overall Jetski
Daniel Molony

JETTRIBE Surf rider Award
Ryan Joslin

Jetmanaic Best 180
Glen Arena

Freeride Powersports Furthest travelled
Heath Lavis

BLOWSION Best Contraption Award
Luke Rotolone

Cold Fusion Mobile Mechanic Award
Leigh Watt

KRASH industries Biggest Bail Award
Dan Mackenzie

Burn Industries Biggest Carnage Award
Mick Anthony

Crusty Mag Indecent Exposure Award
Mick Anthony


Pro Rider Magazine FIGJAM Award Ryan Soloman

Solas Dismount Award
Chris Barton

Hydro-Turf Re entry Award
Luke Emanuel

DASA Rat Rod Award
Brent Brady

RRP Surf Slash Award
Will Johnstone

Freeride Innovations Innovation Award
Jay Aslamatzis
 

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Butch Aus 95

Born again Freestyler
More images including Kevin Ricon From Oceanside California performing his first backflip attempts in the cherry popper event. Also this year we had the phantom camera which is one better than last years super slow-mo camera the red1.
 

Butch Aus 95

Born again Freestyler
IMG_1673.jpg--2-238.jpgIMG_0728.jpglukebuildings.jpegMore images including Kevin Rickon From Oceanside California performing his first backflip attempts in the cherry popper event. Also this year we had the phantom camera which is one better than last years super slow-mo camera the red1.
 
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