IFWA Freeride World Championship at Pismo Oct 19th-21st

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Just got this email:

Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach announced as location for final stop on 2007
IFWA Freeride World Championship Tour.


For Immediate Release:
International Freeride Watercraft Association (IFWA)
July 11, 2007

Organizers are pleased to announce that Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach will
be hosting the final event of this year?s IFWA Freeride World Championship
Tour. The event will take place October 19th-21st as part of the Oceano
Dunes Festival.

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.

This is 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 the 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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this is right in line with the Smashing Pismo freeride and contest from last year that Joe Kenney helped put together. I can vouch it was an awesome time :brap:

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wydopen

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:biggthumpup:..should be fun..hopefully the surf is good again like last year
 
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EvanB85

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Wow, this is great news. I threw the dates on calendar in case I'm in need of a mid-fall road trip. If they manage to get all the dudes from Europe, this could be sick.

Can anyone offer details on the "Oceano Dunes Festival?"
 
LisaLisa

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Hey gang - man, awesome news travels like wildfire on the internet...Tschello actually sent this to just simply advise we've secured the date and time...and are approved. We're so excited it's not even funny -

ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE PERMIT IS APPROVED FOR OUR PROPOSED VENUE ADJUSTMENT AT OR ABOUT MILE MARKER 4!

YEP...NO MORE PICKING UP FROM YOUR CAMP SITE AND DRAGGING YOUR STUFF ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BEACH TWO MILES AND THEN DRAGGING IT ALL BACK O THE CAMPSITE AT THE END OF THE DAY STUFF ;)

CarolAnne Stinson is the person who really deserves the huge thanks. I am not a professional promoter and she is, and has years of experience in this type of event...she and I, and several others worked together on last years event with Joe...and we wanted to do this in his honor and to keep his event going. I proposed the site and date, put her in touch with the decision-makers and she made it official. We're VERY fortunate to have her on baord and I'm honored to be working in conjunction with her.

Though we asked not only Joe, but his entire family for their blessing last spring before moving forward with this event, he is not yet aware we are at this juncture, so PLEASE allow me a few days (I'm traveling right now) to get in touch with him and give him the terrific news.

There will be MUCH more to come on this...please stay tuned...save the date, and prepare for the Mother Of All Free Rides!

LP
 
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jetskier79

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EvanB85 said:
Wow, this is great news. I threw the dates on calendar in case I'm in need of a mid-fall road trip. If they manage to get all the dudes from Europe, this could be sick.

Can anyone offer details on the "Oceano Dunes Festival?"
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You can bet there will be at least a sampling of the Europeans at the event. Keep in mind, there is a still a battle for the world title between Ross Champion and Pierre Maxient.

I have it on good authority that Jimmy Visser will be at the event as well.

This is not a tour stop to miss. This event is taking the place of Brazil as the deciding factor in many of the tour placings.
 
Ross_C

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Del Mar, CA
Lots of best guys from around the world should be headed out for this one. The rumors about this have been out there for a long time and we should get the best of the best here for the final round of the IFWA World Championship. I hope to still be in contention after Brazil, but be sure I will give 150% either way once we get here!
 
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Ross_C said:
Lots of best guys from around the world should be headed out for this one. The rumors about this have been out there for a long time and we should get the best of the best here for the final round of the IFWA World Championship. I hope to still be in contention after Brazil, but be sure I will give 150% either way once we get here!
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"You Can do it..." :brap:

I am talking with wife and will be sending out the emails and searching for flights and ski transportation. I probly wont be able to afford anything else this year... But I am going to do my Best to get there... even if its not with the ski ! I need to ship another S.S. Caker to you Ross ! :Banane01:
Hopefully ! :hail:

Anyone can compete Right ???
 
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LisaLisa

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We structured it as an invitational last year, and that's our intention this year as well. Unfortunately, there were only a small number of competitior slots available last year, and we lost some confirmed entries at the last minute...this year we'll have at least 30 open spots.

The criteria for competition will be announced next week. The press release actually went out a little earlier (that's why I didn't post it anywhere myself) than I would have liked, but it was important that folks lock in the date to save asap.

Like I said, a LOT more exciting info to come next week...do us all a favor and don't go off half cocked with comments about the invitational part of the event...I think you'll be very pleased with the options.

Thanks! - I'm out to the National Tour Stop/CanAm Cup in Harbor Beach, MI now....chat Tuesday,

LP
 
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nikad58

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:dunno::dunno: i guess maybe im in a good mood.. im loaded up and leaving for Havasu in the morning.. I come back Sunday night stay loaded up and off to Pismo next week and there looks like surf is going to follow me to Pismo !!!

I don't mind Lisa at all.. I just don't like being "Told & Jumped on" what I should do, act, behave, what i know, what I don't know or what I'm like, If you show up I will have you escorted out, No one wants you there, your a tool, listen to a expert, I'm warning you, I warned you in a PM, OBEY !! from an expert on everything that thinks, just do what I say !! I know what's best !! My way or no way !! You don't need to know anything other than.. nothing !!

Other than that it's all good !

Is that more like me ? :shooter3::shooter3:

J/K

She/They did/doing a great job !!
 
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djkorn1

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Caker, I would love to see you in a big surf event. I can't even imagine the amount of air you will get!!! :hail::hail: Maybe you and Ross will finally settle that double comp! lol..:arms:

PancakePete said:
"You Can do it..." :brap:

I am talking with wife and will be sending out the emails and searching for flights and ski transportation. I probly wont be able to afford anything else this year... But I am going to do my Best to get there... even if its not with the ski ! I need to ship another S.S. Caker to you Ross ! :Banane01:
Hopefully ! :hail:

Anyone can compete Right ???
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PancakePete

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LisaLisa said:
We structured it as an invitational last year, and that's our intention this year as well. Unfortunately, there were only a small number of competitior slots available last year, and we lost some confirmed entries at the last minute...this year we'll have at least 30 open spots.

The criteria for competition will be announced next week. The press release actually went out a little earlier (that's why I didn't post it anywhere myself) than I would have liked, but it was important that folks lock in the date to save asap.

Like I said, a LOT more exciting info to come next week...do us all a favor and don't go off half cocked with comments about the invitational part of the event...I think you'll be very pleased with the options.

Thanks! - I'm out to the National Tour Stop/CanAm Cup in Harbor Beach, MI now....chat Tuesday,

LP
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How bout we just get half Cocked... :Banane35: :biggrin:

Thank you for all the hard work ! :brap:
 
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nikad58 said:
I don't mind Lisa at all.. I just don't like being "Told & Jumped on" what I should do, act, behave, what i know, what I don't know or what I'm like, If you show up I will have you escorted out, No one wants you there, your a tool, listen to a expert, I'm warning you, I warned you in a PM, OBEY !! from an expert on everything that thinks, just do what I say !! I know what's best !! My way or no way !! You don't need to know anything other than.. nothing !!
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:bigeyes::bigeyes::rocketwhore:
 
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