Huntington Beach, CA -- Boardfest, an all girl surfing competition at the beaches of Huntington Beach features name female surfers. The all-girl surf festival series at the Huntington Beach Pier is usually held in September or October is an event that  attracts the world’s best short and longboard surfers battling for cash prizes.
 

Boardfest, the annual girls gathering held Labor Day Weekend is billed as an all-girl, action sport, music and empowerment festival. At  Boardfest ‘07 action sports, music and life collide. Boardfest '07 offers something for every level from professional to amateur surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding competitions. It features  women athletes, surfing and skateboarding clinics, live entertainment, activities, attractions and exhibits.  Boardfest is open to the public free-of-charge, with a few activities costing a fee.
 

Labor Day Weekend
Festival is open to the public, free of charge 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Events:

Pro/Am women’s surf competition starts daily at 8:00 a.m.
Surf and skate clinics run twice daily at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Snowboarding exhibition runs Sunday and Monday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Live entertainment starts daily at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, CA (South Side)

WHO: Top athletes to look for at this event should include Holly Beck (Redondo Beach), Erica Hosseini (Newport Beach), Courtney Conlogue (Santa Ana) and Mary Osborne (Ventura).

EVENTS: Huntington Surf & Sport Surf Zone (9/1-3): Top American female surfers will battle for $5000 in cash and prizes at a professional rated competition. Divisions include HSS pro/am shortboarding ($2500), pro/am longboarding ($1500), amateur and an exciting “winning-team-take-all” Tag Team event.
 

Go211.com Skate Zone (9/1-3): In addition to pro-am and amateur vert and street competitions offering $1000 in total prizes, the Boardfest Skate Zone will feature daily skateboarding and BMX demonstrations by Go211.com’s top team riders.

Jeep Snow Zone (9/2-3): Eighty tons of fresh snow will be blown on the beach in September at the second annual Boardfest Snowboard Rail Jam. Pro athletes will showcase their talents in daily demonstrations on a two-story tall run dropping first onto a 26 foot-long box feature and then a 20 foot rail. A $1000 “best trick” is up for grabs.

Go211 Boardfest Triple Threat (9/1-3): The all-new GO211 Boardfest Triple Threat adds yet another layer of sporting drama with top surfers, skateboarders and snowboarders competing against each other in all three disciplines. The cumulative leader following three days of intense competition will be awarded a $1000 grand prize.

Daily Surf & Skate Clinics (9/1-3): Whether you are jumping on board for the first time or just want to sharpen your riding skills, Boardfest’s twice daily clinics are the perfect place to do both. Our “girls only” environment creates a fun and non-intimidating atmosphere, while our world-class venue provides a professional platform to elevate any surfer/skater girls to the next level. All participants received professional instruction and goodie bag.

SKECHERS Concert Stage (9/1-3): The SKECHERS Concert Stage & Entertainment Center at Boardfest will feature live entertainment, yoga clinics, dance performers and special guest appearances. Special acoustic performances include Reina Boone- Saturday, 9/1at 1:00 pm, Chris Velan- Saturday, 9/1 at 2:00 pm, Run Doris Run - Sunday, 9/2 at 1:00 pm, Stacey Clark - Sunday, 9/2 at 1:30 pm, Every Day Tragedy- Sunday, 9/2 at 2:00 pm and Lost by Reason- Monday, 9/3 at 1:00 pm.

Fun Zone (9/1-3): Join in free attractions (rock wall, mechanical surfboard, etc.) and games and activities including foos ball, air hockey, pinball and more. More than two dozen interactive exhibits include Tedweena, Skechers, Go211, Jamba Juice, Wicked, Aquafina, Kajeet, Spam, KTLA and many more. The San Diego Charger Girls will make a special appearance on Labor Day.

Sponsored by Skechers, KTLA-CW, Jeep, Go211.com, HSS, Aquafina, Mountain High and Planet X and produced by Boardom, Inc., information is available at www.boardfest.com , www.myspace.com/boardfest & Boardfest Hotline: 714-375-1132

An added bonus of Boardfest's September timeframe is the historically good weather and surf conditions at the famed Pier. According to Surfline.com's Sean Collins, "The weather in September is typically warm with light Santa Ana wind conditions a distinct possibility. We also receive a combination of swells from the South and Northwest in October, which create clean and "peaky" waves at Huntington. This could create a scenario of epic conditions for the girls."

Boardfest at Huntington Beach has been expanded at Huntington – providing a variety of games and activities such as a rock climbing wall, moon bounce house, surf obstacle course, mechanical surfboard, sand castle building and hula-hoop contests open to the public, free-of-charge.

Helping bridge the gap between the top pros and America’s next generation of competitive surfers, Holly Beck headlines daily surf clinics and is among the top women playing hands-on roles, educating and instructing surfer girls on how to take their surfing skills to the next level.

Each Boardfest clinic will culminate with participants competing in an actual team event featuring the same judges, announcers and contest staff utilized in the pro event. Participation in the surf clinic requires an entry fee and spaces will be limited (details available at www.boardfest.com).

Sponsors show support for the girls and women who have made surfing what it is today. Boardfest, with its just-for-girls surf clinic and women's pro contests, is a great way to do just that.”

For consumer or entry information visit www.boardfest.com or www.hellokitty.com
 

Boardfest is a world-qualifying series-rated event following the same format as the U.S. Open of Surfing: 64 women will compete in the main event for $20,000 in prizes, and 32 more will battle in the longboard competition for $1,500 in prizes.

 

The surfing competition, free activities include a rock-climbing wall, a mechanical surfboard, a moon bounce house and a beach obstacle course, sand-castle-building contest, a tug-of-war and beach ball waddle races on the beach and photos plus live music plus demonstrations featuring female skateboarding stars.