|
Are
you looking for some girlish fun...or maybe you're a
guy who wants to join in. Boardfest just may be the
ticket for some games, surf excitement, bands and
thrills. Formerly known
as Hello Kitty Boardfest, it's
coming Labor Day Weekend to Huntington Beach
California.
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.
|