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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, the 2007 Boardfest is
coming Labor Day Weekend to Huntington Beach
California. Boardfest Hotline: 714-375-1132
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, Saturday
September 1 to Monday, September 3, 2007
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.
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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.
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