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7th Annual Women's World Longboard Championships
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OCEAN BEACH PIER, SAN DIEGO, 21/23 ottobre 2005
The 7th Annual Women©ˆs World Longboard Championships will be held at San Diego©ˆs Ocean Beach Pier on October 21-23, 2005. This year's event marks a unique achievement in the history of women's longboard surfing.
The event has traditionally been run by Hank Raymond and Richard Allred of Toes On The Nose. This year, surf legend Linda Benson will be organizing and running the World Championships. She is assisted and supported by women longboarders around the globe. This is the first world longboard surfing championships run by women, for women.
"Hank Raymond asked me to take over the Women's World Longboard Championships beginning this year. He thought it would be best for the future of women's longboard competition," explains Benson. "Although the trademark is now in my name, it belongs to the women longboard competitors. And, in time it will be passed on to the next person so they can continue to refine, enhance and achieve the women©ˆs goals for the future. I am really excited about some new possibilities and the future of women's longboard competition. It has long been my goal, for the Women©ˆs World Longboard Championship to stand professionally on its own. Now it©ˆs going to happen!"
Ocean Beach, home of the '66 and '72 world championships, is thrilled and very excited to host this historical event for the women. "San Diego looks forward to hosting the Women's World Longboard Championships in October," says San Diego Council Member Donna Frye. "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to show the world our beautiful city and showcase the California lifestyle - sun, sand, surf and the aloha spirit."
A women's Junior Amateur Division (17 and under) and a women's Masters Division (45 and up) have been added to the traditional women's Open Professional Division. The return of the World Championships to San Diego presents a tremendous opportunity for media support. Our goal is to have a record purse. The 7th Annual Women©ˆs World Longboard Championships, with major markets including Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, will be supported by regional, national and international TV; print and broadcast campaigns; online and radio promotions; on-site exposure and initiatives; POP; and a direct mail component. Various levels of sponsorship are still available. For more information about the event, please visit the event web-site at: www.womensworldlongboardchampionships.com
General Competition Schedule (*Subject to slight change) :
Friday: Mixing of the waters, Round 1 and 2 Pro heats, Round 1 and 2 Master's heats
Saturday: Begin Jr. heats, continue Pro and Masters heats Sunday: Quarters, Semis, Finals
Other activities schedule:
Thusday Oct 20th: 3pm opening of the History of Women in Surfing exhibit, live music, appetizers, competitor registration and goodie bag pick-up
1930 Bacon St. in O.B.
7:00pm competitor welcome dinner at Shades restaurant in O.B.
Friday Oct 21st: 6pm the Masonic Center in San Diego: Silent Auction and raffle of surf memorbilia and gear. $5 dinner, $2 beer, $3 wine specials. Primier of surf video "Girls Rip" produced by Rich Leher and Paul Katz.
Saturday Night Oct 22nd: free night, no activities planned.
Sunday Oct 23rd: 4pm Awards on the beach, farewell party at Shades restaurant immediately following.
*for more information visit www.wwlbc.com
The much anticipated Women's World Longboard Championship website has been updated and ENTRY FORMS are now avaliable online at www.wwlbc.com or www.womensworldlongboardchampionshps.com All information regarding the contest is up including the schedule of events, accomodation information, information about the History of Women's Surfing/Art exhibit, directions to Ocean Beach, and more.
About Linda Benson
World Champion, 5 time U.S. Champion, Huntington Beach Walk of Fame, International Surfing Hall of Fame.
In 1959, at the age of 15, Linda won the women©ˆs division at the Makaha International Championships. A world champion and five time U.S. champion, Benson was also the first female to surf Waimea Bay. In 1963, at the age of 18, Linda was one of the best-known young women in surfing. Surfing among women really became popular with the arrival of the Hollywood movies, like Gidget Goes Hawaiian. Linda performed the surfing action sequences for Gidget Goes Hawaiian, and the Beach Party movies (as Annette's double). She continues to surf as well as participate in fundraisers and exhibitions. She currently
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