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The 2009 Rebel Sport Pro Tour |
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Its been another great year for IBAA, With 8 events around the country all held in good waves 2009 has been a real success. Despite the economic downturn IBAA secured a major sponsor in Rebel Sport and RAW and all of our industry membership brands have been really supportive as well so the future is looking really solid for the sport. There is a great battle going down between current ratings leader Corey MClean and Jake Stone. Dave Winchester is an outside chance of regaining his titles but the real heat sits in the hustle between Corey & Jake. For the Rebel Sport Pro Tour finale, there will be a live webcast at Swellnet so you will be able to watch all the action live.
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The last event on the Tour will be the Rebel Sport Pro at Duranbah and it will once again be run in conjunction with the RAW nationals ’09. This will be a 4 Star event for Men & 2 Star for both Women & DK. D’bah is the perfect venue to showcase high performance bodyboarding and most of the best in Oz will be there, including Mitch Rawlins, Ryan Hardy and Dave Winchester. The event will run from Wednesday 11th to Saturday November 14th and will feature a massive presentation at the Twin Towns club on the Saturday night. This is the highlight of the 2009 Rebel Sport Pro tour and a must see for all die-hard bodyboarders. |
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Its the biggest event in Australia and this year D’bah will host almost 250 of Australia’s best amatuer riders all vying for the title. NSW, Qld and WA will all field big strong teams whilst Tassie, SA & Vico have a smaller selection of the States best competing. The first day of competition will be Monday 9th November and the event will be setup at the “LOvers Rocks” end of D’bah in the park. There will be a Bodyboarding Expo on the final two days with all the sponsors and Industry supporters showing off their wares. This is the biggest bodyboarding event in the Southern Hemisphere and the New Zealanders will be coming over to once again do battle with the Aussies. |
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The 2009 High Performance Bodyboard camp is happening from November 3rd till November 6th and there are still a few spots for user pay riders wishing to develop their skills. Over the last few years the camp has helped the best riders in Australia achive their goals including Michael Novy, Joe Clarke, Cade Sharp, Jake Stone, Alex Halsey & Corey McLean. This year the following riders have earned a scholarship from Surfing Australia, The Australian Sports commision and IBAA. Josh Garner (WA) They will be joined by several user-pay riders that are looking for that extra edge. Its positioned perfectly before the Nationals so that you can use it as a warm-up week. If your interseted go to www.ibaaustralasia.com for more details |
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Two Aussies are in the hunt for the 2009 IBA World Championship and they are both former Rebel Sport Pro Tour champions. Ryan Hardy is in an excellent position behind Hawaiian Jeff Hubbard and needs to finish a few rounds ahead to be world champ. Dave Winchester is the reigning Aussie Pro Tour champ and is just a few points behind Ryan when you count the best three Grand Slams and best 2 other results. Be sure to watch it all go down on the live webcast at www.ibaworldtour.com/live The other two players in the 5 man race for the world championship are Mike Stewart and GT. This will be an incredible finish to an awesome year where the new concept of Grand Slams was introduced. The race for the Women’s crown is eaually tight with Jessica Becker and Neymara Carvalho from Brazil along with Spains Eunate Aguirre all possible champions. The action starts on December 1st so be sure that you don’t miss a minute of the action and that you send messages of support to the Aussies!!!! |
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The guys at RAW have been incredible with their support of IBAA and we would like you to consider them come Xmas. RAW is a developing Brand you can buy exclusively at Rebel Sport, they’ve been productively working on product with the help of their main man Corey McLean. This summer RAW have a wide selection of boards that are perfect for the entry / intermediate level riders. If someone in the family is asking for advice for a new bodyboard for Xmas, then be sure to send them to Rebel Sport and ask for RAW by name…and tell them that IBAA sent ya!! |
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