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May 22, 2013

BORA BORA Liquid Festival Grand Prize Offered at the WPA U.S. Paddle Championships

 

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The 2013 Hobie/Hennessey WPA U.S. Paddle Championships on June 1 at Doheny State Beach will offer a BORA BORA land package for two people valued at $2,700.00 to the first place Male and Female in the Pro SUP Surf Slalom race.

The Pro SUP Surf Slalom race will have the top competitors from the Men and Women’s Pro races competing in a one-third mile triangle shape course in and out through the surf.  Each lap will last approximately 3-1/2 minutes and a total of 15 minutes + one lap (5-6 laps).

The Pro SUP Surf Slalom will be a beach start and beach finish.  Once the time duration of 15 minutes is reached a white flag and horn will sound meaning that everyone on the lead lap will complete one more full lap after their current lap is finished.  Any competitor that has been lapped by the leader will finish on their current lap.

The top 20 Men from the 14’ Pro race and top 20 Women from the 12’6 Pro race will qualify for the Pro SUP Surf Slalom race.  Men will compete on 14’ and Women will compete on 12’6.  Race jersey’s are mandatory and will be supplied for all qualified competitors.  Go to http://www.hennesseyspaddleboarding.com/ for race schedules, course maps and more details.

First place in the Men’s and Women’s divisions in the Pro SUP Surf Slalom race will receive:

2013 Kxt Liquid Festival (Bora Bora) land package for 2 People ($2,700.00 value)

  • December 2-8, 2013 on Bora Bora.
  • 6 nights at the Sofitel Marara Hotel on Bora Bora.
  • Festival event registration fees.
  • Welcome paddlers Party.
  • VIP closing ceremony Party.

(flights are not included in this package)

Go to www.tahiti.com for more information and to book your travel.