The Australian Open has been created by Wakeboard Australia this year to showcase boat competition & our enormous talent pool in Australia. With only a handful of Pro Level boat comp’s in Australia this season, this series promises to be huge. The overall winner will receive Australia’s only wildcard spot in next years IWWF World Wakeboard Cup stop, to be held in Perth WA. Unless you have already prequalified at a previous World Cup stop, this is the only way to get entry to this prestigious event.
Upon official announcement from the West Australian Government (hopefully mid December 2011) that Perth has managed to secure an IWWF World Wakeboard Cup Stop all riders registered in the Mens and Womens Pro Division of the Australian Open Wakeboard Series will be eligible to win a wild card to the World Cup Stop on the 17th and 18th March 2012 (one Pro Mens, one Pro Womens)
Eligibility – the recipient of the wild card will have to have ridden in both rounds of the Australian Open Wakeboard Series, be an Australian Citizen, full AWWF member and be prepared to ride in the Wakeboard Australia Nationals 2012 to be held in Perth 4 days prior to the World Cup Stop
The first Stop will be run in conjunction with Suncoast Cable Watersports week of wakeboarding Dec 13-18 2011. This week of wakeboarding will include Cable, GoRide and Boat Clinics and Competitions. The QLD Wakeboard Association will also be holding a boat comp on Sat 17th Dec 2011 at the same location, 367 David Low Way Bli Bli QLD.
Competition Details:
Stop 1 Dec 18th 2011. Suncoast Cable Watersports Complex 367 David Low Way Bli Bli QLD
Stop 2 Jan 26th 2012. Governor Phillip Park, Windsor NSW
Competition Divisions are as follows:
PRO Men
PRO Women
AM Men
AM Women
Junior Men 15-18 years old as at 1st July 2011
Junior Women 15-18 years old as at 1st July 2011
Boys 10-14 years old as at 1st July 2011
Girls 10-14 years old as at 1st July 2011
Under 9 Boys as at 1st July 2011
Under 9 Girls as at 1st July 2011
Competition Format
Competition will be Judged in exactly the same format as State based competitions and the Wakeboard Australia Nationals. Terms and conditions are also the same and can be found in the Wakeboard Australia Policy Book (email dalai@sorceindustries.com or go to the Wakeboard Australia website for a copy). There will be a minimum of 3 riders required to open a category and riders will be notified as soon as feasibly possible if there is insufficient riders within a division. All riders must be members of Wakeboard Australia to enter. A single event membership can be purchased if you are only entering one stop or an introductory membership can be obtained if you are entering both.
If you have any questions please email Dalai Liddy at dalai@sorceindustries.com or call Dalai on 0421 353 036.
