WORLD'S BEST WAKEBOARDERS CONFIRMED FOR NORTH WALES


As you should all know, Relentless Wakestock is the biggest event on the World Wakeboard Calendar and we’ve got the very best riders from around the globe joining us next week to compete here in North Wales. You’ll see them at the Mystic Big Air event on Abersoch Beach, on the Pool Gap in the middle of the festival site at Penrhos and of course at the main Pro Boat event at Pwllheli Marina.

Here are some of the legends in the sport to look out for competing for a piece of the $30,000 prize purse:

NICK DAVIES, UK - Relentless Wakestock Champ & World Cable Champion
Welcome to the rise and rise of Mr Davies. 2009 saw a World title, Wakestock number 1 spot and National title in the bank. Two Hyperlite pro model boards, an ever increasing list of accolades and video parts as well as an army of fans the world over, Nick has all the momentum and ability to take the title again in 2010.

HARLEY CLIFFORD, AUSTRALIA - WWA World Series Current Leader
Unstoppable is the only way to describe this 16 year old Australian’s form. 100% record since taking the 2009 US Pro Tour title in September last year. The victory at Wakestock Abu Dhabi set him on course towards that WWA Series win but will Harley keep the same cool head on his young shoulders on the massive stage that is Relentless Wakestock UK.

PHILIP SOVEN, USA - 3 x WWA World Series Champion
The most prolific contest rider of all time! The reigning WWA Wake World Series Champion is currently 2nd to Harley this year, but going for that unprecedented 4th World Series title and will need all this experience to claw back the points on Harley.

RUSTY MALINOSKI, CANADA - Former World Champion
Not a guy to be messed with on or off the water, this powerhouse from Canada while training to become a UFC fighter, managed to rack up a World title of his own, and be the first person to land a 1080 (3 complete rotations of board and body) in contest and is currently sitting in third in the world series this year. A big finish is needed in the UK to stay in reach of glory which means we may well see that 1080.

AARON RATHY, CANADA - Rider of the Year 2009
A hunger for excellence and progression that scares other riders and ability that leaves most in awe. Having landed the most different combinations of 1080s than any other rider, and a whole dictionary of innovated moves, he will need this same form that saw him become 2009 World Champion, to get on to the podium come Sunday Night!

DAN NOTT, UK - 4 x Relentless Wakestock Winner and current European Champion
First UK rider to stomp a 900 in contest, multiple British National Titles and British Tour titles as well as the man to beat at every Wakestock. Dan has been at the top of his game putting everyone in their place for over a decade, revels in the North Wales festival atmosphere and along with Nick is our best chance of keeping the foreigners away from the top spot.

NICOLA BUTLER, UK - US Pro Tour Champion
The youngster on the Women’s Pro Circuit shot to world wide stardom knocking the regulars off the top spots in 2008 and taking the tour title. An effortless style that was discovered in the UK and honed on the international wakeboard scene to secure her position as one of the best female riders on the planet.

AMBER WING, AUSTRALIA - Australian National Champion
Amber goes hard out on the water proven by such feats as being the first woman to ever land a 720. Wakestock Abu Dhabi saw her in second place and at her first Relentless Wakestock UK she definitely has it in her to take the glory.

ROBBIE RENDO, ARGENTINA - 2 x Relentless Wakestock Champ
Robbie knows the Wakestock score all too well making it to the podium more than once. A past european & World title holder, she’s a big fan of the UK scene spending a lot of time here, she’ll certainly be a big threat and on course for her 3rd Wakestock Win!

With the action so intense down at Pwllheli Marina each day (timings below), you'd be forgiven for needing a break before the party kicks off each of the three nights up on the Festival site. Well, the Wakeboarding has been brought to the people so these same riders can perform insane death defying maneuvers across our too mammoth pools of water built and placed pride of place in the middle of the party, with 180,000 gallons of water in total filling the huge pools. The Pool Gap head to head battle will play out over every evening of the Wakestock weekend against the backdrop of 10s of thousands of people in awe of the Action and the world class music line-up!

You must also get down to Abersoch Beach on Friday (5:30pm - 7:00pm) for the Mystic Big Air, where the world’s best will be hitting the floating kicker right on the shoreline to go as big as possible, whilst performing inverts & spins.

Never before has the UK or Europe had so many of the best wakeboarders of all time descend on one venue for one event, so it’s definitely something not to be missed.

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