WAKESTOCK 2012 QUALIFIER COMPETITIONS
Wakestock 2012 is rapidly approaching and we have already confirmed a crazy list of the worlds best riders who will be travelling over to North Wales for the Wakestock boat competition and the WWA Rail Europeans competition. The Wakestock boat competition is renowned around the world for being one of the most prestigious events to win. Past winners include Adam Errington, Dan Nott, the legendary Mark Kenney, Craig O’Meara, Nick Davies and many more legends of our sport. The contest is famous for its huge obstacles that breathe fear into the riders and Wakestock has always pushed the boundaries with its rail design. This year the team at Industry Wake Parks will be creating the course setup again.
The pool gap on the festival site will again host the WWA Rail Europeans and we will crown the WWA European Rail Champion on Sunday evening! Last year Mitch Langfield took the title with British riders CK Koester and Marc Rossiter just behind him. The event has grown massively over the years and we have seen the pool gap take on more and more importance each year. In 2011 the prize money was split equally across the boat comp and the pool gap.
We have some of the sports biggest international riders heading over to Abersoch this year including World Champions Dean Smith and Nick Davies! The pool gap will see some of the best rail riding talent in the world with Wake The Line champion Nico Von Lerchenfeld heading over from Germany, Transworld Rail Rider of the Year Mr Marc Rossiter, a bunch of the Projects crew including Nate Perry and Brian Reeder, plus Wakestock regulars Shawn Watson, Mitch Langfield, Scotty Broome and many more. The boat competition will see Aaron Rathy, Shawn Watson, Adam Errington, Daniel Powers, Chris Oshea, Dylan Miller and other foreign riders battle against the UK’s top riders for the prize money and bragging rights. The ladies division is also looking very strong with Nicola Butler and Amber Wing both heading over.
Due to the large number of international riders attending and how popular the event has become, we are pleased to announce 4 qualifier events for Wakestock 2012. Due to the tide the boat contest is normally invite only and limited to a handful of riders. Every year we have way more riders want to enter than we can accommodate and this is why the qualifier comps have been created. We have joined forces with some of the best wake events around the UK and given them wildcard entries to Wakestock. We are pleased to announce we have teamed up the AOD tour at LDB Wake School and the Quays and Loch-Stock in Scotland who will all have wildcard slots for the boat comp up for grabs, and our local riding spot Glasfryn Wake Parc which will be hosting the WWA Rail Europeans Qualifier.
The following events will act as Wakestock qualifiers.
AOD Stop 1
Date: 21st April
Venue: LDB Wake School at JB Ski
1 slot available for Wakestock Mens Boat Competition
The highest rank male rider who does not already have an invite to Wakestock will be given an invite to ride the Wakestock boat competition.
To enter please contact: leedebuse@gmail.com
Loch Stock Stop 1
Date: 22nd to 24th June
Venue: Loch Lomond Wakeboard www.lochlomondwakeboard.com
1 slot available for Wakestock Ladies Boat Competition
1 slot available for Wakestock Mens Boat Competition
The highest rank male and female rider who do not already have an invite to Wakestock will be given an invite to ride the Wakestock boat competition.
To enter please contact: team@loch-stock.com
AOD Stop 2
Date: 24th June
Venue: Quayside Wake & Ski www.quaysidewake.com
1 slot available for Wakestock Ladies Boat Competition
1 slot available for Wakestock Mens Boat Competition
The highest rank male and female rider who do not already have an invite to Wakestock will be given an invite to ride the Wakestock boat competition.
To enter please contact: info@quaysws.co.uk
WWA Rail Europeans Qualifier at Glasfryn Wake Parc
Date: 4th July
Venue: Glasfryn Wake Parc, Pwllheli, North Wales (only 15 mins away from Wakestock)
15 to 20 wild card entries to ride in the WWA Rail Europeans on the pool gap at Wakestock
To enter please contact: ride@industrywakeparks.co.uk
If you have any questions about wanting to compete at Wakestock please contact ride@industrywakeparks.co.uk. Any other queries please email info@wakestock.co.uk or call 01758 741095
