Nearly Famous
Monday 5 July 2010 This August the West Coast will play host a bevy of bodyboarders as they go for broke at the secluded, hollow waves around Lamberts Bay. Ian Thurtell of Boland Bodyboarding invites you to the historic Kumba Iron Ore / Reef SA West Coast Classic 2010, on the 7,8 and 9th August 2010.
For the first time in South African body boarding history, a dedicated SABA event will be run on the westcoast of South Africa.Last September Boland Body boarding Association (BBA) hosted the annual South African body boardingChampionships in and round the Lamberts Bay area.
The event attracted a lot of interest with the localcommunity and businesses and the contest benefited from the support of some huge sponsorship support,in fact ,the sponsors were so happy with what they saw they were knocking on the door to get another bigevent in the area, Thanks to Kumba Iron Ore and REEF SA we are proud to invite you to the first SABAWEST COAST CLASSIC.
The West Coast is known for some of the best and heaviest body boarding waves around with tonsof “slab” type reef breaks and hollow beach breaks to satisfy any type of body boarder. This time of year isbest for the area due to the cold fronts that hit Cape Town not really affecting the west coast but the swellstill reaches the breaks with the winds often light and perfect.
We will once again explore the spots FamousLast Words, Farmer Burger’s and Bones for the best breaks during the contest.The Event will have some of the biggest prize money and prizes sponsored by Kumba Iron Ore and REEFSA and will be one of the richest events thus far. A huge thanks goes out to these sponsors. Together withyou we can grow the sport and promote health and wellness as far as possible. Dates for the contest will bethe 7th, 8th and 9th August 2010, a long weekend so to give us 3 possible days to run the contest. Coke hasgiven us the use of the Big Fun truck with sponsored beverages which will be at any of the venues we surf.Those of you that were at SA Champs last year know how beneficial this truck was so we are very lucky tohave it once again.
A development contest will be run in Lamberts bay for the local children in the area on the Fridayafternoon. Kumba Iron Ore, REEF SA and OK SENTRA has kindly sponsored prizes for this developmentevent. Other Sponsors of the event are: Science Bodyboards, CokeCola, Powerade, Bon Aqua, Eureka Accommodation.
Once again Eureka Accommodation is kindly running a special for us at R100 per person per night.You need to book as it is over a long weekend. Go to http://www.eureka-accommodation.co.za/accommodation.htmland speak to Edith or Tel : +27 027 432-1211 Fax : +27 027 432-2627 or Email : info@eureka-accommodation.co.za. This accommodation is on the beach, so get calling!Please follow http://www.sixty40.co.za to get an online entry form for the eventContest briefing will be on the Friday evening. Location to be announced.
