Wakeboarding Goes South of the Border:

Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships in Cancun Oct. 19-21

CANCUN, Mexico — Continuing its tradition of competition in tropical settings, the fifth annual Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is sure not to disappoint, as it will be held at the incredible La Isla Mall in Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 19-21.

The format for the Pro-Am Championships is unique to this event. A “skins” format, in which riders continue to accumulate points for skins as long as they keep winning, will be used again. The rider with the most skins will be declared the champion.

This contest will feature 10 divisions, including: Pro Men, Pro Women, Junior Men, Pro Wakeskate, Women’s Wakeskate, Amateur Wakeskate, Amateur Boys, Amateur Women, Open Men and a Latin American division, which is presented by Reef.

Competition in Cancun will be heated, as two-time Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships winner Rusty Malinoski looks to capture his third consecutive Pro-Am title. However, Phillip Soven is on a hot streak and aims to stop Malinoski dead in the water by winning the event and capturing his fifth consecutive victory of the season.

For more information, go to www.kingofwake.com.

Tigé is the official tow boat for the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.

Reef is the official supplier of footwear & apparel for the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. 

To catch all the wakeboarding action from home, tune in to Fuel TV on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. For exact air dates, go to www.kingofwake.com.

Fuel TV is a 24/7 action-sports lifestyle network for wakeboarding, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX and freestyle motocross. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, Fuel TV was launched July 1, 2003, and is seen in 24 million U.S. homes. To subscribe to Fuel TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit fuel.tv.

The Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. The pro-am has the support of the following: Tigé Boats, Rockstar Energy Drink, Reef, Oakley HDO, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Gator Boards, Fuel TV, RIU Hotel Resorts, Liquid Mountain, Funjet Vacations, Cire, Wakeworld.com, Theliquidcircus.com and Wakeboarder.com.

WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corporation, is the official magazine of the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships. WakeBoarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.

Contact:

Michael Weiss

Associate Director, Event PR

407-453-0222

Michael.Weiss@bonniercorp.com