FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2005

WWA Announces 2005 World Series Event Dates

Orlando, FL; The World Wakeboard Association announced that its 2005 World Series will include five marquis wakeboarding events in cities around the World. The World Series is a procession of high-profile-wakeboard competitions tied together through a cumulative points system awarding a champion an annual purse at its season-ending pinnacle event – the WWA World Wakeboard Championships. For 2005 the five World Series events will be held in Tokyo, Japan; Ontario, Canada; Clear Lake, California, Perth, Western Australia and Maroochy, Queensland. Combined purse for these events is nearly $US200,000 and the season ending award will be $US25,000.
The first event is the J-Round Nissan X-Trial Cup held in Tokyo, Japan on July 22-24 in the city-center amongst the backdrop of beautiful Tokyo and the historic Rainbow Bridge. The J-Round X-Trials official towboat will be Tige’ Boats.
The second stop will be held at Wakestock in Ontario, Canada on August 11-14. Wakestock has moved to a location that is twice as big as last year’s that will bring more people. Malibu Boats, the Wakestock official towboat, will be pulling riders in the expression session throughout the weekend.
The third event brings the World Series to the U.S. for its only American venue which will be held at the BoardStock Wakeboard and Music Festival in Kelseyville, CA on August 18-21. This event has been known to be the biggest West Coast wakeboarding celebrating is now in its tenth year. The Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa’s 5500 seat amphitheatre will host major acts such as Sugar Ray and other bands throughout the weekend. For the second straight year the World Wake Surfing Championships will be held in conjunction with BoardStock. All riders will be pulled by Centurion Boats.
The fourth event moves to Perth, Western Australia on October 7-9 for the Gravity Games. The Gravity Games festival includes skateboarding, and motocross exhibitions on the waters edge. The official towboat for Gravity Games is Supra Boats.
The final event of the WWA World Series is the WWA World Wakeboard Championships held in Maroochy, Australia October 13-16 in the heartland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The World Championships, now in its sixteenth year will be the backdrop for crowning this year’s WWA World Series Champion. Malibu Boats will be the official towboat of the WWA World Wakeboard Championships.

2005 WWA World Series schedule:
J-Round Nissan X-Trial Cup July 22-24 Tokyo, Japan
Wakestock August 11-14 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BoardStock August 18-21 Kelseyville, California, USA
Gravity Games October 7-9 Perth, Western Australia, AUS
World Championships October 13-16 Maroochy, Queensland, AUS

For more information please contact the World Wakeboard Association headquarters in Orlando, Florida at 407-362-7841 or check www.thewwa.com.