It’s On! Surfing legend Jeff Clark has officially called the 2006 Mavericks Surf Contest Presented by Verizon Wireless for Tuesday, February 7, 2006 beginning at 8 a.m. This 24-hour notice will allow media, spectators and athletes to travel to Half Moon Bay for what may be some of the best contest swell to date. Surfers will compete for an impressive prize purse of $55,000, a one-of-a-kind watch from REACTOR Watches, and the title of 2006 Mavericks Surf Contest Champion. The purse breakdown allots $30,000 for first (matching the biggest first-place prize at Mavericks to date), $10,000 for second, $5,000 for third, $4,000 for fourth, $3,500 for fifth and $2,500 for sixth.
This year’s contest will feature numerous exciting initiatives including a live web cast brought in part by Media Zone, an NBC Sports broadcast airing May 13, 2006, an SMS “It’s On!” messaging alert notifying fans when the contest is called and an innovative environmental partnership with Clif Bar & Co. Complete information on this and more can be found at www.maverickssurf.com.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- 7:30 a.m. – Media boat (Huli Cat) scheduled to depart from “H” dock
- 8:00 a.m. – First Round Begins (four heats of six)
- 11:30 a.m. – Semi–Final Heats Begin
- 1:30 p.m. – Finals Begin
- 3:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony (on beach)
- 4:00 p.m. – *Press Conference at the Hard Rock Stage
WHERE: Mavericks Surf Break – Half Moon Bay, CA
WHO: THE 2006 COMPETITORS:
Anthony Tashnick, Greg Long, Tyler Smith, Zach Wormhoudt, Shane Desmond, Matt Ambrose, Brock Little, Ryan Seelbach, Ryan Augenstein, Evan Slater, Eraldo Gueiros, Shawn Rhodes, Randy Cone, Grant Washburn, Darryl Virostko, Kenny Collins, Peter Mel, Nathan Fletcher, Mike Gerhardt, Grant Baker, Josh Loya, Danilo Couto, Russell Smith and Alex Martins.
SPONSORS: The 2006 Mavericks Surf Contest Presented by Verizon Wireless has been made possible due to the generous support of its sponsors and partners: Verizon Wireless, SURFER Magazine, Clif Bar & Co, Hard Rock International, REACTOR Watches, Doc’s Pro Plugs, Coast Commercial Bank, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Save the Waves, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, San Mateo Harbor District, Harbor House Inn, Ono Bar & Grill
About Mavericks Surf Ventures:
Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC is a partnership between surfing legend Jeff Clark and San Francisco-based sports management and marketing firm Evolve Sports, LLC. Mavericks Surf Ventures produces The Mavericks Surf Contest Presented by Verizon Wireless and offers apparel and other licensed merchandise under the Mavericks brand. Coined as “the wave beyond,” Mavericks inspires hardcore athletes to face the unpredictably raw power of Mother Nature, and stirs the souls of those who aspire to challenge their own limits. On Tuesday, February 7th – a date determined on just 24-hours’ notice during the winter season of 2006 – 24 invited surfers will battle to determine the next Champion of The Mavericks Surf Contest Presented by Verizon Wireless.
(2/5/06)
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