Punta Galea Challenge is ON for Mon, Jan 28th 2013

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For Immediate Release, January 26^th 2013

ARNETTE PUNTA GALEA CHALLENGE IS ON!

BWWT is proud to announce it’s first Qualifying Event, the Arnette Punta Galea Challenge 2012/2013, scheduled next Monday, January 28, 2013 in the challenging surf of Punta Galea (Spain).The updated forecasts shows mild S winds and great conditions with surf in the 16-18 feet @17sec. The best European riders will take part in this contest, along with BWWT Top South American surfer, Ramón Navarro.  Ramón received a special wildcard from supporting sponsor Red Bull.

Tour Director, Gary Linden, will be onsite for the event and stated:

¨The importance of the Qualifying series is monumental for the growth of the sport and culture, the two major goals of the BWWT. Starting at the outside of the big wave circle riding the biggest waves possible at ones local region will gradually spiral to the core. This is the vision of the BWWT and we hope to be announcing more qualifying events around the World as we continue to grow. Watch for them and prepare to see the next generation as they make the leap forward, one wave at a time.”

The contest format for the one-day event will consist of two 1hr15m Semi Final heats of eight surfers each.  The top two scores during that time will be counted with the best wave being doubled.  “Risk equals reward.”  The 1hr30m final will be made up of the top four riders from each Semi Final heat battling it out for the top prize, the coveted wild card spot and €3,000.00 Euros.

The prize money will be divided as follows:
 1st place: €3,000.00 + BWWT Wild Card in one of the Main Events
, 2nd place: €2,000.00
 & 3rd place: €1,000.00.

About Punta Galea

Punta Galea is located 15 kilometres from Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain in a small city area called Getxo. This is the birthplace of some of the best European surfers such as Axi Muniain, Adur Letamendia, Indar Unanue, Pablo Solar, Pilou Ducalme, Jaime Fernández, etc.
The wave at Punta Galea breaks at the bottom of a 60-meter cliff, on the right-hand side of the Abra bay opposite Bilbao Commercial Harbor. Easily reached by boat, the spot is located less than three miles away from the Puerto Deportivo of Getxo (Getxo sports port).

LIST OF COMPETITORS

Ramon Navarro CHI

Benjamin Sanchis FRA

Tom Buttler ENG

Andrew Cotton IRE

Pilou Ducalme FRA

Al Mennie IRE

Alex Bothelo POR

Francisco Porcella ITA

Axi Muniain EUK

Indar Unanue EUK

Aritz Aranburu EUK

Jon Garai EUK

Eneko Acero EUK

Pablo Solar SPA

Natxo González EUK

Adur Letamendia EUK

Jaime Fernández EUK

ALTERNATES

Tom Lowe ENG

Luis Rodríguez SPA

Ander Mendiguren EUK

Ibon Amatriain EUK

For more information about the event please visit www.3sesenta.com