| Soldiers Beach welcomes the 2009 IBA Australasian Pro Bodyboarding Tour |
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| Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:06 |
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After a five year absence the IBA Australasian Pro Bodyboarding Tour will make a welcome return to the Central Coast as the Soldiers Beach Pro gets set to blow-up later this month. Taking place on the pristine, wave-rich Central Coast, the Soldiers Beach Pro will see 250 of Australia’s best riders converging on the region for a four-day festival. Encompassing more than just the cut-throat competition, usually reserved for the world’s best athletes, the Soldiers Beach Pro will also see the celebration of the sport of bodyboarding. Featuring an outdoor movie night, athlete signings, clinics and some after dark entertainment – beginning from 26 March 2009 – the Soldiers Beach Pro will be one not to missed. As the second event on the 2009 IBA Australasia Pro Tour, the event will feature some of the biggest names in the sport. “This area has a lot of great waves and a long history of great competitors so I am pumped for a good result,” he added “Last year the waves were great and the competition was tough and it helped me to push myself to a new level,” said Winchester. Leading the local charge will be Dave Crowley (Wamberal, NSW) and Mark Parsons (Copacabana, NSW), both of whom are looking for a great result. Whilst Crowley, who represented Australia in Portugal last year at the ISA World Surfing games, is currently rated number 13 in the world is really excited about quality competition returning to the Central Coast.
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