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The Sumol Nazare Special Edition Event Returns

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SUMOL NAZARÉ SPECIAL EDITION IS BACK
The best international bodyboarders return to Praia do Norte on the 12th October till 1st  November 2011 Sumol Nazaré Special Edition is back in 2011.

As part of the International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) calendar, this year´s Special Edition waiting period will be from 12th October to 1st November and will present as it has already, important names in both national and international bodyboarding, who will challenge, for the fifth time, the waves of the Praia do Norte.

Considered the "queen wave" of Nazaré and one of the most respected around the coasts of Europe, Praia do Norte is known for its perfect and big waves which can easily reach six meters high.

In the last edition (2009), the waves of Nazaré showed up in gala, easily reaching four meters high and appealing to the courage and skill of the riders present. The perfect size and strength of the waves of Nazaré are the flag of the competition,  with a unique and special formula that changed the way  bodyboarding is seen  by the public in general.

The concept previously adopted, will be maintained by the organization of this fifth edition,  by offering the participating athletes excellent conditions in terms of waves within the established waiting period.

The list of participants is the top ranking athletes of the International Bodyboarding Association (IBA), who will be invited by the organization to face the waves of Nazaré.

In 2009, Mike Stewart, nine-times world champion, was the first international athlete to win the trophy in this competition, previously won by Portuguese athletes only.  Luis "Porkito" Pereira won in 2005 and 2007 with some of the biggest waves ever surfed in Portugal and Paulo Costa won the inaugural event in 2003.

The motto is launched for one more unique event in the whole world with the promise of plenty of action on the waves of Nazaré.

Stay tuned for all the information in facebook.com/PraiaDoNorte.

More Information on the Canyon of Nazaré and the waves of Praia do Norte
The Nazaré Canyon is a rare geomorphologic accident.  Being the Europe's largest and one of the largest in the world, it consists of a continental plate failure with about 170 km long and reaches 5 km depth. Situated on the seafront of Praia do Norte, this phenomenon keeps all the power of the North
Atlantic swell creating abnormally large size waves, compared to the rest of the Portuguese coast. 

A veritable playground for all waves´ sports lovers, that find on this beach the ideal conditions to overcome their limits.

Special thanks:
MAIN SPONSOR: Sumol
OFFICIAL SPONSOR: Agent Eighteen
SPONSORS: Pride Bodyboards, Respect Bodyboards, Sniper Bodyboards, Invert, Filipemotoshow, Go Pro, Remind Web solutioons.
MEDIA PARTNERS: Vert BB Magazine. Bodyboard.pt, Surftotal, Meduxa, Slab, Waves.com.br, Bodyboard Nation, Riptide, Three Sixty.
ORGANIZATION: Câmara Municipal da Nazaré, Nazaré Qualifica, Cube de Desportos Alternativos da Nazaré.
INSTITUCIONAL SUPORTERS: Federação Portuguesa de Surf, Associação Portuguesa de Bodyboard , IBA, Região de Turismo do Oeste, QREN, + Centro e UE.

Mike Stewart in the 2009 event.

Mike with his winning's.