Riptide Magazine

More Shark Island Updates. 20 riders locked in!

Wednesday, 08 July 2009 00:00

Yet more Shark Island Challenge news has been flowing to the Riptide office, so we're up-to-dating you again to make sure you know the score.

Main Event Heat Draw

Here is the official heat draw locked in for the Nomad Shark Island Challenge 2009 and remember it's a winner take all format, so every heat should be treated as a final. Some interesting match ups in there to be sure...

Heat One
Jose Marquina
Jason Finlay
Christian Riguccini
Glen Thurston
Shaun Peterson

Heat Two
Doug Showell
Alex Bunting
Nick Ormerod
Ewan Donnachie
Adam Luehman

Heat 3
Chris James
Brendan Ryan
Dave Ballard
Jared Houston
Mike Murphy

Heat 4
Alex Leon
Glen Sullivan
Ben Sawyer
Kira Llewellyn
Josh Pollard

See the Challenge Live

Limited Edition Fins are proud to announce that it will be hosting the official webcast for the Nomad Shark Island Challenge. The broadcasting of the main event will be held on the best day of surf between the 7-28th of July.

To keep up-to-date with all the news regarding the event you can also join the Limited Edition Twitter alerts or the Riptide Twitter. They'll have constant updates right up to the event, plus they'll give you an alert the day the SIC will happen so you can either get to Cronulla to watch it, or view it on the webcast.  The Twitter will also provide live heat commentary during the event. Do you need anymore reasons to sign-up?

Riptide will be there!

We'll be there with stickers, posters for you to get signed by the riders, limited t-shirts, and magazines (and possibly even a BBQ and sausage sizzle). As the SIC's media partner we're psyched to be involved and look forward to helping to make the event a roaring success. Make sure you call into the Riptide tent and say hello.

Images to whet your appetite?
If you want some images to tide you over until the event goes down the Riptide Forum has some great interviews and shots of Shark Island locals Dave Ballard and Alex Leon. You can also check out all the exclusive action from the Emerald Surf City Brett Young Memorial Trials HERE. Limited Edition have also put together this clip titled "The Nomad Shark Island Challenge 2009 - Locals and Invitees go head-to-head" to get you amped.

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PLUS if you want any more info on the judging criteria or prizes for the event, all the details are below:

PRIZE PURSE

As mentioned this years Prize Purse is one of the most exciting to date; cash / exotic trips and mind blowing adrenalin. Nomad Bodyboards and Emerald Surf City have led the way by injecting $10,000 AUD for the “winner takes all” format. Secret Sumatra, The Surf Travel Company and Red Bull have also jumped on board.

First Prize - $10,000 winner takes all
Best Barrel - 2 weeks stay at The Secret Sumatra – Surf Camp
Best Move - 2 week boat trip courtesy of The Surf Travel Company
Best Wipe Out - $500 – if you want it, it’s all yours
Longest tube time - Buzzing over Sydney in the world renowned Red Bull Stunt Plane

COMPETITOR INFORMATION

1. Heats will be five (5) people, maximum of 30 minutes.
2. There will be one (1) horn to start, two (2) to finish. A green flag signifies the heat has started; Yellow – 10 minutes to go; Red to finish.
3. Heat draw will be done prior to the competition on the briefing night.
4. You will be scored on the total of your top two waves each heat, with the grand total of your 4 waves{best 2 in each heat} to determine the final placings. There is a maximum of twelve (12) waves for each competitor per heat. If you catch a wave between heats or more than twelve (12) waves it will score 0 unless this wave deprives another competitor of a scoring wave. Then it will be deemed interference. Ties will be broken by count back.
5. Two rounds will be held. The first round one will consist of four (4) heats of five (5) riders, with the second round following immediately after, with heat order the same as the first round.
6. Judging will be according to the attached criteria and riders will be scored between 0 and 10 according to the conditions in their heat. Scoring will be adjusted with changing conditions so that the full range of scores may be
used in each heat.
7. Interference rules as per the attached criteria with an interference call by the majority of the judges resulting in the loss of half your second highest scoring wave from your total. The wave that created the interference call will not count as a scoring wave. You must leave the water after two (2) interferences in your heat.
8. There will be no board caddies. A buoy will be situated in the channel for riders to attach a spare set of fins and boards.
9. During your heat you may not get any assistance from the Jet Ski unless you are injured. If you do get assistance no more scores will be counted in that heat.