Boost Mobile Pro of Surf Presented by Hurley Goes Live September 12-16.IRVINE, Calif. & COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif. -- The Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley, the only World Championship surfing tour event on the U.S. mainland, kicks off at 8:00 am (PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT ) tomorrow (September 12), and can be viewed live on www.boostmobilepro.com throughout the entire five-day competition. Each day will start at approximately 7:35 a.m. (PDT) with the "Dawn Patrol," a live variety morning show hosted by former WCT WCT World Championship Tour (surfing competition) WCT WIPO Copyright Treaty WCT Wind Chill Temperature WCT Wide Complex Tachycardia WCT Wavefront Conduction Time WCT Wright's Computer Technology (England) pro Pat O'Connell and Boost Mobile's Mark Fewell, which will lead into competition start at 8:00 a.m. At the end of each day (approximately 5:00 p.m.) a "Sunset Sessions" live afternoon show will be hosted by Peter King and Jodie Hillyard. The Dawn Patrol will capture the European and South American audience, while the Sunset Sessions will be timed for the Australian and Asian markets. The shows will feature surfer interviews, highlight clips, celebrity and guest special appearances, swell forecasts, and analysis of each day's competition. The Boost Mobile Pro commentary team includes professional sportscasters David Stanfield and Charlie Fox, pro surfers and media personalities Mike Parsons Mike Parsons (born March 3, 1965) is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously set a world record for the tallest ocean surface wave ever surfed successfully, a 66-foot wave at Cortez Bank, CA in 2001, for which he was awarded $66,000, the highest prize ever awarded , Pat O'Connell, Peter King, Brock Little, Saxon Boucher and Jodie Hillyard, and Hurley model Rosie O'Laffertey. Special guest appearances will also be made by seven-time World Champion Kelly Slater Kelly Slater (b. Robert Kelly Slater February 11 1972, Cocoa Beach, Florida) is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport. Slater is an eight time world champion and has been sponsored by Quiksilver since 1990. and former event winners like Richie Lovett. In addition to the live webcast, www.boostmobilepro.com is an interactive website with photos, videoclips, downloads, and promotions to win great prizes. The first day of competition, Sept. 12, is a virtual webcast feast, as once the Boost Mobile Pro webcast finishes for the day, viewers can switch over to www.surfermag.com to watch the first ever webcast of the SURFER Poll and Video Awards. The "Oscars of the surfing world," SURFER Poll and Video Awards draw the world's best athletes each year in the biggest and most prestigious gathering of the surfing world. The webcast will include red carpet interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and the entire awards show. During the show, guests will be treated to an acoustic performance by pro surfer and musician Timmy Curran accompanied by Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995.[1] The group is named after a secret military operation during World War II which researched UFOs ("Foo" being the slang term for a UFO). and Dave Kennedy David Kennedy (born January 15, 1953 in Sligo) is a former racing driver from the Republic of Ireland. He was one of his country's first Grand Prix drivers, and is widely seen as having helped pioneer the Irish move into international racing. of Angels and Airwaves. The Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley is the seventh leg of the 11-round Foster's Men's World Tour and the only World Championship Tour (WCT) event on the U.S. mainland. The WCT decides the annual World surfing champion The World Surfing Champion is a title awarded annually to the best competition surfer for the year, today based on points earned for placings at events on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) ASP World Tour. . Following WCT events in the best wave locations throughout the world, the fourth annual Boost Mobile Pro of Surf is the only opportunity for spectators to see the World's top 45 pro surfers, plus three wildcard See wild cards and wildcard mask. contestants compete on the U.S. mainland for $280,000 in prize money. The world's best surfers travel the globe competing at 11 premier wave locations, to determine the World Champion. The 2006 Foster's Men's World Tour began in Australia at the Gold Coast and Bells Beach, moved onto treacherous Teahupo'o in Tahiti, Tavarua in Fiji, and Mexico. The Billabong bil·la·bong n. Australian 1. A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river. 2. A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season. 3. A stagnant pool or backwater. Pro at Jeffrey's Bay in South Africa is held just prior to the tour coming to Trestles This article is about the surf spots. For the table, see trestle table. For the type of bridge, see trestle. Trestles is a collection of surf spots in San Onofre, CA near the Orange County border. , California. After the Boost Mobile Pro, the tour will then travel to France, Spain, Brazil and finish at the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. About Boost Mobile Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile(R), LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is at the epicenter of the action sports industry. A lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium pay-as-you-go wireless phones and services to the youth market, Boost resonates with its consumers through strategic partnerships with leading youth lifestyle brands and companies. Boost team riders comprise of more than 50 of the world's top action sports athletes, and include 2005 World Champions Kelly Slater and Chelsea Georgeson, as well as Taj Burrow, Mike Parsons, Cory Lopez, Makua Rothman, Shane Dorian, Shane Beschen, Rob Machado, Dane Reynolds, Jamie O'Brien, Ian Walsh, Megan Abubo, and Kalohe Andino. About Hurley Hurley is the leading global youth brand with strong roots in surf, skate, art and music. Hurley develops world-class products for guys, girls and kids, including sportswear, footwear, eyewear, accessories, girl's swimwear and wetsuits. A wholly-owned, independently run subsidiary of Nike, Inc., Hurley is located in Costa Mesa, CA, with international offices in Tokyo, Sydney and Barcelona. For more information, visit www.BoostMobilePro.com. |
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