Australian Open of Surfing Women’s ASP 6 Star Event 2012
Australian Open of Surfing Women’s ASP 6 Star Event @ Manly Beach



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Event Name: Australian Open of Surfing Women’s ASP 6 Star Event 2012
 
Artists: Australian Open of Surfing Women’s ASP 6 Star Event
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 to Sun, 19 Feb 2012
Venue:
Manly Beach
Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2095

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The free and family-friendly nine-day celebration of youth culture will feature a bowl-skateboard contest made up of local and international athletes to complement the men’s, women’s and junior pro surfing events, and will also incorporate a music line-up to rival any music festival in the country (stay tuned for line-up announcements). The unique, ASP-sanctioned six-star event is the first of its kind in Australia, the opportunity to be part of history enough to convince 45-year-old Occhilupo out of retirement. Women’s world No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons, world No.4 Tyler Wright and the majority of the women’s surfing tour will also showcase the best female surfing has to offer, right in the heart of Sydney. “The event will be an extension of the US Open which features live concerts and skate events on the beach. There will be a lot of exciting things to see and do which creates an amazing atmosphere to compete in,” said Fitzgibbons, the reigning US Open of Surfing champion. “So to bring back some of that magic for Sydney-siders to enjoy will be amazing and having it so close to the city makes one of Australia's most popular sports really easy for everyone to enjoy.” Skateboarding royalty Bucky Lasek and Bob Burnquist will join the likes of super star Curren Caples in the Pro Skate Beach Bowl for their share of $50,000 prize money, while arriving in Australia to join Occhilupo, Parkinson, Adrian Buchan and Josh Kerr in the $155,000 men’s Surfing Pro will be international stars Kolohe Andino, Miguel Pupo and Brett Simpson – with more to be confirmed. “I surfed in the US Open at Huntington, California last year and I was blown away by the vibe surrounding that event,” World No.2 Joel Parkinson said. “It’s great to have pro surfing back in Sydney again. I remember as a kid there were all these huge contests down at Narrabeen or Manly, but the Sydney contests kind of dried up just as I got on tour. It’s great to finally have another big contest down there after all this time. I can’t wait.”
Event Type: Arts and Exhibition
Genres: Other
Web Address: www.australianopenofsurfing.com

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