The Chevrolet WWA Collegiate Wakeboard Challenge is back again and aimed to bring more than 80 riders, 20 colleges, loaded boats, and all the wakeboarding you can handle for 2005. This year’s event will be held at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, home of the London Bridge, hot sun, and starry nights.
As schools root on their teams, get the chance to hang with pro riders, catch a tan, and participate in the evenings’ festivities. Lake Havasu City is for those who want a true boating spring break. With sponsors like Chevrolet, Vortec engines, Malibu Boats, Nautiques, Supra Boats and WWA throwing cash around for the top schools, there is no reason to be anywhere else.
The Chevrolet WWA Collegiate Wakeboard Challenge will be syndicated on every major network nationwide. Outdoor Life Network (OLN) will be back again to document the action, school spirit, and expose the best U.S. collegiate riders on the Vortec Power Hour. The event aired last year, showing the fun and excitement to the viewers who wished they were there.
Last year, schools from all over the U.S. competed against each other to show who was worthy enough to take home the cup and cash flow. Top competitors who placed last year include Joel Cahill, Lauren Bowman and Joey White, and Western Washington University walked away with the team crown. It will be interesting to see what they have up their sleeves for this year.
Pros such as Josh Sanders, Gerry Nunn, and Loren Levin also came to show their support, judge and cheer from the sidelines. Everyone had a great time, and host Todd Weatherill said, “This is the best vibe I’ve had at a contest in the past ten years.” This year it will be even better with the hot sun, Mohave Desert and Havasu’s legend of entertaining college students.
Don’t kick yourself later for not coming this year; it will be well worth your time and travel. It’s a chance to put the books down, let yourself go and have a good time. Wakeboarding, sun, and an opportunity for a weekend getaway, the WWA Collegiate Wakeboard Challenge is an event not to miss.
The Chevrolet WWA Collegiate Wakeboard Challenge will be off the hook in 2005, just like it was in 2003 and 2004. The event will be held in the Southwest spring break haven, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, known for the desert warmth, refreshing water and amazing boating life. Join us March 18-20.
Get your board shorts out, pull your wakeboards and wakeskates out of the closet, and get ready for a spring break to remember.
Dates:
Check-in: March 17th at The London Bridge Resort
Competition: March 18th thru March 20th
Friday the 18th : quarter finals starting at 8 a.m.
Saturday the 19th: semi-finals
Sunday the 20th: finals
Venues:
Lake Havasu channel, Truckin’ Magazine venue, London Bridge Resort
Host Hotel:
London Bridge Resort
1477 Queens Bay
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Phone: 1-928-855-0888
Other Hotels:
Hampton Inn
1-928-855-4071
Ramada Inn Lake Havasu
1-928-855-1111 or 1-800-528-5169
www.ramadainnlakehavasu.com
Havasu Inn
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
1-928-855-7841 or 1-800-825-2410
Crazy Horse Campground
1-928-855-4033
On the island next to the water
www.crazyhorsecampground.com
Divisions:
No age divisions apply to this event. Must be a registered college student with a valid college I.D. There will be a men’s division, women’s division and each school is allowed one wakeskater. The scoring of both men and women riders for each school will be used as the total cumulative score for the schools overall placing.
**Qualifications:
**Each school is perrmitted to bring an unlimited number of riders, however, only the top four men’s scores, the top two women’s scores, and one wakeskate score will be considered in the totals.
Entry Fee:
Entry fee is $150.00 per school. All school registration forms must be received at the WWA office no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 4, 2005, to avoid a late fee. Any registrations received after the mentioned date will be subject to a $50 late fee. Please email kayla@thewwa.com for a registration form or contact us at 863-551-1683 or fax us at 863-965-7008.
WWA Membership:
All athletes participating must also be members of the WWA or the AWA. Membership to the WWA may be done prior to the event by contacting the WWA office or by printing the form off the website www.thewwa.com and faxing/sending to:
The WWA
P.O. Box 1967
Auburndale, FL
Fax: 863-965-7008
Applications will be accepted at the event registration.
Registration:
All school registration forms must be received at the WWA office no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 4, 2005, to avoid a late fee. Any registrations received after this date will be subject to a $50.00 late fee. Please e-mail Kayla@thewwa.com for a registration form or you can contact us at 863-551-1683 or fax us at 863-965-7008.
Check-in Location:
Thursday, March 17, 2005
London Bridge Resort
1477 Queens Bay
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Time: TBA
**Closest Airports:
**Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
To Lake Havasu City host location: 205.4 miles, 3 hr. 50 min.
Las Vegas Airport (LAS)
Las Vegas, NV 89111-1005
To Lake Havasu City host location: 151.1 miles, 3 hr. 7 min.
Lake Havasu City Airport
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404
To host location: 6.8 miles, 12 min.
