The Red Bull Wake Open is a new event for this year that is going to be televised live on NBC. 36 of the best riders in the world will be competing in 3 different wakeboard disciplines: boat, park, and big air. This new and exciting event will be taking place in downtown Tampa on July 13-14. Whether you watch it from the streets of Tampa or from your couch at home, this is a competition you won’t want to miss.
***PRESS RELEASE***
WHAT: Red Bull Wake Open
Three categories of competition (Boat, Big Air and Park) will determine the best overall wakeboarder to be crowned Red Bull Wake Open Champion. The Boat segment will be towed by the 22-foot Malibu Wakesetter MXZ, and showcase an innovative, rider-influenced format. For the next two days, downtown Tampa will house the Big Air and Park competition as fans will watch riders launch off a 50-foot ramp to see who can pull the best trick. The new Sesitec System 2.0 will tow riders at precise speeds (up to 38 m.p.h.) through a rail park within short distances. This environmentally friendly cableway along with the boat will provide the ultimate pull to encourage riders to perform tricks never seen before in competition.
**WHEN:
**Fri., July 13 (4:00pm-8:00pm)
Sat., July 14 (12:00pm-3:00pm)
Free Admission; All Ages
**WHERE:
**Tampa Convention Center
333 South Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602
**WHO:
**Wakeboarders from eight countries will head to Tampa on the most innovative playing field to date for the sport of wakeboarding.
**Athlete Roster
**Shane Bonifay
Harley Clifford
Nick Davies
Raphael Derome
Olivier Derome
Adam Errington
Clay Fletcher
Tom Fooshee
Dominik Guehrs
Danny Harf
Randall Harris
Collin Harrington
Kevin Henshaw
Dominik Hernler
Cody Johnson
Steel Lafferty
Jimmy LaRiche
Keith Lidberg
Rusty Malinoski
Shaun Murray
Chris O’Shea
Nate Perry
Brenton Priestly
Aaron Rathy
Brian Reeder
Marc Rossiter
Erik Ruck
Chad Sharpe
Dean Smith
Phil Soven
Bob Soven
Kaesen Suyderhoud
Shota Tezuka
Nico Von Lerchenfeld
Shawn Watson
JD Webb
**ABOUT THE RED BULL SIGNATURE SERIES:
**Watch Red Bull Wake Open Live on Saturday, July 14 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT on NBC. The event airs as part of the “Red Bull Signature Series,” the most progressive and innovative wakeboarding, surfing, mountain biking, freestyle motocross and snowboarding events, showcased on custom courses from the inspiration of the athletes themselves. For more information, visit www.redbullsignatureseries.com.
DIGITAL: @redbullTPA | #wakeopen | Facebook | redbullusa.com/wakeopen
** MEDIA CONTACTS:
**Colleen Hillgard
Alli Sports
E: colleenhillgard@allisports.com
C:630.301.2281
Whitney Gonzales
Red Bull
E: whitney.gonzales@us.redbull.com
C: 512.705.6762
