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SAN
CLEMENTE, California (Wednesday, October 29, 2008) - The Association of
Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) will make its
final stop of the year at California's famed San Onofre State Beach in
San Clemente, California with the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event from
November 5-9, 2008.
The second stop on the ASP WLT will crown
the 2008 ASP World Longboard Champion and the best in the world are
converging upon San Clemente to do battle.
The ASP WLT consists
of the finest longboarding competitors who compete in two Oxbow World
Longboard Tour events in an attempt to earn the title of ASP World
Longboard Champion. The previous Oxbow Pro event is held at Les
Cavalliers in Anglet, France.
Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour,
AUS), 25, won the first Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in Anglet,
France this season, and will be out to claim this year's title over
defending ASP WLT Champion Phil Rajzman (Rio de Janeiro, BRA), 26, who
is currently sitting in third overall and is well within striking
distance of a repeat title over current series leader, Ingleby.
The
Australian will look to carry the momentum from his first event victory
to California, where he hopes to accomplish his dream of becoming ASP
World Longboard Champion.
It would be an absolute dream come
true," Ingleby said. "It's one of those things that you always thought
about when you were a grommet. Looking up to the guys that had done it.
I know when I was that age I never expected to ever be in this
situation."
Ingleby feels the new addition to the ASP WLT
benefits the sport of longboarding and helps the progression and
exposure of the more traditional side of surfing.
"It absolutely
helps our sport," Ingleby said. "Especially from the exposure we get
from it being all up and running on the website along side the World
Tour surfers. It's definitely important for longboarding to have a
World Champion crowned each year."
Colin McPhillips (San
Clemente, CA), 33, former three-time ASP World Champion and current No.
5 on the ASP World Longboard Tour, is the local favorite entering the
event and will look to take the 2008 championships at his home break.
The professional longboarding veteran has spent the majority of his
life surfing at San Onofre State Beach and will be hungry to claim a
victory in front of his friends and family.
"I've had a lot of
meaningful wins for me through out my career but winning at home would
take the cake," McPhillips said. "San Onofre State Beach is my spot, my
friends and family all hang out there, so it would be really special
for me to bring home the win for the entire beach."
Despite the
fact that San Onofre State Beach is McPhillips' home break, he feels
that the new stop on the men's ASP World Longboard Tour is an excellent
addition to this year's list of events.
"Having an event at San
Onofre State Beach is great for Longboarding," McPhillips said. "San
Onofre is the Mecca of Longboard surfing in California. It is my home
spot so I'm really excited to get to surf in front of all my friends
and family. A win for me at my home spot would be super sweet."
The Oxbow World Longboard Tour event will run from November 5-9, 2008 and will decide this year's ASP World Longboard Champion.
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