As we wrap up 2011 and reflect on the year, one thinks about the remarkable surfing achievements, the drama and the innovation that we saw. A lot of people will remember 2011 as the year the ASP took surfing back to the Big Cities, the year Slater won his 11th World Title or the year Bobby lost the plot. We believe it will best be remembered as the Year of The Rising Stars. Owen, Julian, Kolohe and Gabriel in particular.
No sooner is the 2011 World Tour done and dusted, and we shift our eyes to Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover which will be held from 25th February to 7th March to start the 2012 ASP Men’s and Women’s World Tour.
This is, of course, not to discount everybody's OTHER favourite surfers - Jordy, Kelly, Joel, Mick, Taj and the rest of the old guard, who, as Slater continues to prove - are the definitive match ups that shape the unfolding drama on the WT.
The Roxy Pro also opens an incredibly exciting Women’s World Tour with defending World Champion Carissa Moore facing an enormous challenge from all sides including four-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore, World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons and World No.4 Tyler Wright (AUS).
So...who's your money on?
More information on Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover:
You can view both events live on QuiksilverPro.com.au , RoxyPro.com.au , Youtube, Facebook and the Quiksilver iPhone app as well as exclusively telecast on Fuel TV. For all the action, interaction, heat alerts, competitions and the latest information visit quiksilverpro.com.au or roxypro.com.au.
The 2012 Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover is supported by Events Queensland, Corona, Telstra, Schick Hydro, Peters Drumstick, Red Bull, Olympus Cameras, Vegemite SurfGroms, Lipton Ice Tea, Surfing World magazine, Coastalwatch, Gold Coast Airport, Gold Coast City Council, Connecting Southern Gold Coast, World Safaris and Fuel TV.
The Moskova Trials will be held on Friday, 24th February with the winner to join surfing’s elite in the main event
The waiting period for the contest starts on 25th February. A decision on whether or not to run the contest is made on the day after assessing the conditions. The same goes for each day in the waiting period. Surfing action normally gets underway by 8am
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