Mauricio Godinez, photo provided by the FMS, A.C.
There will be a bodyboarding tournament event in Acapulco at Alfredo V. Bonfil beach on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday February 21, 2010. The event is open to all bodyboarders, both of Mexican and foreign nationalities, in the following categories: Dropknee, Teens Bodyboard, Women´s Bodyboard, Seniors and Open Men´s Bodyboard. There will be cash prizes and gifts from sponsors.
Applications are now being accepted via elchincuenton(at)hotmail.com and last-minute signups can be effected on Friday, February 19th at Restaurant Bar Casa Rasta, Colonia Colosio, from 6 through 10 pm.
Info and photo courtesy of Isaac Avila from the press office of the FMS, S.C. (Mexican Federation of Surfing)
Tags: Acapulco, bodyboarding, Playa Bonfil
Information provided by LEOBARDO SERRANO CAMPOS; Photos, JAY AILWORTH.
Some 1,500 spectators gathered on the beach of Quimixto, Jalisco, Mexico to watch the 2010 Quimisto Surf Tournament unfold this past January 30th and 31st.
42 competitors from 8 states of the Republic plus 2 from the U.S. participated in the Open Board category, and an additional 40 competitors made up the Youths sub-18, Bodyboard and Veterans 40+ categories, making a grand total of 82 competitors present at this international surfing contest. With only 6 of the Open Board category competitors hailing from the host state, there was a different sort of atmosphere felt here than is normal in the local Jalisco tournaments. Everyone camped out and shared nights around the campfire, with some of the surfers going out to catch a wave or two under the light of the full moon.
The 4-to-8-foot waves cooperated both early and late in the date, but on Sunday Neptune gifted the tournament with the best formed and sized waves of all, allowing the competitors to shine in the water.
Winners in all categories were awarded surfboards, bodyboards and sponsor-donated products.
The Women´s open category was canceled due to reasons beyond the control of the organizers.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
OPEN BOARD
1 ADAN HARNANDEZ NAYARIT == 20,000
2 ABEL ESTOPIN COLIMA == 10,000
3 DIEGO CADENA NAYARIT == 5,000
4 TRAVIS SOUTHWORTH NAYARIT == 3,000
5 ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ NAYARIT == 2,000
6 HERIBERTO RAMIREZ OAXACA == 1,000
YOUTHS SUB-18
1 TRAVIS SOUTHWORTH NAYARIT
2 CHRISTOPER ABURTO GUERRERO
3 MARIO FARIAS MICHOACAN
4 JAIRO RODRIGUEZ NAYARIT
BODY BOARD
1 ANTONIO VALDEZ NAYARIT
2 JOSE CASTELLON CANDE JALISCO
3 JOSE MANUEL HERNANDEZ NAYARIT
4 ARIEL REINOSO NAYARIT
VETERANS 40+
1 FRANCISCO GRANADOS COLIMA
2 MARCO VILLALVAZO JALISCO
3 CEMI JALISCO
4 FELIX JALISCO
Tags: bodyboarding, contests, Jalisco, Quimixto, tournaments
The Second Annual Quimixto Surf Invitational tournament 2010 will be taking place on the beaches of Quimixto, Jalisco, Mexico on January 30 and 31, 2010.
TOURNAMENT CATEGORIES:
- Open Board, for surfers of all ages and nationalities. Entry Fee: $250.00 M.N., includes event t-shirt. Cash prizes for the first 6 places.
- Open Bodyboard, for bodyboarders of all ages and nationalities. Entry fee: $150.00, includes event t-shirt. Prizes to the first 4 places
- Youth Open Board, for surfers under 18 of any nationality. Entry fee: $150.00, includes event t-shirt. Prizes to the first 4 places.
- Womens Open Board, for female surfers of any age and nationality. Entry fee: $150.00, includes event t-shirt. Prizes to the first 4 places
Participants must present an official photo ID upon registration.
For further information about registration and participation, please contact the Asociacion de Surfing de Jalisco (Jalisco Surfing Association)at pvrolomx(at)yahoo.com.mx, or call (cell) 322-111-0294 or office phone 322-223-3715, or visit the Jalisco Surfing Association website at www.surfingjalisco.com
Tags: Cabo Corrientes, Costalegre, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta, Quimixto, Surfing
Adan Hernandez came in as champion of the 24th Conmemorative Evencio Garcia Bibiano surfing contest held in Playa Bonfil, Acapulco, December 11-13, 2009.
FREE SHORT BOARD CATEGORY
1.-ADAN HERNANDEZ –NAY—
2.- DYLAND SOUTHWORTH –NAY
3.- ABEL ESTOPIN –COL—
4.- FELICIANO MUÑOZ –OAX—
JUNIOR SHORT BOARD CATEGORY
1.- ANGELO DONNANO –OAX—
2.- TRAVIS SOUTHWORTH —NAY—
3.-CESAR PETRONI —OAX—
4.-CRISTOPHER ABURTO —GRO—
FRIENDS OF EVENCIO CATEGORY
1.-JAVIER HERNANDEZ —GRO—
2.-IVAN BLANCO –GRO—
3.-MANUEL RIOS —GRO—
4.-ROBERTO SAURI —GRO—
BODYBOARD CATEGORY
1.- MILTON PALMA –GRO—
2.- ALEXIS BRITO –GRO—
3.- JACOB CABRERA –GRO—
4.- DANIEL DIAZ —GRO—
WOMEN””S SHORT BOARD CATEGORY
1.-ASAYA BRUSA –OAX—
JIMENA OCHOA –NAY—
YARELY RAMIREZ –MICH—
HANNIA VARGAS –MICH—
Information provided by the press office of the Federacion Mexicana de Surfing. See http://prensafedmexsurf.blogspot.com/2009/12/adan-hernandez-se-convierte-en-el.html for more information (in Spanish)
The state of Guerrero will be hosting three different surfing tournaments and events during the early days of December, 2009. These are:
December 5 and 6
Rucco Surf Contest, a unique surfing event for all the older and experienced surfers!! Taking place at Playa Linda just north of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Age limit: 47 to 74 years old
December 11 through 13
The Evencio Garcia Surf Tournament and its XXIV Anniversary will be held on these dates on Playa Bonfil in Acapulco.
December 12 and 13
The Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Children’’s Surf Festival (Festival Infantil de Surf) will be held at Playa Linda. For more info, contact Catcha L”Ola Surf Shop in Ixtapa: Tel. (755) 553-1384
 Rucco Surf Contest 2009 |
 Children's Surf Festival |
 Evencio Garcia Surf Tournament |
Tags: Acapulco, children, contests, Evencio Garcia, Ixtapa, Playa Bonfil, Playa Linda, Rucco, tournaments, Zihuatanejo
An annual event, the Festival Internacional de Puebla (Puebla International Festival) takes place in a number of venues in the beautiful colonial city of Puebla, Mexico, from November 5 through 21, 2009.
This is a festival of the arts in which many of the municipalities of the state of Puebla participate, with a series of fun days full of dance, music, movies, visual and plastic arts, literature, conferences, workshops and more. Venues include the town plaza or Zocalo, the Casa de la Cultura de Puebla (Puebla House of Culture), the Palafoxiana Library, San Pedro Museum of Art, the Erasto Cortes Museum, Gallery of Contemporary Arte and Design, the Imagina Museum, Puebla Planetarium, Atrio de San Francisco, as well as theaters, stadiums and many other cultural institutes.
For full programming and information, visit the official website at www.fip.gob.mx
The State of Oaxaca Surfing Association A.C., the Mexican Federation of Surfing A.C, the Ministry of Tourism of the State of Oaxaca and the City of Santa María Colotepec
C O N V E N E
All surfers, both Mexican and foreign, who wish to participate in the traditional November International “Zicatela PRO 2009″ Surf Festival tournament in November in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Zicatela Pro 2009, Puerto Escondido
PLACE AND DATE: November 6-8, 2009
PARTICIPANTS: All surfers who register prior to registration deadline on Tuesday 3, November, 2009.
CATEGORIES: Open Surf and Bodyboard
RULES: Those of the Mexican Federation of Surfing, A.C., backed by the ISA.
JUDGES: Judges certified by the Mexican Academy of Surf, A.C. and the IS
PRIZES: Prizes to be granted to the top 4 in each category with a purse of more than $100,000.00 pesos distributed evenly between the two categories, and the awarding of diplomas to the participants.
FACILITIES: The A.S.E.O., A.C. organizing Committee handles support and discounts for participants in hotels, motels and local restaurants.
Any matter not mentioned in this convocation will be resolved by the Organizing Committee. Contact:
asociaciondesurfoaxaca @ hotmail.com (remove spaces on either side of @ sign)
REGISTRATIONS:
The cost is $ 700.00 pesos per competitor and category; registration is open as of the above date; if you want to register via the internet you can do so by depositing at:
Account HSBC 40 43 86 76 62, with notification sent to above email,
Deposit in the name of: Roxel Guadalupe Perez Contreras (save deposit slip which shall be presented here for your competitor records)
Or you can register directly on Calle del Morro, “Colorada Surf Shop” and “Bazar Puerto Escondido”, on Zicatela beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.
Last minute beach registration will cost $ 800.00 pesos
Visit oficial blog www.zicatelapro2009.blogspot.com
Committee organisers
Humberto Olivera Lopez Tel: 01 954 582 4458
Citlalli Calleja Rodríguez
Roxel Pérez Contreras Telcel: 01 954 582 7065
Soledad Fernández Viola MoviStar: 01 954 101 6452
OFFICIAL PROGRAM:
Friday 6 November:
7 am – 2 pm: First rounds of the Surfing championships, Open surfboard and Open bodyboard (Official inauguration at 11 a.m.). Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Central Lifeguard Tower
2 pm – 5 pm: DJs and SOL Fiestas. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas
5 pm – 7 pm: Paddleboard half marathon from Port Captain”’’s to the main Surf tournament installations.
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Surf video projection. Location: Esplanade in front of Rokaway
Saturday 7 November
7:00 am – 2 pm: Surfing championship semi-finals and finals for Open surfboard and Open bodyboard. Location, Playa Zicatela, Central Lifeguard Tower
2 pm – 5 pm: DJs and SOL Fiestas. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas
5 pm – 7 pm: Longboard marathon leaving from Port Captain”’’s to to tournament installations on Playa Zicatela. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Projection of Surf videos. Location: Esplanade in front of Rokaway
Sunday 8 November
7 am – 11 am: Open surfboard and Open bodyboard finals; Women”’’s Expression session (2 categories)
11 am – 11:45 am: Bikini contest
11:45am – 12:45 pm: Awards and closing ceremony
12:45 pm on: DJs and SOL Fiestas
Tags: Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Surfing, tournaments, Zicatela
REVOLCADERO HISTORICO 2009 Surfing Tournament, October 24 and 25 at Playa Revolcadero, Acapuldo, Guerrero.
Under the aegis and support of the Guerrero State Surfing Association and the Mexican Surfing Federation (ASEG and the Federación Mexicana de Surfing A.C. )
Thursday, 22 October
Opening surf classes will be given free to the first 20 kids under the age of 12 who sign up via michasurf(at)hotmail.com or cavernicolasurf(at)hotmail.com. Invited instructors: Victor Pérez, Bonfil Surf Shop and Surf school; Fernando García, from Mayan Palace beach; Uriel Rosales, PCR Surf shop and school; Piquant surf shop and school; Ernesto Trujillo, Micha Surf Shop and school.
Friday, 23 October
- Arrival of participants and assignment of courtesy hotel rooms to those applicable.
- Participant registrations at Playa Revolcadero, Micha surfboards, from 18:00 to 21:00.
- Surf clinic/workshop/presentation by José Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo focusing on his experiences in the 2008/2009 surfing competitions
- Showing of the Revolcadero Historico 2008 tournament video.
- 22:00: Assignments of participants to groups
Saturday, 24 October
- 8:00: Event begins with the releasing of marine turtles from the Playa Hermosa Turtle sanctuary by the children participating in the event as well as spectators.
- 8:30: Surfing competition begins, starting with the 15-17 year-old category and continuing successively. There will be raffles, trivia games and prizes from Planeta Surf magazine and Yamaha.
- 14:00: Final group of the day competes.
Sunday, 25 October
- 8:00: Competition continues.
- 10:00: Children/”’’s awards presented by Sra. Mayte
- 14:30: Cutting of the cake by Sra. Mayte in honor of the kids.
- 15:00: Surfing finals begin.
- 16:30: Special awards ceremony. Special mention going to José Manuel Trujillo “Yuco”, 2008/2009 National surfing champion as the “Ambassador of the Waves at Revolcadero Beach”. Special mention going to Sr. Emilio Atri Sacal as Mentor, benefactor and unconditional friend of the Playa Revolcadero Waves Surfing Association (Asociación de Surfers de las Olas de Playa Revolcadero). Special award going to Javier Hernandez Castanon “La Charra” as Honorable Member of the Waves at Playa Revolcadero.
- 16:40: Awards ceremony for all surf tournament categories.
- 17:00: Freeing of marine turtles by all participants, champions and spectators, and closing Bikini contest
Note: Schedule subject to change per weather and sea conditions and number of competitors.
Tags: Acapulco, Playa Revolcadero, Surfing, tournaments
Acapulco Mexico has announced the 3rd REVOLCADERO HISTORICO 2009.
RevolcaderoHistorico 2009 poster
Surfing event open to all children and young people of any nationality, aged 6 to 17 years (must submit copy of your birth certificate), with payment of registration and showing a letter of permission signed by a parent or guardian.
Registrations are open from the publication of this notice or information via cavernicolasurf (at) hotmail.com or michasurf (at) hotmail.com until 23 October 6 to 9 pm, at Revolcadero Beach in Micha Surfboards.
Categories:
Children-shortboard A: (6 to 8 years)
Children-Shortboard B (9 to 11)
Short board (12 to 14 years)
Shortboard teens(15 to 17 years)
Girls-shortboard (one category, up to 17 years)
* In the category A, may be assisted by an adult in the water.
Awards: Surfboards, trophies and gifts from sponsors. Certificates to all participants.
The judges will be appointed by the Organizing Committee will be final and irrevocable. The Tournament is governed by the rules of the International Surfing Association.
The Organizing Committee offers free lodging for the first 10 out-of-town competitors who register.
http://revolcaderohistorico.blogspot.com/
Isaac Avila Cegobiano
Press Mexican surfing Federation a.c.
http://prensafedmexsurf.blogspot.com/
Tags: Acapulco, Surfing, tournaments
Cuija Open 2009 Poster
The Cuija Open 2009 bodyboard tournament will be held at Pie de la Cuesta, just north of Acapulco, Mexico, on September 19 and 20, 2009, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Categories:
- Open Bodyboard
- Dropknee Bodyboard (TBC)
- Women’’s Bodyboard(TBC)
- Children’’s Bodyboard(TBC)
Email elchincuenton(at)hotmal.com or call 744 419 6204 in Acapulco for signups and additional information.
Cuija 2009 Convocatoria
Tags: Acapulco, bodyboarding, Pie de la Cuesta
