MALIBU BOATS WWA RIDER EXPERIENCE RETURNS FOR 2018
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Five regional events are set to take place across the nation, featuring athletes in all WWA amateur divisions along with the stars of tomorrow competing in the progressive Jr. Pro Men’s series. In addition to the North, South, West, and Central regions of the U.S., the WWA will also host a Rider Experience in Canada for the fourth consecutive year. The Jr. Pro Men’s division will once again be the featured WWA Regional Championships main event with a total of $15,000 in prize money and travel scholarships to the WWA National Championships and/or the WWA World Championships.
Malibu Boat dealers in each region will host the WWA Rider Experience events beginning in Florida and working its way across North America. Information and registration can be found by visiting TheWWA.com/RiderExperience.
All athletes must compete in their respective WWA Regional Championship in order to be eligible by invitation to the 2018 WWA Wakeboard National Championship (boat only).
All riders must hold a current WWA Pro Card in order to register in the pro division at any wakeboard event. The top 15 riders on the 2017 WWA Wakeboard World Rankings list will retain their Pro Card for the 2018 season. All other riders must obtain their Pro Card at one of six qualifying events. For a full list of rules visit TheWWA.com/ProCard.
2018 Malibu WWA Rider Experience Dates
Rider Experience South
Host Dealer: Tommy’s Florida
Orlando, Florida
June 1-3
Rider Experience Central
Host Dealer: Iguana Boat Sales
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
June 22-24
Rider Experience West
Host Dealer: Taylor’s Boat Sales
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 6-8
Rider Experience North
Host Dealer: Skiers Pier
Detroit, MI
July 13-15
Rider Experience Canada
Host Dealer: Town & Country Marine
Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
August 10-12
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About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of towed boardsports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.
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