For Red Bull Wake Open, the best riders on the planet will come together in Tampa to compete in 1, 2 or possibly 3 of the following categories: Park, Boat, and Big Air. The top athletes in each discipline will be crowned the best wakeboarders in the world. Athletes will be judged on overall impression and a score-based system with single-elimination qualifiers in this three-day event.

Tampa residents can watch the event take place live at the Tampa Convention Center, and everyone else can see the event live on NBC on July 14 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET. It will be part of the Red Bull Signature Series, a property that encompasses more than 20 of Red Bull’s most jaw-dropping and progressive events. The Series will broadcast on a continuous basis to a national television audience throughout 2012 and beyond.

Date and Time:

July 12, 2012: BOAT

9:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Qualifying
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Semis
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Finals
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Cable practice

July 13, 2012: BIG AIR

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Cable practice
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Big Air practice
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Qualifying
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Semis
7:00 – 7:30 p.m.: Finals

July 14, 2012: PARK

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Qualifying
12:00 p.m.: Doors open to public
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Semis
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Finals

For more info, be sure to visit the official Red Bull Wake Open site.

Follow @redbullTPA (#wakeopen) for more updates.