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Setting Guinness World Record Begins Noon Friday At Wake Nation Cincinnati

Jason Haines — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:48:47 +0000

A 10-member team…24 straight hours of wakeboarding…1,400 laps around a 10-acre lake…covering 470 miles of water… it all begins Friday at noon…making Guinness World Record™ history at Wake Nation Cincinnati in Fairfield’s Joyce Park.

The team of 10 wakeboarders – including three professional wakeboarding champions — will be setting a new world record for most distance traveled on a wakeboard in 24 hours. The distance traveled will be like wakeboarding from Cincinnati to Atlanta!

The 24-hour world record attempt begins noon Friday, June 25, and ends on noon Saturday, June 26. The world record attempt is officially sanctioned by Guinness World Records™, the ultimate authority on record-breaking achievement.

The public is invited to join in the fun all weekend long, and will be able to ride on Wake Nation’s lake right alongside the record-breaking riders throughout the Guinness World Record™ attempt.

Admission and parking for the entire event is FREE. All donations and pledges from the event will benefit MedLend, a non-profit organization that provides medical missions to impoverished countries around the globe.

As if setting a world-record weren’t enough, following the event on Saturday at 12:15 p.m., a couple of wakeboarding enthusiasts – Dori Craig and Tony Migliorisi from Northern Kentucky — will be getting married at the Wake Nation dock, then take their first spin on the water as husband and wife.

The award-winning Wake Nation Cincinnati is Ohio’s only watersports’ cable park where riders can wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard, and wakeskate around a 10-acre lake WITHOUT A BOAT. Riders are pulled around the oval lake at speeds of 18-20 miles per hour by a circulating, overhead cable system that runs 35 feet above the water

Wake Nation Cincinnati is open daily through October. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. More information: (513) 887-WAKE, or www.wakenation.com.

Wake Nation Cincinnati’s Weekly Grind Series Competition Launches June 17th

Jason Haines — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:40:08 +0000

You can grind coffee…grind your teeth….or, at Wake Nation Cincinnati, you can grind your board for prizes and trophies as part of a national wakeboarding tournament this summer.

In wakeboarding terminology, to grind is to ride a board on an obstacle in the water. Beginning Thursday, June 17 (and continuing for the next four weeks), wakeboarders young and old can enter Wake Nation Cincinnati’s “Weekly Grind Series” with an opportunity to move on in a national competition.

All nine cable wakeboarding parks in the USA are participating in the event, called the National Points Chase Competition, sponsored by CableWakeboard.com.

At the end of the summer, the top three Wake Nation Cincinnati winners in each competition category will qualify to represent Wake Nation Cincinnati and the entire region in the 2010 National Points Chase Championship in Texas.

Event scoring will be based on composition, complexity and proficiency of each rider’s run on jumps, obstacles and open water. Scoring will be done by Wake Nation Cincinnati judges.

Experienced riders and even beginners can enter the competition in five different divisions: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro, and Wakeskate. A sixth division, Extreme Kneeboarding, is a fun exhibition-only event. There are weekly trophies and prizes for winners.

Dates and times for the Weekly Grind Series are Thursday, June 17; Friday, June 25; Thursday, July 1; Thursday, July 8, and Thursday, July 15. Each competition begins at 6 p.m. Cost to enter is $15 per event, or $60 for all five events. To enter, contestants can sign up at Wake Nation Cincinnati or call (513) 887-WAKE.

Located at 201 Joe Nuxhall Way in Fairfield’s Joyce Park, the Wake Nation Cincinnati watersports’ complex opened to rave reviews one year ago as Ohio’s only watersports’ park where riders can wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard, and wakeskate around a 10-acre lake WITHOUT A BOAT.

Riders are pulled around the oval lake at speeds of 18-20 miles per hour by a circulating, overhead cable system that runs 35 feet above the water.

New for 2010 is the Practice Pond, a second smaller lake with an “easy start” system that makes learning to ride easier than ever before. During its first season of operation, Wake Nation Cincinnati received numerous awards, including prestigious “Best Of” awards from Ohio Magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Cincy Magazine.

At Wake Nation Cincinnati, both parking and admission are FREE. The park is a “pay as you play” facility with ride time starting at $25 for two hours. Rental equipment, private lessons, group discounts and birthday parties are available. Season Passes are also available for purchase.

For more information, call (513) 887-WAKE? or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com.

Wake Nation Cincinnati Celebrates 1st Birthday With Liquid Force “Free For All”

Jason Haines — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:05:35 +0000

Sunday, June 6
Free Food, Free Giveaways, Free Tips From Professional Wakeboarders

(Cincinnati, OH) – Mark down Sunday, June 6 as a “don’t miss” day of fun as Wake Nation Cincinnati celebrates its first birthday with a Liquid Force “Free For All” day of music, free food, free giveaways, professional exhibitions and non-stop activities at the award-winning watersports’ park.

Opened a year ago in Fairfield’s Joyce Park, Wake Nation Cincinnati is Ohio’s only watersports’ park where riders can wakeboard, wakeskate, kneeboard and water ski around a 10-acre lake without a boat. Experienced and beginning riders are pulled around the lake by an overhead cable system running 18-20 miles per hour.

During the Liquid Force “Free For All” day, the public can learn about the latest Liquid Force equipment, and get tips and pointers form Liquid Force’s professional riders — champion wakeboarder Bob Soven and wakeskater Danny Hampson. The talented pros will be on hand for wakeboarding and wakeskating demonstrations, meeting the public and answering questions. Liquid Force is the biggest name in wakeboarding boards, vests, clothing and accessories.

In addition to meeting the Liquid Force pros, the public can enjoy great music with a live DJ, free food courtesy of Chipotle and special prize giveaways.

In a special promotion, Liquid Force had offered to provide riders with free ride passes and free rental use of its latest wakeboarding equipment during the event. This exclusive ride time runs from noon until 6 p.m.

All priority reservation spots for this free offer were taken within 48 hours after the promotion was announced on Wake Nation Cincinnati’s website; however interested riders can still sign-up for the “standby” list the day of the event, should additional riding slots become available. Even those currently without reservations can still have a great time at Wake Nation Cincinnati enjoying the music, food and celebration atmosphere. Plus, there will be two sessions on June 6 when the general public can hit the water — –- 10 a.m.-noon, and 6 p.m.-8 p.m. (normal pricing in effect.)

Founded in 1995, Liquid Force quickly became the leader in wakeboard products and apparel. Supported by a superior team of athletes, Liquid Force is dedicated to relentless innovation, progressive design, maximum functionality and unparalleled quality.

Wake Nation Cincinnati will operate daily through October. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Check website for details.) At Wake Nation Cincinnati, both parking and admission are FREE. The park is a “pay as you play” facility with ride time starting at $25 for two hours. Rental equipment, private lessons, group discounts and birthday parties are available.

In last year’s inaugural season, Wake Nation Cincinnati received numerous awards, including three prestigious “Best Of” awards from Ohio Magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Cincy Magazine.

For more information, call (513) 887-WAKE or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com.

2010 Williamstown April Fools Ride

Jason Haines — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:16:04 +0000

Bzmillerboy took some video of one of the first sessions of the year at the 2010 Williamstown Lake April Fools Day Ride. Enjoy…

Christmas Comes Early… Gear Sale at Wake Nation

Jason Haines — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:30:29 +0000

Wake Nation is having a 1 day sale and offering incredible prices on everything in the store. The sale is this Saturday, December 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All T-shirts will be only $14.00!
All boardshorts will be only $27.00!
All shoes will be only $39.00!
All boards will be 50% off!
All bindings will be 50% off!
All life vests will be 50% off!
All 2010 season passes on sale!

If you’re looking to get some gear for next year or hook someone up this Christmas this is a great opportunity to save some money…

Call (513) 887-WAKE or email Info@wakenation.com with any questions.

Join the Club at Perfect North Slopes

Jason Haines — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:37:35 +0000

With Winter just around the corner it’s time to start thinking about dusting off the snowboard. If you don’t have a snowboard you really don’t know what you’re missing. It’s a great way to cross train over the Winter and have some fun at the same time. Snowboarding is a great way to work on board control, edge control, and switch riding when you can’t be on the water. Not only will you feel more confident on with your riding next Summer but you will also be in better shape.

To make hitting the slopes more feasible (we all love to save money), you can buy a discounted pass at Perfect North through CincyWake! There are multiple pass options that allow you to go one day a week or whenever you want. Buying your pass through the CincyWake club will save you about 20% off the retail price of the pass. Just keep in mind that the price of all passes increase on November 3rd!

To purchase your discounted pass you need to:

Register on our forum to obtain the discount password. The password can be found on this page once you register and login. You must be logged in to view the password.
Go to this page at Perfect North’s website. Make sure the username field says “CINCYWAKE”.
Enter the password you obtained from this page on step 1.
After you login a “See Available Items” link will appear on the left. Click on this to view the available passes.
Buy whatever pass you want. You can even purchase discounted lessons, equipment rentals, and gift cards!

Here is a quick breakdown of the Cincywake.com season pass prices vs normal pricing:

Pass	Cincywake.com Price	Regular Price	Savings
Bronze	$150	$182	$32
Silver	$203	$246	$43
Gold Lite	$225	$310	$85
Gold	$308	$374	$66
Perfect	$360	$437	$77

Wake Nation Grand Opening Celebration

Jason Haines — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:10:48 +0000

Wake Nation has announced that their official Grand Opening Celebration will be held on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 4:00 pm. If you have not had a chance to drive out and see the park there will not be a better time! With seven of the top professional athletes from around the world attending you will get to see an incredible show! There will be tons of door prizes and you can watch the premiere of Billabong’s first wake movie: Out of the Pond.

The list of riders in attendance are Melissa Marquardt, Aaron Reed, Kevin Henshaw, Tom Fooshee, Nick Davies, Jimmy Lariche, and Chad Buechler. Nothing against the other riders but having a chance to watch Nick Davies and Tom Fooshee shred the cable is enough alone to make the trip… These guys are arguably the best two cable riders in the world! Check out the video below of Nick Davies to see what sort of tricks these guys have in their bag.

Tickets are only $10 ($7 in advance). For more information visit www.wakenation.com.

Nick Davies

Pro Wakeboard Tour – Knoxville, TN

Jason Haines — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:38:30 +0000

Title: Pro Wakeboard Tour – Knoxville, TN
Location: Volunteer Landing

The fourth stop of the King of Wake series is the third stop of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard. The Pro Tour is a five-stop series within the King of Wake that features the world’s top pro wakeboarders. The third Tour stop will take place in Knoxville, Tenn., June 27-28 at Volunteer Landing. The two-day event will feature the world’s top pro riders competing cash, points and pride.

Daily Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 27
9:30 am	Jr. Pro Men Quarterfinals
11:30 am- 4:00 pm	Pro Men Round of 40

Sunday, June 28
10:30 am	Pro Men Quarterfinals
12:30 pm	Jr. Pro Men Semifinals
2:00 pm	Pro Men Semifinals
3:00 pm	Jr. Pro Men Finals
3:30 pm	Pro Men Finals
4:00 pm	Awards Ceremony

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Wally Wakeboarder – An Official Guide on How to Get Invited Back on the Water

Jason Haines — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:31:22 +0000

Wakeboarding is an expensive sport/ hobby. Not only do you need a board, bindings, jacket, and rope; but you need access to a boat (at least until Wake Nation dropped into town)! If you can’t afford to run out and spend $20k+ on a wakeboard boat it’s essential that you meet people who have one and are looking for “thirds”. Once you get invited as a third this article will serve as a guide to help ensure you get invited back. By no means is this an official set of rules and other boat owners might feel differently about certain aspects. However these guidelines are a good starting point to help ensure that when it comes time to find an extra rider you are at the top of the list.

Be Casual about Asking – It is okay to ask from time to time if the boat owner is looking for an extra rider. However you don’t want to be the guy or gal who calls or emails everyday asking when the boat is going out next. Be patient and when the time comes where extra space is available you might be the one who gets the call.

Show Up On Time – Boat owners usually plan their day on the water. Sure there are times when they have the full day, but most of the time they are there for a set time period (for example 5:00pm – 8:00pm). With this in mind you don’t want to keep the owner hanging out on the dock waiting for you to arrive. Running fifteen minutes behind may not seem like a big deal; however on a week night session it could mean one person only getting one set instead of two!

Bring Yourself Only – If you were lucky enough to be invited out don’t ask to bring friends. Most people invite enough riders so that everyone is able to get a fair amount of water time (usually a minimum of 2 sets per person although this can vary). An extra unexpected rider often means another rider gets their water time cut short. The one exception to this is non-riders. Most owners don’t mind extra people as long as there is ample room in the boat and they do not want to ride. But ask first and mention they don’t want to ride!

Bring Own Gear (if possible) – If you cannot bring your own gear make sure the boat owner knows this. This one is a toss-up in my opinion. I’ve met a ton of people who don’t mind loaning their gear but I’ve also met plenty of people that think twice about letting someone else use a set-up they’ve dropped $500 plus on. As for me I don’t mind loaning my setup. However if you borrow my gear for a month (2-3 times out) it may be time for you to invest in your own setup if you enjoy riding that much. It is imperative if you damage borrowed gear that you offer to replace it! Most of the gear carries a lifetime warranty and paying to have it fixed will be unnecessary. But make sure you offer and intend to cover the cost in the event you need to do so. If you don’t like the thought of this bring your own gear.

Bring Drinks or Snacks – The boat owner is supplying the boat, pays for the maintenance, owns a gas-guzzling tow vehicle, pays insurance, and despite the next item – usually pays for most of the fuel . Therefore it’s a really nice gesture when a third brings snacks or extra drinks to share. It’s not necessary but definitely goes a long way. If you do not bring anything don’t help yourself to the cooler in the boat unless offered. Most owners don’t mind you snagging a drink or some pretzels but make sure you make up for it next time and bring some extras to share.

Bring Gas Money – As noted above the boat owner spends quite a bit paying for and maintaining the boat. So if you ride make sure you chip in for gas! You wouldn’t expect to go snowboarding and your buddy to buy your lift ticket! With gas prices peaking at almost $5 a gallon in the summer of 2008 it was nothing to spend $100 a day in fuel on the water. If gas is $3-4 a gallon I would suggest $10 per set. If gas stays under $3 a gallon $15 for two sets might be adequate. When in doubt be overly generous!

Alcohol Use – Some boat owner don’t mind people enjoying a few drinks responsibly on the boat. However if it is your first time out I would recommend against bringing alcoholic beverages until you get a feel for if the owner minds or not. If you are unsure then ask! It’s their boat and they are responsible for what the people on board are doing. Some lakes have laws against alcoholic beverage use and you don’t want to put the owner in a difficult situation.

Smoking – In my boat I don’t mind if people smoke as long as they are sitting away from me and the boat is NOT moving. But the rule on my boat is “if you burn it, you buy it”. So if your cigarette falls and burns a hole in the seat guess what… you are buying me a new skin. Other owners may feel differently so before you assume you can light up ask!

Wait Your Turn – Be patient and wait until someone asks you to go. Always let the other riders take their turn first. You are the new guy!

Limit Your Water Time – Take note on how many people in the boat are riding and how long the owner plans on staying out. You don’t want to be the guy who takes a really, really long set – especially if you just got invited out. Just keep in mind there other riders in the boat!

Enjoy Yourself – I’ll be the first to admit I like to take a set, ride well, and progress. However there are times I go out and nothing goes as planned – I ride horrible! With this being the case if I climb into the boat all bummed out it as an effect on the entire mood of the boat. So if you go out and don’t ride your best don’t sweat it! Have a good time and just enjoy being out on the water.

Never Complain – More than likely you have not had the chance to ride behind every wakeboard boat out there. So don’t be surprised if it takes you a set or two (or three) to get used to the wake. No matter what the case is do not complain! Every boat owner is proud of their boat. The last thing you want to do is offend them by complaining about the wake size, wake shape, etc.

Clean Up – This is one of the most important items. Do not climb out of the boat at the end of the day, hand the owner gas money (see above), and take off! To keep a boat looking good it needs to be wiped down and cleaned up. Help unload equipment, pickup garbage, and wipe down the boat. If you are unsure of what you can do to help then ask!

Believe it or not good “thirds” are hard to find. Hopefully the above guidelines will make you a third that most boat owner think of first when it times to finding people to ride with. These guidelines may seem like a lot of “rules” to follow but most of it is just common sense and courtesy. Best of luck!

Wake Nation Construction Update

Jason Haines — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:09:39 +0000

Update 3/15/09:

The official opening date has not been posted yet but things seem to be moving along fairly well at Wake Nation. With the snow melted and the lake almost full the place gets you pumped for the upcoming season. Enjoy!

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I was up in the area last week and stopped by Wake Nation to check out the progress. The lake is complete, the cable system is installed, the parking lot is poured, and the building is waiting on final touches. They even had some of the sliders almost complete as well. I’m sure once the weather breaks the park will be complete in no time.