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Free For All Event Saturday, June 18 At Wake Nation Cincinnati

emerica625 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:07:45 +0000

(Cincinnati, OH) – It’s party-time Saturday, June 18 at Wake Nation Cincinnati as Ohio’s only cable wakeboarding park presents a full day of fun with the Liquid Force “Free For All” event, a day of music, free food, free giveaways, professional wakeboarding demonstrations and non-stop activities.

Liquid Force, the biggest name in wakeboards, vests, clothing and accessories, will provide riders with free ride passes and free rental use of its latest wakeboarding equipment during the event. Exclusive free ride time on Wake Nation’s 10-acre lake runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
During the Liquid Force “Free For All” day, the public can not only learn about the latest Liquid Force equipment, but also get personal tips and pointers from Liquid Force’s talented professional riders, such as Tom Fooshee, the reigning Wake Park World Series champion and Alliance Wakeboard magazine’s 2010 Rider of the Year.

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.

“The Free For All event is a great opportunity for the public to come out to Wake Nation Cincinnati, learn to ride, meet the top professionals in the sport, and get tons of giveaways…all for free,” said Wake Nation co-owner Peter Kennedy. “For those without boards and equipment, there will be new Liquid Force demo boards and vests available to use.”
Opened in 2009 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.

In addition to the 10-acre main lake, Wake Nation Cincinnati has a second body of water called the Practice Pond, which is a smaller lake featuring an “easy start” ride system. The Practice Pond is designed to give children ages five and up and beginners of all ages a place to learn to ride a wakeboard at a slower speed than on the main lake. When the Practice Pond opened last year, it was the first of its kind in the USA.

Wake Nation Cincinnati will operate daily through October. Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily except on Mondays when opening time is noon. 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

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

Jeep and Wake Nation Houston Join Forces In Sponsorship Deal

emerica625 — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:43:39 +0000

Houston, TX — One of the nation’s most renowned automotive brands has joined forces with Houston’s newest watersports’ attraction in a partnership celebrating outdoor adventure.

The Jeep brand has signed on as a sponsor of the new Wake Nation Houston cable wakeboarding park near Pearland, south of the Sam Houston Parkway on the 288 Freeway.

As part of the new partnership, Jeep receives naming rights on a massive 66-foot flat bar rail in the 12-acre Wake Nation lake. Plus, Jeep will have several banners in the park, and will display its legendary vehicles on site during special events. The sponsorship also enables the partners to create exciting promotions together in the future.

“This is an exciting situation for us,” says Tony Carroll, Chrysler & Jeep Marketing Manager for the Southwest Business Center. “It brings together two parties that celebrate active outdoor fun and the spirit of adventure.” It also makes Jeep the only automotive brand sponsor at a cable wakeboard park in the USA.

“Partnering with such an iconic brand like Jeep is a perfect fit,” says Peter Kennedy, Wake Nation Houston co-owner. “Jeep has a revered 70-year heritage of free-spiritedness that is emblematic of cable wakeboarders. Jeep and Wake Nation customers share a passion for an active lifestyle and outdoor adventure.”

The only full-sized cable wakeboarding park in the Houston area, Wake Nation Houston opened for preview days May 7 and will have a Grand Opening celebration the weekend of June 4-5. At Wake Nation Houston, riders can wakeboard, water ski and kneeboard around a 12-acre lake without a boat. An overhead cable system tows up to 8 riders around the lake at speeds of 18-20 mph.

For more information, call (513) 871-9253 or email info@wakenation.com. Website: www.wakenation.com. Facebook: facebook.com/wakenationhouston.

2011 Cincinnati Boat Show Kicks Off January 14th

emerica625 — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:37:56 +0000

Get rid of those winter blues by coming out to the Duke Energy Center January 14th – 16th, and January 19th – 23rd for the 53rd annual Cincinnati Travel Sports and Boat Show. The boat show is always a great time and is a great way to meet other wakeboard enthusiasts, check out all the new gear and boats for 2011, as well as getting to know your local dealers face to face.

The line up for this year’s Cincinnati Boat Show includes a handful of local wake dealers. In attendance will be Cincinnati Mastercraft, No Wake Marine, 77 Marine, and G-Rides. Admission for the show is $11 for adults, and free for children 13 years old and under.

Show Dates and Times:

Friday, January 14th	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday, January 15th	10:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Sunday, January 16th	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Monday, January 17th	CLOSED
Tuesday, January 18th	CLOSED
Wednesday, January 19th	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Thursday, January 20th	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Friday, January 21st	2:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturday, January 22nd	10:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Sunday, January 23rd	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown

emerica625 — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:10:03 +0000

Come out to Wake Nation this weekend (Friday 9/17 – Saturday 9/18) to watch the pros throw down at the Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown. Come see riders like Marc Shuster, Lior Sofer, Keith Lidberg, Tom Fooshee and more.

Here’s the schedule for the weekend:
Thursday September 16th
11:00 AM -8:00 PM– Practice ($10 for competitors All Day)
4:00-7:00 PM– Onsite Registration & Rider Check

Friday September 17th
10:00 AM-12:00 PM– Onsite Registration & Rider Check
10:00 AM -1:00 PM– Practice / Park open to the public

1:00 -3:00 PM– Semi Finals
Girls (13 and under)
Boys (13 and under)
Jr Men (ages 14-18)
Open Amateur Women
Open Amateur Mens (19-29)
Masters Men (ages 30 and up)
Open Amateur Wakeskate

3:00 – 5:00 PM– Quarter Finals
Pro Women
Pro Wakeskate
Pro Men

5:00-8:00 PM– Park open to the public

Saturday September 18th
10:00 AM-12:00 PM– Finals
Girls (13 and under)
Boys (13 and under)
Jr Men (ages 14-18)
Open Amateur Women

Semi Finals
Pro Obstacles Only

12:00-1:00 PM– Sponsor Product Demos & Liquid Force BBQ

1:00 -2:30 PM– Finals
Open Amateur Mens (19-29)
Masters Men (30 and up)
Open Amateur Wakeskate
Open Obstacles Only

2:30-4:00 PM– Sponsor Product Demos / Park open to the Public

4:00-6:00 PM– Finals
Pro Women
Pro Obstacles Only
Pro Wakeskate
Pro Men

7:00 PM– Awards Ceremony

After Party at Beer 30

101 Bacher Sq, Fairfield, OH

Sunday September 19th
Reserved for Overflow or Rain Day

Wake Nation Cincinnati Selected To Host Prestigious Wakeboarding Event Sept. 17-19

emerica625 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:57:35 +0000

(Cincinnati, OH) — The best wakeboarders in the world will be converging on Wake Nation Cincinnati in mid-September to compete for points and cash prizes in the third and final stop of the national Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown championships.

The Cincinnati cable wakeboarding park was officially selected today to be the host site for the World Wakeboard Association’s
Triple Crown competition, which is akin to the World Series of wakeboarding and will attract wakeboarding heavy hitters from around the globe.

“We are honored to be selected to host this prestigious event,” said Peter Kennedy, CEO of Wake Nation Cincinnati. “This is the
final stop in the 2010 Triple Crown competition and will be amazing for the public to watch the best of the best when it comes to cable wakeboarding.” The competition will be September 17-19 at the award-winning cable park. The first two stops in the Triple Crown competition were earlier in the summer in Texas and Kansas.

The competition will feature men and women, both pros and amateurs, in six competitive categories. The event is free for the general public. During the competition, the general public will not be able to “hit the water,” but public ride time will be open later in the day during each of the three days of competition.

The Triple Crown event is part of the Ten-80 WWA Wake Park Nationals presented by Alliance Wakeboard Magazine. The World Wakeboard Association (WWA) is a rider formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards.

Last year, in its first year of operation, Wake Nation Cincinnati was selected to host the USA Wakeboard Cable National Championships, which was an extremely successful and popular event.

Located on 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. 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.

New for 2010 is a smaller, second lake called “The Practice Pond” that features an “easy start” ride system, the first of its kind in the U.S. The Practice Pond is designed to give children ages five and up and beginners of all ages a place to learn to ride a wakeboard at a slower speed than on the main lake. The Practice Pond will have a starting dock on each end of the pond, creating an easy “up and back” system to facilitate more “launch” repetitions and generate a faster learning curve.

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 parties are available.

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

Wake Nation Weekly Grind Series Wraps Up

emerica625 — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:44:07 +0000

Wake Nation’s weekly grind series this year was filled with big tricks, hard falls, and some really fun thursday nights. This year was the first year for both cablewakeboard.com’s national point chase, as well as the weekly grind series (which was a part of the national points chase).

The national points chase included seven different cable parks across the country who all held tournaments every 5 weeks. Every week riders could get points by competing in their home cable park’s weekly tournament series. When the five week series came to an end each riders points were tallied up to figure out both the overall winners, as well as those who qualified for cable wakeboard national championshipships.

This year at Wake Nation’s weekly grind series, there were 51 different riders who all fit into their respective divisions: begginer, intermediate, advanced, and pro/outlaw.

The top 5 winners from each division will all have the opportunity to compete at the Texas Ski Ranch for national championships on October 9th and 10th. The top three winners from each division will also count towards an overall team score for their home cable park.

Thanks to everyone who made this wonderful event possible, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Texas this October! Standings from the weekly grind series are as follows:

	Beginner Wakeboard	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4	Week5	TOTAL	Low Week Dropped
1	Andy Yates	9	8	0	10	10	37	37
2	Andrew Wendling	6	10	10	0	0	26	26
3	Joseph Delworth	0	0	9	0	9	18	18
4	Guenther Oka	10	0	0	0	0	10	10
5	Ryan Freel	0	9	0	0	0	9	9
6	Nicole Green	0	0	0	9	0	9	9
7	Brad Lebling	8	0	0	0	0	8	8
8	Christy Blum	0	0	0	8	0	8	8
9	Michael Lambert	0	0	0	0	8	8	8
10	Pete Kennedy	7	0	0	0	0	7	7
11	Pat Greene	0	0	0	7	0	7	7
12	Mac Sudbrack	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
13	Ryan Ziels	4	0	0	0	0	4	4

	Int. Wakeboard	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4	Week5	TOTAL	Low Week Dropped
1	Zack Novak	10	10	7	10	7	44	37
2	Alex Ranz	7	9	8	9	10	43	36
3	Nate Novak	9	8	10	7	9	43	36
4	Gunther Oka	0	6	6	8	8	28	28
5	Tom Bergman	8	5	0	5	0	18	18
6	Nick Braun		7	9	0	0	16	16
7	Matt Miller	0	4	5	0	0	9	9
8	Brad Baas	6	0	0	0	0	6	6
9	Kele Stanley	0	0	0	6	0	6	6
10	Greg Blune	5	0	0	0	0	5	5
11	Sam Birchenhoff	0	0	0	4	0	4	4
12	Matt Williams	0	3	0	0	0	3	3

	Advanced Wakeboard	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4	Week5	TOTAL	Low Week Dropped
1	Tony Ruch	10	10	9	10	9	48	39
2	Brent Adams	9	8	7	9	8	41	34
3	Tyler Vreeland	8	7	8	0	10	33	33
4	Cole Robinson	0	9	10	0	0	19	19
5	Luke Becker	7	0	0	0	0	7	7
6	Trever Baslor	6	0	0	0	0	6	6
7	Ted Beadie	0	0	6	0	0	6	6

	Wakeskate	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4	Week5	TOTAL	Low Week Dropped
1	Mike Lambert	8	6	10	0	10	34	34
2	Clark Becker	10	10	0	0	0	20	20
3	Luke Becker	9	9	0	0	0	18	18
4	Graeme Burress	0	8	0	0	0	8	8
5	Brent Adams	7	0	0	0	0	7	7
6	Tom Fooshee	0	7	0	0	0	7	7
7	Gunther Oka	0	0	0	0	8	8	8
8	Nate Novak	0	0	0	0	7	7	7
9	Zach Novak	0	0	0	0	6	6	6
10	Alex Ranz	0	0	0	0	5	5	5
11	Mike Montgomery	0	0	0	0	9	9	9

	Pro Wakeboard	Week1	Week2	Week3	Week4	Week5	TOTAL	Low Week Dropped
1	Ryan Gillen	9	9	10	10	0	38	38
2	Dominic Carucci	7	8	8	8	10	41	34
3	Nate Stetter	8	7	9	7	9	40	33
4	Cole Robinson	0	0	0	9	8	17	17
5	Curt Bernstein	10	6	0	0	0	16	16
6	Tom Fooshee	0	10	0	0	0	10	10
7	Neil Barker	0	0	0	0	7	7	7
8	Clayton Underwood	0	5	0	0	0	5	5

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All above photos © Robbie Gordon | Photo
For more pictures from the weekly grind series, visit:
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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.

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 Cincinnati Boat Show

bzmillerboy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:30:43 +0000

Our one glimmer of winter fun, besides snowboarding, is almost here. Yes I’m talking about the 2010 Cincinnati Travel, Sports & Boat Show held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati. If you’re a regular visitor of CincyWake.com and you haven’t attended this show I recommend you not miss it this year. The boat show is not only a good way catch up on all the latest boats but also a way to pick up some up some great new gear before the spring wakeboard season.

Ok ok, maybe your not ready to flop down the paper and buy a brand new X-Star this year but that doesn’t mean this show isn’t for you. CincyWake is hear to bring the wakeboard community together and the Boat Show is another one of those avenues. Feel free to stop in and introduce your self to all of the dealers, even if you’re not buying a boat these guys are always looking to meet people who have a passion for the sport. If you are considering a boat in the near future you’ve probably heard there is no better time to buy than the boat show.

Below is some information about the show that is helpful to know before heading down and will hopefully allow you to make the most of it.

What it costs

Adults………………………………………………………..$10
Children (13 and under)……………………………….FREE!
(Children are free when accompanied by a paying adult)

Hook-Up on Cheap Tickets

Special Guest Tickets – $5 in advance
Kroger - save $3 off admission when you purchase at Kroger.

When you need to be there

Friday, January 15	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Saturdays, January 16 & 23	10:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Sunday, January 17	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday, January 18	CLOSED
Tuesday, January 19	CLOSED
Wednesday – Thursday, January 20 – 21	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Friday, January 22	2:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Sunday, January 24	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Who you need to see

MasterCraft – Cincinnati Mastercraft

Supra & Moomba – Lakota Watersports

Nautiques & Centurion – 77 Marine

Malibu – No Wake Marine

Tige – Western Ohio Watersports

Wake Shop - G-Rides

Cable Park – Wake Nation

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