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.

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:

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For more pictures from the weekly grind series, visit:
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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.

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.

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.

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

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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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

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.

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Three out-of-state riders went head to head in the two rounds of riding for the $1000.00 cash prize in the Outlaw Division.  James Fied-IU, Clayton Underwood-IU and Daniel Walden-UT all came out strong in the first round of seeding and posted close scores. Daniel Walden, last off the dock in the finals, didn’t hold back, throwing down hammers toe 7, grabbed KGB, grabbed moby dick, grabbed pete, and indy tantrum to blind to take home the $1000.00 cash purse. Clayton Underwood held it tight in the first round, but fell short in the finals to secure the second spot and was followed by James Fied.

Advanced Division was taken by rider Tom Pazerumas-UI throwing down a stand up run in the finals, landing it all smooth to secure the $500.00 cash purse.  In a close second was UK rider Cameron Steiner-UK, with his signature backside spins and third was Alex Byrum-St. Charles.

Intermediate Division was lead by Nathan Stetter-Cinn St.in second place was local rider Justin Wells-IUS, known more for his wake skating talents borrowed a wakeboard for the tournament and came up with a podium finish. Jon Garibay-U of Toledo rounded out the podium in third position.

Novice Division was packed with twenty-two up–and-coming riders. The largest division showed many riders with a season or two of boarding under their belts and a strong level of progression. Taking first place in this highly contested division was Shuan Leamis-UI, a close second was Zach McMilken-UK followed by Evan Storck- UK.

Women’s Intermediate was secured by Laura Mitchell-UK, who was uncontested to take home the $500.00 cash purse. Laura was the only female athlete of the day to land an invert in the competition.

Women’s Novice was a highly contested division with riders representing three colleges. Coming out on top was Kylie Parker-UK followed by Megan VanMeter-UK and Julie Mize-UK.

Pro Rider Bryan Hutton was on hand representing University of South Florida.  Uncontested in the Pro Division, Bryan laid down the dirtiest moves of the day, hitting every 900 he has under his belt, awing the crowd. Bryan was on site all day giving a few exhibition runs through out the tournament and helping out with Judging. Bryan Hutton is a Kentucky resident attending school and training in Orlando, FL. Some of Byran’s first tournament experiences were on Taylorsville Lake in tournaments hosted by Boatworks.

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Core Sponsors:

Kentucky Boatworks-Taylorsville, KY-MasterCraft dealer and Kentucky Wakesport Authority provides the largest pro shop selection and wakeboard boat inventory in the state.  Boatworks provided MasterCraft X-Star towboats and staff for the tournament. Boatworks is a sponsor of the UK Wakeboard Club and supporter of Collegiate Wakeboarding in Kentucky. Check the on-line pro shop and current inventory at www.kyboatworks.com.

Wake Nation, a key sponsor of the UK Collegiate Challenge, is soon to open the first cable park in the area in Cincinnati, OH. The park is due to open in May 2009. For more information check out www.wakenation.com

Sam Swope Automatic Group LLC, Louisville, KY-Your source for the finest selection of new Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Saturn, Suzuki, Honda, Toyota, Scion, Smart Car, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Volvo, BMW. And Lexus available today. Check them out for your next tow vehicle at www.samswope.com.

McCarthy’s Irish Bar in Lexington, KY- a premier Irish Bar with great beer selections, A bit of Ireland in Lexington, KY.

Hyperlite Hypertour- www.hyperlite.com
MasterCraft- www.mastercraft.com
Qakley- www.oakley.com
Red Bull- www.redbull.com
University of Kentucky Wakeboard & Water Ski Club-

Results

Pro
Bryan Hutton            100

Outlaw
Daniel Walden        92
Clayton Underwood        76
James Feid            69

Advanced
Tom Pazerumas        82.5
Cameron Steiner        70
Alex Byrum            69
Kyle Smith            68
Dominic Carucci        47
Trey Parker            39

Intermediate
Nathan Stetter            50
Justin Wells            33
Jon Garibay            29
Blake Summerel        26
Dominick Carucci        16

Novice
Shaun Leomis            65
Zach McMilken        63
Evan Storck            53
Tobias Hafer            47
Jonathan Haye            45
Garrett Moberly        44.5
Bobby Sutherland        44
Nate Stein            43
Collin Bordick            42
Chris Reed            40
Brian Keifer            39
Wes Conn            39
Jordon Leo            39
Mark Hamann            38
Brandon Phillips        29
Jeff Baker            28
Bill Feather            25
Josh Wagner            21
Alex Smith            17
Scott Lurkins            15
Aaron Kleinhelter        10
Matt Evans              0

Women’s Intermediate
Laura Mitchell            65

Women’s Novice
Kylie Parker            48
Megan VanMeter        31
Julie Mize            30
Kathryn Moore        28
Whitley Evans            27
Jessica Bullock        18

Article by: Jason Neagle
Photos contributed by: Jason Neagle, Brian Robertson, and Josh Wagner

MasterCraft will be the exclusive towboat and the tournament will be a Hypertour stop.  There will be prizes for podium finishers in all divisions and a $1000 cash prize for the outlaw division winner.  Two round competition with top finishers of each heat competing at the end of the day.  There are a limited number of spots so register early.  Boatworks Proshop will be on site with closeouts on 2008 gear.  Hang around after the competition for a party that night.

WHAT: Bluegrass Boardfest Collegiate Wakeboard Tournament
WHEN: September 20th, 2008
WHERE:
Taylorsville Lake State Park
1320 Park Road
Taylorsville, KY 40071
Directions: From Louisville, take I-64 to the Gene Snyder Freeway south and KY 155 to Taylorsville; turn east on KY 44 and drive three miles to the park. From Bluegrass Parkway, take KY 55 exit to Taylorsville.

For Early Registration please fill out entry form and mail with check to:
UK Waterski Team
106 Student Center
500 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0030