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SURFING

MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

Tuesday June 25, 2013

 

Cool Shoe South African Surfing Championships

A premier Surfing South Africa tournament

New Pier, Durban

June 27 – 30, 2013

 

Two days to go before the 2013 Cool Shoe South African Surfing Championships kicks off at New Pier in Durban

 

Thursday (June 27) will see the start of the 2013 Cool Shoe South African Surfing Championships at in Durban and the 96 surfers from eight provincial teams will be hoping for typical New Pier surf and offshore conditions.

 

The four day tournament, which ends with the finals on Sunday June 30, will produce four South African champions and the top provincial team will take home the refurbished 43 year old Presidents Cup.

 

All four 2012 champions will be back to defend their titles. Casey Grant of Southern KZN is the Men’s title holder, Nikita Robb of Border won the Women’s crown in Cape Town last year while Heidi Palmboom of KZN Central and Mike February of Western Province won the U20 Girls and U20 Boys titles respectively last year.

 

The 2013 Cool Shoe South African Surfing Championships is the premier event on the Surfing South Africa calendar and hosts KZN Central will be hoping to win back the provincial title and claim the Presidents Cup which they last won in 2008.

 

The eight provinces represented at this year’s Cool Shoe SA Surfing Championships are defending champions Western Province, hosts and 2012 runners up KZN Central, 2009 Champions Eastern Province, 2010 & 2011 Presidents Cup winners Border, Boland, Southern KZN, Southern Cape and Zululand.

 

Cool Shoe Corporation, a first time sponsor of South African surfing, will be holding a raffle during the event to raise funds for Umthombo, the Durban based organization that helps street children to a better life through surfing. Raffle tickets are R50 each and can be bought at the event. The prize is a special surfboard made by Mike Larmont. The draw will be conducted at the event Award Ceremony on Sunday and the funds raised will be handed to the CEO Of Umthombo at the ceremony.

 

The Cool Shoe SA Surfing Championships will officially get under way with an Opening function for all the teams and officials at Fat Baz Sports Bar in Newport Avenue Glenashley at 7pm on Wednesday June 26.

 

The heats will start at 8am on Thursday and the Finals will be completed before midday on Sunday June 30. The Heats and provisional schedule for the Championships are available on www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sihle Mbutho, a product of Umthombo : photo Jon Ivins

 

Surfing South Africa

Surfing South Africa (SSA) is recognised by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and the International Surfing Association (ISA) as the governing body for the sport in South Africa.

SSA is made up of eight provinces: Boland, Border, Eastern Province, KwaZulu-Natal Central, Southern Cape, Southern KZN, Western Province and Zululand.

The South African Bodyboarding Association, the South African Longboarding Association, Stand Up Paddle South Africa and USASSA (student surfing) are all affiliated to Surfing South Africa.

SSA sanctions the annual Pro Surf Tour, coordinates and runs National Surfing Championships, selects National teams and is responsible for the administration of the sport.

 

The Cool Shoe Corporation

 

“The essence of Cool Shoe is based on our love of the ocean, fashion and extreme sports.”

Straight out of America’s surf skate and snow heartland, the COOL SHOE CORPORATION has been walking, running, hiking and trekking the planet since 1980. COOL SHOE made it big when an American company reached an agreement with a French company to develop the product in Europe.

In 1984 a French firm decided to innovate and revolutionize “flip flops” resulting in the concept of a rocking chair “Cool Original” flip flop with its rounded and large shape.

Then, and now, our product designers remain true to the original concept that made the brand famous: Creative originality and quality.

Cool Shoe is sponsoring the SA Surfing Champs because it’s the cool thing to do, helping surfing grow whilst creating brand awareness.

Cool Shoe products are available at selected stores in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Jeffreys Bay and Durban.

For more information go to www.cool-shoe.com or contact Georgia Carpenter on georgie1@live.co.za

 

ENDS

 

Compiled by:

 

Robin de Kock

General Manager

Surfing South Africa

 

NB: All media enquiries to 0824541149 or surfingsouthafrica@gmail.com