LIHU‘E — Registration has kicked off for the 2nd Annual Garden Island Boogie Board Classic, an event courtesy of Kaikeha, INC., that takes place at Prince Kuhio Beach on Mother’s Day weekend May 9 – 10, 2020 with an awards ceremony at Prince Kuhio Park on Sunday.
The Pro-Am event will be offering $10,000 in cash prize money, $5,000 cash for Drop Knee Pro and $5,000 cash for Open Pro. The Drop Knee Pro event will be a point-rated event for this year’s World Tour, top bodyboarders in Hawai’i will be on site to help guide the future generations. This community-based event will teach competitors the long term value that water sports can bring to their lives by having kupuna and professional bodyboarders mentor participants in the Amatuer Divisions of the Classic.
Kaua’i boys, World Champions Jeff and Dave Hubbard and Sammy Morretino are among top competitors who will be returning to this year’s event. Along with other top riders from around the state like Mack Crilley and Jacob Romero of Maui in addition to competitors from around the world.
There are a number of the states top youth riders anticipated to return to battle it out in the various youth amateur divisions; Mana Fujihara and Santiago Kirchner from Kona, Mehana Kamalani and Mika Salazar-Burmudez of Kaua’i.
The community is invited to attend.
In its second year, the Classic has gained an extreme amount of support from the community, according to spokespeople from Kaikeha. Current sponsors are: Maui Jim Sunglasses, Kamehameha Schools, Burkart Construction LTD., Hubboards, Kaua’i Lifeguard Association, Kong Radio Group, Keoki’s Restaurants, Spirit of CAN, YMCA, Grady Pest Solutions, Kaua’i Juice Company, OnoPops, BCO Construction, Inky Pop Print Shop, Menehune Water, Lawai Beach Resort, Marriott Resort Kaua’i, Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, Nukumoi Surf, Science, Triad, Kicks Fins.
The Classic will run from 7am to 4pm both days.
For Amateur Divisions (Super Grom, Menehune, Juniors, Girls =N:E= Open Mens, Open Womens, Masters) entry is $25 with over $12,000 worth awards &prizes. Entry for the Professional Divisions is $200.
To Register: kaikeha.org.
Aloha and mAhalo to all involved with this second annual event! The BBing industry has finally made the grade, especially in our local TGI newspaper as published today. For this community-based competition and huge activities for our mini groms to the pro-rated world champions past and now, the future, is here. The kupuna BBers, like myself, a mentor showing our youth that water–based activities such as bodyboarding will impact your future in the most positive ways, balanced, healthy, and happy. Imua Kauai. Our Kauai world champion brothers, sons and daughters can continue the legacy that has made positive successes out of opio and experiences shared by the other professionally rated, who have worked hard to bring this kind of activity to anyone who sees the value in water sports or side training backup sports such as surfing, SUP, outrigger canoe paddling etc. I am one proud “mom” of many other moms, some of which look down from heaven with the same pride and love we all share together.
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