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Racing Update:
May 29,
2011
US OPEN OF
WATERCROSS |
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
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US Open of
Watercross - Hydro Turf Freestyle
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The Hydro Turf freestylers were able
to demonstrate their flat water
skills on the Alabama River and
Jeremy "Parr Diddy" Parr made some
very good transitions from finesse
moves to big inverted tricks
included a nicely executed backflip
to backflip combination.
Jason "The
Destroyer" Stoyer also looked very
impressive tossing a massive under
flip and a one handed backflip in
his two minute run. Unfortunately
for "The Destroyer" his lanyard came
undone during his run costing him
valuable time and points.
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That left the door open for Michael
Ratti to slide into the second
spot. It is an aggregate scoring
system that counts both days of
competition so Stoyer is still in
the hunt, but when I saw him in the
pits he was obviously upset about
how his run went. Defending US Open
of Watercross Champion, Johnny "Left
Side" Leftly put up a respectable
number but without a flat water
backflip in his bag of tricks he was
unable to crack the top three. |
US Open of
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Pro Ski GP
class the
favorites
Chris
MacClugage
and Rob
Flores both
had poor
gate picks
and neither
of them had
a good line
to the
holeshot.
Adding
insult to
injury for
Flo' was the
fact that he
had to race
a borrowed
boat and was
only able to
manage a 6th
place finish
in the
moto. The
G.O.A.T
fared a
little
better,
eventually
managing to
work his way
past Bill
"Hurricane"
Haig for 4th,
but the
story of the
day was the
newcomer to
the pro
ranks Josh
"Blockhead"
Block. They
young Ohio
rider found
himself in 3rd
position
with two
laps to go
and the
Monster
Energy Mac
Racing rider
MacClugage
breathing
down his
neck.
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But the young gun showed maturity
beyond his years and held off the
legend for his first top three as a
pro. Up front Rick Sherker looked
very smooth running all by himself
and stretching out his lead about
his Fly Racing boat. The other
surprise of the day came from
Yamaha's Jimmy "Neutron" Cebulski.
Jimmy and his wife had a baby four
weeks ago and he missed the first
stop in Panama City Beach, but he
straight brought it today finishing
second and setting himself up for a
good shot at the overall. |
US Open of
Watercross -
Runabout
Open
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From the
opening ceremonies right into the
pro classes, first up was the Pro
Runabout Open. Claude Clayton from
Tupelo, MS got the nod from the
computer and had gate choice and he
decided to take the spot closest to
the tower and that worked out well
for him. He pulled the holeshot and
led three laps with Flyin' Brian
Baldwin and Dustin Farthing in tow. By
the end of the second lap "El
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"Tweeker" did his best to hold off
the Monster Energy Kawasaki of
Farthing but eventually the Judge
Motorsports tuned rig was just too
much for Clayton and he slid back to
2nd position. There were
a few swaps for the 4th
and 5th position which
turned out to be where the battle
really raged. The National Guard
Yamaha of Trey Frame battle for
several laps with the number 81 of
Eric Francis and their hard work
paid dividends because both Clayton
and Baldwin missed buoys and that
put Frame and Francis in 2nd
and 3rd respectively in
the final moto 1 standings. Dustin
Farthing steered clear of any
mishaps and finish solidly in 1st
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Racing Update:
May 28,
2011
US OPEN OF
WATERCROSS |
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
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US Open of
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Our first winner of the year didn't
come from the racing side of the
weekend's competition but from the
Hydro-Turf Freestyle Competition.
Jason "the Destroyer" Stoyer built
on his stellar performance Saturday
and easily took the win. Stoyer
used a borrowed boat on Saturday but
on Sunday he had his own rig and he
launched quite a few back flip
variations along with a huge under
flip that he landed flawlessly.
Jeremy "Parr Diddy" Parr tried to
match "the Destroyer", but Parr was
also on an unfamiliar boat and came
up short on his signature trick, the
Pinwheel, and had to settle for 2nd.
Parr Diddy declared "we'll get him
next time!" Michael Ratti showed why
he is a former amateur national
champ and put up a rock-solid
performance on his way to a 3rd
place finish. Make sure you check
out the latest from Hydro-Turf! |
US Open of
Watercross
- Ski
GP
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In the Ski
GP class
Chris "The
G.O.A.T."
Macclugage
capped off
his return
to the
national
stage with a
sweep of all
three motos.
Macclugage
won in
convincing
fashion and
there is no
doubt
everyone
else will
have to
elevate
their game
to catch the
Factory
Yamaha
rider. The
defending
national
champion in
the Ski GP
class, Rob
"Flo" Flores
had his
share of
difficulties
this
weekend,
including a
mechanical
issue that
forced him
to use his
stock boat
in the open
class, but
he was still
able to
salvage a
second
overall and
keep himself
right in the
thick of
things in
the chase
for a
national
title.
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Jimmy "Eats World" Wilson had his
own set of issues and ended up
riding a boat decked out in pink,
but that didn't deter the Hurricane
Racing rider from getting a podium
finish on the first weekend of the
year. It was a great opening round
on the UWP-IJSBA Watercross National
Tour and we are looking forward to
the U.S. Open of Watercross in
Montgomery, AL on Memorial Day
weekend. Become a fan on FaceBook
at
uwpinc.com and check your local
listings for the national television
broadcast of this race on the Beach
Sports Network. |
US Open of
Watercross -
Runabout
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The Pro-Am Runabout Open class was
filled with carnage and going into
the final moto the top three
positions were still up for grabs.
However once the flag dropped for
the start Dustin "El Diablo"
Farthing wasted no time making it
clear he would be a force to be
reckoned with all season.
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Erminio Iantosca was able to take
the holeshot and hold the lead for
the first lap, but Farthing got
under "The Boss of Watercross" on
the first turn of lap two and never
looked back, lapping the entire
field en route to his first overall
win of the season. Brian Baldwin
rode consistently in all three motos
and was able to sneak past Iantosca
for the second spot on the box and
the defending national champion had
to settle for 3rd aboard
his RIVA Racing powered ride. |
Racing Update:
SUPERCUP OF
WATERCROSS | Panama
City Beach FL
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If the
opening
motos of the
2011 IJSBA
National
Tour are any
indication
of how the
rest of the
year will go
we are in
for a wild
ride! In
the Pro-Am
Runabout
Open class
things got
dicey right
out of the
gate but
Brian
Baldwin was
able to get
to the first
marker
cleanly and
open up a
gap over
Dustin "El
Diablo"
Farthing
with Erminio
"The Boss of
Watercross"
Iantosca
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halfway
point
Baldwin
clipped a
buoy and had
to circle
back to pick
it up which
gave
Farthing a
chance to
close things
up. Dustin
chased
Baldwin for
the final
three laps
but was
unable to
make a clean
pass and had
to settle
for 2nd in
moto 1. Trey
Frame on his
National
Guard,
Factory
Yamaha
battled all
the way to
the checkers
with the
RIVA
rider Erminio
Iantosca but
came up a
little short
and Iantosca
claimed the
final podium
spot.
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the
Ski
GP
class
the
Jimmy
"Eats
World"
Wilson
took
the
hole
shot
but
with
the
heavy
surf
he
was
quickly
over
taken
by
both
Chris
Maclugage
and
Rob
Flores.
Rockin'
Robbie
and
the
G.O.A.T
battled
back
and
forth
for
the
entire
moto
swapping
the
lead
several
times
until
Rob
finally
lost
an
edge
and
took
a
water
sample
from
the
Gulf.
With
about
3
laps
to
go
Flores
wisely
decided
to
settle
in
for
2nd
place
and
conserve
himself
for
tomorrow's
two
moto
day.
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Behind
him
Wilson
dumped
and
allowed
teammate
Bill
"Hurricane"
Haig
to
sneak
by
for
the
3rd
position
and
Wilson
had
to
hold
off
a
late
charge
by
Josh
Block
to
hang
on
to
the
4th
position.
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NEWSLETTER
- MAY 13, 2011
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Upstate Watercraft
Promotions is proud
to announce Yamaha
as one of the
sponsors for the
2011 UWP-IJSBA
Watercross National
Tour. |
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You can
see
Yamaha's
2011
Models
in
action
or on
display
at each
of the
tour
stops or
by
visiting
www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner.
Yamaha
is known
for
their
low cost
of
ownership,
world-class
reliability,
and
commitment
to
innovation.
Check
out
their
newest
product
NanoXcel
which is
"the
ultra-light
weight,
high
strength
material
reduces
the
weight
of the
hull,
deck and
liner by
25
percent
and
provides
performance
gains in
acceleration,
fuel
savings,
top
speed
and
handling." |
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and back by popular
demand! |
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David
Knisley is a
professional
emcee and
television
personality
who has
covered a
wide variety
of motor
sports
including
working as
the play by
play voice
for the AMA
Arenacross
Series and
the
television
host of the
EVP
Volleyball
tour. He
also is a
member of
the team
that covers
the Monster
Jam World
Finals for
Speed TV and
MonsterJam.com and
is the live
event
announcer
for the
Freestyle
Motocross
tour
produced by
Feld
Motorsports.
His other
credits
include
working as
the t.v.
color
analyst for
the U.S.
Funny Car
Nationals,
live
announcer
for the Baja
Brawl AMA
Pro-Am
Motorcross Nationals
and he has
worked as
the live
event emcee
for the IHRA
Pro Drag
racing
series.
David
spends as
many as 35
weeks a year
on the road
announcing
events and
is returning
for his
fifth season
as the
television
host and
live
announcer
for the
UWP-IJSBA
Pro
Watercross
tour. |
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Back by
popular
demand.
Industry
known
extreme
sport
videographer
and 3rd
place
beginner top
fuel racer
2003 Tony
Papa rejoins
UWP-IJSBA
for another
race season
as
videographer
and
technical
director of
the fastest
growing show
on water
SuperCup of
Watercross.
"I look
forward to
bringing new
angles,
ideas and
techniques
to take this
years show
to the next
level"
Everyone in
the
UWP-IJSBA
community
makes me
feel like
family and I
enjoy seeing
all of my
friends
throughout
the season"
See you Down
on Line soon
this
weekend.
Welcome back
guys! |
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courtesy of
Tony Papa! |
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US
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Watercross |
MAY
2011 |
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Check
out
the
NEW
promo
video
of
the MONTGOMERY,
ALABAMA |
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On
May
28-29,
2011, Montgomery
Alabama
will
play
host
for
the annual
US
Open
of
Watercross. This
unique
event
will
showcase
the
talents
of
the
best
professional
and
amateur
riders
from
across
the
USA. The US
Open
of
Watercross is
the
2nd stop
on
the
UWP-IJSBA
National
Tour,
and
it
provides
the
opportunity
for
a
select
few
to
earn
the exclusive title
of
US
Open
of
Watercross
Champion.
Winning
one
of
the
premier
classes
at
this
event
provides
the
distinction
of
having
ones
name
emblazed
on
the
US
Open
Champion
Cup. |
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Annual
Roasting
of
the
Champions |
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On
Saturday
evening
May
28th the
US
Open
Champions
for
2010
will
be
the
guests
of
honor
at
the
annual
"Roast
of
Champions".
In
recognition
of
their
accomplishment,
each
champion
will
be
treated
to a
unique
evening
where,
in
the
true
spirit
of a
roast,
they
will
receive
the
gratitude
of
their
fellow
riders.
Each
year
the
theme
of
the
roast
is
adapted
to
be a
unique
experience
for
all.
Following
their
roast,
each
champion
will
share
in
the
ritual
of
consuming
a
cup
of
"Grog". The Grog
is a
special
drink
that
is
mixed
as
part
of
the
roasting
ceremony. The
contents
of
the
Glug
is a
closely
guarded
secret
but
has
been
known
to
contain
such
things
as
sand
from
the
pits,
water
from
the
lake
and
old
riding
apparel.
Everyone is
welcome
to
join
in
the
festivities
as
we
roast
and
congratulate
the
2010
champions.
2010
Pro-Am
Runabout
Open
Champion
-
Erminio
Iantosca
2010
Pro-Am
Ski
GP
Champion
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Rob
Flores
2010
Pro-Am
Freestyle
Champion
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Johnny
Leftly |
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Premiere
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The fastest and most talented Professional Riders in the United States will square off in the 3 most competitive classes at the 2011 US Open of Watercross.
Pro-Am Freestyle
Pro-Am Runabout Open
Pro-Am Ski Open
Riders will earn points in each of the 2 days of the event. Pro Freestylists will compete once on each day. Pro-Am watercross racing will consist of 1 moto Saturday and 2 motos Sunday. The scores for each event will be combined to determine the US Open Champions.
Premiere Class event schedule:
Saturday May 28
11:00 - Pro-Am Runabout Open (Moto 1)
11:30 - Pro-Am Ski GP (Moto 1)
12:00 - Pro-Am Freestyle
Sunday May 29
11:00 - Pro-Am Runabout Open (Moto 2)
11:30 - Pro-Am Ski GP (Moto 2)
12:00 - Pro-Am Freestyle
12:30 - Pro-Am Runabout Open (Moto 3)
1:00 - Pro-Am Ski GP (Moto 3)
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We look forward to seeing everyone in Montgomery, AL for an exciting, fun filled weekend of personal watercraft action.
We'll
see
you
at
the
races...
UWP
Crew |
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Racing
Update SUPERCUP
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WATERCROSS |
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The
first stop
of the 2011
IJSBA Pro
Watercross
National
Tour is
finally here
and we are
kicking
things off
with a
Friday night
social at
the poolside
cabana bar
right under
the
spectacular
towers of
the
Boardwalk
Beach
Resort. All
riders and
their teams
are invited
to join us
for cocktail
hour
beginning at
6:30 p.m.
This is a
great chance
to catch up
with old
friends and
make some
new ones
before we
get serious
about racing
on Saturday
morning.
This is also
a good
opportunity
to get to
know the
Upstate
Watercraft
Promotions
cast and
crew that
help put on
our
outstanding
tour! |
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Boardwalk
Beach Resort
& Panama
City Beach CVB |
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On Saturday night the Boardwalk Beach Resort along with the
Panama City
Beach
Convention
Visitors
Bureau is
hosting a
private
dinner and
cocktail
party for
all the
racers
starting at
6:30 p.m.
This awesome
event is
held behind
the beach
under the
large
pavilion
right on the
boardwalk!
Make sure
you plan on
attending
because the
food is
terrific and
there is
nothing
better than
having a
great meal
with friends
while
looking out
over the
emerald
green waters
and pearl
white sands
of the Gulf
of Mexico. |
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Newest
sponsors,
Optima
Racing |
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After dinner on Saturday one of our newest sponsors, Optima
Racing, will
be throwing
the premiere
party for
the 2010
IJSBA
National
Championship
finale from
Charleston,
WV. Those
of you that
didn't catch
the national
television
broadcast
last fall
will have an
opportunity
to see all
the action
on the big
screen with
the racers
that
competed for
the
championship
sitting
right next
to you! We
will also be
showing the
2010
Quakysense
World Finals
video during
the
festivities.
The venue
for this
event will
be announced
during the
day on
Saturday and
those of you
that have
been with us
in the past
know it is
usually
hosted at a
rockin' bar,
so save some
energy for
the hottest
party of the
weekend
courtesy of
Optima
Racing. |
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UWP-IJSBA National Tour - Panama City Beach, FL promo |
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2010
Panama City
Beach
Check out
the promo
video of the
2010 Panama
City Beach,
FL event .
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Penfield, NY
(February 14, 2011): The UWP-IJSBA
Watercross National Tour is very
proud to announce Hydro-Turf as our
newest partner for our TV shows and
on tour as the Official Freestyle
Sponsor.
Hydro-Turf
being a leading manufacturer of
performance traction products and
seat covers for land & sea is a
welcomed addition to the 2011 tour.
Television shows will include a
segment of each events freestyle
competition featuring Hydro-Turf as
the official freestyle sponsor.
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The Hydro-Turf
Freestyle Competitions will carry a
guaranteed minimum purse of $1,000
at each event to best Pro
freestylist. These freestyle
competitions will show off our
athletes best stunts as they are
judged based on skill and expertise
while performing the craziest tricks
in a set amount of time!
Freestylist can
compete in two divisions; first is
the amateur competition and second
is the professional division which
requires an IJSBA pro license. Each
competition is open to all
competitors at no charge; all
competitors must have a valid IJSBA
membership.
UWP and
Hydro-Turf will be working closely
to create the best freestyle events
throughout the season; UWP feels
that this season is going to be
absolutely great!
Hydro-Turf’s
Mike Bonin stated “We are excited to
be a part of the UWP/IJSBA National
Tour and moving in a direction that
is sure to help build our sport.
This is going to be a great season”.
Check out their
website at www.hydroturf.com
Upstate
Watercraft Promotions was
established in 1995, and has been
the grass roots racing providing
today’s racing for tomorrow’s world
champions.
For more
information about UWP and watercross
racing visit
www.uwpinc.com.
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After a successful 2010 race season,
Upstate Watercraft Promotions, Inc
(UWP) is pleased to announce the
2011 UWP-IJSBA Watercross National
Tour which includes three new venues
and two multiyear contracts just
signed!
UWP started 2011 out by signing two
3 year agreement with both Panama
City Beach, Florida and Lake
Hartwell Marketing Alliance, six
counties surrounding Lake Hartwell
in Georgia and South Carolina.
UWP newest venues for 2011 include
Montgomery, AL, Belle River, Ontario
Canada, Colonial Beach, VA; Belle
River, Canada – the “Canadian
Nationals” will follow the Rochester
tour stop and will carry one of the
largest purses for the 2011 tour!
May 14-15, 2011 – Super Cup of
Watercross:
Panama City Beach, Florida – the
beautiful pearl white sand beaches
and emerald green waters of the
Boardwalk Beach Resort is the
perfect location to open the
UWP-IJSBA Watercross National tour.
Ocean surf, great food and the best
beaches and hotels in Florida.
May
28-29, 2011 – US Open of Watercross:
Montgomery, AL
– the birth place of the civil
rights movement have won the rights
to the US Open of Watercross on
Memorial Weekend. This event will
also hosts the “Roasting of the
Champions” and is where we can have
a little fun (at our champion’s
expense) while honoring our 2010
champions! Give yourselves a few
extra days to enjoy the rich history
and southern hospitality of
Montgomery, AL.
June
18-19, 2011 – Grand Prix of
Watercross:
Racine, WI
set on Father’s Day weekend and let
boys be boys! Racine sits between
Milwaukee and Chicago right on Lake
Michigan, and when there is a race
on one of the great lakes you never
know what to expect! Racine is a fun
city, high-speed all day and
outstanding food and fun at night!
This was a great family weekend last
year!
July
9-10, 2011 – Toyota Water Jam:
Rochester, NY
has been part of the watercross
national tour since 1999 – last year
the event moved to a new site in
Rochester, Durand Eastman Park. This
new venue gives competitors the room
to spread out and really enjoy the
weekend in the sun!
July
16-17, 2011 – Canadian Nationals:
Belle River, Ontario Canada
located on the southern shores of
Lake St Clair, our Canadian athletes
say “bring it on!” UWP is excited to
have the Canadian Nationals as part
of the tour! Canada vs. USA makes
for incredible action out on the
water, get your passports ready –
Canada here we come…
July 30-31, 2011 –
Liberty Cup:
Colonial Beach, VA – birthplace
of one of our founding fathers,
George
Washington, America’s first and
greatest hero, was crucial to the
establishment of the United States
as a nation founded on the
principles of liberty.
Colonial Beach is located
at the northern tip of Virginia's
Northern Neck, and is one of the few
remaining small seaport towns on the
Potomac River. Maybe we should all
stop by the George Washington
Birthplace National Monument and
checkout some history of our great
country.
August 13-14, 2011 – Triple Crown
of Watercross: Lake Hartwell
Marketing Alliance did an amazing
job with the 2010 tour stop and UWP
knew that we would be back for years
to come. With six counties
surrounding Lake Hartwell, each year
will bring a new location on the
lake – 2011 venue will be located in
Anderson, SC
and with
1,000
miles of shoreline there is plenty
of room to ride!
August
20-21, 2011 – the Governors’ Cup:
Charleston, WV,
the final stop on the 2011 UWP-IJSBA
Watercross National Tour and the
home of the UWP-IJSBA Watercross
Nationals, this is where the year’s
champions will be crowned! To
sweeten this event an additional
$10,000 will be added to the weekend
contingency. Charleston is
continuing to expand the “Rock the
River” weekend; we have heard rumors
that along with the watercross and
fireman’s challenge, Charleston will
be bringing in more action – we’ll
keep you posted on what is coming
down the river!
The UWP-IJSBA Watercross National
Tour renew its contract with the
Beach Sports Network and will again
receive worldwide television
coverage with eight TV shows
broadcast to over 22 regional sports
networks as well as international
distribution and reaching more than
82.6 million households.
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2011 UWP-IJSBA Watercross
National Tour |
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May 14-15,
2011 |
Panama
City Beach, Florida |
Super Cup of Watercross |
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May 28-29, 2011 |
Montgomery, Alabama |
US Open of Watercross |
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June 18-19, 2011 |
Racine, Wisconsin |
Grand Prix of Watercross |
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July 9-10, 2011 |
Rochester, New York |
Toyota Water Jam |
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July 16-17, 2011 |
Belle River, Ontario Canada |
Canadian Nationals |
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July 30-31,
2011 |
Colonial
Beach, Virginia |
Liberty Cup |
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August
13-14, 2011 |
Anderson,
South Carolina |
Triple Crown of
Watercross |
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August 20-21, 2011
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Charleston, West Virginia |
Governors’ Cup-UWP-IJSBA
Watercross Nationals
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Promotions, Inc.
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