1. There will be two series of world competitions
Pro bodyboarders are warming up for the two series of world competitions. The Global Qualifying Series (GQS) will act as a feeder tour to the Grand Slam Series (GSS). In the end of the next season, the best eight GQS riders will qualify for the GSS, while the lowest eight scorers will be replaced.
2. It's similar to golf... but also very different
The Grand Slam Series format will be just like a leaderboard - similar to golf - after Round 1 and Round 2. Then, at the conclusion of Round 3, the top 16 enter Round 4 in man-on-man heats till the final.
3. There's a lot of money at stake
Each GQS events will offer a minimum prize money of US $25,000 and the GSS doubles it.
4. The tour kicks off in bodyboarding's most historic venue
The 2011 IBA World Tour kicks off with the infamous Pipeline Pro GSS, at Oahu, Hawaii. Situated on the North Shore of Oahu in the South Pacific Hawaiian Islands chain, Pipeline is almost a household name. Its volcanic reef produces some of the most challenging waves on the planet and during the Winter season is battered by massive swells that develop in the Allusion Islands and make their way towards Oahu before unleashing their fury at Pipe. It is considered the ultimate test of a bodyboarder to master its gaping tubes.
5. All World Tour Events will be screened live on redbull.com/tv
The LIVE web-cast will be the most ambitious ever undertaken by IBA with multi-camera angles and replays just some of the features. Manny Vargas will again be the anchor for the web-cast and will also host a new TV documentary series that will follow all GSS events in 2011.
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