Pro wakeboarders to make waves at Volunteer Landing this weekend
Chad Sharpe performs a rail trick at a previous MasterCraft Pro Tour event. The 2009 tour hits Volunteer Landing Saturday and Sunday.
MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour
- When: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27 and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28
- Where: Volunteer Landing
- Tickets: $10, general admission; $5 ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and under
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Pro wakeboarders will get wild on the water at Volunteer Landing as the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour rolls into K-town Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28.
The event will feature the world’s top pro wakeboarders competing for cash and prizes by performing an array of aerial stunts and rail tricks, all while being towed behind a boat at speeds of around 25 mph.
In addition to the excitement on the water, there will be food and music available for spectators, autograph signing by the athletes, giveaways, and a shopping area featuring water-sports equipment, including boats, wakeboards, wakeskates, sunglasses and water-sport fashions.
The event runs 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets for the event are available at the gate, and cost $10 for general admission, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under.
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is a five-stop series points race for a cash prize and the coveted Pro Tour title. Athletes accumulate points at each tour stop based on final placement at each event.
For daily schedules, and results and standings for the athletes throughout the tour, check out the Web site www.allisports.com.
Chad Sharpe performs a rail trick at a previous MasterCraft Pro Tour event. The 2009 tour hits Volunteer Landing Saturday and Sunday.
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