King and Queen of Wake 2010 kicks of at the Wake Games
The King and Queen of Wake begins on Apr 29 in Orlando with the Air Nautique Wake Games, presented by ROCKSTAR. The season-opening event, held at the Orlando Watersports Complex, is the first stop in the season-long points chase to see who rules the wake. Over the course of the season, athletes accumulate points at each stop, with the highest total points-earner taking home the most prestigious crown in wakeboarding.
The Queen of Wake consists of five stops: Wake Games, the WWA Wakeboard National Championships, the WWA Wakeboard World Championships and two stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Dallas is the reigning champ and poised for another stellar season. Nicola and Amber Wing are Dallas’ biggest competition, but also look out for young gun Meagan Ethell to make waves this season.
The Air Nautique Wake Games, presented by ROCKSTAR is a four-day-long pro-am contest, which groups wakeboarding’s top pro athletes with local amateur riders for a team challenge. Ten preselected captains will host a live draft to field a team with a mix of male and female, pro and amateur riders. The amateur riders will be separated into their own division, but contribute points toward a team score based on their individual placement in that division. The pros will also contribute points to their team’s score based on their individual placement in the pro division. The results from the pro division will also reflect the points awarded toward the series standings.
Last year, Canada’s Rusty Malinoski finished in first place at the 2009 Wake Games and helped his squad win the team challenge. Malinoski will look to repeat at this year’s event and take the lead in the series standings, but faces a tough field of competitors, including the defending King of Wake, Aaron Rathy; 2009 Pro Tour winner, Harley Clifford; four-time X Games gold medalist, Danny Harf; and rookie phenom, Bob Soven.
To catch all the action of the 2010 Air Nautique Wake Games on television, tune in to FUEL TV on June 29 at 8 p.m. EST.
For information on the King of Wake and the Air Nautique Wake Games visit www.allisports.com
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