Top surfers confirm entry for Mr Price Pro
A total of 68 of the top 96 surfers in the world have confirmed their entries into the event.
ENTRIES are pouring in as surfers from around the globe set their sights on the idyllic seaside town of Ballito for the illustrious Mr Price Pro Ballito from June 30 – July 6.
To date, a total of 68 of the top 96 surfers in the world have confirmed their entries into the ASP ‘Prime’ event which carries a prize purse of R2.7 Million, including 11 of the Top 34 competitors ranked on the elite ASP World Tour.
World No 9 Miguel Pupo of Brasil is the highest ranked competitor entered into this year’s event. Renowned for his lightening fast, above the lip prowess, Pupo is a proven QS performer with three major QS victories under his belt to dateL
La Lucia resident Jordy Smith weighs in as the second highest at World No 12. A former Mr Price Pro Ballito champion (2010), Smith has clinched three WCT and six QS victories to date and remains a firm favourite in Ballito.
Joining them are 2001 World Champion and tour veteran CJ Hobgood (USA) as well as WCT stalwarts World No 18 Adam Melling (AUS), World No. 33 Alejo Muniz (BRA) and two of the tour’s best back-handers World No. 21 Adrian Buchan (AUS) and World No. 26 Matt Wilkinson (AUS).
Entries will remain open until June 3 when organisers expect all 90 places to be filled. ASP will award three wildcards to the highest ranked non-qualifying surfers in the region, while Mr Price will select two surfers of their choice. The sixth wildcard will go the winner of the trials held prior to commencement of competition on June 30, making up the 96-man field.
Renowned as one of the biggest beach festivals on the African continent, the Mr Price Pro Ballito is expecting approximately 100 000 fans to soak up the non-stop entertainment over the seven days.
The RedCap Foundation has been selected as the event’s Corporate Social Investment program as the RedCap have been actively involved in the region since 2010 with their health and education programmes impacting low-income communities in KwaDukuza.
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