NBC Sports to broadcast 2004/05 Mavericks Surf Contest

2004/05 Mavericks Surf Contest

Paddle-in Big Wave contest
Mavericks, California, USA
1 December 2004 - 31 March 2005

NBC Sports to Broadcast The 2004/2005 Mavericks Surf Contest™
Television Network on Contest Surfing Big-Wave First-Ever

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, February 17, 2005. Half Moon Bay, CA - Mavericks Surf Ventures, in association with Bolt Media, announced today that NBC Sports will broadcast this season's edition of the world-famous Mavericks Surf Contest™ on April 24, 2005 at 4pm ET. Crowned "the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing" by Sports Illustrated, The 2004/2005 Mavericks Surf Contest™ will take place on 24 hours' notice any day before March 31, and the historic NBC Sports broadcast will mark big-wave surfing's network television premiere.

Mavericks, a world-renowned big-wave spot located one-half mile off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, has played host to three historic big-wave surfing contests. Last season, 15,000 spectators and two million television viewers experienced the event. This year, the best big-wave riders on the planet will return to the spot known for waves that have crested over 60 feet, frigid waters, dangerous currents, jagged rocks and the ever-present threat of the Great White Shark. Heralded as the "Holy of Holies" by the San Francisco Chronicle, this year's $75,000 contest will be broadcast for the very first time on NBC Sports, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Major broadcast sponsors include Coca-Cola, Verizon Wireless and Jeep.

"Mavericks has enjoyed a long and rich history as an elusive and foreboding place where only the most courageous big-wave riders dare to go. Now with our new NBC Sports relationship, we can share that authentic experience with a much broader audience, delivering soul-stirring footage to viewers everywhere," commented Mavericks Surf Ventures' Keir J. Beadling. "We're thrilled to provide the first network television exposure for the most unique and compelling big-wave surfing contest in the world" said Jon Miller, Senior Vice President, Programming, NBC Sports.

Further information is available at the official website, www.maverickssurf.com, powered by Bolt Media. Sponsors of this year's $75,000 Mavericks Surf Contest™ include Coca-Cola, Verizon Wireless, Balance Vector, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Cabo Wabo Tequila, ClifBar and Surfer Magazine.

About The Mavericks Surf Contest™ and Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC:
Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC is a partnership between surfing legend Jeff Clark and San Francisco-based sports management and marketing firm Evolve Sports, LLC. Mavericks Surf Ventures produces The Mavericks Surf Contest™ and offers apparel and other licensed merchandise under the Mavericks™ brand. Coined as "the wave beyond," Mavericks™ inspires hardcore athletes to face the unpredictably raw power of Mother Nature, and stirs the souls of those who aspire to challenge their own limits. On a date to be determined on 24-hours' notice during the winter season of 2004-05, 24 invited surfers will battle to determine the next Champion of The Mavericks Surf Contest™.

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Keir J. Beadling
Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC
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