Hyundai Pro Longboard

SNZ Longboard Tour
Mount Maunganui, NZ
6 - 7 January 2007

False Start to the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 7 January, 2007 : - - The 2007 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour got off to a false start over the weekend when surf conditions at Mount Maunganui resembled little more than a lake for the first of six events on the tour.  Organisers pushed for a start at the event even delaying the first heats until the more favourable outgoing tide however what small waves were on offer were too inconsistent and their shape was such that quality surfing would have been impossible. 

The cancellation means that only five further events remain on the tour.  Surfing New Zealand along with Hyundai are now working on strategies to increase the value of the remaining tour events to make up for lost ground.  The next event on the tour is the Hyundai National Championships which commence on the on the 13th of January in Taranaki.  The Nationals include men’s, women’s and juniors divisions for the longboarding discipline as well as 18 further divisions. 

As well as the premier division, a further four divisions are contested on the longboard tour including the Open Women, Junior Men and Over 40s and 50s.  Hyundai also have fun and games for spectators at the beach along with their unrivalled hospitality tent to keep everyone happy.  Make sure you get the chance to check out an event near you to enjoy the action and test drive one of the latest Hyundai vehicles.

The event dates for the 2007 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour are as follows:

Hyundai Pro Longboard, Mount Maunganui - 6th - 7th January
Hyundai National Surfing Championships, Taranaki - 13th - 20th January
Northland Longboard Classic in association with Hyundai, Sandy Bay - 3rd - 4th February
Hyundai Pro Longboard, Christchurch - 17th - 18th February
South Island International Longboard Pro-Am in association with Hyundai, Kaikoura - 16th - 18th March
Hyundai Pro Longboard, Port Waikato - 24th - 25th March

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For more information on the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour please contact
Ben Kennings on 021 2278732 or email benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz.

Or Hyundai Marketing Manager Daniel Carroll on 64 9 573 2050 or dcarroll@hanz.co.nz.

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