Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro

ASP WQS 6 Star Mens event
Tombo Beach, Guaruja, Sao Paulo
28 September - 4 October 2009

Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro will be the 100th WQS Event in Brazil

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 22 September, 2009 : - - The Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro will open the Brazilian leg of the WQS World Tour next week at Tombo Beach, Guaruja, Sao Paulo State.  The 6 Star contest will be the 100th WQS Event disputed in Brazil since 1992.

The Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro will start on this Monday with the finals hitting the water on Sunday (October 4th). The 2th Event of the tour in Brazil will be The Rio Surf Pro International presented by Oakley, another 6 star event from October 5-11 in Arpoador Beach, Rio de Janeiro.

Beside this two great events, ASP South America also announced another 3 Star WQS Event, The Billabong Surf Eco Festival will be held at Aeroclube Beach in Salvador City, Bahia from October 22 to 27.

The Billabong presents Surf Eco Festival also will decide the four surfers from South America who will compete in the next ASP World Pro Junior in Australia and the champions of the 2009 ASP South America Surf Series, who defines the best surfer from South America in 2009 season.

Beyond that, Brazil will have the privilege of closing the 2009 Women’s WQS Tour, the 5 Star event will be disputed together with the Men’s Event in The Rio Surf Pro International presented by Oakley in Arpoador Beach, Rio de Janeiro. With Arpoador Beach also hosting the Oakley Rio Pro Junior, penultimate ASP South America Junior Event of the year (October 16-18).

WQS HISTORY IN BRAZIL – With more three events being held in Brazil in the next month, Brazil will complete 102 WQS events in 29 different beaches since 1992. The only country who has more events is the USA with 159 WQS Events.

Barra da Tijuca Beach in Rio de Janeiro is the beach with more events (14) and the Brazilians Neco Padaratz and Peterson Rosa are the two surfers who most won WQS contests in Brazil since 1992, with 7 events each. Neco who is in 34th position in the Ranking confirmed his participation in Guaruja and Rio.

After Brazil the 2009 ASP WQS Tour goes to Canada, with a 6 star event from October 25-31, and them to four 6 star “prime locations” Events, one in California and Canary Islands and two in Hawaii.

NEXT IMPORTANT 2009 MEN’S WQS EVENTS:
Sep 28-04 – Local Motion Guaruja Surf Pro at Tombo Beach, Guaruja (SP-Brazil) – 6 star and 2.500 points
Oct 05-11 – Oakley presents Rio Surf Pro International at Arpoador Beach (RJ-Brazil) – 6 star and 2.500 points
Oct 22-27 – Billabong presents Surf Eco Festival at Aeroclube Beach, Salvador (BA-Brazil) – 3 star and 875 points
Oct 25-31 – O´Neill Coldwater Classic at Vancouver, Canada – 6 star and 2.500 points
Nov 01-07 – La Santa Surf Pro at Lanzarote, Canary Islands – 6 star “prime” and 3.500 points
Nov 02-08 – O´Neill Coldwater Classic at Santa Cruz, California (USA) – 6 star “prime” and 3.500 points
Nov 12-23 – Reef Hawaiian Pro at Alli Beach Park, Haleiwa, Hawaii – 6 star “prime” and 3.500 points
Nov 24-06 – O´Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, Hawaii – 6 star “prime” and 3.500 points

2009 WQS RANKING – after 29 events:
01: Daniel Ross (AUS) – 14.975 points
02: Jadson Andre (BRA) – 14.663
03: Owen Wright (AUS) – 13.588
04: Adam Melling (AUS) – 13.026
05: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) – 12.588
06: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) – 12.150
07: Joan Duru (FRA) – 12.050
08: Brett Simpson (USA) – 11.863
09: Travis Logie (ZAF) – 11.851
10: Blake Thornton (AUS) – 11.763
11: Austin Ware (USA) – 11.575
12: Dusty Payne (HAW) – 11.425
13: Willian Cardoso (BRA) – 11.151
14: Luke Munro (AUS) – 11.139
15: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) – 11.125

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