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- September 20, 2008 -

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Ride behind the best wake boat in the industry, with the latest and greatest in gear available to use.

Only $100 gets you:

- Two 20 minute sets behind our all new 2008 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV
- Professional instruction from Brent Starr and other Northwest Riders
- Free Lunch & T-Shirt
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Tons of demo gear available from: Slingshot, Straight Line, and others

Team Rider : Brandon Robins (Wearing NWR 08 Summer Tour T-Shirt)

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THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE CONTINUED USE OF THE WILLAMETTE RIVER FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING, YOU BETTER TAKE SOME TIME TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. THIS IS A NUMBERS GAME, AND TO THIS POINT, THE PROPONENTS OF REGULATING OUR RIVER ARE THE ONLY ONES BEING HEARD. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR COMMENTS BY 9/9 IN ORDER FOR THEM TO MATTER.

ALSO YOU SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND THE SEPTEMBER 9 MEETING IN WILSONVILLE TO DISCUSS THIS PROPOSAL. IT IS AT THE CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WILSONVILLE CAMPUS) ROOM 111-112. BE THERE BY 6 AS SEATING WILL BE LIMITED.

Please take a few minutes to email comments to the Oregon State Marine Board about their rulemaking proposals for the 17 mile stretch of the Willamette River from Newberg to Canby:

1) Eliminate 180 degree turns under power

2) Require a minimum 200’ distance when following a boat towing someone

3) Require boats within 200’ of all docks to operate at 5mphs

4) Eliminate the use of ballast and any uneven seating of passengers

These rules don’t make sense. Why address river congestion and waves by further limiting and condensing the areas you can recreate? They are also unenforceable as written by the Sherriff patrols. Let’s make some useful proposals that allow for a workable solution to the wave issues of the Willamette River. Attached are some examples of alternatives to these proposed rules. Make sure you include your address when you comment, so they can see how widespread this issue is.

Send your emails to: osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us; jo.l.bell@state.or.us; Jessica.hamilton@state.or.us;

Jane.bacchieri@state.or.us; david.vanthof@state.or.us

(this is the Oregon State Marine Board and the Governor’s office on Natural Resources)

Also copy your county commissioners: Washington Co. at cao@co.washington.or.us

Clackamas Co. at bcc@co.clackamas.or.us

Yamhill Co. at georgek@co.yamhill.or.us; lewisl@co.yamhill.or.us; sternm@co.yamhill.or.us

Marion Co. at sabrentoano@co.marion.or.us; jcarlson@co.marion.or.us; pmilne@co.marion.or.us

Wilsonville City Council and mayor at charbs51@verizon.net; akirk@orepac.com;

michelle.ripple@verizon.net; celianunez@verizon.net

If you want to use regular mail: June LeTarte, OSMB Governor’s Natural Resources Office

PO Box 14145 900 Court Street NE

Salem, OR 97309 Salem, OR 97301

DON’T FORGET TO PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TOO!

Hey - I wanted to give everyone the scoop on what’s going on at Koppert lake this weekend. After all you kids have enjoyed the brutal first week of school we think you already need a break…. so head up to Koppert Lake for the NW Novice Tournament which will be hosting both watersports we all love; skiing and wakeboarding. There will be divisions for all skill levels and ages, as well as medals for the top three placers. Friday night there will be camping with a fire for all to gather around followed up Saturday morning with the first rider off the dock at 9am. and you can count on Active’s own (me - Zach Schneider) on the dock ready to show off the ski skills no one knows I have… see you there!

If you have questions, give one of our pro shops a call and we’ll give you the details.

Visit Active Water Sports at www.activeh2o.com

Below is the NW Novice Tournament event flyer :

The Northwest Riders Summer Tour is coming to a close for the 2008 season. This Friday, August 29th marks the final stop that will be held on Mason Lake in Grapeview, WA. Pro instruction from one of the all time great Northwest Wakeboarders, Brent Starr.

Hundreds have learned new moves this summer on the water behind the Northwest Riders Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV and you can be added to that list. Don’t miss this final stop…

- CLICK HERE FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS -

820 E Mason Lake Dr South
Grapeview, WA 98546

Call 425.220.0675 or visit www.northwestriders.com for more info and to sign up.

Words: Bill Geiger

EATONVILLE, WA. (August 21, 2008) The weather was perfect, the water conditions were epic and the riding was insane…needless to say, the 2nd Annual Malibu Pro Team Challenge was one of the most fun pro wakeboard events of the year! It all took place August 16th and 17th at the Silver Lake Resort in Eatonville, Washington. According to NW resident, Mikey Ennen, this was the first pro wakeboard event in Washington since 1997. The site, located about midway between Portland and Seattle in the shadow of Mount Rainier, provided a classic Pacific Northwest backdrop for this unique team event that featured some of the top pro riders in the world battling it out for a $25,000 purse.

The competition included three separate disciplines – a traditional boat competition, a big air double-up contest and a pool-to-lake rail jam. Teams from Hyperlite, Gator Boards, Liquid Force and Ronix were all on hand to ride, hang-out with their Northwest fans and tell stories around the campfire. Despite the substantial cash purse, the vibe was relaxed and the entire weekend was like one big happy camping trip!

Northwest Riders Malibu Wakesetter 23LSV

The action started at 12 noon on Saturday with the Malibu Boat Competition. The first round included three heats of four (one rider from each team), and the top two would advance to the six man finals. Each rider would get two passes in the semis. Heat #1 featured Team Hyperlites Jimmy LaRiche, Erik “Gator” Lutgert, Bob Soven representing for Liquid Force and Ronix owner/rider Chad Sharpe. It was the two youngsters – Soven and LaRiche - who would move on. Heat #2 included Northwest legend and Gator OG David Isaacson, Hyperlites hard charging Aaron Rathy, another Northwest rider and LF pro Mikey Ennen and Ronix young gun Adam Errington. Again, it was the young guns – Rathy and Errington - that would move on to the finals. The final semi-final heat pitted Ronix rider and four time X-Games champion Danny Harf, riding in only his second contest of the year following rehab from a herniated disc. Danny would take on Hyperlites JD Webb, Gator Boards AJ Racinelli and Kevin Henshaw representing for Liquid Force. Webb took top honors in the heat giving Hyperlite the distinct advantage of having three team members move on. He would be joined in the finals by Harf, the second Ronix member to move on and Liquid Forces finals hopes would be riding on their youngest competitor, Bob Soven.

In the finals, each rider would get two passes and a double-up at the end of their run. They were seeded based on their scores from round one and Danny Harf was first of the dock. He fell twice and then again on the double-up leaving him in the sixth position. Next up was his Ronix teammate Adam Errington who went big but also had a fall in his run and failed to stick the double-up placing himself in fifth. Hyperlites Jimmie LaRiche went third and finished third giving Hyperlite some important points. JD Webb added to the Hyperlite point total with a second place finish and Aaron Rathy killed it in his run and sealed the deal with a huge TS BS off-axis 720 on the double-up and completed the sweep for Team Hyperlite in the boat competition. Liquid Forces’s Robert Soven finished just out of the points in fourth place. At the end of the first discipline of the weekend, defending champions Team Hyperlite had a commanding lead in the overall points with 110pts followed by Ronix with 45pts, Liquid Force with 40pts and Gator with 15pts.

Team Liquid Force - Kevin Henshaw

Next up was the Monster Energy Rail Jam. The crew from Step Up Productions made the trip from Orlando to build the set-up which included a 12’ x 60’ starting pool and two rails including a 50’ long step-up a-frame and a 16’ incline gap to a 40’ Monster down rail. Once again, there were three heats featuring a rider from each team. Heat #1 featured Jimmie LaRiche, Kevin Henshaw, AJ Racinelli and Danny Harf. After a couple of practice runs to get things dialed in, each rider had three attempts to throw down their best trick. LaRiche stomped a sick switch back board, 180 over the gap and front board to 90 on the a-frame which pushed him on to the semi-finals. He was joined by Kevin Henshaw who laid down a stylish BB to nose press on the 40” Monster Energy Rail. Heat #2 included Adam Errington, Erik Ruck, Mike Ennen and AJ Racinelli (the only Gator rider in the rail jam). Racinelli moved to the semis on his second attempt and would be joined by Errington. Chad Sharpe, JD Webb and Bob Soven made up Heat #3. Sharpe and Soven would advance to Sunday’s head-to-head semi-final and a shot at making it to the three man finals.

At the end of day one, everyone enjoyed a killer sunset on the buttery surface of Silver Lake before heading to their respective cabins, rv’s and/or campsites to enjoy burgers, hot dogs, brats and cold drinks while revisiting the day’s activities on the water. The crew from Bakes Marine laid out a tasty fried chicken feast and the crew from evo were cooking up whatever you brought to the grill. Local brewery, Pyramid Beer, provided frosty delights in the Bakes Marine VIP garden. As the evening wore on, the sound of iPod boom boxes and campfire sing-a-longs filled the air. It was a great vibe and nobody wanted to leave the remote sight to head back to town, so somehow, everyone found a place to settle in for the night.

Mike Ennen in the NWR Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV

On Sunday, the conditions remained perfect as the riders headed to the starting dock for the double-up contest. The format remained the same…three heats of four, top two advancing to the semis. First crew off the dock would be Henshaw, Errington, Ruck and Racinelli. Henshaw’s clean heel side BS 720 was enough to advance. Ruck joined him with a HUGE melon roll-to-revert. Heat #2 featured Chad Sharpe, Bob Soven, Jimmie LaRiche and, still holding it down for Team Gator, AJ Racinelli. LaRiche advanced but the judges could not come to a decision between Sharpe and Soven. After much deliberation, the tournament director decided to have them settle it on the water so both riders grabbed their gear and headed back to the starting dock. The order was decided with a coin flip which Sharpe won and opted to go second. Soven charged it hard with two attempts at a heel 900. Both were big, but he failed to hang on to either which opened the door for Sharpe. Two secure his spot in the semi-finals, Sharpe stomped a huge Indy glide. Then, he came back and gave the fans a treat attempting the double Back-roll, but he came up short. Danny Harf and Mike Ennen took out JD Webb and Racinelli in the third heat.

The double-up semi-finals would feature head-to-head battles between the two riders that advanced from each heat in round #1. In the first semi-final heat, Ruck thrilled the crowd with a stylish mute mobe, but Henshaws grabbed HS BS 700 got him the win and a spot in the three man finals. Next up was LaRiche and Sharpe. Jimmy laid down the same HUGE switch heel 900 that earned him $20,000 at BroStock to advance. Danny Harf rounded out the finals line-up with a sick grabbed TS Blind off-axis 720. The original plan at this point in the competition was to head back to the rail jam for the semi-final and final rounds and then end the day with the d-up finals. But, thanks to Paul O’Brien and the guys from Ronix, a helicopter was made available for the Alliance film crew to shoot the d-up finals. The pilot was on a tight schedule so we kept the huge double-ups behind the Northwest Riders Malibu 23LSV rolling. Liquid Forces Henshaw was the first rider in the finals and after two falls on HS BS 720 attempts, he would settle for 3rd place. LaRiche once again stomped his bread-and butter heel 900 for another Hyperlite 2nd place finish and it was Danny Harf who would give Ronix the double-up win stomping the same huge grabbed TS BS off-axis 720 that got him to the finals.

The win by Harf helped Team Ronix close the gap with defending champions, Hyperlite. Following the double-up portion of the competition, it was Hyperlite in 1st place with 175pts, Ronix in 2nd place with 120pts, Liquid Force in 3rd with 90pts and Team Gator (AJ Racinelli) holding down 4th place with 30 pts.

The rail jam semi-finals featured three head-to-head heats. Hyperlite, and Gator each had one rider in the final six, Liquid Force and Ronix each had two. The door was still open for Team Ronix to knock off last years champions if Adam Errington and Chad Sharpe could advanced to the finals and finish one two. Heat #1 pitted LF rail-master, Kevin Henshaw against Hyperlites Jimmie LaRiche. Each would get three attempts to land their best trick. LaRiche continued his strong showing moving on to the finals. Heat #2 featured the two young stylemeisters, Adam Errington and AJ Racinelli – advantage Racinelli. And in their second head-to-head battle of the day, Bob Soven knocked out Chad Sharpe in the 3rd and final semi-final heat. This put an end to Ronix chance at the win, but set-up an exciting three man final between the young guns from Gator Boards, Hyperlite and Liquid Force. AJ Racinelli kept the crowd on their feet throughout the rail jam comp with a series of super stylie, tweaked out rail slides and jibs and when it was all said and done, Team Gator would take 3rd place. Bob Soven continued to kill it on the rails giving LF the 2nd place spot in the rail jam and Mr. Consistent; Jimmy LaRiche, took the rail jam win for Team Hyperlite.

2008 Malibu Pro Team Challenge Champions - Team Hyperlite

After two days of fun, sun, beautiful scenery, killer conditions and insane riding, the 2nd Annual Malibu Pro Team Challenge was a wrap. Congratulations to 2008 Champions, Team Hypelite, who backed up last years win with a repeat performance. They retain the Malibu Cup and the names of Erik Ruck, Aaron Rathy, Jimmy LaRiche, JD Webb and Jacob Valdez will be added to the base. They will also split the $24,000 “winner-take-all” purse! With a great all-around performance from PWT Junior Men’s Champion, Jimmy LaRiche (110 individual points), Hyperlite ended up with a total of 240 points. Teams Liquid Force and Ronix tied for 2nd overall with 155 point each and Team Gator took 3rd with 75 points. For his strong showing in the boat comp (made finals), double-up (2nd place) and rail jam (1st place), Jimmy LaRiche cemented his spot as the Indmar Top Performer of the weekend. For his efforts, he received a check for $1000! Danny Harf and Bob Soven tied for second with 80 points each.

Special thanks to all of the sponsors who helped make this event a success. First and foremost, our Title sponsor Malibu Boats who make the best boats with the biggest wakes in the business. Thanks also to our rail jam sponsor Monster Energy Drink who made sure everyone stayed energized throughout the weekend, the participating board companies – Hyperlite, Liquid Force, Gator Boards* and Ronix - who put up the killer purse and who sent their teams out to compete (this event could not happen without them), Indmar Marine Engines who once again padded the overall purse, powered the Malibu tow boat that pulled the event and provided the $1000 Indmar Performance Award, evo gear who helped us promote the event in the market, lined up the free beer (essential) for the after-parties and represented all of the participating board companies on-site, local Malibu Dealer - Bakes Marine who helped promote the event and hosted the VIP area (including feeding us all on Saturday afternoon), Northwest Riders Clothing whose beautiful, fully stickered and branded Malibu 23LSV pulled the event, our judges Sean Kilgus, Eric Sund and Matt V (with help from Blake Vilders), announcer extraordinaire – the Noise from the North – Dano the Mano, Chad Sharpe for holding down the boat driving duties (when he wasn’t slaying it on the water) and to Scottie Mackey for pulling the rail jam, the boys from local band – Mom’s Rocket – who provided some live entertainment and to Rick Stocks and his crew from the INT League for helping us set-up the event, run the event and tear it all down when it was over! Props also have to go to Jim, Cheryl, Will, Jeff, Dee, Jason, Ben, Stephanie and James at the Silver Lake resort for not only providing a great location, but for all their help in on-site to insure that we pulled it off.

Thanks also to our media partners Alliance Wakeboard Magazine, Alliance Multi-Media, FUEL TV, Wakeworld.com, WakeboardNorthwest.com, The Seattle Weekly and 107.7FM The End radio station.

* Important Note: Due to circumstances beyond their control, Gator Boards had every legitimate reason to pull out of the Pro team Challenge at the last minute…they had no team to compete!! Randall Harris had just announced his departure from the team to pursue a new opportunity, Mark Weikel was on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury, Ricky G’s wife is nine months pregnant and about to give birth to his second child (at any minute) and Kyle Rattray was already committed to attend the Canadian Nationals on the same weekend. To top it all off, Team Owner Erik “Gator” Lutgert was on vacation with his family in Ireland! Despite these challenges, Team Gator found a way to make it happen. Riding on the shoulders of the Teams youngest competitor, AJ Racinelli, and with a little help from two Gator OG’s – Erik Lutgert and David Isaacson, Team Gator Boards truly lived up to their motto – Fully Committed! Thanks guys…I owe you one! – Bill Geiger

Malibu Pro Team Challenge
Round-by-Round Results

Malibu Boat Competition / Semi-Finals (3 Heats of 4 – top 2 advance)
Heat #1
1. Robert Soven - Liquid Force
2. Jimmy Lariche - Hyperlite
3. Erik Lutgert - Gator Boards
4. Chad Sharpe - Ronix

Heat #2
1. Aaron Rathy - Hyperlite
2. Adam Errington - Ronix
3. Mike Ennen – Liquid Force
4. David Isaacson – Gator Boards

Heat #3
1. JD Webb - Hyperlite
2. Danny Harf - Ronix
3. Kevin Henshaw – Liquid Force
4. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards

Malibu Boat Competition / Finals
1st Place – Aaron Rathy – Team Hyperlite
2nd Place – JD Webb – Team Hyperlite
3rd Place – Jimmy LaRiche – Team Hyperlite
4th – Robert Soven – Team Liquid Force
5th – Adam Errington – Team Ronix
6th – Danny Harf – Team Ronix

Double-Up Comp / Round #1 (3 Heats of 4 – top 2 advance)
Heat #1
1. Kevin Henshaw - Liquid Force
2. Erik Ruck - Hyperlite
3. Adam Errington - Ronix
4. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards

Heat #2
1. Jimmy LaRiche - Hyperlite
2. Chad Sharpe - Ronix
3. Robert Soven – Liquid Force
4. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards

Heat #3
1. Danny Harf - Ronix
2. Mike Ennen – Liquid Force
3. JD Webb - Hyperlite
4. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards

Double-Up Comp / Semi-Finals (Head-to-Head / Winner advances to 3 man final)
Heat #1
1. Kevin Henshaw – Liquid Force
2. Erik Ruck - Hyperkite

Heat #2
1. Jimmy LaRiche - Hyperlite
2. Chad Sharpe - Ronix

Heat #3
1. Danny Harf - Ronix
2. Mike Ennen – Liquid Force

Double-Up Comp / Finals
1st Place – Danny Harf - Team Ronix
2nd Place – Jimmy LaRiche – Team Hyperlite
3rd Place – Kevin Henshaw – Team Liquid Force

Monster Energy Rail Jam Comp / Round #1 (3 Heats of 4 – top 2 advance)
Heat #1
1. Jimmy LaRiche - Hyperlite
2. Kevin Henshaw – Liquid Force
3. Danny Harf - Ronix
4. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards

Heat #2
1. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards
2. Adam Errington - Ronix
4. Erik Ruck - Hyperlite
4. Mike Ennen – Liquid Force

Heat #3
1. Chad Sharpe - Ronix
2. Robert Soven – Liquid Force
3. JD Webb - Hyperlite

Monster Energy Rail Jam / Semi-Finals (Head-to-Head / Winner advances to 3 man final)
Heat #1
1. Jimmy LaRiche - Hyperlite
2. Kevin Henshaw – Liquid Force

Heat #2
1. AJ Racinelli – Gator Boards
2. Adam Errington - Ronix

Heat #3
1. Robert Soven – Liquid Force
2. Chad Sharpe - Ronix

Monster Energy Rail Jam Comp / Finals
1st Place – Jimmy LaRiche – Team Hyperlite
2nd Place – Robert Soven – Team Liquid Force
3rd Place – AJ Racinelli – Team Gator Boards

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This Friday and Saturday the Downtown Portland Waterfront will have tens of thousands of people gathering for the Portland CityFest with Luis Palau. A family friendly event for people of all ages, Portland CityFest draws in crowds from all over the Northwest. We strongly recommend you invite your friends, family, a co-worker, or roll solo…. I promise you’ll meet people and make some new friends during this 2-day event festival.

There will be concerts both Friday and Saturday night with Portland based Kutless taking the stage on Friday night.

The list of artists that will be performing on the main stage include : Chris Tomlin, Toby Mac, Kirk Franklin, Mercy Me, Phil Stacey, Hawk Nelson, Marisol, City Prayze, and Kutless

Throughout the daytime there will be action sports demos featuring world-class BMX athletes, Freestyle Motocross athletes (X-Games Gold Medalist Kyle Loza, pro rider Jimmie McGuire, and X-Games Gold Medalist Greg Hartman), and Pro Skateboarders (Performances from the premiere skateboard ministry King of Kings, featuring Livin It DVD skateboarding stars : Christian Hosoi, Elijah Moore and Anthony Carney).

Fun for the family : Let the kids loose! Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, young ones will find entertainment galore. Let them burn some energy belly laughing at ventriloquist Mark Thompson at 3 & 4:30pm, hugging VeggieTales characters, getting air beneath their feet in the inflatables, creating masterpiece crafts, playing carnival games, getting their faces painted, and much more. Older kids of every age will enjoy testing their athletic skills with the Portland Beavers. Try your hand at a variety of fun outdoor sports and work up a sweat!

An important part of Portland CityFest is the months leading up the event. Local companies and volunteers donate their time and resources to reach out to the Portland Metro Community and beyond. During the Seaon of Service this year, an Wake industry friend, Wakeside.com donated product to help area homeless. Read below how Wakeside contributed to this amazing community outreach campaign :

WAKESIDE Contributes To Season of Service : * VISIT WAKESIDE.COM

This summer we were given the opportunity to participate in Luis Palau’s Season of Service by donating sandals to the homeless. We donated over 100 pairs of flip-flops to homeless families in Portland. 224 feet will now have some new sandals to beat the heat in downtown Portland.

The Season of Service was created as a partnership with city governments, service agencies, and the local community to identify and provide resources to service projects for the homeless, the hungry, the medically uninsured and impoverished, the environment, and the public schools. The City of Portland will showcase their nationally recognized “Homeless Connect” program at CityFest during August 22nd-23rd.

As a company, we continually strive to be socially responsible and are always looking to contribute to various social causes. Check out Portland’s CityFest Site to see what you can do to help out : http://www.portlandcityfest.com/season_of_service.

EVENT WEBSITE : http://www.PortlandCityFest.com

BLOG SITE : http://blog.portlandcityfest.com

Check out the Portland CityFest Promo Videos to get a glimpse into this event. Don’t miss it.

Rider : NIKE Skateboard Athlete - Paul Rodriguez

The 3rd stop of the AST DEW Tour takes over the Rose Garden August 22-24. Top athletes in their respective sports will be competing in SKATE, BMX, and FMX.

For more information about this weekend’s AST DEW Tour stop, the Wendy’s Invitational, visit the official event website : - CLICK HERE - You’ll find media that includes Athlete Bios, AST Standings, and Videos.

Wendy’s Invitational Official Event Flyer :

Wendy’s Invitational $3.00 off admission coupon :

Titan Wake is the industry leader in innovative Wakeboard Towers, Wakeboard Racks, Tower Speakers, and Tower Accessories. To give you, the everyday rider and consumer, a better overview of their products offered they’ve recently launched their NEW website. The NEW Titan site truly gives us all a wealth of information about the Titan Product line up. As you search specific products throughout the Titan website you’ll get info on those individual products that showcase key features, dealer locator options, product support, and a “submit a question” link for direct communication with Titan Wake Accessories.

Take a look at the products offered by Titan and check out the NEW Titan Website :

WWW.TITANWAKE.COM

Boat Manufacturers that Titan Wake Partners with include :

MalibuBoats.com                 Nautiques.com                 Chaparralboats.com

Titan Supports and Sponsors many Northwest Wakeboarders including Brandon Robins and others with their products, Film maker Sean Kilgus & BFY Productions, and the Northwest Riders Summer Tour.

MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Geiger (817) 395-3993 – geigermedia@sbcglobal.net

EATONVILLE, WA. (July 23, 2008) – With $25,000 on the line, the 2nd Annual Malibu Pro Team Challenge offers one of the single biggest event purses in the sport of wakeboarding. This three part competition - boat pass, rail jam and double-up contest - will feature some of the top pro riders in the world riding for their prospective board manufacturers, a shot at the “winner-take-all” prize and bragging rights as the best team in wakeboarding for the next 12 months.

The Pro Team Challenge will take place August 16th and 17th at the Silver Lake Executive Resort in Eatonville, Washington…just South of Seattle. At Silver Lake, riders and spectators will enjoy great water conditions and a rustic Pacific Northwest setting, all nestled in the shadow of Mount Rainier. Five pro teams are scheduled to compete including defending Champions, Team Hyperlite. Teams from CWB, Gator Boards, Liquid Force and Ronix will all be on-hand to try and de-throne the Champs.

The battle kicks-off on Saturday, August 16th at 12 noon with a traditional competition run behind the tournament Malibu tow boat. Saturday evening from 6p-9p, riders will compete in a pool-to-lake rail jam and Sunday, August 17th the competition will wrap up with the always exciting, big air double-up contest.

Already scheduled to compete are current four time X-Games Gold Medalist – Danny Harf, Randall “The Vandal” Harris, Chad Sharpe, Kevin Henshaw, JD Webb, Adam Errington, Kyle Rattray, Ricky Gonzales and more. The event is sanctioned by the World Wakeboard Association (WWA) and will be filmed by Alliance Multi-Media for national broadcast on action sports leader, Fuel-TV. Event tickets are available for free at local retailer evo (evogear.com) in Seattle and at participating Malibu Boat Dealerships throughout the Northwest while supplies last. Tickets will also be available at the gate - $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (12 and under).

In addition to Malibu Boats, the Pro Team Challenge is sponsored in part by Monster Energy Drink, Indmar, Liquid Force Wakeboards, Hyperlite Wakeboards, CWB, Gator Boards, Ronix, evogear.com, Northwest Riders Clothing, Challenger Hardware and local Malibu Dealer - Bakes Marine. Media partners include Alliance Wakeboard Magazine, WakeboardNorthwest.com, Wakeworld.com, The Seattle Weekly and The End 107.7 FM.

The Silver Lake Resort offers over 50 campsites and 30 RV hook-ups on-site. For directions and/or to reserve a spot, you can contact them at (253) 274-0277 or go to www.thesilverlakeresort.com

Additional event information available at www.MalibuSeries.com.