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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

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 is a wrap. Congratulations to 2008 Champions, Team Hyperlite, 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. Team Hyperlite also split the $24,000 “winner-take-all” purse!

Hyperlite’s dominance was due in large part to the incredible all-around performance from PWT Junior Men’s Champion, Jimmy LaRiche (110 individual points), Hyperlite ended up with a total of 240 points to keep the crown in their camp.

Read the official press release complete with photos … after the jump.

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.

Hunter Graham and Brandon Robins (Northwest Riders)

The Northwest Riders have been busy with their ‘08 Summer Clinic Tour around the NW region and still found the time to release NEW T-Shirt designs. They also have a line of NWR stickers for sale in a variety of colors. Take a look and place your order soon while they have inventory.

Above are the most recent T-Shirts released by Northwest Riders Clothing

* DIRECT LINKS TO ORDER THESE NEW T-SHIRTS ARE POSTED AFTER THE JUMP.

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.

This event was HUGE last year and is even bigger for 2008! Eatonville, WA on August 16th and 17th will be THE “it” spot for all of wakeboarding. Not many excuses will cut it for missing this event. Get your tickets FREE at Bakes Board & Ski, Evo, or other Malibu dealers throughout the Northwest.

All the details … after the jump.

We’ve posted 3 photo galleries from the 2008 BAKES Northwest Wakeboard Invitational. Check out the photo galleries and official recap if you haven’t read it already after the jump.

Thanks to all the riders, sponsors, and spectators that showed up and made this the best BAKES NWI thus far….

Yesterday afternoon, at Coulon Park in Renton on the shores of Lake Washington, Thomas Olson landed a toeside 900 in the finals to WIN his first BAKES NWI title against defending 2 time Champion Bret V. Everyone who showed up to watch the NWI witnessed a passing of the torch between these long time friends from Gig Harbor. Many folks know that Bret V has been a mentor and significant influence in Thomas Olson’s wake career to this point. The 4th Annual BAKES NWI had the teacher give way to the protege’ in the closest finals decision the event has ever seen…

Congratulations Thomas Olson… we are proud of you bro ! And thanks to all the other invited riders who threw down with style and showmanship. This had to be one of the best wake comps I’ve been to locally.

* Check back this week for a full recap and photo galleries from this weekends BAKES NWI.

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1st - Thomas Olson (Gig Harbor, Washington)
Sponsors : BAKES Marine, Northwest Riders Clothing, OBrien Wakeboards

2nd - Bret V (Gig Harbor, Washington)

Sponsors : BAKES Marine, Malibu Boats, OBrien Wakeboards, Straight Line

3rd - Sam Cole (Oregon)

Sponsors : Active Water Sports, Slingshot Wakeboards

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* Biggest Air - Bret V (Heelside Indy Front)

* Best Trick - Thomas Olson (Toeside 900 in the Finals)

2008 BAKES NWI Rider List :

Bret V (Washington)
Brandon Robins (Washington)
Nick Jones (Washington)
Sam Cole (Oregon)
Nick Cardoza (SW Washington)
Nick Haisch (Washington)
Jeff Fabiani (Washington)
Rob Carter (Central Oregon)
Hunter Graham (Idaho)
Zach Schneider (Oregon)
Thomas Olson (Washington)
Chris Craig (Washington)

* Come out and root on riders from all over the Northwest region this Saturday at Coulon Park in Renton @ 10am.

We posted a link to last years recap and photo galleries, as well as a link to the video that aired last night on King5 Evening Magazine featuring Thomas Olson. Check them out.

The 2008 Bakes NWI Double Up Competition is a little over a week away and the anticipation is building. Can two time defending champ Bret van den Heuvel secure his place atop the podium with a three-peat? Will Original title holder Nick Jones once again take top spot? Or will one of the newcomers unseat the throne and become only the third name to fill the last line in the brackets?

These questions will be answered on Saturday, July 26th from Renton, WA at Gene Coulon Park. Come out and see the best wakeboarders from the Northwest take to the water and compete in a double up shootout. Big air, big tricks, and big bragging rights on the line.

Read the official press release and get more info … after the jump.

Scratch Films new flick “Godspeed” is set to Premiere tonight (Friday, March 21). The party will go down in Kirkland, WA and is sure to be a good time. There are some great giveaways and a ton of Northwest wakers will be on hand.

All the information … after the jump.