September 7 - 9
THE BLOWSION SURFSLAM IS CELEBRATING ITS 10TH YEAR!
“John Dady’s” vision of creating a World Class PWC Surf Competition blended with the World’s biggest Freeride event is celebrating its 10th year. Join the world’s greatest Watercraft Freeriders September 7th, 8th and 9th on the ocean beaches of Pacific City, Oregon for the only USA round of the 2018 IFWA Freeride World Tour. The Blowsion Surfslam is being held for its 10th consecutive year at the pristine Tierra Del Mar Beach access located just north of Pacific City, Oregon and is free to the public on this wide expanse of incredible beach. The Blowsion Surf Slam brings over 100 Pro, Amateur and first time Rookie competitors from around the world competing for cash purse, prizes and points towards the International IFWA World title, as well as the Blowsion Surfslam Champion.
Classes of Pro, Amateur and Rookie Freeride competitors will compete in the head to head double elimination format. A panel of expert judges will score them 50% for their wave surfing and 50% for their aerial maneuvers. The 2018 World Tour incorporates International rounds in Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan. Watch it peak at the Blowsion Surfslam this September! The notorious Oregon Pacific Coast surf will boost riders in excess of 20+ feet in the air while performing surf combinations featuring multiple rotation backflips, Madonna rolls, can-cans, gerbil chokers, Superman backflips, inverted barrel rolls, floaters, look backs, aerial re-entries and no handed and no footed landings.
Not able to attend? No worries! We will be live streaming (2017 event stream here) the 2018 Blowsion SurfSlam weekend with the excellent assistance again of Richard Ignacio of LiveStreaming247.com.
This event is a weekend of non-stop surf and core beach action. The Freeride Qualifying will begin on Friday September 7th. Hydro-Turf is proudly presenting the seventh annual HYDRO-TURF BIG AIR SHOWDOWN on Sunday with cash awards to the top three freeriders demonstrating the most aerial amplitude in this must-see contest of aerial cojones and carnage. Rounding out the amenities of this action packed weekend is the vendor and sponsor beach display area with food and beverage offerings to add to the festival surf environment. With over three miles of open beach to drive on and launch from, be sure to bring your own wave-shredding machine to carve up some of the famous Oregon Pacific Ocean Surf.
2018 Schedule
Please note that this schedule is subject to change daily until event weekend so please check back for current updates. Thank you.
Friday, September 7th
9:00am-11:00am
Freeride Registration and practice
ALL FREERIDE COMPETITORS MUST REGISTER BY 11 AM
12:00pm
Mandatory Freeride riders meeting—All freeride competitors attend
1:00pm-3:00pm
Freeride Pre-Qualifying Round—All freeride competitors including Rookie class except Top 8 IFWA
4:00pm-6:00pm
Freeride Amateur & Rookie rounds and consolation for those not advancing
Saturday, September 8th
7:30am
Mandatory Freeride riders’ meeting (all riders)
9:30am-10:30am
Rookie/Amateur Round 2
6 heats x 6 minutes
11:00am-12:00pm
Pro Freeride Round 1
5 heats x 6 minutes
12:00pm-12:30pm
Freeride LCQ
3 heats x 6 minutes
12:30am-1:15pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm-2:30pm
Freeride 1/8 Finals
8 heats x 6 minutes
Sunday, September 9th
8:30am
Freeride mandatory riders’ meeting—actual running order determined by wave conditions
9:00am-10:00am
PRO Freeride 1/4 Finals
4 heats x 6 minutes
10:00am-11:00am
Rookie/AMA Semi Finals
8 heats x 5 minutes
11:00am-11:30am
Freeride 1/2 Finals
2 heats x 8 minutes
11:30pm-12:00pm
Lunch Break
1:00pm
Freeride Finals
Rookie Consolation/Final
Amateur Consolation/Final
Pro Consolation/Final
2:00pm
Freeride Expression Session
2:30pm
Awards Ceremony