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World's best at Mr Price PRO

World's best at Mr Price PRO

Date: 2013-06-27
The ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito kicks off from July 1- 7, 2013 and South Africa's finest are looking forward to capitalising on the significant rankings points and prize-money on offer at this prestigious event.

One of just eight Prime Events on the ASP World Tour, the event offers the most rankings points outside of a World Championship Tour (WCT) event and has seen all 11 out of its previous 12 event winners, go on to qualify for the elite WCT the following year.

South Africa's highest seeded surfer in the event, current ASP World No. 3, Jordy Smith (Cape Town), is looking forward to performing in front of a home crowd.

"It's an awesome time of year to be in South Africa and the North Coast really delivers," Smith said. "To be doing the contest at home for once is great and it gets me really excited."

The most local of the South Africans in this year's event is last year's wildcard, and this year's highest seeded non-WCT surfer, Beyrick De Vries (Umhlanga), who has gone from strength to strength on the international stage thanks to his wildcard entry into last year's Mr Price Pro Ballito.

"Without my wildcard into the Mr Price Pro last year I would not be in the Primes this year and would not have qualified for his year's event," said De Vries. "This year my spot will be on merit and it will be because I got two results, which like I said, was thanks to my points earned at last year's Mr Price Pro."

The Mr Price Pro Ballito will include the ever-popular Beach Festival, which will boast an array of impressive entertainment. This entertainment will include the popular Free Music Concerts taking place at Salt Rock - featuring twenty bands over three days from July 4- 6, 2013.

With numerous beach sports, soccer leagues, fun days and extreme sports demonstrations including wake skate, break-dance, parkour and BMX. And, if that weren't enough, this year's extravaganza will see the addition of a three day Food and Wine festival running from July 2 to 4 - enabling crowds to experience new tastes and ensure that absolutely all of their senses are satisfied.