This is a festival of the arts in which many of the municipalities of the state of Puebla participate, with a series of fun days full of dance, music, movies, visual and plastic arts, literature, conferences, workshops and more. Venues include the town plaza or Zocalo, the Casa de la Cultura de Puebla (Puebla House of Culture), the Palafoxiana Library, San Pedro Museum of Art, the Erasto Cortes Museum, Gallery of Contemporary Arte and Design, the Imagina Museum, Puebla Planetarium, Atrio de San Francisco, as well as theaters, stadiums and many other cultural institutes.

For full programming and information, visit the official website at

The State of Oaxaca Surfing Association A.C., the Mexican Federation of Surfing A.C, the Ministry of Tourism of the State of Oaxaca and the City of Santa María Colotepec

C O N V E N E

All surfers, both Mexican and foreign, who wish to participate in the traditional November International “Zicatela PRO 2009″ Surf Festival tournament in November in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Zicatela Pro 2009, Puerto Escondido

PLACE AND DATE: November 6-8, 2009

PARTICIPANTS:  All surfers who register prior to registration deadline on Tuesday 3, November, 2009.

CATEGORIES: Open Surf and Bodyboard

RULES:  Those of the Mexican Federation of Surfing, A.C., backed by the ISA.

JUDGES: Judges certified by the Mexican Academy of Surf, A.C. and the IS

PRIZES: Prizes to be granted to the top 4 in each category with a purse of more than $100,000.00 pesos distributed evenly between the two categories, and the awarding of diplomas to the participants.

FACILITIES: The A.S.E.O., A.C. organizing Committee handles support and discounts for participants in hotels, motels and local restaurants.

Any matter not mentioned in this convocation will be resolved by the Organizing Committee. Contact:

asociaciondesurfoaxaca @ hotmail.com (remove spaces on either side of @ sign)

REGISTRATIONS:

The cost is $ 700.00 pesos per competitor and category; registration is open as of the above date;  if you want to register via the internet you can do so by depositing at:

Account HSBC 40 43 86 76 62, with notification sent to above email,

Deposit in the name of: Roxel Guadalupe Perez Contreras (save deposit slip which shall be presented here for your competitor records)

Or you can register directly on Calle del Morro, “Colorada Surf Shop” and “Bazar Puerto Escondido”, on Zicatela beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Last minute beach registration will cost $ 800.00 pesos

Visit oficial blog www.zicatelapro2009.blogspot.com

Committee organisers

Humberto Olivera Lopez Tel: 01 954 582 4458

Citlalli Calleja Rodríguez

Roxel Pérez Contreras Telcel: 01 954 582 7065

Soledad Fernández Viola MoviStar: 01 954 101 6452

OFFICIAL PROGRAM:

Friday 6 November:

7 am – 2 pm: First rounds of the Surfing championships, Open surfboard and Open bodyboard (Official inauguration at 11 a.m.). Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Central Lifeguard Tower

2 pm – 5 pm: DJs and SOL Fiestas. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas

5 pm – 7 pm: Paddleboard half marathon from Port Captain”’’s to the main Surf tournament installations.

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Surf video projection. Location: Esplanade in front of Rokaway

Saturday 7 November

7:00 am – 2 pm: Surfing championship semi-finals and finals for Open surfboard and Open bodyboard. Location, Playa Zicatela, Central Lifeguard Tower

2 pm – 5 pm: DJs and SOL Fiestas. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas

5 pm – 7 pm: Longboard marathon leaving from Port Captain”’’s to to tournament installations on Playa Zicatela. Location: Playa Zicatela in front of the Hotel Olas Altas

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Projection of Surf videos. Location: Esplanade in front of Rokaway

Sunday 8 November

7 am – 11 am: Open surfboard and Open bodyboard finals; Women”’’s Expression session (2 categories)

11 am – 11:45 am: Bikini contest

11:45am  – 12:45 pm: Awards and closing ceremony

12:45 pm on: DJs and SOL Fiestas

Under the aegis and support of the Guerrero State Surfing Association and the Mexican Surfing Federation (ASEG and the Federación Mexicana de Surfing A.C. )

Thursday, 22 October

Opening surf classes will be given free to the first 20 kids under the age of 12 who sign up via michasurf(at)hotmail.com  or cavernicolasurf(at)hotmail.com. Invited instructors:  Victor Pérez, Bonfil Surf Shop and Surf school;  Fernando García, from Mayan Palace beach; Uriel Rosales, PCR Surf shop and school; Piquant surf shop and school; Ernesto Trujillo, Micha Surf Shop and school.

Friday, 23 October

• Arrival of participants and assignment of courtesy hotel rooms to those applicable.
• Participant registrations at Playa Revolcadero, Micha surfboards, from 18:00 to 21:00.
• Surf clinic/workshop/presentation by José Manuel “Yuco” Trujillo focusing on his experiences in the 2008/2009 surfing competitions
• Showing of the Revolcadero Historico 2008 tournament video.
• 22:00: Assignments of participants to groups

Saturday, 24 October

• 8:00:  Event begins with the releasing of marine turtles from the Playa Hermosa Turtle sanctuary by the children participating in the event as well as spectators.
• 8:30: Surfing competition begins, starting with the 15-17 year-old category and continuing successively. There will be raffles, trivia games and prizes from Planeta Surf magazine and Yamaha.
• 14:00: Final group of the day competes.

Sunday, 25 October

• 8:00:  Competition continues.
• 10:00: Children/”’’s awards presented by Sra. Mayte
• 14:30:  Cutting of the cake by Sra. Mayte in honor of the kids.
• 15:00: Surfing finals begin.
• 16:30: Special awards ceremony. Special mention going to José Manuel Trujillo “Yuco”, 2008/2009 National surfing champion as the “Ambassador of the Waves at Revolcadero Beach”. Special mention going to Sr. Emilio Atri Sacal as Mentor, benefactor and unconditional friend of the Playa Revolcadero Waves Surfing Association (Asociación de Surfers de las Olas de Playa Revolcadero). Special award going to Javier Hernandez Castanon “La Charra” as Honorable Member of the Waves at Playa Revolcadero.
• 16:40:  Awards ceremony for all surf tournament categories.
• 17:00: Freeing of marine turtles by all participants, champions and spectators, and closing Bikini contest

Note: Schedule subject to change per weather and sea conditions and number of competitors.

RevolcaderoHistorico 2009 poster

Surfing event open to all children and young people of any nationality, aged 6 to 17 years (must submit copy of your birth certificate), with payment of registration and showing a letter of permission signed by a parent or guardian.

Registrations are open from the publication of this notice or information via cavernicolasurf (at) hotmail.com or michasurf (at) hotmail.com until 23 October 6 to 9 pm, at Revolcadero Beach in Micha Surfboards.

Categories:
Children-shortboard A: (6 to 8 years)
Children-Shortboard B (9 to 11)
Short board (12 to 14 years)
Shortboard teens(15 to 17 years)
Girls-shortboard (one category, up to 17 years)

* In the category A, may be assisted by an adult in the water.

Awards: Surfboards, trophies and gifts from sponsors. Certificates to all participants.

The judges will be appointed by the Organizing Committee will be final and irrevocable. The Tournament is governed by the rules of the International Surfing Association.

The Organizing Committee offers free lodging for the first 10 out-of-town competitors who register.

http://revolcaderohistorico.blogspot.com/

Isaac Avila Cegobiano

Press Mexican surfing Federation a.c.

http://prensafedmexsurf.blogspot.com/

Cuija Open 2009 Poster

The Cuija Open 2009 bodyboard tournament will be held at Pie de la Cuesta, just north of Acapulco, Mexico, on September 19 and 20, 2009, starting at 7:30 a.m.

Categories:

• Open Bodyboard
• Dropknee Bodyboard (TBC)
• Women’’s Bodyboard(TBC)
• Children’’s Bodyboard(TBC)

Email elchincuenton(at)hotmal.com or call 744 419 6204 in Acapulco for signups and additional information.

Cuija 2009 Convocatoria

Open Surfing:

• Diego Cadena
• Angelo Lozano
• Dylan Southworth
• Jose Manuel Trujillo

Women”””’’s Surfing:

• Nadia Buenrostro
• Pamela Verboonen

Long Board:

• Patricio Gonzalez
• Tzahui Poo

Trainer: Heriberto Ramirez

Delegate: David Hernandez

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Mexican National Surfing Circuit 2009

Children’’s category, 11-14 yrs.: 1.-DIEGO MIGNOT, NAY 2.-NOME MIGNOT, NAY 3.- MICHELL SALAZAR, SIN 4.- GUSTAVO PANO, MICH

Short Board Sub 16: 1.- NOME MIGNOT, NAY 2.- DIEGO MIGNOT, NAY 3.-SASHA DONNANO, OAX 4.-JESUS BENITEZ, MICH

Short Board Sub 18: 1.-TRAVIS SOUTHWORTH, NAY 2.-ANGELO DONNANO, OAX 3.-SIMOM AGUILAR, COL 4.-TODRIGO ARREGUI, SIN

Women’’s Short Board: 1.- NADIA BUENROSTRO, NAY 2.-PAMELA VERBOONEN, GRO 3.-LEILA TAKEDA, OAX 4.-PALOMA LENCIONI, BCN

Free Short Board: 1.-OSCAR MONCADA, OAX 2.-DIEGO CADENA, NAY 3.-JOSE MANUEL TRUJILLO, GRO 4.-ADAN HERNANDEZ, NAY

Long Board: 1.-PATRICIO GONZALEZ, NAY 2.-FERNANDO GARCIA, GRO 3.-TZAHUI POO, NAY 4-LUIS FELIPE CRUZ, MICH

Bodyboard Sub 18: 1.- CESAR PETRONI, OAX 2.-ALEXANDER ALVAREZ, QROO 3.-MARCOS PRECIADO, SIN 4.-CESAR MENDOZA, OAX

Women’’s Bodyboard: 1.-ROXEL PEREZ, OAX 2.-LILI GIRON, OAX 3.-GEORGINA ARCIGA, BCS 4.-EVERLY CAMPOS, GRO

Free Bodyboard: 1.-JESUS SILVA, OAX 2.-JOSE FARIAS, MICH 3.-JUAN MOLINA, SIN 4.-JOSE RAMIREZ, OAX

Seniors: 1.-HERIBERTO RAMIREZ, QROO 2.-TZAHUI POO, NAY 3.-JESUS VELAZQUEZ, BCN 4.-JULIO NARANJO, COL

Master: 1.-BALTAZAR MACIAS, OAX 2.-ROGER RAMIREZ, OAX 3.-FRANCISCO GRANADOS, COL 4.-JOSE ZEPEDA, BCN

Grand Master: 1.-ADRIAN VALENZUELA, SIN 2.-MIKE MC GRAW, OAX 3.-RAFAEL GREEN, BCS 4.-JULIAN GALEANA, MICH

Kahuna: 1.-RAFAEL GREEN, BCS 2.-OSCAR MACIAS, NAY 3.-HECTOR RIVERA, BCN 4.-PABLO SARMIENTO, OAX

Grand Kahuna: 1.-ROBERTO SAURI, GRO 2.-OSCAR MACIAS, NAY 3.-LUIS SKEEN, SIN 4.-HECTOR RIVERA, BCN

Photos and information courtesy of the press office of the FEDERACION MEXICANA DE SURFING A.C.

Free Short Board

Long Board

Master

Categories: Free short board, short board sub-16, short board sub-18, children’’s short board 11-14 yrs., free women’’s short board, free body board, body board sub-18, free long board, seniors (28+ yrs), masters (35+ yrs.), grand masters (40+ yrs), Kahuna (45+ yrs)

For signups, contact competidoresaseo(at)hotmail.com or call cell 954-582-7065 or 954-102-1335. Last day for signups is 19 June at the Colorada Surf Shop, Calle del Morro, Playa Zicatela, Pto. Escondido Oaxaca.

Categories: Pro Open, Pro Womens, Pro Dropknee, Amateur

Regulated by the rules of the International Surfing Association

The tournament categories will encompass freestyle short board (male), as well as sub-16, sub-18, childrens and womens shortboard; freestyle bodyboard, sub-18 and womens bodyboard; freestyle longboard and Seniors, Masters, Grand Masters, Kahuna and Grand Kahuna longboard categories.

Festivities will include the surf contest itself, live bands on the beach, beach fashion, DJs and ecological activities.

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