$10,000 Surf Kickflip Challenge Continues…
October 10, 2008 – 1:11 am PT by MikeTags: Simon Woodstock, Volcom —
As time goes by, we all must learn that the more we learn, the less we know about the world around us. Who would have ever thought that a man would walk on the moon? Or at least a Hollywood set to look like the moon? Or who would have thought that an idiot with the I.Q. of a Chihuahua would ever become president of the United States? After experiencing that, I know anything is possible.
Except for one thing. I don’t even know if this will ever be pulled off but anyone who can land a kickflip on a surfboard while riding a wave will be a hero. Not to me though, my only hero is Criss Angel. I guess many have attempted and only a few have gotten close.
Volcom is offering $10,000 to the first person that can land a “proper” kickflip while surfing By proper they mean an “above the lip” kickflip where first you launch an air, use your front foot to flip the board, and then land on it and ride out cleanly. No backwash, no fingerflips, no grabs, no laybacks. Just a proper kickflip.
I suggest somebody talk to Simon Woodstock.
Official Rules And Regulations For Volcom Stone’s $10,000 Kickflip-Off Contest! Read Carefully!
Rules:
1. Your entry must be on video from the start of the trick through the ride out. No photos allowed.
2. This contest is open to everyone. The contest begins today November 21st, 2007, and will run until there’s a winner.
3. The kickflip must be a real air “above the lip” - No backwash, No chop hops, or anything in the flats or below the lip of the wave.
4. All waves must be self caught - You must paddle into the wave. This means NO tow-ats, step-offs, jetskis, boats, dinghys, winches, canoes, oars, helicopters, dolphins or assistance of any kind.
5. No grabs of any kind. Not before, not after, not during.
6. You must completely “ride out” of the kickflip. That means if you land on the back of the wave and fail to continue surfing the wave - it’s not a make!
7. No heelflips. Or else we’d have called it the Heelflip-Off.
8. No shoes. Who surfs in shoes anyway? Regular “made for surfing” booties are acceptable.
9. You must be riding a real surfboard with at least one fin. No boogie boards, softboards, wakeboards, wakeskates, skimboards, kiteboards, trays etc.
Entry form must be printed out and sent with footage to:
Volcom’s Kickflip-Off
1740 Monrovia Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
