15-17. August 2008
It was on all posters in town, in the internet also the saturday TV news promoted the finals for sunday 15pm and not 12.30pm
After the qualification on saturday we left the cable at 19.30, no Party that night. But silently the posted a new shedule for sunday, the Open Men Top 8 head to head final started now at 12.00 instead of 15.00. Not many riders recognized this changes, there was no meeting, no announcment. The event organizer Peter Bloch was also a bit upsat, because the spectators showed up very late (like normally sheduled) and most of them didnt see much riding, because everything was finished so early. After that we waited ages for the Prizegiving.
I asked Shawn Perry from the WWA why he did the changes. To me he said that the riders will have more breaks between, which I didnt recognize at all. And to Peter he said that he was afraid that he couldnt stick to the shedule.
Anyway a shedule change is no problem, just communicate it more. In some case ring me, I was staying 15min away, or for what I write my phone nr. down at the registration.
O.K. first disappointment on the WWA side. But second disappointment on Emil Tzolov from Bulgaria. The guy where I thought most that he is a sportsman. The judges gave us the opportunity to repeat the head to head battle, this time he wouldnt ride against a ghost. Just if Emil would agree. But guess what, he didnt! Big, big charma minus, dear Emil!
Dispite of all this negative events, I can give Copenhagen and the crew a very positiv report. I love your chai latte and with the sunchairs and sand it feels like on an island. If you consider that you are in an industry harbour, they adjusted and constructed it very warm and chilled. The cable is just an year old, but the whole crew sticks together very strong and friendly. There helped a lot of volunteers, there guideline sentence is: "Everybody loves everybody" like good old Jackie Moon already said.
We had good catering the whole day and very special were the accomodations. Nobody had to sleep in hotel, everybody could stay at a private home from a local. We stayed at Ditte`s place, I meet Ditte and her sister christine at the Philippines this year. Ditte took realy good care to us, thanks again for everything.
The water at the cable is a bit shallow you can stand everywhere, but take care to the jellyfish, there are some around. Average watertemperature is 17 degrees. The Cable got an strong pull and has 5 corners. There are three nice sliders, the kickers are bit hard to get used. Very nice are the sunsets, I heard because of the smog...but dont know!
Copenhagen town is worth to see but a bit expensive. Statistically its the 7th most expensive citiy in the world, equal up with New York. As an example, for an coffee you pay around 5 €, breakfast downtown for two person up to 40 €, etc... Therefor people got bedder saleries, as an operator at the cable you make 2.500 € per month!
More Photos in the Gallery!
Fetzy
Jellyfish
I couldnt believe when I saw the ship going by!
4ter Worlcup Stop in Kopenhagen
15.-17. August, WWA Wakepark World Series, 25.000 $ Preisgeld.
21. Juli 2008
Sieht so aus also ob wir einen 2 Wochen Roadtrip machen, danach sind nämlich die T-Mobile Playgrounds in Hamburg, liegt ja fast am Weg. Anbei die offizielle Presseaussendung:
of the 2008 WWA Wake Park World Series
with $25,000 in Total Cash Prizes!
The World Wakeboard Association (WWA) and Copenhagen Cable Park (CCP) are pleased to announce the 4th stop of the 2008 WWA WPWS. This event will take place August 15-17 in Copenhagen, Denmark and all international competitors are welcome to participate in 5 different categories including Pro Men Wakeboard, Pro Women Wakeboard, Pro Wakeskate, Gator Boards Obstacles Only contest and Copenhagen Cable Park Best Trick contest.
The world’s most elite riders will gather at Copenhagen Cable park (CCP), located right in the heart of the beautiful and historical Danish capital to carry on the challenge for the title of this first ever professional global series for cable wake park. Riders will continue to accumulate points throughout the series in hopes of claiming some of the $17,500 overall cash purse distributed to the top 5 finishers in the Pro Men category.
With top athletes such as Sam Collins of Australia, Tom Fooshee of the USA and Mike Kettellaper of the Netherlands already claiming top honors at the first stop of this prestigious series in France and at the World Championships and 2nd stop in the Philippines, the competitive field continues to grow stronger. Be sure to also keep an eye out for Donald Shelbrick of the USA, Bernhard Hinterberger of Germany, Laurent Perychou of France and Emil Tzolov of Bulgaria who are also in contention for top spots in the series and will once again do battle at the 3rd stop in Kiev, Ukraine before making their way to Copenhagen. There is no doubt that this level of talent will make for an exciting and action packed show on the water.
Tentative Event Schedule:
Friday, August 15th
Free Training for competitors all day
12:00 - 17:00 PM - Onsite Registration and Rider Check In
16:00 - 17:00 PM – Free WWA judge’s and official’s training
17:00 – 18:00 PM – Rider’s Meeting
20:00 – 22:00 Dinner for all riders and officials
Saturday, August 16th
09:00 – 11:00 AM Breakfast for all riders and officials
09:00 – 10:45 AM Free Training for competitors
11:00 - 14:00 Qualifications for Pro Women, Pro Wakeskate, Pro Men
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00- 18:00 Semi Finals for Pro Women, Pro Wakeskate, Pro Men
18:00 – 19:00 Liquid Force Best Trick Contest
20:00 – 21:00 Dinner for all riders and officials
21:00 – 03:00 CCP Party (free for all riders and officials)
Sunday, August 17th
09:00 – 11:00 Breakfast for all riders and officials
10:00 – 11:45 Free Training for competitors
12:00 – 14:00 Finals for Pro Women and Pro Wakeskate
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:00 Finals Pro Men - Top 8 Head to Head
16:00 – 17:00 Gator Boards Obstacles Only Contest – Jam Style Format
17:00 – 18:00 Finals Pro Men – Top 4 Head to Head
19:00 – 20:00 Award’s Ceremony
20:00 – 22:00 Good Bye dinner for all riders and officials
* This is a tentative schedule only and all times are subject to change
Prize Money Breakdown:
Pro Men Wakeboard
$10,800 TOTAL:
1st - $3,500
2nd- $2,000
3rd- $1,500
4th - $1,000
5th- $700
6th- $700
7th- $700
8th- $700
Pro Wakeskate
$6,000 TOTAL
1st- $2,000
2nd- $1,500
3rd- $1,000
4th - $750
5th- $500
6th- $250
Pro Women Wakeboard
$4,600 TOTAL:
1st - $1,500
2nd- $1,000
3rd- $850
4th - $600
5th- $400
6th- $250
Gator Boards Obstacles Only Contest
$2,100 TOTAL
1st- $1,000
2nd- $700
3rd- $400
CCP Best Trick Contest
$1,500 TOTAL
1st- $750
2nd- $500
3rd- $250
Traveling to Copenhagen:
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, located in Northern Europe between the North and Baltic Seas. It’s the largest city in Scandinavia, located on the island of Sealand, one of 406 islands that make up the country of Denmark. International flights arrive daily into Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport and Copenhagen Cable Park (CCP) is located only 5 km away, about 5 minutes by taxi and 10 minutes from all hotels downtown.
Accommodations and Transportation:
Free accommodation in private homes will be offered to all competitors in central Copenhagen. Please contact Peter Bloch, managing director, CCP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your flight #, date and time of arrival to Copenhagen and length of stay. Groups will be picked up and shuttled from the airport in our classic 1962 WV Bus. Individual travelers will need to take a 5 minute taxi (approximately $10 from the airport to Copenhagen Cable Park). Camping onsite may also be available so please contact Sarah, the coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
Special thanks to Sport Event Denmark, Wonderful Copenhagen, Vattenfall A/S, OTS A/S, Quiksilver, Liquid Force, Newschnitzel, Gator Boards, the World Wakeboard Association (WWA) and Copenhagen Cable Park (CCPP).
To register for the event, please complete the registration form and return by email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Your registration confirmation will be sent by email.
Please check www.thewwa.com for updates and feel free to join the group event page at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13656619298
Don’t hesitate to join us for a great ride in Copenhagen where our committed crowd of wake lovers will provide you with a warm welcome!
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