World Champions Head to Margaret River
Summary
Margaret River, Australia, February 28, 2013 --( Event organisers are holding an open spot for 11-times ASP world champion Kelly Slater.The strength of this years Drug Aware Pro is a direct outcome of the decision taken by the Association of Surfing Professionals last November to approve a daring bid by the State Government and Surfing WA to upgrade the event to a World Championship Tour contest, automatically drawing the worlds top 18 ranked female competitors from 2013 and the worlds top 32 male surfers, starting from next year.Gilmore, five-time champion on the Womens ASP World Tour, was recently inducted into Surfing Australia’s Hall of Fame.Mark Richards, who was recently named Australias most influential surfer of the last 50 years, will make a special appearance at the Pro.It is thought to be the first time that both the female and male ASP World Champions will compete at the world famous Surfers Point together.Event organisers are holding an open spot for 11-times ASP world champion Kelly Slater.95 of the worlds 100 top-ranked male surfers and the top 18 ranked women competitors will showcase their talents at Surfers Point break on March 16-24.The strength of this years Drug Aware Pro is a direct outcome of the decision taken by the Association of Surfing Professionals last November to approve a daring bid by the State Government and Surfing WA to upgrade the event to a World Championship Tour contest, automatically drawing the worlds top 18 ranked female competitors from 2013 and the worlds top 32 male surfers, starting from next year.To provide further boost to WAs premium surf event, Hawaiian John John Florence and his fellow countryman Courtney Conlogue will return to defend their Margaret River titles.Gilmore, five-time champion on the Womens ASP World Tour, was recently inducted into Surfing Australia’s Hall of Fame.Mark Richards, who was recently named Australias most influential surfer of the last 50 years, will make a special appearance at the Pro.For further details on the Margaret River Drug Aware Pro 2013, please visit http://www.margaretriverpro.com/.Information on this event and many more like it can be found on the free iphone app or website of the Margaret River Guide: www.margaretriverguide.com.au/