Events in 2008
Christian Brothers Daytona Beach 6th Annual Spring Fling & ProAm Surf Contest- April 5th and 6th
The Christian Bros event is now a ProAm Surf Contest that counts toward the Costa Crown Series. The Costa Crown Series winners receive a free trip to Costa Rica to compete in one of the biggest Pro events in Costa Rica. The Annual Spring Fling and Surf Contest is the biggest surf event in the Daytona Beach area. We expect over a hundred competitors and hundreds of spectators.
 This two-day event will feature a surf contest, good food, surf lessons, paddle contest, other games and giveaways, counseling for youth, and a message on Sunday morning. The contest divisions are girls, women, female longboard, open funshape, boys, juniors, mens, masters, juniors longboard, mens longboard, and Costa Crown divisions. The contest will be held April 5th -6th at the Birth Place of Speed Park at the Granada approach in Ormond Beach.
CIE Springride- May 3rd-4th
 CIRE has teamed up with our good friends from CIE to bring you the CIE Springride. Located at Lake Tulloch Resort in NorCal, this event is a sick way to kick off the summer and is organized by the coolest guys in wakeboarding, the CIE crew. For more info check out www.CIEwakeboarding.com
Midwest Militia
We’re back!!!! CIRE is supporting the crew that makes wakeboarding in the midwest what it is today. The MWM has another calendar full of events that will keep you stoked all summer long. May Days 2007 will start the season and be followed up by Boot Camp and Fall Fallout. In between, you can ride every Wednesday night during the Midweek Wakeup Series at The Broken Oar. For more info check out www.midwestmilitia.net
Pro Wakeboard Tour
 CIRE will be back again on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. After being an Official Sponsor of the PWT in 2007, CIRE is once again an Official Sponsor of the Pro Wakeboard Tour in 2008. Look for the CIRE booth, banners, and the CIRE girls at Stop #1 in Acworth, GA, Stop #2 in Fort Worth, TX, and Stop #5 in Reno, NV.
Canyon Lake Wakeboard Club
 The most sought after amateur wakeboard events in all of California is back again for 2007. CIRE will be on hand at all 6 events to represent and show some love for our local team rider Brittney Arruda. Come join us and the rest of the great folks that make up the CLWC for some great riding and even better company. Check out www.wakeboardclub.com for more info including dates and location.
Delta Riders Association
 The DRA is setting the wakeboard scene on the Delta and is coming back with their “King of Wake” Series. Events will take place all over NorCal all summer long. Check out www.deltariders.com or http://www.myspace.com/deltariders for more info.
Arizona Wakeboard Association
 Continuing to spread our nationwide presence, CIRE is sponsoring the Arizona Wakeboard Association. The AWA is one of the largest and oldest grassroots wakeboarding organizations in the United States. Here is the schedule for the 2008 events in the “Valley of the Sun”. Bring your sunscreen.
April 26th Location: Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant – Phoenix, Arizona
May 17th Location: Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant – Phoenix, Arizona
June 7th Location: Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant – Phoenix, Arizona
June 28th Location: Spring Mountain Ski Ranch – Buckeye, Arizona
July 19th Location: Two Cow Cove, Lake Pleasant – Phoenix, Arizona
August 2nd Location: Spring Mountain Ski Ranch – Buckeye Arizona
Collegiate Wakeboard Team Challenge- April 11th-13th
With 30+ colleges committed to compete at this event, you know the co-eds are going to be going off. Step up your game for the ladies watching from shoreline. This event will go down at SetX Lake in Beaumont, TX. For more info, check out www.ridecollegiate.com
We are not tree huggers but we don't think its cool to waste paper....so we created an e-catalog for our Spring '08 line. Its a CD-ROM with our catalog and all the forms you need to set up an account. So we are rolling paper-free into our Spring '08 line.....do your part, we do ours.
Ben Kaiser showing some steez at the Byerly Toe Jam Stop #2 at Texas Ski Ranch. This boardslide kickflip out was plastered on the pages of Alliance mag's Oct/Nov issue. Show us some CIRE love in those saggin' blue plaid 'Blews' trunks. Trunks = boardshorts for you non-believers.
Steve Edwards once again showing up in Alliance Wakeboard magazine. See that fading CIRE Crown sticker....that the result of spending hours at the cable park killin' the sliders. Listen up kids...hours of practice at the cable park = sick pics in mags. Sick pics in mags = lots of love from the ladies.
CIRE team rider Steve Edwards is featured in the June issue of Wakeboarding Magazine.
His sick TS nose grab 9 ia captured in the following 11 frames.
Check it out along with the Camo Geometry boardshorts.
Events in 2007
CIRE Signs International Distribution Deal CIRE, based in Manhattan Beach, CA, has signed an international distribution agreement with Lekka Ltd. United Kingdom based, Lekka, is currently distributing the CIRE Summer '07 line of boardshorts and apparel to numerous shops throughout Europe, including the United Kingdom and Belgium. Lekka has been signed as the official distribution partner for CIRE products in Europe.
NorCal INT League Wakesurfing Series
CIRE is proud to be a sponsor of the NorCal INT League Wakesurfing Series taking place at various venues in Northern California. The 3 stop series will take place at Lake Villa Lagos, Modesto Reservoir, Discovery Bay throughout the summer. For more information, check out www.wakesurfseries.com.
For those unfamiliar with wakesurfing, here it is defined: Wake surfing is using a surfboard or similar type board to surf the waves behind a boat. A balasted wakeboat works best. Boat speed is slow and ranges from 9-14 mph.
The rider uses a tow rope to pull themselves out of the water. Once the rider has their balance they release the rope and surf the waves (wake).
Shreducation at Gravity Research Compound CIRE is sponsoring the team from Valdosta State University at Shreducation:
A lesson in rail riding. The event takes place April 14th and 15th at the Gravity Research Compound in Georgia. The GRC is currently the only rail park to have a transfer box similar to the one used on the Pro Tour. Shreducation puts the best collegiate wakeboard teams together in a head to head competition in an all-rail event. Our boys from Valdosta took 2nd Overall!!!!
Midwest Militia
Once again, CIRE is supporting the posse that makes up the Midwest Militia and rules the midwest wakeboard scene. The MWM is putting together another summer full of events. May Days 2007 will start the season and be followed up by Boot Camp and Fall Fallout. In between, you can ride every Wednesday night during the Midweek Wakeup Series at The Broken Oar. For more info check out www.midwestmilitia.net
Christian Brothers Daytona Beach 4th Annual Spring Fling & Surf Contest
 The Annual Spring Fling and Surf Contest is the biggest surf event in the Daytona Beach area. We expect over 200 competitors and hundreds of spectators. For the first time we are part of the Costa Crown Series.
Contestants that win certain divisions will get an all expense paid trip to Costa Rica to compete in the Christian Surfers Jaco Surf Contest. This two-day event will feature a surf contest, good food, surf lessons, paddle contest, other games and giveaways, counseling for youth, and a message on Sunday morning. The contest divisions are girls, women, female longboard, open funshape, boys, juniors, mens, masters, juniors longboard, mens longboard, and Costa Crown divisions. The contest will be held March 10-11 at Frank Rendon Park.
Pro Wakeboard Tour
CIRE has stepped up their sponsorship of the Pro Wakeboard Tour. After being a local sponsor of numerous PWT events over the last 3 years, CIRE is now an Official Sponsor of the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Look for the CIRE booth, banners, and the CIRE girls at Stop #1 in Acworth, GA, Stop #2 in Fort Worth, TX, and Stop #5 in Portland, OR.
WWA World Championships
The WWA World's sets out to crown the best Amateur and Pro Wakeboarders in the world. This event, held in Reno, NV for the first time, will attempt to seperate the late night casino binges and the crowning of numerous World Champions.
CIRE joins Surfrider Foundation Hangtag Program
CIRE is continuing to pursue the companies’ goals and mission statement by taking part in the Surfrider Foundation’s Hang Tag Program again in '07. The hangtag program allows CIRE to make a donation to help the Surfrider Foundation continue their fight to protect our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. In return, each item that is part of the CIRE Spring '07 line will be tagged with attractive, two-color tags that are printed on 100% post-consumer recyclable waste with soy based inks. A portion of each customers purchase will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation. In the end, the customers and CIRE are stoked to help the Surfrider Foundation continue their conquest to protect our oceans.
Canyon Lake Wakeboard Club
The most sought after amateur wakeboard events in all of California is back again for 2007. CIRE will be on hand at all 6 events to represent and show some love for our local team rider Brittney Arruda. Come join us and the rest of the great folks that make up the CLWC for some great riding and even better company. Check out www.wakeboardclub.com for more info including dates and location.
NorCal WWA
CIRE is sponsoring Northern California’s premiere wakeboard league, the NorCal WWA again in '07. All 4 events are held at the private, Lake Villa Lagos, complete with kickers and sliders. The wakeboarding and wakeskating event is open to competitors of all ages and will include a nighttime slider only event. Check out www.norcalwwa.com for more info and dates. (insert Villa lagos 1 and 2 after text)
Delta Riders Association
Overwhelming response from the events in '06 brought back the DRA events bigger and better for '07. With 9 events scheduled for the summer of '07, Union Point is going to be in a frenzy all summer long. Check out www.deltariders.com or http://www.myspace.com/deltariders for more info.
Events in 2006
CIRE joins Surfrider Foundation Hangtag Program
CIRE is continuing to pursue the companies’ goals and mission statement by taking part in the Surfrider Foundation’s Hang Tag Program. The hangtag program allows CIRE to make a donation to help the Surfrider Foundation continue their fight to protect our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. In return, each item that is part of the CIRE Spring '06 line will be tagged with attractive, two-color tags that are printed on 100% post-consumer recyclable waste with soy based inks. A portion of each customers purchase will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation. In the end, the customers and CIRE are stoked to help the Surfrider Foundation continue their conquest to protect our oceans.
South Bay Surf Series
CIRE has teamed up again with ET Surf in Hermosa Beach to bring you the first event of the 2006 South Bay Surf Series on March 12th at 16th Street in Hermosa Beach. Once again throwing the best and biggest competitive surf event in all of the South Bay, this event is open to men and women of all ages and features divisions in shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard.
CityStreets Skatepark
CIRE and Underground Surf Company in Deerfield Beach, FL are sponsoring the opening of CityStreets Skatepark in Coconut Creek, FL. The skate contest is scheduled for March 18th and is open to all levels.
Christian Brothers Daytona Beach 4th Annual Spring Fling & Surf Contest
The Christian Brothers of Daytona Beach are once again throwing the biggest surf event in Daytona Beach, FL. CIRE is sponsoring this event, which will take place on April 1st and 2nd at Granada Approach. The contest is open to everyone and has more divisions than one could imagine.
Collegiate Slider Slam ’06
The Gravity Research Compound will host the second annual Collegiate Slider Slam. Featuring the top college wakeboard clubs and their riders, the Collegiate Slider Slam will take place on April 8th in Georgia.
Wakeboard Movie To The Hinge
CIRE has teamed up with 313 Productions to bring you To The Hinge, a wakeboarding movie. Residing as our neighbors to the North, British Columbia based, 313 Productions, rounded up the best riders on Vancouver Island to produce this video. CIRE’s own team rider, Matt Tyson, is featured in the movie. There are numerous premieres schedule for this DVD with the kickoff being April 1st. Check out the trailer on our video page and the flyer for more info.
Canyon Lake Wakeboard Club
The most sought after amateur wakeboard events in all of California is back again for 2006. CIRE will be on hand at all 6 events to represent and show some love for our local team rider Brittney Arruda. Come join us and the rest of the great folks that make up the CLWC for some great riding and even better company. Check out www.wakeboardclub.com for more info including dates and location.
NorCal WWA
CIRE is sponsoring Northern California’s premiere wakeboard league, the NorCal WWA. All 4 events are held at the private, Lake Villa Lagos, complete with kickers and sliders. The wakeboarding and wakeskating event is open to competitors of all ages and will include a nighttime slider only event. Check out www.norcalwwa.com for more info and dates.
Delta Riders Association
Finally someone is bring some organization to the madness of California's best waterway, the DELTA. The Delta Riders Association is holding the Delta's premiere wakeboard event starting this summer. The first event, "Off The Point", is at Union Point on July 15th. Check out www.deltariders.com or http://www.myspace.com/deltariders for more info.
Blast Wakeskate Contest
The 2nd annual all wakeskate contest showcasing the industries best talent will go down on Saturday, May 27th. There will be pro, amateur, and best trick divisions competing for sponsorship spots and cash prizes. Check out www.blastcomps.com for more info.
Pro Wakeboard Tour
Once again CIRE will be invading numerous events of the Pro Wakeboard Tour.
We will get things started at the first PWT event of 2006 in Acworth, GA May 4th-7th. We will then make our way to the fourth event in Portland, OR July 15th-16th. We will end up in Reno, NV for the final stop of the 2006 Pro Wakeboard Tour Season on July 28th-30th. The pro men and women will both be competing at the final stop to determine the overall series winner. Stop by the CIRE booth and check out our ’06 line, pick up some stickers and tattoos, or just stare from a distance at the lovely ladies flocking our booth.
The Wake Games bring a new format to the PWT that will invite the top eight male riders from last year's rider poll to draft their own team to compete during the event. Each team will have a captain, another pro, one wakeskater, one amateur rider, and one female rider. The event will take place at Lake Elsinore, CA June 22-25 and will also encompass an individual competition with over 15 divisions. Come check out the CIRE booth and watch our team riders in action during the contest. For more info check out http://www.wakeboarding.com/wakegames.html
Castaic Lake Wake Fest
LA County’s best and only wakeboard contest is going down on July 9th. Come check out some of So Cal’s best riders as they compete for prizes and bragging rights. The event is held at Castaic Lake in Castaic, CA. For more info and directions, check out www.castaiclake.com.
Midwest Militia
CIRE is once again joining forces with the crew of the Midwest Militia to bring 3 events to the Illinois River this summer. Check out the Militia’s website www.midwestmilitia.net for more details…..
May Days- May 20-21
Come on out and participate in our first annual team competition and check out some new boats and gear for 2006, and kick off the year with a “Militia Style” party!
6th Annual Midwest Militia Boot Camp Wake Festival- August 12-13
If you wakeboard, you need to be at Boot Camp. This is the Midwest’s largest and most anticipated grassroots wakeboarding event. Camp, party, compete in our tournament on Saturday and free-ride all weekend long. You won’t want to miss out on our ever-popular raffle, which gets bigger each year. You definitely wont have a problem getting a pull and meeting new people at Boot Camp!
Fall Fallout- September 30- Oct 1
Nobody wants summer to end, but at least we end it in style with our last event of the year; Fall Fallout. Double up competition for Cash and Prizes, free-riding and camping all weekend. Look for another huge bonfire, cookout and live entertainment at this end of summer BASH! |
