SAN DIEGO LOCAL NEWS

Surf Ride $100,000 Pro-Am Surf Series by Vans Sets Up for Back to Back
Contests, Adds Thousands to Prize Purse

Surf Ride is pleased to announce the dates and locations of stops #2 and #3 of
the $100,000 Freedom Pro-Am Surf Series by Vans.

Event #2 is scheduled to take place Saturday April 3, 2010 at
Brookhurst Street in
World famous Huntington Beach (this event originally scheduled for 3/27)

Event #3 will be held the following Sunday, April 11th at Mission Beach
in San Diego.

Registration is now OPEN on-line at Freedom.Surfride.com

"The level of surfing by Chris Waring, Timmy Reyes and the other pros in our
first contest this past February was electrifying. It's exciting to
see what happens when kids, pros and families get together for a day
of California surfing action, barbeque and prizes.

For the remaining events we've added thousands of dollars to the pro
prize purse. This measure was taken to ensure that all the pros that
make it through a round or two will go home with cash in their
pockets. Not to mention if one of
these pros gets hot they could walk away with $10,000 over the course of a
week." Chris Williams-executive director

First Place for each event is $5,000 with $20,000 up for grabs at the Season
Championships in May.

Family Divisions winners will also take home thousands of dollars in
Surf Ride Gift Cards.

The Surf Ride events feature ASP trained judges, real time scores and
20 minute heats.
Proceeds benefit Camp Pendleton Military Kids Surf Club.

REGISTRATION OPEN for both events on-line at: Freedom.Surfride.com

Visit Freedom.surfride.com for more details

Video & photos checkout: http://vimeo.com/9663181

The Surf Ride $100,000 Pro-Am is brought to you by Vans, Dakine, XS
Energy, Dragon Optics, Watermans Applied Science, Bubble Gum Wax and
Billabong Camps