Just Ride in Sac
Just Ride in Sac
By cramey on Sunday, August 05, 2001 @ 11:17 am
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento's Lake Bell Acqua has become the latest location to witness the madness that is the Malibu Just Ride Series.
Fans that graced the shores of Bell Acqua were treated to the world's best professional wakeboarders ripping it up behind the Malibu
WakeSetter.
Professional riders in attendance on Saturday included some of the Pro Wakeboard Tour's best including Darin Shapiro, Dallas Friday, Erik Ruck,
Daniel Watkins, Gerry Nunn and Brett Eisenhauer.
The day began with the Men's and Women's Challenge Round, a competition for the four spots to join the list of invited athletes to this
prestigious event. For the pro women, riders Leslie Kent and Melissa Marquardt qualified their way in to join the other women pros, Friday and
Lauren Harf.
For the men, two of the Dodgy Aussies challenged their way into the men's Just Ride. Josh Sanders and Greg Falzon finished first and second in
the Men's Challenge to join the weekend's festivities.
Once the Just Ride began, the day really got going. Ricky Gonzales gave the proceedings a kick by throwing down one of the best runs of the day. Gonzales, a Californian, was a crowd favorite with many family members in attendance.
The first heat was characterized by great riding, but also by some great crashes. Gerry Nunn took home the prize for best crash of the day, face planting off the kicker while attempting a 540.
Nunn's work off the kicker must have inspired his fellow riders because every rider after Nunn played best trick off the little ramp. But,
the last rider on the water was the one to get it right. It took a few tries, but Shapiro successfully hit a 900 off the kicker for the last trick of the day to earn Best Trick honors.
Joining Shapiro and Nunn on the "winner's" podium were Ruck and Collin Harrington, part of wakeboarding's youth movement. Ruck, who has made
the Double Up his specialty, pulled out the Mute Mobius to earn Best Double Up honors. Harrington showed everyone that the next generation likes to
slide by walking away with the Best Slider award.
Saturday's Results
Just Ride
Best Trick: Darin Shapiro
Best Crash: Gerry Nunn
Best Double Up: Erik Ruck
Best Slider: Collin Harrington
Fans that graced the shores of Bell Acqua were treated to the world's best professional wakeboarders ripping it up behind the Malibu
WakeSetter.
Professional riders in attendance on Saturday included some of the Pro Wakeboard Tour's best including Darin Shapiro, Dallas Friday, Erik Ruck,
Daniel Watkins, Gerry Nunn and Brett Eisenhauer.
The day began with the Men's and Women's Challenge Round, a competition for the four spots to join the list of invited athletes to this
prestigious event. For the pro women, riders Leslie Kent and Melissa Marquardt qualified their way in to join the other women pros, Friday and
Lauren Harf.
For the men, two of the Dodgy Aussies challenged their way into the men's Just Ride. Josh Sanders and Greg Falzon finished first and second in
the Men's Challenge to join the weekend's festivities.
Once the Just Ride began, the day really got going. Ricky Gonzales gave the proceedings a kick by throwing down one of the best runs of the day. Gonzales, a Californian, was a crowd favorite with many family members in attendance.
The first heat was characterized by great riding, but also by some great crashes. Gerry Nunn took home the prize for best crash of the day, face planting off the kicker while attempting a 540.
Nunn's work off the kicker must have inspired his fellow riders because every rider after Nunn played best trick off the little ramp. But,
the last rider on the water was the one to get it right. It took a few tries, but Shapiro successfully hit a 900 off the kicker for the last trick of the day to earn Best Trick honors.
Joining Shapiro and Nunn on the "winner's" podium were Ruck and Collin Harrington, part of wakeboarding's youth movement. Ruck, who has made
the Double Up his specialty, pulled out the Mute Mobius to earn Best Double Up honors. Harrington showed everyone that the next generation likes to
slide by walking away with the Best Slider award.
Saturday's Results
Just Ride
Best Trick: Darin Shapiro
Best Crash: Gerry Nunn
Best Double Up: Erik Ruck
Best Slider: Collin Harrington
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