Gold Coast, Australia (Wednesday, March 11, 2009), Quiksilver, the world’s leading boardsports inspired apparel brand, started the 2009 surfing season with the largest international surf contest: The Quiksilver Pro and the ROXY Pro. The pristine waves surrounding the many beaches of the Gold Coast saw surfing fans coming in droves to witness the world’s best surfers battle it out for prize money and ASP (Association of Professional Surfers) World Tour contest points. Today the ASP crowned Australian pro Joel Parkinson (27) as the winner of the Quiksilver Pro, who scored a perfect 10 point wave score during the final minutes of competition. For the Roxy Pro, local Australian Stephanie Gilmore (21) took home the gold and is set out to win her third ASP World Title.

Quiksilver is celebrating the world’s most renowned surf contest, The Quiksilver Pro, with a brand new promotion set to hit stores on March 19th, 2009. Spend $300 net in any Quiksilver store (excluding outlets and airport stores), to enter for your chance to win a free 3 night 4 day trip for 2 to surfers paradise, Gold Coast in Queensland Australia! All you need to do is email or send through a hard copy of your own photo relating the theme “TAKE A BREAK”, and include one sentence expressing the theme. Don’t miss your chance to “TAKE A BREAK” and travel with Quiksilver! While visiting a Quiksilver store, also take advantage of a “Buy 2 get 15% Off Buy 3 get 20% Off” limited time only promotion. Act fast to get new spring gear from Quiksilver and Roxy, and also enter for your chance to hit the beaches of the Gold Coast!

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast marks the beginning of the ASP World Tour, which is a contest circuit of 10 world class events sponsored by different brands throughout the year. At the end of the circuit, one male surfer and one female surfer will be crowned with the coveted ASP World Title, and take home over $340,000 USD in prize money. The ASP World Tour combines the best surfers from around the world and pits them against one another in waves of different size and difficulty. Surfers who are apart of the ASP World Tour have the opportunity to take part in contests in exotic wave locations such as Tahiti, France, Hawaii, Japan, etc. The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast brings the surfing community together for a two week surf festival, complete with daily competitions from both the Quiksilver Pro and ROXY Pro, as well as night time concerts, rider parties, experiential zones from sponsors, and surf training camps for inspired beginners.

During the Quiksilver Pro, the Quiksilver Surf Team composed of Kelly Slater (USA), Dane Reynolds (USA), Julian Wilson (AUS), Jeremy Flores (FRA) and Freddy Pattachia (HAW) were in fine contest form. The 9 time ASP World Title winner Kelly Slater (35) was looking to begin the ASP contest season right and work towards his 10th World Title, but unfortunately young gun and team mate Julian Wilson surprisingly took out Slater during third round heats. ASP Rookie of the Year for 2008 Dane Reynolds scored a perfect 10 wave during 3rd round heats, but also was narrowly taken out in the quarter final round. At the end of the day, Gold Coast local Joel Parkinson took the podium as the crowned king of the Gold Coast, and his home town crowd stood behind him with joyous fervor.

Though the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro events have come to a close, the ASP World Tour has just begun. The Quiksilver surf team, including World Champion Kelly Slater, young gun Julian Wilson and ASP Rookie of the year Dane Reynolds will be heading on to Tahiti, Fiji and South Africa through the Spring season, and in December the final ASP World Tour event will take place in Hawaii. Surfing fans around the world will be on the edge of their seats as they watch 35 year old Kelly Salter attempt to claim an unprecedented 10th World Title.

Quiksilver Surf Team

Beach Crowd and Surf Fan

The Winner of the Quiksilver Pro, Joel Parkinson

The winner of the Roxy Pro, Stephanie Gilmore

Quiksilver Pro Surfer and the 9 time ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater

Quiksilver Pro Surfer and 2008 ASP Rookie of the Year, Dane Reynolds

For more information on the Quiksilver Pro log onto:
http://www.quiksilverpro.com.au.

For more information on the Roxy Pro log onto:
http://www.roxypro.com.au.

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