The $25,000 WQS 2-Star Men’s RUSTY BELMAR PRO, kicks off Thursday, September 8 through Sunday, September 11, 2005 at the 17th Avenue Beach in Belmar, New Jersey. First round heats begin at 8:00 am and run until 4pm Thursday through Saturday. Finals and awards ceremony presentations are scheduled for Sunday at 3pm in front of the main scaffold, with East Coast Hall of Fame and local resident surf legend Cecil Lear presenting the winner with a special trophy from the Borough of Belmar.

  This fourth stop on the 2005 Surfing America Pro Tour is proudly brought to you by Rusty, the Eastern Surfing Association, G106.3, Surfer, Wavewatch & Surfing. Additional sponsors include Eastern Lines Surf Shop, U.S. Marines, Surf Taco Coastal Cuisine, Schneider Nelson Audi, Red Bull and Scion.

Pros that will be there...    WQS Top Ranked Shaun Ward from California, Beau Mitchell from Australia, and New Jersey’s own Dean Randazzo, Matt Keenan, Randy Townsend, Andrew Gessler and many more!

Cool things going on…
Live bands on the boardwalk all day Friday and Saturday at 17th Avenue, including local favorite Barry and the Penetrators.

  Family activities include: Friday night bonfire, starting at 8:00 pm on the 17th Avenue beachfront, with live musical entertainment; and a Saturday evening outdoor screening of the movie “Step Into Liquid” on the 17th Avenue beachfront, both presented by the Borough of Belmar and Mayor Kenny Pringle. Friday and Saturday, enjoy sand castle building contests at the 18th Avenue UNIQLO sandcastle demonstration area.

The US Marines dare all comers to test their chin-up skills on the bar all day Saturday at 17th Avenue, with free giveaways to anyone who passes the challenge.

  RUSTY will have demo boards on the beach all weekend, so everyone can try out their hottest new models.

Official Rusty Belmar Pro Party, Friday, September 9 at D'Jais in Belmar, brought to you by RED BULL and RUSTY. Rusty Team riders Tarik Khashoggi, Sean Harrington, James Catto, Eddie Gilbeau, Eric Rheaume, Hunter Heverly, Mike Shermer and other pros will be on the outside deck from 5pm to 7pm signing autographs. At 8pm, the 21 and older party begins inside with Red Bull videos and drink specials.

Official Contest T-shirts and Programs (great to use for pro autographs) will be available all weekend at special prices.

  For 2005 RUSTY BELMAR PRO event coverage, please visit www.aspworldtour.com and listen to G106.3 in New Jersey or online for live updates. on-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the sport of surfing through their amateur & professionalwww.SurfESA.org.

The Surfing America Pro Tour is administered and sanctioned by Surfing America,Inc. Surfing America is an IRS recognized organization and is the National Governing Body for surfing in the United States and the North America Regional Office of the Association of Surfing Professionals