We just wrapped up a two-day wakesurf and wakeboard event in Columbus Ohio. To my knowledge the first ever wakesurfing event in the state. In all we had 21 wakessurfing entries. Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan were represented. One family drove up from their summer home in Tennessee to compete. The age range was from 8 to 46. Kaley's parents emailed me a few times asking if there would be a division for children - for their 8-year old daughter. Well, Kaley took top honors, at the tender age of eight, in pig tails, and with a tooth fairy smile? <BR> <BR>The Batteries in our camera died in the middle of the awards, if you were there and have pictures, please contact me. <BR> <BR>The results are: <BR>Men’s Novice <BR>1st Mike Ash <BR>2nd Bryon Hourt <BR>3rd Brian Miller <BR> <BR>Women’s Novice <BR>Kelly Sullivan <BR> <BR>Mens’s Advanced <BR>1st Todd Tucker <BR>2nd Scott Sutterfield <BR>3rd Bill Lanz <BR> <BR>Women’s Advanced <BR>Kaley Gordon <BR>Jordan Lausch <BR>Ali Lausch <BR> <BR>Here's most of the competitors, some of the Indy boys were demoing wakesurf boards (Shred Stixx). <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354319.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Todd Tucker <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354320.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Kaley Gordon <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354321.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Special Thanks to all of our sponsors!! <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354322.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Jerry Price with Shred Stixx also donated a demo board to the event. That was the first time anyone at the event had seen his boards in person. <BR> <BR>Also Jeff Aitken, with Hyperlite donated a Roam to the event, thanks. <BR> <BR>(Message edited by Bigshow on August 06, 2006)

Sweet! How many folks attended and more pic's!!!! <BR> <BR>OH! Did anyone surf "Surf This?" <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

Ed, <BR> <BR>Thank you very much for the wonderful event you put on. It was well worth the drive from Tennessee. I've included a few pictures of Kayley and her brother Robbie (4th place in the men's advanced). At one point the wave was splashing above Kayley's head. It was the biggest wake that we had ever seen somebody surf behind.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354721.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354722.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354723.jpg" alt="Upload">

Here are a few more pictures from the event. <BR> <BR>The Scioto Boat Club <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354740.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>The Video booth <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354741.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354742.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>The Very cool board Jeff Walker and Mike Walker made for me - Too Cool. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354743.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Trophies <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354744.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>We ate well <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354745.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354746.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Some of the boards at the event <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354747.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>A busy day at the boat club <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/354748.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>Folks, keep sending pictures! <BR> <BR>The Gordon family was awesome, they stepped up and helped out at the event. I even had Roy running as dock starter for wakeboarding on Sunday.

Jim Gillam was kind enough to send me pictures that he and Don Carrier took at the Scioto Wakefest. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364296.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364297.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364298.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364299.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364300.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364301.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364302.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364303.jpg" alt="Upload">

More Pictures from Jim and Don. <BR> <BR>Mike won a certificate for a custom Walker Project board!!! <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364310.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Greg won a certificate for the Trick Boardz, board of his choice <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364311.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Here's Don <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364312.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>That's Jim - half man - half machine<IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364313.jpg" alt="Upload">

The perfect judge (Dean in the hat), a wakesurfer, ocean surfer, trains other snowboard judges, and he's the right size to sit in the back corner of the boat, what more could you ask for? <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364324.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>We had a few falls too. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364325.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Jordan falling <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364326.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR>Don falling <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/559019/364327.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR> <BR>I think Jordan had a better fall, more artistic points, right Dean?