Professional Longboard Assc announces 2009 events

rofessional Longboard Association announced, today, their 2009 surf series schedule. In its first year, the PLA, held a four contest event series that saw two of those events sanctioned by the ASP, and over 30 pro men surfers per contest. In 2009, the PLA, has already expanded and grown into an official qualifying series for the ASP’s Longboard division.

The PLA will run five contests; all sanctioned by the ASP, and will see both ASP Men and Women longboard professionals in attendance. Currently all events are set at one-star events, with a possible three-star event to finish off the season, details on the championship and whether the PLA will make it a three-star event will be announced later.

2009 PLA schedule:
March 13-15 Huntington Beach, CA- 9th St
April 24-26 Ventura, CA- “C” St
June 19-21 Huntington Beach, CA- HB Pier
October 2-4 San Diego, CA- Crystal Pier (PB)
November 13-15 Oceanside, CA- Oceanside Pier

“FDt Marketing is excited to bring the PLA back for its second year at this magnitude. With the addition of three more ASP sanctioned events to the PLA calendar, alongside a PLA ASP women’s series, we feel this is a strong step in the right direction in helping build longboarding back up”, Jeff Stoner, owner of FDt Marketing and Executive Director to the PLA.

About Professional Longboard Association
The Professional Longboard Association is owned by Jack and Jim Flynn of San Diego, CA, and managed and operated by From Downtown Marketing also of San Diego, CA. The Professional Longboard Association is dedicated and committed to providing world-class competition with an atmosphere that focuses on the joy and experience of surfing.

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