ASP World Tour 2012 kicks off at the Gold Coast

The world’s best surfers will again be returning to the Gold Coast early next year when the holiday capital hosts the calendar’s two biggest surfing events.

The iconic point break of Snapper Rocks will be the focus of the surfing world when the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover will be held from 25th February to 7th March to start the 2012 ASP Men’s and Women’s World Tour.

The 12-day Quiksilver Pro will showcase the world’s best including 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), and local heroes, World No.2 Joel Parkinson (AUS) and two-time World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS).

The 2012 World Tour also promises to be one of the most exciting with a young brigade including Australian hopefuls Owen Wright (AUS) and Julian Wilson (AUS), South Africa’s Jordy Smith (SAF), John John Florence (HAW), Kolohe Andino (USA) and Brazilian young gun Gabriel Medina (BRA) determined to make a strong start to their tilts at the World Title.

The Roxy Pro also opens an incredibly exciting Women’s World Tour with defending World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) facing an enormous challenge from all sides including four-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), World No.2 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and World No.4 Tyler Wright (AUS).

Boasting a US$535,000 prize pool, the event needs six days for completion during the 12-day window. The main event site overlooks the world famous righthand pointbreak of Snapper Rocks and if a cyclone swell appears the Gold Coast’s southern points – all within walking distance of each other – will put on a show to remember from Snapper through to Greenmount and onto Kirra.

Each venue allows fans a magnificent view of the world’s best surfers in action and once the day’s competition is over the southern end of the Gold Coast comes alive with a bursting nightlife ensuring the event is also one of the most popular on the World Tour.

Both events will be webcast live on Surfer Mag.

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