Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast event kicks off ASP world tour

The number one event each year on the ASP Mens World Tour sees the top 45 surfers and three wildcards surf it out in the perfect waves of Queensland’s Gold Coast for a share in $340,000 US dollars and the all-important lead in the race for the world title.

Nine-times world surfing champion and the man now regarded as perhaps the greatest athlete in the world today, Kelly Slater, will defend his Quik Pro title – won over local legend and 2007 World Champ Mick Fanning at Snapper last year.

Will another win be enough to inspire Slater onto his 10th world crown? Log in live right here to see the action unfold via the webcast or come visit in person at Snapper Rocks! It’s free!

The Quiksilver trials kicks off on Feb 27th, with the main event competition window stretching right through to March 11th.

Only four days are needed to find a champion, and the event can go mobile from Duranbah (just over the hill to the South) up to Stradbroke Island in the north – if surf conditions demand.

There is plenty happening in and around the event: Come check out the womens Roxy Pro presented by LG Mobile; the Quiksilver Pro Show music festival (March 7th) starring headline act Bliss n Eso, along with Kram and Ash Grunwald; the LG Marquee; Quik Pro store, Corona Expression Session and plenty more!

For surfing updates, scheduling, condition reports and more backstage entertainment – check back right here to stay informed! And enjoy some of the best surfing in the world!

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