Fear at the Pier presented by Xcel Grade 2 Pro Junior

When:
July 8-9, 2006

Where:
Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, CA

Event Elements:
Offering an opportunity to earn maximum points toward the 2007 Billabong World Junior Championships, the Fear at the Pier draw pits top-rated Junior competitors from around the world against the highest rated North Americans. Qualifying through their results at the 2006 Billabong World Juniors, up to six of the highest rated surfers from Australia, Japan, Africa, Europe, South America and Hawaii will receive seeds into the event to compete against the field of North Americans. All the American surfers have been seeded into the events based on their ASP North America Junior Grade results from last year. Additionally, No Fear will have the opportunity to choose two wildcards.

Fear at the Pier offers a $10,000 prize purse to competitors who were 19 years of age or under as of January 1, 2006.

The 2006 Fear at the Pier will also incorporate an airshow into the mix. The $2000 prize contest offers up four invitational spots as well as four positions for competitors in the main event that show the judges that they can boost to display the most extravagant aerial maneuvers. 

The ASP Junior Grade Series is a global tour that offers an important competitive arena for emerging professional surfers interested in developing their competitive skills. The Junior Tour culminates each year with the Billabong World Junior Championships, where the top five surfers from each ASP region compete for the World Junior Title. Past winners include Andy Irons, Joel Parkinson and Adriano de Souza. This year, there are 10 scheduled North American events for domestic competitors to accumulate qualification points. And while this increase from last year's schedule presents the surfers with greater opportunities to accumulate those points, small fields at each event, combined with an intense competitive draw, makes it crucial for each to perform at their peak in every heat. Three-quarters of their results will count towards their overall year-end standing, with the top five surfers receiving a seed into the Billabong World Junior Championships. Fear at the Pier will provide opportunities for North American and international surfers to earn these coveted qualifying points.

DAILY SCHEDULE
Sat, July 8	Division	Round	Heats	Time
7:30am-10:10am	PRO JR	Round 1 (round of 80)	Heats 1-8	20 MIN
10:10am-12:50pm	PRO JR	Round 2 (round of 64)	Heats 1-8	20 MIN
12:20pm-3:30pm	PRO JR	Round 3 (round of 48)	Heats 1-8	20 MIN
Sun, July 9	Division	Round	Heats	Time
7:30am-10:10am	PRO JR	Round 4 (round of 32)	Heats 1-8	20 MIN
10:10am-11:30am	PRO JR	Qrt-Finals	Heats 1-4	20 MIN
12:30am-12:20pm	AIRSHOW	Round 1	Heats 1-2	25 MIN
12:20pm-1:10pm	PRO JR	Semi-Finals	Heats 1-2	25 MIN
1:10pm-1:40pm	AIRSHOW	Finals	Heats 1	30 MIN
1:40pm-2:10pm	PRO JR	Finals	Heats 1	30 MIN
2:30pm	Awards Presentation