The first day of The Wedge Classic 09 kicked off with round 1’s of all divisions in very trying, but contestable 2 -3 ft conditions at The Wedge, in Plettenberg Bay.
During the day the winds swung from offshore to onshore with swell increasing slightly for riders to give a better show of their contest riding abilities. Using a 3 man panel out of 4 judges, it wasn’t hard to pinpoint the standouts of the day.
In the Junior division, Aden Kleve, was the clear standout with smooth clean textbook riding, which saw him advance to the semi final
In the Men’s division, Douw Steyn, advanced through to semi finals, with good barrel riding to roll combos, where he will meet winner of the Men’s division at The Wedge Classic 2007 and 2008, local lad, Ryan Jucker.
In the DK division Nomad team rider, Sacha Specker, showed his dominance by winning his heat and advancing through to semi finals where he will be up against SABA No 1, Sean Tickner…Â Details