(dual-sanctioned as FEBBRJ state tour event #5)
Secreto, Praia da Macumba, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
November 16th-17th, 2013
DAY ONE OF COMPETITION:
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| The Secreto mural. |
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| Competitors gathered on a perfect beach day at Praia da Macumba for day one of competition. |
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| Another great contest set-up for the Circuito Carioca! |
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| Venezuelan Alejandra Altuve was in attendance for Event #3. |
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| "Action" Jackson ready to get to work for the day...YEEEWWW!!! Photo: Sandro Barros. |
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| The EBC bodyboard school took the Surf Bus from Copacabana to Macumba to watch day one of competition. |
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| Mmmmm, acai with granola for breakfast...bom dia! |
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| The guys from Fisio Sport were on hand and hard at work as always. |
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| Up in the Judge's Booth, all eyes were on the action out in the water. |
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| Helliton Loureiro. Photo: CariocaBB |
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| "Action" Jackson waiting to put the yellow flag up at the five-minute mark. |
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| Mmmmm, cuscuz de coco...so good! |
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| Paramedics were on stand-by to tend to everything from rock cuts to sprained ankles during the event. |
DAY TWO OF COMPETITION:
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| A bunch of the competitors decided to camp out overnight. The contest site resembled a refugee camp on Sunday morning! |
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| Time to get the rescue ski out in the water and place the contest bouys. |
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| Day two of competition resembled something out of Jurassic Park complete with fog, gusting winds and torrential rain squalls passing through all day. |
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| Competition Jerseys. |
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| Jessica Becker. Photo: CariocaBB |
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| Pedro Valim and Joao Zik hanging out in the competitor's tent. |
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| Paraiso do Surf...surfing paradise. |
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| Felipe Lima, Leo Costa, and Helliton Loureiro. |
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| Competitors continued to charge through heats, despite the nasty weather conditions! Photo: CariocaBB |
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| I can honestly say that this is the first time I have ever seen vultures on the beach during a competition...kind of creepy! |
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| Beach Marshals Steve Jackson and Sandro Barros at the end of day two. Our job is done here! |
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| The trophies. |
RESULTS:
MEN'S PRO FINAL:
1st- Helliton Loureiro (Espirito Santo)
2nd- israel Eduardo (Rio dos Ostras)
3rd- Roneiris Viana (Espirito Santo)
4th- Joao Zik (Niteroi)
WOMEN'S PRO FINAL:
1st- Jessica Becker (Macae)
2nd- Maria Helena (Niteroi)
3rd- Maira Viana (Espirito Santo)
4th- Marilene Fernandez (Espirito Santo)
OPEN MEN'S FINAL:
1st- Lucio Santana (Sao Joao da Barra)
2nd- Adejaldo Silva (Sao Joao da Barra)
3rd- everton de Souza (Sao Joao da Barra)
4th- Jonas Silva (Sao Joao da Barra)
OPEN WOMEN'S FINAL:
1st- Yumi Vasconcellos (Rio dos Ostras)
2nd- Hengy Santos (Pernambuco)
3rd- Paula Alonso (Niteroi)
4th- Maria Motta (Niteroi)...not pictured
SUB 16 FINAL:
1st- Kayque Thomaz (Recreio)
2nd- Jerson Luiz (Rio dos Ostras)
3rd- Ruben Matheus (Posto 5)
4th- Guilherme Faria (Rio de Janeiro)
UPDATED RANKINGS AFTER CIRCUITO CARIOCA EVENT #3:
2013 FEBBRJ STATE CHAMPIONS:
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| 2013 FEBBRJ Men's Pro State Champion Helliton Loureiro. |
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| 2013 FEBBRJ Women's Pro State Champion Jessica Becker. |
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| 2013 FEBBRJ Open Men's State Champion Adejaldo Silva. |
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| 2013 FEBBRJ Open Women's State Champion Yumi Vasconcellos. |
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| 2013 FEBBRJ Sub 16 State Champion Kayque Thomaz. |
UP NEXT ON THE 2013 CIRCUITO CARIOCA DE BODYBOARD:
Event #4 (Season Finale) @ Sao Conrado
December 7th-8th
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| The swell forecast is looking pretty good for the final event at Sao Conrado...2-2.5 meters/ 6-8 ft! |
For more information, please be sure to visit:
Circuito Carioca on Facebook
FEBBRJ on Facebook
www.FEBBRJ.com.br
That's all for now. Until the next time, I'm Steve "Action" Jackson. I'll see you out in the water...YEEEWWW!!!
