McHenry Cruises In Finals, takes 1st Annual Rosarito Beach Pro Am Presented by Monster Energy

Residents and tourists of Rosarito Beach were treated to a one of the most talked about surf contests the City of Rosarito has ever hosted, as everyone in attendance was one hand to witness former ASP surfer and two time Puerto Escondido Champion, Eric McHenry (USA) cruise to one of the most memorable finals in recent memory.

McHenry, who was one of the early favorites to win the contest, pulled off two backside 360’s, and one aerial maneuver on back to back waves to beat out Jose Manuel Trujillo (MEX), Julio Quinones (MEX), and Sam Baugh (USA) in a brilliantly surfed thirty minute final by all competitors. With scores tight, and waves reaching as high as 6’ to 7’, McHenry was able to pull off some maneuvers that has made him famous in the world of surfing.

“The progressive level of surfing, combined with the sick waves made for an exciting contest and I was really stoked to win”, said Eric Mchenry. He continues on to say, "A huge thanks to all involved in putting on the Rosarito ProAM, all the sponsors, the city, the hotel and all the locals who supported the event. This couldn’t have been done without their support.”

The contest in Rosarito won’t be the last, as FDt Marketing, event organizers for the contest plan to continue negotiations with the City of Rosarito to make sure this contest becomes an annual event for the city and the surfers.

To find out more about the City of Rosarito or FDt Marketing please visit their respective websites www.rosarito.org, and www.fdtmarketing.com


Finals:

1st Place: Eric McHenry (USA)15.06

2nd Place: Jose Manuel Trujillo (MEX) 11.75

3rd Place: Julio Quinones (MEX) 9.26

4TH place: Sam Baugh (USA) 9.03

City of Rosarito gearing up for Rosarito Beach- Pro AM, Aug 22-23

Aug 5th, 2009- The City of Rosarito Beach and FDt Marketing, organizers of the 1st Annual Rosarito Beach Pro-Am presented by Monster Energy, are gearing up for the surf contest on Aug 22-23, and anticipate a huge success in its first year. The city has not had much to get excited about in the way of new events over the last year or so, due to all the media attention surrounding Mexico.

“As always we are ready for the challenge of a new event. We feel the table is set for success, we have promotional parties set up for Saturday Aug 22nd , and beach activities happening during the event. I think everyone will be excited to be a part of this event. I know me and my staff are excited to be working with this event, and look forward to the day the contest starts”, said Jeff Stoner President and event organizer for FDt Marketing.

Event will be webcast live on www.surfshot.com . Registration for the contest is still open, and still has spots remaining for all those surfers interested in competing for the prize of $10,000. Registration is available on www.active.com (keyword search: Rosarito Beach), or by contacting the FDt Marketing offices directly at 858.272.2191. Registration fees are $100. Hotel accommodations and discounts are provided by the Rosarito Beach Hotel, and can be made by calling (866) ROSARITO. Shuttle services provided to and from the US Border to Rosarito Beach Hotel. Passports are required.

For more information on the Rosarito Beach Pro-AM surf contest, please visit www.rosarito.org/surf or call FDt Marketing at 858.272.2191

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Rosarito Beach Pro Am Adds Quiksilver Mexico and Swatch as Sponsors

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July 28, 2009- The City of Rosarito and FDt Marketing, organizers of the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am are excited to announce that two new sponsors have been added to the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am presented by Monster Energy. FDt, with the help from Monster Energy, has added Quiksilver Mexico and Swatch Watch as official sponsors to the Rosarito Pro Am.

“We have made some large strides in the last week or so with this contest, and feel that with the new additions of Quiksilver and Swatch will not only help with the branding and promotions of this year’s event, but helps the idea that this could be an annual event for the City of Rosarito. I can’t express enough how excited we are that these two companies have decided to join Monster on the partnership of this event”, Jeff Stoner, Event Director.

The event which is set for August 22-23, 2009 in Rosarito Beach at the Rosarito Pier is open to all Professional and Amateur surfers. Registration is available on www.active.com (keyword: Rosarito Beach), or by contacting FDt Marketing directly at 858.272.2191, or events@fdtmarketing.com

For more information on the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am presented by Monster Energy please visit www.rosarito.org/surf

Rosarito Beach Pro-Am Registration Made Easy

July 14, 2009- FDt marketing, organizers for the Rosarito Pro-Am, is excited to announce that they have made registration for the event even easier. FDt marketing has applications available to all surfers interested in the contest. While registration is always available on www.active.com (Keyword search: Rosarito Beach), surfers will now be able to contact FDt Marketing directly for all registration information and payment. Once registration form is completed, FDt will complete the registration process for them.

“We want the registration process to be as easy as possible for the surfers. Knowing that www.active.com is used more by endurance athletes, I want to make sure that there is no confusion when registering for our event.” Jeff Stoner, FDt Marketing event manager.

Registration for the contest is $100 and is open to all surfers through August 4, either via www.active.com or through FDt Marketing directly. All heats and schedules will be posted on the Rosarito website once registration is complete.

For more information on the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am please visit www.rosarito.org/surf or call FDt Marketing at (858) 272-2191.

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FDt Marketing

858.200.7619 (P)

858.408.2495 (F)

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1st. ROSARITO SURF CLUB TOURNAMENT

-The Sports Institute, Rosarito Surf Club and City Counsil participated in the organization.

-Five locals will compete in the National Surfing Championship in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

Rosarito Beach, B. C. The first Surf Tournament in Rosarito was held Saturday April 18 with support from the Conservation Beach Department for the city.

The contest was held in the Rosarito pier with waves of 2 to 3 feet. To the delight of the competitors, this was a sunny morning, 40 athletes from Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada disputed waves throughout the day.

Some competitors arrived with their parents and friends who supported and motivated them.

For some of the competitors this contest served as practice for the National Surfing Championships to be held from May 14 to the 17th in Puerto Escondido Oaxaca, due to the waves listed as third best in the world and for their degree of difficulty.

Rosarito has 5 competitors that make up the team that will represent Baja California, one of the participants is listed to attend the next World Class "Big Kahuna" championship in California.

Rosarito Beach Pro Surf Contest postponed until Aug. 7th -9th

March 18th, 2009- The City of Rosarito Beach and FDt Marketing, organizers of the Rosarito Beach Pro Surf Contest, announced today that the 1st annual surf contest has been postponed until August 7th. The event, which is setup up as an ASP WQS 1 star, is being postponed to help give organizers more time to work with sponsors on developing their sponsor programs and activation for the event.

“The postponement of this event is in no way related to the media attacks on Rosarito Safety, I still believe tourists can come down to Rosarito, have a good time, and not worry about crime and violence. My major focus is sponsorship activation, and timing. We have had a lot of interest from companies who have large ties in the Mexico market, but with the short time frame we have been working with to develop the event , it has made it hard for us at FDt Marketing to coordinate the types of programs that these companies would like to see come out of this contest. Knowing these companies are contributing a portion of their budgets to this event, I want to make sure the correct sponsorship activation is in place for all companies getting involved”, Jeff Stoner, President of FDt Marketing.

The new date given to the Rosarito Beach Pro, not only helps out the event organizers, but helps create another contest during the summer for the surfers. “We decided on Aug 7th-9th because of the other contest surrounding those dates. The US Open is two weeks beforehand, followed by the Puerto Escondido event, and with the Rosarito Beach Pro sliding in behind those two events, it gives surfers another contest before the 2 week layoff in the schedule. We felt instead of trying to rush into this contest, we would push the date back to make sure we have plenty of time to organize the event and work with sponsors”, said Jeff Stoner. He goes on to say, “We are dedicated to the success of each event we organize and develop, and this contest is no different. We want to put on the best contest possible for the surfers”.

You can find all the updated information on the Rosarito website at www.rosarito.org. For event questions please contact FDt Marketing at 858.272.2191.


CONTACT INFORMATION: info@fdtmarketing.com or 858.272.2191

Testimonials for Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

I am an americano having lived in baja california for 2 1/2 years. I own a home in Rosarito; for the last seven months I have lived in an apartment in downtown Tijuana for part of the week. It angers me how so much negative publicity is put out on both cities. I feel perfectly safe here.

People seem to forget that there is crime in San Diego, Oakland, or anywhere else in the United States. It is a pity to see the tourists staying away, the negative stories written about Baja, and the businesses and people directly hurt by the stories. This is my home and I love every day I am here!



Jack E. George

Rosarito Beach Pro Added to WQS Schedule

Rosarito Beach Pro
ASP 1-Star WQS Men's EventRosarito Pier, Rosarito Baja Mexico3 - 5 April 2009
Rosarito Beach Pro added to WQS schedule

18 February, 2009 : - - The City of Rosarito Beach, Baja California and FDt Marketing are proud to announce they have reached a formal agreement for a new WQS event to be held April 3rd- 5th, 2009 in Rosarito, at the Rosarito Pier.

The event, which has been in development for nearly 4 months, will be a Men’s WQS 1-STAR event, and be held just after the Vans Pier Classic in Huntington Beach."We are very excited to have all the competitors here in our beautiful beaches and look forward to the event in April. Rosarito has always been recognized as a very attractive spot for surfers and this event will bring many positive things to our city." Laura Wong president of the Rosarito Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.

FDt Marketing, the management company behind the Rosarito Beach Pro, feels they are bringing this contest to Rosarito at the perfect time of year, seeing huge potential for this year and beyond.“We wanted to give this surf contest a different feel, a different atmosphere if you will. Come April 3rd Rosarito will still be in Spring Break mode, so we wanted to surround the contest with a young, beach minded, college party atmosphere. We felt that with the spring breakers still in town it would help draw a large crowd during the contest, plus we are planning a concert on the Saturday night April 4th.”

Jeff Stoner, President of FDt Marketing: The event will be webcasted with live scoring on Saturday and Sunday, April 4th and 5th, and can be seen on rosarito.org/surf or by clicking on the Rosarito event logo on the ASP website. For more information on the event, travel arrangements, or the City of Rosarito, please visit the Rosarito website rosarito.org
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info@fdtmarketing.com or 858.200.7619 gilberto@rosarito.org