Finally, winter seems to be coming to an end, at least in the mid-west. For most of us it has been a long, cold and snowy winter. As the winter winds down we can start thinking about getting our boats out, dusting off our suits, and conditioning our feet, body and soul for the quick approaching season.
As many already know, the “Figure-8 barefoot series” from last year has been renamed and now is called the “WBC Figure-8 barefoot series”. The World Barefoot Center has graciously sponsored the series with $4,000 in cash to the top 3 footers in the series, and $1,000 in gift certificates to be used at the WBC pro-shop for the top 5 footers in the series. The series sites will remain the same; the dates are what have changed.

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The first stop in the series will be Footapalooza in La Porte, IN on June 25th. This will be followed up by the Glen Mueller Memorial Figure-8 challenge on July 30th in Lake St. Louis, MO. Then, its off to Madison, WI on August 27th for the Mad City Duel at the Clean Lakes Festival, finally ending the series at Lake Conine in Winter Haven FL on October 22nd for the WBC Figure-8 series championship. Following the event there will be a post-party at the WBC where we will be handing out cash prizes and crowning the “last man standing”.

This year during the October 22nd event in Winter Haven, FL the World Barefoot Center will, for the first time in Figure-8 barefooting history, be live streaming the action to your computer from the towboat. This, of course, will allow family and friends back home see each competitor battling head to head for the crown from the comfort of the their homes.
On Sunday, October 23rd we will be holding the famous Blairfoot Endurance race. It is currently planned to be held on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, FL. For those that are unfamiliar with this race, it is NOT a team event; this is man versus clock, he or she that lasts the longest wins. The event site is subject to change based on lake availability.

Here at WBC, we are excited about the up-coming season this year. We are hoping to expand outward and have more competitors than last year. If you were unable to get out to attend any of last year’s events we would like everyone to know the events are friendly and family oriented. We try to make every effort possible to get a footer on his feet.  Whether you deep up or step off, we do not care. As long as one can barefoot long line, he will have the opportunity to barefoot against the best Figure-8 barefooters in the world.  Our motto: "No Footer Left on the Beach", will remain unchanged.  We look forward to seeing everyone this year on the water. Please keep up to date with the Figure-8 events and results by checking out www.barefootski.com, www.worldbarefootcenter.com, or the Facebook Feed for the results and dates and times.


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