The Between the Bridges Wakeboard and Music Festival is set for Aug. 12-13 at the 21st Century Waterfront.
Between the Bridges will introduce Chattanooga's 21st Century Waterfront to the wakeboarding community as one of the premier locales for pro and grassroots competitions, said officials. By utilizing the cities resources the festival aims to unite the boating community in Chattanooga for water sports; establishing a working relationship with the City of Chattanooga and local businesses; promote wakeboarding in the city; raise money for the Joseph Grubbs Fund; and provide a venue for local retailers to market their products.
In August of 2005, Joseph Grubbs passed away falling nearly 70 feet to his death. He was the bassist for "Up with the Joneses." After he passed away, the town wanted to pay tribute to him and thus the "Show for Joe" concert series began. The monies raised from the shows have gone into a memorial fund setup to benefit the people and families of greater Chattanooga.
The Joseph Grubbs Memorial Fund and Chattanooga Wakeboard Clinic have collaborated to bring an annual festival to Downtown Chattanooga in an effort to raise money for the Joseph Grubbs Memorial Fund. The Joseph Grubbs Memorial Fund is an endowment setup through the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga to build the assets of people and families in the greater Chattanooga area.
For two days the "no wake" zone will be broken in front of the 21st Century Waterfront.
The competition is open to all ages: Grom: male and female ages 14 and under; Women: all female ages 15 and up; Novice: all male ages 15 and up, no inverts or spins; Intermediate: males 15 and up, no more than three spins or inverts; Advanced: all male 15 and up, more than three inverts or spins; Outlaw: anything goes.
There will be a cash purse for riders: Stick Fingers "Rib-Racker-Rail" Best rail slide wins $500 in gift cards; Outlaw: first place gets $1,500 cash purse from Sticky Fingers; Wake Skate - first place gets $500 cash purse from Sticky Fingers; advanced first place gets $500 cash purse from Sticky Fingers; Mellow Mushroom - Toadstool Kicker: first place Groms gets a birthday party for 20 at Mellow Mushroom (pizza, soda and cake included).
Other prizes include full board and binding setups from CWB, one year subscription to Wakeboarding Magazine and more prizes to be announced.
For the kids Rick Hall's Taekwondo dojo will be doing a large demonstration; inflatable moon walk, fake tattoos, face painting, Mellow Mushroom characters Mel and Jed, Clumpies ice cream contest and more to be announced.