Longboard surfing entries for the fourth annual South Coast Surf Carnival presented by Jeep and The Mercury have been pouring in. The national longboarding contest takes place on 28 and 29 October at Scottburgh beach on the KZN south coast and runs in conjunction with a kitesurfing event that starts a day earlier.
“We are pleased with the high calibre of surfers and the legends that have entered this event from all over the country. The South Coast Surf Carnival is shaping up to be a real who’s who on the SA longboard and kiteboard scene,” commented Paul Godwin, South Coast Surf Carnival Organiser from Nerve Events.
“We encourage all longboarders and kitesurfers to take part because you don’t even have to be affiliated to an association,” said Godwin. “There is a one-off fee of only R20 for longboarders and none for kitesurfers. Entries close on Wednesday the 25th of October, so there is still plenty of time for members of the public to enter both events.”
South Africa‘s finest longboard surfers will converge on Scottburgh beach to compete in the first South African Longboard Surfing Association (SALSA) event on the 2006 calendar. Competitors will be vying for a prize purse of R8, 000.
2005 Women’s South Coast Surf Carnival Open Longboarding champion Lisa Smith (Sherwood) will bid to defend her title, her battle for supremacy expected to be a tight affair against Nikki Trickett of Berea.
The South Coast Surf Carnival Longboarding event is sanctioned by SALSA with an entry fee of R100. Divisions include under 20, open, ladies (all ages), over 40 and over 50. Entries close on Wednesday, October 25. All entrants automatically go into the draw to win a Clayton longboard.
The Registration Evening takes place on Friday, October 27 at 18h00 at the Tin Roof restaurant in Scottburgh.The South Coast Surf Carnival presented by Jeep and The Mercury promises to provide breathtaking kitesurfing action, stylish longboarding performances, promotional give-aways as well as fun clinics and entertainment guaranteed to appeal to the whole family.
The South Coast Surf Carnival is organised and run by Nerve Events. Co-sponsors include Hi Fly Kites, Cyclone Kiteboarding, Ocean 2 Air Kiteboarding, Isolezwe, Nestle Pure Life Water, Bokomo, Bavaria, Pick n Pay Scottburgh, Clayton Surfboards and the Point Surf Academy. The South Coast Surf Carnival is supported by the UGU Municipality and the Umdoni Coast and Country Tourism Association.
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