8th Annual Summer Longboard Classic

The PB Surf Club 8th Annual Longboard Classic.

There will be plenty to see that day, so make sure you don't miss any of the day's events.


where: Tourmaline Surf Park, Pacific Beach
when: Saturday, June 3rd 2006


Of course for the contestants, it will be a full day of exciting competition. But you don't have to be in the contest to enjoy the festivities.

There will be food and drinks available—free for contestants, for purchase by everyone else; a merchandise tent with cool contest-related items to buy; an art gallery area with original surf art to view and buy if you like; a raffle tickets tent for your chance to win one of five different surfboards being raffled that day; and a membership tent—hey, join the club and join the fun! There will also be a "History of the Pacific Beach Surf Club" display hut, put together by Bobby Thomas Challenger of Challenger Surfboards, one of the club's original members from the 1950's. That's a half-century of club memorabilia to catch up on! Go Bobby!

During the break from competition (noon to 1:00) we'll be treated to a unique and beautiful niche of surf culture, tandem surfing. The club's Travis Long has gathered together a talented group of tandem partners to give us an exhibition of this form of surfing. Also during this time, several kids from the Muscular Dystrophy Association will join us on the beach and get the chance to experience the excitment of a major surfing event. It is the club's commitment to support this deserving organization that help make this event worth while every year as our charity proceeds go to them. We'll also be treated to Kikilia's Flowers of the Pacific Polynesian dance group who will perform for us during this time slot.

At the end of the day is the awards ceremony where all the contestants from Menehunes to Masters receive their well-earned trophies. Who will take home the glory this year? Stay tuned, the next issue will be jam-packed with coverage of the contest and all the day's happenings.

The surfboard raffle finishes off the day's fun where one dollar can get you a brand new, custom-shaped surfboard. You can't beat that with a stick. Of course, to improve your chances of picking up one of these beauties, you just might want to buy more than one raffle ticket. It's up to you.



For more info log in to www.pbsurfclub.org