Set your alarm, for 2am. The surf will be pumping!
Club contest welcomes winter
Contest ON at TORA Sat 5th
Club contest is ON at Tora, Wairarapa on Saturday 5th June 2010.
Register at 9am at Inside Tora.
See you there…..
Night surfing at ‘The Corner’
What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.Napoleon Hill
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.Les Brown
Regional Scholastics Results
Head high waves with strong off-shores greeted the junior surfers of Wellington on Saturday 20th March. Photographers were out in force. The venue was Lyall Bay and the grommets enjoyed surfing ‘The Corner’ relatively uncrowded.
Results were as follows:
Under 18 Boys:
1st Ethan Burge
2nd Chris Bailey
3rd Phillip Robinson
4th Billy Miskimmin
Under 16 Boys:
1st Tide Te Paki
2nd Jake Saunders
3rd Rawiri Barnsley
Under 14 Boys:
1st Jordan Bailey
2nd Jack McDonald
3rd Lewi Barr-Brown
Under 18 Bodyboard:
Benji Hollands
Congratulations to all competitors. Our regional team to represent Wellington at the national scholastics in October will be selected from these results. We will inform competitors of team selections.
A huge thanks to our sponsors:
- Manky Chops
- 2 Dogs
- RealSurf
- SurfnSnow
- Wildstyle
- Mountain Dew
- Havana Coffee
Also, Rico Lane for the Caravan, Wellington Christian Surfers for great assistance with judging and Rob Hawley for the PA.
Our next event is on Wednesday 31st March at Lyall Bay Bowling Club. 7pm – late.
A social club night. Members and non-members welcome. If you have any local surf footage feel free to bring it along.
Scholastics Contest on today at Lyall Bay
The contest location is LYALL BAY, WELLINGTON. Contestants meet at the corner carpark at 8.30am for registrations and a start soon after. Travel safe!!
TODAY’S EVENT
The Learn to Surf clinic is ON from 11am – 2pm at Lyall Bay (airport corner).
To those registered and/or keen for the learn to surf clinic, simply come to the eastern end of Lyall Bay and find us by spotting our BANNER. We’ll be close by. See you there.
The Club Skins Contest is OFF [cancelled] due to un-contestable surf.
Club events for March
Saturday March 6th is the kick-off day for our first ‘two’ events this year.
SKINS SURFING CONTEST – 9am
***win $10 per heat won*** Check out the photos from our last Skins event.
Mobile location (posted on our website at 7am on the morning of the contest and a text alert sent out to all pre-registered entrants)
Saturday 6 March 2010 (no postponement date)
Rego’s 8.30am – Entry fee: $10 members, $15 non-members.
First heat 9am
[payment in cash on morning of contest at the beach]
WIN $10 CASH per heat won – heat placement drawn out of a hat a random.
Register here for the Skins Contest.
LEARN TO SURF CLINIC – 11am – 2pm
Register here for the Learn to Surf Clinic.
Come and learn how to stand up and surf! The best thrill money can’t buy… SURFING! Look forward to seeing you there. Members and non-members all welcome. Free for members, Koha accepted from non-members.
*If you sign up as a member on the day the Learn to Surf Clinic will be FREE. Or you can join up right now here.
Coming up: Regional Scholastics Surf Champs – 20 March. Entry form.
Those grommets interested in training sessions before-hand email us. Experienced judges and/or volunteers please feel free to make contact if you’d like to help us with this regional event: Email: wellington.boardriders@gmail.com
Our club in 2010
We’re looking forward to having a great year in 2010. With loads on the horizon, here’s a peak:
- Scholastics beach training.
- 20-21 March – Wellington Regional Scholastics Surfing Champs (more info soon).
- Family learn to surf day.
- Club point-score contests.
- Continued conversation with Council re. ‘lights at the corner’ initiative.
- Boardriders customised apparel
Feel free to make contact via email and/or become a member (if you’re not already).
Remember, members get rider-deals with their membership card.
