British Longboard Union Surf Championships: Scarborough 2008

NEWS FLASH:

EVENT POSTPONED TO ALTERNATE DATES 04TH/05TH OCT DUE TO POOR SURF FORECAST THIS WEEKEND (20TH/21ST OCT)

The UK's North Sea is the spiritual home and testing grounds for Northcore, so we are always stoked to be able to support local events.

This year Scarborough Malibu Club is hosting the British Longboard Union Championships and we're pleased to be able to donate some prizes for the raffle to help raise funds for the event and for Surfers Against Sewage.

Phil Thacker: Club Chairman "The club championships were last held here in 2002, when Scarborough’s own club was newly-formed. The event was a brilliant success; our surfers came eighth and since then have steadily climbed up the rankings – they’re now second.

There’ll be eight clubs, with up to three teams of six each, in this year’s competition for the annual perpetual trophy. Teams come from Devon, Cornwall and Sussex with members drawn from Jersey and The Isle of Wight. The Royal Marines will also send a team. Surfers take part in 20-minute heats against each other, with winners scoring for their teams on style and moves.

Holding the championships here is a great coup for Scarborough. The east coast is well known, but not so well used. As Phil says, ‘The surfers who come up north for practice are the hardcore international types who like to surf the various point and slab breaks around our area, which are well known among the experienced surfers.’ But this event will give the area more exposure in the surfing world, and a lot of that will be down to the Malibu club and its nurturing of surfing talent: ‘We as a surf club are doing well because of the youngsters that have grown up with us hitting the water every time there is a surfable wave.’

DATE: Sat 20th/Sun 21st Sept
VENUE: South Bay, Scarb, Nth Yorks

Pic: Joss Wescombe, Northcore team rider and Scarboro local