The 8th Annual Mid-North Coast Girls Surf Classic, proudly hosted by the Mid-North Coast Girls Surfriders Club, is being held on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday October 9 at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills.
Currently there are 50 competitors, many local and some travelling from as far as the Gold Coast, Lennox Heads and the South Coast of NSW.
Lyn Worland from Sawtell is returning to this year’s Classic, hoping to retain her 2010 title in the Global Industries Over 50s longboard event.
Pocket sized dynamite Alyssa Lock from Tweed Heads is fired up to retain her 2010 title in the Essential Energy Under 14 Shortboard; and Mid-North Coast Girls local Kelly Fyfe has two titles to retain in the Sandyfeet Mini Mal and the Goody Surfboards Over 40s longboard.
Vice President of Mid-North Coast Girls Surfriders and Surf Classic Contest Director Jo Astorini has implemented a unique contest format that encourages all girls and women, regardless of their age or ability, to compete in a non-threatening environment.
All competitors have the chance to surf two rounds in their respective divisions, therefore encouraging consistency over the two-day contest.
The divisions are as follows:
- Port Orthodontics Open Shortboard
- Global Surf Industries Over 50s Longboard
- Big 4 Holiday Parks Open Longboard
- Goody Surfboards Over 40s Longboard
- Essential Energy Under 14 Shortboard
- Sandy Feet Surf Shop Mini Mal
- Lake Cathie Bargains Under 16 Shortboard
- Ella Bache Under 21 Shortboard
- Mount Seaview Spring Water Beginner Girls
- Bonny Hills Beach Hotel Under 21 Longboard
Heats start Saturday, October 8 at 7am, concluding at 5pm.
Finals start Sunday at 9am, concluding at approximately1pm.
Presentation to follow at the beach at approximately 1.30pm.
Entries are still available for download on the website www.mncgs.org.au and the heat draws will be available to view at the Bonny Beach Hotel on Friday, October 7 from 6.30pm.
There are also prizes awarded for highest scoring wave, best wipe out, encouragement and mother daughter duo / trio.
Mid-North Coast Girls Surf-riders host a mega raffle on the Saturday night, where Longboards, Shortboards and surfing para-phernalia and equipment are up for grabs.
This is a social occasion where all the competitors and their families come together to eat pizza and acknowledge and celebrate girls and women in surfing.
