Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club
Surfing Festival San Diego
OCEANSIDE LONGBOARD SURFING CLUB
OLSC is proud to present our 22nd Annual Surf Contest and Beach Festival along with Guy Takayama’s 6th Annual Pro Noseriding Event - August 18-20th at the Oceanside Pier!
The Noseriding Event carries a total cash purse of $10,000 and we would like to thank IndyMac Bank for sponsoring this event!
What is Noseriding?
Noseriders are a special breed. Most longboarders are content with a long, curling break, wind in the face and the sun rising over the hill. Those on the nose seek a little more style and a little more flair from their 9′-plus boards. Hanging ten is the ultimate ride, both feet so far up on the nose that the toes cut trails in the water ahead and the wave keeps its delicate grip on the tail for a few breathless seconds.
Noseriding competitions reward surfers who can stretch those few seconds out a little longer than the next competitor. The United Surfing Association defines “nose” as the leading 24 inches of the board, and those who spend the most time in that revered territory at the preliminary competition in July earn the right to compete for local bragging rights in the championship round at Leo Carillo, a favorite for longboarders. The top three times out of 10 maximum waves per rider are averaged to determine a winner in men’s, women’s, 14-and-under and 50+ divisions, and all participants’ boards must measure between 9 and 11 feet.
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