Queensland clubs battle at Coast-of-Origin Interclub

World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series State Challenge

Surfing Queensland
Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast Australia
8 - 9 September 2012

Burleigh Longboard Club claims coveted tag-team title

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 September, 2012 : - - Despite a gallant effort from the Gold Coast’s Burleigh Longboard Club at Coolum Beach, the Sunshine Coast’s consistency sees them take a commanding lead into the final day of the 2012 World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series State Challenge.

Burleigh Longboard Club (64 points) claimed the coveted tag-team title and topped the overall Longboard standings, however, the consistency of North Shore Boardriders (59 points), Noosa Malibu Club (25 points), Caloundra Malibu Club (23 points), and Sunshine Coast SUP Longboard (22 points) proved too strong in the end, handing the overall title of World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series Longboard Champions to the Sunshine Coast.

Every Sunshine Coast Longboard State Challenge competitor pockets $50 each for their respective club, winning the Sunshine Coast Longboard vs. Gold Coast Longboard competition. In the stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) component of the competition, Sunshine Coast SUP Club outpointed the Gold Coast’s SUPSA Club (46-26), handing the overall title of World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series SUP Champions to the Sunshine Coast.

Every Sunshine Coast SUP State Challenge competitor pockets $50 each for their respective club, winning the Sunshine Coast SUP vs. Gold Coast SUP competition. At the conclusion of day-one, the Sunshine Coast leads the Gold Coast 129 points to 96 points. With the shortboard component kicking off tomorrow, the Gold Coast has their work cut out for them if they’re to reign in the Sunshine Coast’s lead.

Running from September 8-9, the World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series showcases the state’s most talented Club surfers across shortboard, longboard and stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) with super-teams from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast going head-to-head for Queensland surfing supremacy. Over 20 Queensland boardriding clubs from Noosa to Coolangatta will converge on the Sunshine Coast, with upwards of 200 competitors will vying for the title of Queensland’s best surfing coast in 2012.

The seven-event World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series sees surfers of all disciplines (Shortboard, Longboard and Stand Up Paddleboard) and ages, represent their respective Boardriding Clubs, their region and ultimately their ‘Coast’ – uniting Queensland’s grass-roots surfing community in an amazing interclub competition.

If this age-old surfing rivalry and 12 months of bragging rights wasn’t enough incentive for competitors, Club surfers who have qualified for the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast ‘Super Teams’ will also have the chance to take home a slice of the $5,000 prize-pool up for grabs.

For competition start times/location, competitors and spectators can call the Surfing Queensland Event Hotline each morning of the event on Ph# (07) 3030 6388. World Surfaris also invites competitors, immediate family or volunteers involved in the 2012 World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin series to enter the draw to WIN a trip for two to Tupira Surf Club, PNG with return international flights thanks to our friends at Air Niugini.

World Surfaris Prize Includes:
- 2x Return Airfares flyi ng Air Nuigini ex Brisbane excluding taxes
- 2x 7 nights a ccommodation at Tupira Surf Club Madang
- 3 hearty meals daily
- Airport transfers
- SAPNG levies
- Extra activities; Cultural show, fishing and more.
Total prize package valued at $3,650

The World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series is proudly supported by World Surfaris, XXXX Summer Bright Larger, Australia’s Surfing Life, Sunshine Coast Surf Magazine, GC Surf Magazine and Surfing Queensland.

www.worldsurfaris.com
www.surfingqueensland.com
http://worldsurfaris.com/coastoforigin

Source: Surfing Queensland

Author: Chad Calderon / Surfing QLD

Tags: World Surfaris Coast-of-Origin Interclub Series, Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast

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