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Programme of events for the weekend Posted Thursday, September 13 2007 by cliodhna

WEST COAST LONGBOARD EVENT -THIS WEEKEND!

The West Coast Surf Club are delighted to announce its 4th year of their Longboard Competition and BIC Sports 7’9” Beginners Classic on Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th September 2007, in Lahinch Co Clare. These two major events in Ireland’s surfing calendar are set to attract over 200 longboard surfers to Lahinch, following the huge success of the other years competitions.  Entries are now closed. 

Prizes for the Longboard competition include:

1st: Trip to South Africa, with 1 weeks accommodation in Saltrock Lodge J- Bay

2nd 9’4” Erdinger/ Cequential Longboard

3rd Billabong Wetsuit

and various other prizes


Prizes for the BIC Sports 7’9” Beginners Classic Sponsored by BIC Sports include:

1st 7’9” BIC Sports Board

2nd 7’3” BIC Board Bag

3rd BIC Sports Bag

 

This year’s host pub for the event is the Shamrock Bar where a dvd will be shown on the Friday night, followed by music and entertainment on the Saturday night with a video replay of the days surfing, a great weekend in Lahinch is assured. This year we welcome Brian McEvilly and his wife Illa who are going to give a great display of Tandem surfing to the crowds.

Order of events

Friday 14th,   DVD in the Shamrock Inn from 9.30pm followed my music
 
Sat 15th  - 8.30 am start, safety briefing.  Please remember to show your ISA cards.  Voucher will be given out to all entrants for lunch in "Greens".  Display around lunchtime of tandem surfing by European silver medalists (representing Ireland!) Brian McEvilly and his wife Illa.
In the evening Entertainment in the Shamrock Inn, this years host venue from 9.30pm music by James and Mark
 
Sun 16th - Finals and prizegiving

The event is being organised by WCSC members, Cliodhna Fawl, Seamus Garry, Alan Black and David Collins. We would like to thank our sponsors, BIC Sports, Erdinger Beer, Saltrock Lodge – J-Bay, O’Looneys pub, Lahinch Surf School, Lahinch Surf Shop, Billabong, Joe’s pizza, Ocean Scene, Flanagan’s Bar, Atlantic Hotel, Shamrock Hotel Cornerstone Bar, Enzo’s Fast Foods, Lahinch Hostel, Kenny’s Pub, Danny Macs, Ben’s Surf Clinic, Accurist Marketing, Irish Surfing Association and the west Coast Surf Club for all their help in organising the competition. Fur further details, log onto www.westcoastsurfclub.com or www.isasurf.ie.