Suncoast Surfrider Surf Team

1.Ron Henkel (Captain)- Fish, Long Board
2.Alfredo Vega- Short Board
3.Shane Webb- SUP
4.Russell Drevertson- Fish
5.Misty Wells and Post Card Inn- Sponsor
6.Dustin Smith and Sun Bum- Provided Shade and Sunscreen
7.Suncoast Surfrider Foundation- paid entry fees!

The Suncoast Surfrider Foundation competed in the state
wide surfing challenge from Cocoa Beach Surfrider Foundation
and “The Watermans Challenge”. The challenge was a friendly
surf competition between state Surfrider Chapters in a “winner
takes all” format! The big prize was a great trophy and
bragging rights for another year by the winning chapter!

In this year’s competition teams could have between four and
six people. Suncoast Surfrider competed with four of our
members! Meanwhile, Sebastian Inlet, Cocoa Beach, Central
Florida and the Miami Dade Chapter all competed with six
members. The Results were astounding as Suncoast Chapter
came in second in what was truly a close battle. Sebastian
Inlet won the event for the second year in a row, 160 points
to Suncoast’s 156! We were able to come out ahead of
Cocoa Beach, who battled hard, Central Florida (brought a
phenom), and Miami Dade (long board skills). Thanks to all that
participated and helped out with the event. Special Thanks to
Sean O’Hare and The Cocoa Beach Surf Museum.

presented by
The Cocoa Beach Surf Museum and the Cocoa Beach Chapter of Surfrider Foundation

The Cocoa Beach Chapter of Surfrider Foundation hereby challenges all other Surfrider Foundation Chapters to a team surfing competition to be held during the 11th Annual Waterman’s Challenge in the Surfing Capital of the East Coast, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

When: June 11, 2011
Where: The International Palms Resort in Cocoa Beach, FL (formerly the Holiday Inn)

The Surfrider Challenge Format:
• The Surfrider Foundation will have their own division within the Waterman’s Challenge.
• The Surfrider division will use a team format.
• Each team will consist of 4 to 6 Surfriders of any age, gender, and wave riding device.
• All ages, genders, and wave riding devices will compete in the same division.
• Chapters may enter as many teams as they wish.
• All team members must be active members of their Surfrider Chapter.
• Judging will be performed by qualified ESA competition judges.
• Surfrider competitors are encouraged to enter as many other individual divisions of the Waterman’s Challenge as they wish. Individual heats will not interfere with Surfrider heats.
• Team standings will be based on the cumulative scores of their top 4 Surfriders.
• The highest scoring team will take home the Surfrider Challenge Trophy.

If you would like to help represent the Suncoast Chapter please contact suncoast@surfrider.org