The Quiksilver Echo Beach Surf Challenge
It maybe out of fashion but Trouble & Trifle are making it cool again! (Okay, I know I couldn't resist a little twist of Martha & the Muffins lyrics!) Come join us this weekend (25-26 September) and pass the time at the Quicksilver's Echo Beach Surf Challenge. TNT will be surfing Nu Waves with pop and punk tunes at the Echo Beach 80's After Party at the Blue Beet! Pull out your polka dots and blind us with your neon for a chance to win in the best dressed competition!
The Quiksilver Newport Beach Surf Championships, presented by Jack’s Surfboards, competition is set for September 25-26 and focuses on the commitment to local surfers, and hosts both groms and legends. Also included in the weekend’s activities are the “Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge,” an invitational event pairing groms with top pros; and the “Expression Session” paying homage to the ’80’s era of surfing with prizes for “Best ’80’s Trick,” “Flashiest Wetsuit” and “Most Colorful Surfboard.” The weekend’s events will conclude with a private party at Blue Beet featuring projections of “Echo Beach,” a documentary on the famed surf spot by filmmakers Stefan Jeremias and Jeff Parker, followed by ’80’s cover band “Cover Me Badd and beats spun by LA DJ’s Trouble and Trifle.”
The Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge will celebrate Echo Beach’s early days in surf culture giving away over $5,000 in cash and prizes. The unique invitation-only contest matches eight teams of two-men each: a grom and a pro. In keeping with the colorful ’80’s theme, several custom air-brushed twin fin surfboards will line the beach during the contest, and competitors will be required to switch from their own boards onto a pre-selected twin fin to earn at least one score during their heat. That score will be added to their top score and the team’s total. This year’s Expression Session will see a resurgence of ’80’s spirit and irreverence, featuring the “Original Echo Crew” including John Gothard, Richie Collins, Jeff Parker, Mark “Smerk” Mangan and Rich Knight showcasing their style and attitude with old school tricks, flashy wetsuits and tons of new wave colors.
Surf's up!
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