Whoops! Been pretty busy (as I’m sure you’d imagine!) over here at Surfstock HQ; but here’s our latest press release with all the times you need to know if you’re planning on hitting the festival this weekend. (And if you’re not planning – why not?!)
The inaugural Kirra SurfStock Festival Nov 5 – 8th Nov presented by Connecting Southern Gold Coast and in association with Kirra Surf and local businesses is a celebration of the local beach and surf culture and is set to launch larger than life at the Coolangatta Sands Hotel on Thursday night Nov5th.
Kicking off from 7pm with Tim Bonython’s Jim Beam Australian Surfing Movie Festival, a 90 minute spell binding visual collage of early Bonython Hawaii 90 series (including Biggest Wednesday), together with the latest Big Wave events at Shipsterns in Tasmania where Gold Coast Big Wave charger Ryan Hipwood almost drowned last month. Also featuring Snapper Rocks Pro junior Blake Ainsworth winning the Big Wave event at Streaky Bay, South Australia, it’s sure to have you glued to your seat. Following on, The Opening Party at the “Sands” will be accompanied by Newcastle’s singer/songwriter Nick Saxton, Burleigh Rock and Rollers Tokyo Beef and New York’s bro show DJ Spin Easy.
On Friday morning SEAFM radio will host an OB (Outside Broadcast) on the Beach at Kirra from 6am – 9am with a guest list of well known surfers to talk live with SEA Morning Crew. The Kirra Surfriders club (local boardriders) will also host a free BBQ breakfast with a stack of prizes to be won.
On Friday afternoon, The man who helped create the shortboard revolution, Bob McTavish launches his much anticipated book, “Stoked” at the Kirra Surf retail store at 4pm, with a limited edition of hard copies signed by Bob being made available.
On Friday night from 6pm until Midnight, Kirra Surf Club will host the “Legends” Fundraiser for Surfrider Foundation celebrating 25 years internationally. A solid night of entertainment including Godfather of Australian Surfing Bob McTavish, memorabilia auction including MP gems, SRF awards, a tribute to Ronricco the Hypnotist from Mark Anthony and the Dan Hannaford and Dave Murray Band set to play the evening out.
On Saturday morning from 8am, the one and only surfing event at the Kirra SurfStock Festival is the JR Surfboards Kirra SurfStock Junior Teams competition. 16 clubs from Noosa to Ballina are submitting 6 man teams (20 years & under including 1/ 16 and 1/12) including an all Girls Team up against the Guys! Prize money for the top clubs and a beach preso with trophies. The swell forecast is encouraging for Kirra on Saturday with SE winds and a pumping SE swell for Sunday!
On Saturday from 4pm, catch former World Longboard Champion now professional muso Beau Young at Café Le Monde, followed up at 6pm by singer/songwriter Matthew Pitts from Kirra Surf. Sandra L Rodgers will also be launching her latest book, “Waves of Torment” just up the road at Bilinga Surf Club from 5.30pm.
At 6pm, The SurfWorld Surf Museum at Currumbin has the “Grand Night” at the Museum, while across the road at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Tim Bonython will once again present his Australian Surf Movie Festival again, this time as an outdoor family event from 8pm until 10pm. BYO chairs, blankets and pillows and kick back to watch some epic surf movies under the stars.
Sunday is the Big Day Out commencing with the Denis Callinan Beach Walk 7k from Elephant Rock, Currumbin to Kirra from 7am and in tandem with the Greenline SUP Ocean Paddle Race featuring the Gold Coast no1champion James “Billy” Watson. Meanwhile at Kirra, the Beach Market stalls will be lined up on the nature strip with a mixture of surf/art exhibits. At North Kirra the Beach Care group will be having a planting session from 9am while in front of the Kirra Surf Club there will be a one day competition for Beach Volley Ball, the Miss SurfStock Quest will hit the stage from 11am with the Kulu Kittens dancing girls to warm the crowd up for the Free Live Music with 9 Bands playing from Midday until 6pm.
12.00 to 12.30 Dan Hannaford & Dave Murray
12.45 to 1.15 GAS
1.30 to 2.00 Cupids Bullet
2.00 to 2.15 Westerly Windina
2.15 to 2.45 Minus Equilibrium
3.00 to 3.30 Tokyo Beef
3.45 to 4.15 Isaac Paddon
4.30 to 5.00 The Genes
5.15 to 5.45 Birdy and the Quiet Excitement
6.00 to 6.45 Max Judo
This will be a Festival to bring the community together, create awareness, and enjoy the day for one and all and most importantly to have some fun! This festival is an alcohol free zone.
For more info check the webpage on www.kirrasurfstock.com.au or contact Andrew McKinnon 0412 754974
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what were the overall results of the surfstock?
in particular, my son nik surfed in the final round for leba against damo norman (cabbbbbbba) and Ice(SCHnapper)