10th Annual Nelscott Reef Big Wave SUP Invitational Announced

 

 

LINCOLN CITY, Oregon - The 10th Annual Nelscott Reef Big Wave Invitational is approaching quickly and they have expanded their waiting period for the 2014 Winter season. The waiting period will be from October 2014 through March 2015.

 

The Nelscott Reef SUP Edition will have 8 heats of 6 surfers and each SUP'er will surf 2 heats, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The top 4 scores from the both heats will be combined to determine the winner.

The 'Eddie' format has been a successful formula for over 25 years and we are proud to use it for the first time at the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic/Sweepers Edition. In addition we will have Paddle In Heat to determine the best combined SUP/Paddle In Athlete of the day or 'Kingfish'.

A total purse of $10,000 will be divided up among the winners. Contest will start around 8:00 am and finish around 3:00pm.

Entries, Photographers and sponsors more info write [email protected].

 

 

Here are some details about the Unvitational:

Schedule: The event will start shortly after first light - about 7:30-8AM and will continue until finished - usually around 3:30-4:30PM

Viewing the event: Contest staging area is Canyon Drive Park, in Lincoln City. Contest can best be viewed from empty lot on top of the hill on SW Coast Ave. Please bring binoculars or a scope for best viewing experience.

Parking: Please park at the Tanger Outlet Mall on Highway 101 and walk down to the park. There is NO PARKING ALONG SW COAST AVE, so please just park at the mall.

 

For more info about the event, head to their website www.nelscottreef.com