Jim Beam Surftag Competition Heads to Huntington Beach For Final Rounds

November 3, 2009 by J!-ENT

WHAT:
Teams of local surfers will hit the waves off Huntington Beach on Nov. 13-14 in the first Jim Beam(R) Surftag(R) U.S. National Series championship. In the relay competition, each surfer must catch three waves and then return to the beach to tag the next team member.

The final championship rounds will be held Friday Nov. 13 and Saturday Nov. 14, featuring surfing teams comprised of professional and amateur competitors, all vying for cash prizes and to be named the “No. 1 Surf Club in California.” The series has already seen its share of world caliber surfers including: Benji Weatherley, who led the Man Sandwich team to the finals during the third qualifying event, and Kalani Robb and Yves Bright, who led the Happy Endings team to win the first and second qualifying rounds.

This event is the culmination of three qualifying rounds held in the past two months on California beaches. Jim Beam(R) Surftag(R) is awarding $25,000 in cash prizes throughout the series.

WHY:
Jim Beam(R), the world’s No. 1-selling Bourbon, supports surfers around the globe. Jim Beam(R) Surftag(R) started in Australia in 2001 and has grown into the country’s largest team boardriding competition. The U.S. version will attract dozens of competitors and crowds of fans to each venue along the California coastline.

WHEN: 8 a.m. on Friday Nov. 13 – Championship Round, Day 1
8 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 14 – Championship Round, Day 2

WHERE: Huntington Beach Pier
Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA