The Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational (poster by Thomas Campbell) presented by Vans returns to the Noosa Heads, Australia this weekend (March 13 – 15, 2015) as part of the historic Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing. The world’s best traditional long boarders will exhibit their unique long boarding style for a piece of a $10,000 USD prize purse and the privilege to be a part of the celebrated heritage of the Noosa surf community.
The 16-man contest spans a three-day window with top contenders including defending champion and Noosa local Harrison Roach from Australia, past Duct Tape winners Alex Knost and Tyler Warren of California, plus a talented roster longboard specialists from all over the world. Strict guidelines will enforce the use of traditional, single-fin logs without modern attachments and no interference allowed. Additional points will be awarded for best shared wave, encouraging surfers to ride the same wave with style and creativity.
Other long boarders who will be working magic on the waves include: Ryan Burch, Dane Peterson, Matty Chojnacki, Jai Lee, Thomas Bexon, Matt Cuddihy, Mikey Detemple, Robin Kegel, Bryce Young, Troy Mothershead, Nathan Strom, and Kai Ellice-Flynt. For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.VANS JOEL TUDOR DUCT TAPE INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO NOOSA FESTIVAL
MARCH 12-14
WATCH THE LIVE WEBCAST STARTING TOMORROW (US) at http://swllnt.com/NoosaFestivalofSurfing
The Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational presented by Vans returns to the Noosa Heads, Australia this weekend as part of the historic Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing. The world’s best traditional long boarders will exhibit their unique long boarding style for a piece of a $10,000 USD prize purse and the privilege to be a part of the celebrated heritage of the Noosa surf community.
The 16-man contest spans a three-day window with top contenders including defending champion and Noosa local Harrison Roach from Australia, past Duct Tape winners Alex Knost and Tyler Warren of California, plus a talented roster longboard specialists from all over the world. Strict guidelines will enforce the use of traditional, single-fin logs without modern attachments and no interference allowed. Additional points will be awarded for best shared wave, encouraging surfers to ride the same wave with style and creativity.
Contest Invitees Include:
Harrison Roach, Alex Knost, Tyler Warren, Ryan Burch, Dane Peterson, Matty Chojnacki, Jai Lee, Thomas Bexon, Matt Cuddihy, Mikey Detemple, Robin Kegel, Bryce Young, Troy Mothershead, Nathan Strom, Kai Ellice-Flynt plus a local wildcard given to the winner of the Noosa Logger Pro.
In addition to this year’s contest, Vans will host a special film screening of artist Thomas Campbell’s surf film, The Seedling, on Friday, March 13. Joel Tudor joined by Thomas Campbell, will host the evening’s festivities at the Noosa Festival event site. Visit noosafestivalofsurfing.com for additional event information, contest times and more!
The 2015 Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational in Noosa marks the tenth event in the Joel Tudor Duct Tape contest series, with every stop taking place at famous global surf spots. The Duct Tape Invitational contest series represents the vision of two-time ASP world long boarding champion Joel Tudor to create an innovative surf series that showcases progressive style, creativity and craftsmanship both in and out of the water. Bringing the world’s best long boarders from around the globe to iconic surf destinations, the Duct Tape contests create a unique festival atmosphere for today’s most progressive long boarding icons.
About Noosa Crick’s Jeep Festival of Surfing
With more than 500 competitors, Noosa Crick’s Jeep Festival of Surfing is one of the longest-running specialty surf events in Australia, preserving its friendly, folksy ambience for over 22 years. An homage to the Noosa Festival’s core discipline of long boarding, the historic all-ages festival incorporates a variety of specialty surfing events including finless and nose rider competitions, industry expos and seminars, and cultural features such as music, film and fashion. The Noosa Festival prides itself as a joyous experience for all who love surfing, the ocean and the beach lifestyle. For more festival information visit noosafestivalofsurfing.com.
