Santa Cruz Longboard Union Memorial Day Invitational

The weather is looking sunny this Memorial weekend, which will be perfect for the Santa Cruz Longboard Union Memorial Day Invitational! Spend the day at Steamer Lane and watch the longest-running longboard contest in existence.

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From May 25-26th, over 100 contestants will compete and the proceeds from the event benefit Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services and Ride-a-Wave Foundation, Inc. There will also be a Mega-Surfboard Raffle! A $2 raffle ticket might win you one of 8 handcrafted surfboards by local shapers. A $1 raffle ticket could win a new Go-Pro or many other prizes. The surfers won’t be the only winners at this event! In past years, the raffle raised over $3,000 for Jacob’s Heart and Ride-a-Wave.

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The Santa Cruz Longboard Union (SCLU) has been around for more than 30 years! The original crew consisted of a collection of guys who came together from various clubs in the area and had a passion for surfing in Santa Cruz. Over the years, the SCLU has succeeded in ensuring that the scenic route from the Boardwalk up to Natural Bridges was preserved and not cut off, build stairs connecting the West Cliffs to the surf break and beach below, opened the Surfing Museum, and donated proceeds from its Annual Memorial Day Invitational Surf Contest to local nonprofit organizations.

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Santa Cruz’s surf culture continues to thrive thanks to clubs like SCLU who keep the community enthusiast about surfing and give back to supporters. There are many more nonprofits in Santa Cruz county that work hard to provide the community with access to resources that better lives. This is why I love living in Santa Cruz. If you have any questions about the area, please contact be at pete@petecullen.com. I am more than happy to share insight and experiences. For those interested in calling Santa Cruz your home, visit my website at www.petecullen.com.

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Hope you enjoy the Longboarding competition! 

 
Posted by Pete Cullen on 05/23/2013 11:23 AM   Comments (1)   Holidays in the ActiveRain Channel   santa cruz, longboard, santa cruz longboard union, memorial day  
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