6th Annual Gathering Longboard Classic
South Beach State Park
Newport
8 am
Saturday and Sunday

6th Annual Gathering Party
Rogue Ales World Headquarters
Saturday
7 p.m.
Hoodoo Johnson musical guest

Created by local surf legend and board shaper, Steve “Hot Batch” Swan in 2003, The Gathering features over 100 competitive longboarders from across the Pacific Northwest. Attendance is free. Competitors, friends, family and fans will congregate at the Rogue Ales World Headquarters Saturday night at 7 p.m. for the 6th Annual The Gathering party, where favorite Gathering band Hoodoo Johnson will perform live.

Surfers will gather at 8 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday for the first heats and will be competing in 10 categories: Menahunies (12 and under), Gremmies (13-19), Gals (under 25), Gals (over 25), The Boys (20-29), Hot Shots (30-39), Mid Life Cruisers (40-49), Dukes (50-59), Grand Dukes (60+), and Stand Up Paddle.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, Track Town wine, coffee, bottled water, and Rogue Ales will be available on the beach.

6th Gathering PosterFans and surfers are encouraged to bring their old flip flops and donate them to The Gathering recycling bin. All old flip flops will be donated to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program. Each year a new Gathering poster is designed from the original photography of Ron Church. Visit www.ronchurch.com to learn more about the artist.

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