{"id":42165,"date":"2014-04-08T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=42165"},"modified":"2014-04-07T22:36:30","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T05:36:30","slug":"east-coast-surf-shops-to-compete-at-oakley-surf-shop-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/east-coast-surf-shops-to-compete-at-oakley-surf-shop-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast Surf Shops to Compete at Oakley Surf Shop Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oakley Surf Shop Challenge consists of East Coast Surf Shops on April 8th through April 14th all along the east coast. It starts in Ponce Inlet, FL on April 8th through 9th, Outer Banks, NC on April 11th through 12th and Manasquan Inlet, NJ on April 14th through 15th. For more info, check out: www.surfshopchallenge.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Press release:<\/p>\n

EAST COAST SURF SHOPS TO COMPETE AT OAKLEY SURF SHOP CHALLENGE<\/p>\n

2014 Preview: http:\/\/www.surfshopchallenge.com\/2014-video\/2014-oakley-surf-shop-challenge-preview\/<\/p>\n

Social Media: @OakleyAction @surfer @surfshopchallenge #shopchallenge<\/p>\n

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 4, 2014 \u2013 SURFER Magazine\u2019s 2014 Oakley Surf Shop Challenge hits the East Coast next week with the Southeast stop in Ponce Inlet, Fla. April 8th or 9th, the Mid-Atlantic stop in Nags Head, Outer Banks, NC, April 11th or 12th and the Northeast stop in Manasquan Inlet, NJ on April 14th or 15th.<\/p>\n

The seven-event nationwide search will carry on throughout the next few months traversing the continent to identify the best teams from stops in Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Hawaii and three areas of California. Four-man teams (two surf shop pros and two shop employees) will be competing for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to the National Championship in Central America, an advertising spread in SURFER Magazine, and the coveted title and bragging rights of best surf shop in the country.<\/p>\n

2014 reigning National Champ Sunrise Surf Shop has been the dominant force in the Southeast with an untarnished record of five straight regional victories and two National Championships (2006 and 2013) under its belt. But who will take the title in 2014, is still anyone\u2019s bet.<\/p>\n

Invited Southeast teams:
\nSunrise Surf Shop
\nIWS (Deerfield)
\nSurf Station
\nCatalyst Surf Shop
\nNomad
\nAqua East Surf Shop
\nSalty Dog Surf Shop
\nRed Dog Surf Shop
\nCurl
\nOcean Magic
\nRip Curl New Smyrna
\nWaterboyz
\nSurf Central
\nBC Ft Lauderdale
\nSurf World
\nIWS (Lake Worth)
\nThe Compound
\nMaui Nix<\/p>\n

The Mid-Atlantic\u2019s Sweetwater has amassed a covetable history in the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge with several regional titles and two National Championships, but their record is not undisputed.\u00a0 Wave Riding Vehicles stole the regional win in 2012 and could do it again.<\/p>\n

Invited Mid-Atlantic teams:
\nWhalebone Surf Shop
\nSweetwater Surf Shop
\nOuter Banks Boarding Company
\nCoastal Edge (VB)
\nWave Riding Vehicles (Virginia Beach)
\nFreedom Surf Shop
\nAnnex Surf Supply
\n17th Street Surf Shop
\nSurf and Adventure Co.
\nDuck Village Outfitters
\nCoastal Edge (KDH)
\nWave Riding Vehicles (Kitty Hawk)
\nSurf City Surf Shop<\/p>\n

Last year saw Asbury\u2019s 7th Street Surf Shop battling to the top in the Final against three Heritage Surf & Sport teams in the Northeast regional qualifier.\u00a0 And 7th Street didn\u2019t disappoint in Bali, earning an honorable runner up position at the National Championship.\u00a0 But Heritage has been a dominant force in the Northeast with at least four regional titles under their belt and will be back in 2014.<\/p>\n

Invited Northeast teams:
\nInlet Outlet Surf Shop
\nFarias Surf Sport (2)
\nFarias Surf Sport (1)
\nHeritage Surf & Sport (Ocean City)
\nHeritage Surf & Sport (Sea Isle City)
\n7th Street Surf Shop (7th Street)
\nElemental Surf and Skate
\nSurf Unlimited
\nOcean Hut Surf Shop
\nEastern Lines
\nunsOund
\nAir and Speed Surf Shop
\nPioneers Board Shop
\nSurfer’s Supplies
\nSuncatcher Surf Shop
\nBare Wire Surf & Skate
\n7th Street Surf Shop (Asbury)
\nHeritage Surf & Sport (Margate)
\n7th Street Surf Shop (11th St)
\nBunger Surf & Sport
\nJersey Devil Surf LLC
\nBrave New World<\/p>\n

The complete 2014 Oakley Surf Shop Challenge calendar:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 28-29 \u2013 Southwest \u2013 Seaside Reef, Cardiff, Calif.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 8\/9 \u2013 Southeast \u2013 Ponce Inlet, Fla.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 11\/12 \u2013 Mid-Atlantic \u2013 Nags Head, Outer Banks, NC
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 14\/15 \u2013 Northeast \u2013 Manasquan Inlet, Manasquan, NJ
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 2 \u2013 West \u2013 54th or 56th Street \u2013 Newport Beach, Calif.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 15\/16 \u2013 Hawaii \u2013 Ala Moana Bowls, South Shore, Haw.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 23\/24 \u2013 Northwest \u2013 Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, Calif.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TBD \u2013 National Championship \u2013 Central America<\/p>\n

For all of the latest information including photos, video footage, results and more, check out surfshopchallenge.com.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to title sponsor Oakley, media sponsor SURFER Magazine and co-sponsors New Era, Futures Fins, Watermans Sunscreen and Banzai Bowls, without which the Surf Shop Challenge series would not be possible.<\/p>\n

About Surf Shop Challenge
\nOriginally conceived to provide a fun and competitive format for the hardcore surf shop riders, the SURFER Shop Team Challenge was one of the most popular and exciting Southern California contests of the early 1980s.\u00a0 Through the years the contest has evolved, growing into seven qualifying regional events around the country and culminating in a national championship abroad. The underlying principles, however, have remained the same. The Oakley Surf Shop Challenge is still about giving back to the shops, the true backbone of the industry and the heart of the sport of surfing. Each year the competition level rises, the stakes become greater and the prizes become bigger.<\/p>\n

About Oakley, Inc.
\nThe global leader in performance sunglasses, goggles and prescription eyewear, Oakley also offers technical and lifestyle apparel, footwear, watches and accessories. The company was created for athletes who see impossibility as just another challenge, and their dedication inspires Oakley to seek out problems, solve with innovation and wrap invention in art. Exceeding the limits of possibility for more than thirty years, Oakley serves the demands of world-class athletes with unbeatable technologies including High Definition Optics\u00ae (HDO\u00ae). Additional information is available at oakley.com<\/p>\n

About SURFER
\nIn 1960, SURFER Magazine began as the original. After a long history of delivering provocative and insightful editorial features, revealing interviews and award winning state-of-the-art photography, SURFER remains the authoritative voice of the surfing world and thus earned the moniker “the bible of the sport.” The SURFER brand has also grown to include Surfermag.com, Fantasy Surfer, and the SURFER message boards. All of these assets combine to make the SURFER network the most current and reliable channel of information to the surf community. The magazine is published by Source Interlink’s GrindMedia, which reaches more than 22-million active sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming. To learn more, visit surfermag.com<\/p>\n

About GrindMedia
\nSource Interlink Media\u2019s GrindMedia is the world\u2019s largest action\/adventure\/outdoor media company reaching more than 45 million engaged consumers every month through its print, online, mobile, TV\/video and events platforms. Among its 29 leading media assets are brands such as GrindTV.com, SURFER, SURFING, TransWorld SKATEboarding, Bike, POWDER, TransWorld Motocross, Snowboarder, Canoe & Kayak and more. Delivering significant reach across both action sports enthusiast and various in-market consumer audiences, GrindMedia also produces more than 40 leading events and webcasts such as Surfer Poll Awards, TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards, Powder Video Awards, Lowers Pro and EnduroCross. GrindMedia is also the exclusive action and adventure sports content provider for Yahoo! Sports.To learn more, visit grindmedia.com or visit grindtv.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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