The West Coast Board Riders will kick off its 2019/20 season this Saturday, October 12, at San Onofre State Park with The WCBR at Church Presented by Clif Bar.
In addition to nine regular-season events, the 2019/20 season will include a specialty event in partnership with the Roland Sands Moto Beach Classic on October 26, the WCBR All-Stars in partnership with Jack’s Surfboards at the Jack’s Pro in March 2020, and the WCBR Championships scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.
“The West Coast Board Riders has taken off as one of the most important movements in all of surfing” said Don Meek, managing partner of WCBR. “We are now 14 clubs strong with over 1,500 members who will be competing in some of the best waves in California. With the amazing energy that all of our clubs are putting into their own communities, we are confident when we say ‘The Future is Local.’”
Founded in 2017 by Huntington Beach surfers Casey Wheat, Chris Moreno and Ziggy Williams, the West Coast Board Riders’ mission is to provide structure and support for city-based surf clubs to organize and unite across generations to preserve and protect surfing’s unique culture and heritage, and have fun surfing.
“When we started WCBR we were inspired by the board riders clubs in Australia and the way they’ve maintained their momentum and stoke, and united their local communities for more than 50 years,” said Wheat. “Talk to any successful surfer from Oz and they’ll tell you that their local club has played a huge part in their success.”
The 2019/20 West Coast Board Riders season will be comprised of 14 clubs:
NORTH
- Santa Cruz Board Riders
- San Luis Obispo County Board Riders
- Ventura Board Rider
- South Bay Board Riders
CENTRAL
- Seal Beach Board Riders
- Huntington Beach Board Riders
- Newport Board Riders
- Laguna Beach Surf Club
- Dana Point Surf Club SOUTH
- San Clemente Board Riders
- Oceanside Board Riders
- Carlsbad Board Riders
- Encinitas Board Riders
- La Jolla Board Riders WCBR 2019-2020 Schedule
- South #1
- Central #1
- Specialty
- North #1
- North #2
- South #2
- Central #2
- Specialty
- Central #3
- South #3
- North #3
- FINALS
Saturday 10/12/19 Saturday 10/19/19 Saturday 10/26/19 Saturday 11/2/19 Saturday 1/25/20 Saturday 2/15/20 Saturday 2/22/20 March 2020 Saturday 4/4/20 Saturday 4/18/20 Saturday 5/2/20 Saturday 5/9/20
WCBR at Church presented by Clif Bar WCBR “Billabong at Newport” WCBR at the Moto Beach Classic WCBR “O’Neill at the Lane”
WCBR at Morro Rock WCBR at Seaside Reef WCBR “Huntington Surf & Sport at the Pier” WCBR All-Stars presented by Jack’s Surfboards (HB) WCBR at Salt Creek WCBR at Ponto WCBR at Ventura WCBR Championships at Lowers presented by Clif Bar
Returning sponsors for the 2019/20 season include Banzai Bowls, Caliente Southwest Grille, Billabong, and O’Neill.
New partners coming on board are Clif Bar, Olloclip, Huntington Surf & Sport, Live Heats, Freesurf Magazine, Surfing Heritage & Culture Center and Zebra House Coffee. The West Coast Board Riders events are produced by Brillo Productions. The board of directors includes Casey Wheat, Chris Moreno, Darren Brillhart, Don Meek, and Ziggy Williams.
WCBR’s Vision
“We are brother and sisters across generations, united through city surf clubs and friendly competition; always paying it forward to those following behind us.”
Information: www.westcoastboardriders.com
