A Surfing Competition With A Creative Twist

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While exciting, surfing competitions are usually all about which athlete is successful in catching and riding the highest possible wave. However, at this recently held event in Cape Town, the surfers not only had to worry about riding waves, but doing it creatively by either wearing something outrageous or, using unconventional surfing boards.

Organized by officials of the tiny surfing village of Kommetjie, this innovative competition, which took place earlier this week, was part of an inaugural festival held to foster community spirit and raise funds for local projects.

And, the surfers did not hold back - Shedding their normally somber black wetsuits, they braved the freezing waters dressed as clowns, wizards and even Tigger from Winnie the Pooh! Others focused their creative skills on the equipment with one crazy surfer even pulling down his shed door to use as a surfboard.

Some of the most innovative ones included surfer Chip Snaddon, who took home a brand new wetsuit and title of 'best dressed' with his blue bottle outfit. Mikah Burger won a custom surfboard for 'Most original' with his alien UFO surfing attire. The title of most 'Original Craft' was handed out to a duo who strapped their boards together and then tried to surf. Needless to say, while hilarious, they were not very successful!

However, it was Michael Grendon, who stole everyone's hearts with his surfboard contraption that comprised of a 'Bob the Builder' ladder and surfboard hybrid. Wearing just a Speedo, the surfer would paddle on the board and then hastily climb up the ladder to try catch the wave from the top - Not surprisingly, he went home with the award for 'Most entertaining surfer'.

All in all, it was a great day, one where surfers not only got to do what they love best, but also, have some fun - And the best part is, it was all for a good cause!

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202 Comments
  • BubbleJuiceover 11 years
    Ha! What in the world was the surfer dressed up as tigger using as a surfboard? It looked flimsy and...thick.
    • Odd jokesterover 11 years
      Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha that's ridiculous
      • lbpopsbun
        lbpopsbunover 11 years
        Love to surf! Sooooooo using this for school
        • peyton7890
          peyton7890about 12 years
          omg that is soooooooooooooo cool i totally love surfing i hav found my soul sport !!!!!!!!!
          • Randomabout 12 years
            what.. no video? :( i wanted to watch some of the people try to surf... on a shed door...
            • cdailey
              cdaileyabout 12 years
              cool
              • werewolf
                werewolfabout 12 years
                This was sooooooooooooooooooo cool i wish i could see this in person! :) That must have been fun! ;()
                • heavenly123
                  heavenly123over 12 years
                  funny!
                  • smachie
                    smachieover 12 years
                    weird
                    • antover 12 years
                      cool