{"id":98802,"date":"2023-04-06T04:13:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T18:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=98802"},"modified":"2023-04-05T20:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T10:16:17","slug":"locals-to-get-up-close-with-the-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/locals-to-get-up-close-with-the-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"Locals to get up close with the pros"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOCALS will get the chance to catch some of their surfing heroes up close this weekend at a host of brand athlete signings in Torquay.<\/p>\n

Set to be held in the Surf City precinct, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Strapper\/Hurley and Volcom will host events where locals can meet the world’s best surfers while they compete in the 60th anniversary of the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.<\/p>\n

Rip Curl’s athlete signing event on Easter Saturday (April 8) from 4.30-5.30pm will include all their Championship Tour surfers including three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, women’s world number one Molly Picklum and the retiring Owen Wright.<\/p>\n

The legendary Tom Curren, and up-and-coming star Erin Brooks are also set to be in attendance.<\/p>\n

Just three doors up the road, Strapper will be hosting the Hurley team for an athlete signing and screen-printing session from 1-4pm.<\/p>\n

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Olympic bronze medallist Owen Wright will bid farewell to the tour after the Rip Curl Pro. Photos: RIP CURL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Attendees will go into the draw to win a Hurley team signed surfboard and Strapper x Hurley printed T-shirt if they spend more than $30 in store.<\/p>\n

Strapper will also be running a Volcom brand sausage sizzle on both Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday (noon-2pm), with incumbent men’s world number one Jack Robinson as the special guest.<\/p>\n

A stone’s throw away at Boardriders Torquay, Quiksilver are inviting locals to spend Saturday afternoon with surfers Griffin Colapinto, Kanoa Igarashi and Rio Waida.<\/p>\n

From 4.30-5.30pm, surf enthusiasts are encouraged to get a signature or selfie with one of the athletes and take part in a host of giveaways.<\/p>\n

For more details about athlete signings, keep an eye for social media announcements from the three participating brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LOCALS will get the chance to catch some of their surfing heroes up close this weekend at a host of brand athlete signings in Torquay. Set to be held in the Surf City precinct, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Strapper\/Hurley and Volcom will host events where locals can meet the world’s best surfers while they compete in […]<\/p>\n

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