Boardrider clubs have been commonplace throughout Australia for more than 60 years, but in the US the movement is only just taking off.
"Stephanie Gilmore, Joel Parkinson came through club system at Snapper, Mick Fanning through Kirra.
"Tight-knit groups going surfing together, having fun on club days, inter-club competition, it's really grassroots."Eden Edwards joined Santa Cruz Boardriders when it was founded five years ago."It was a pretty cool concept that got introduced and everyone was so stoked when it was brought to the table.Eden Edwards has been a member of the Santa Cruz Boardriders since it was founded five years ago.
"It gets so many more people involved that might not have the proper outlets or people to surf with."Bartholemew said he hoped the World Cup Challenge fostered more clubs overseas, like those in the US."All these club members meet each other, they go overseas, they make friends. "We hope to inspire other to do the same sort of thing and have reciprocal competitions in other parts of the world to grow this event."While Moreno said attempts to establish boardrider clubs in the US have been made in the past, "our number one goal is to make club surfing sustainable in the United States"."We thought the first international event, we were going to invite Australia to Huntington Beach.
"[But] who were we to think we were going to invite Australia to America first — this is the way it should be."
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