Turkey Classic

randall productions

2010-11-17T10:11:00.003-05:00

Thanks, Caleb, for taking the time to make this edit for the contest.

Turkey Classic Contest 2010 from Caleb Randall on Vimeo.

"Natural Sound" video by Rachel Bardin

2010-11-15T14:54:00.003-05:00

Really enjoyed this video - very interesting to hear what a contest sounds like - thanks Rachel for coming down and shooting!

video by Drew Miller

2010-11-15T14:42:00.005-05:00

Awesome footage shot by Drew Miller of Surf Station Media. (thanks, Drew!)

photo essay

2010-11-13T23:00:00.006-05:00

Here are some photographic highlights of the contest. Also, see the links at the bottom for more...

^ all these photos shot by Katie Weber, check out her WEBSITE

To check out the rest of the action, click the links below...

Valerie Rose's photos

Michael Del Priore's photos

Justin Duncklee's photos

Cody Coleman's photos

Surf Station report - Saturday

Surf Station report - Sunday

And here's more photos of the day, shot by event sponsor John Brueggen of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm:

heat sheets / final results

2010-11-13T22:58:00.003-05:00

Below are the FINAL RESULTS for the 2010 Turkey Classic. (n/s means no show)

Saturday Mobile Report

2010-11-13T16:40:00.000-05:00

Just got off the beach... will have full results, heat sheets, and updated Sunday schedule later this evening.

Coming up at 7PM, we've got our award/banquet at Rb Hunt Elementary - free for registrants and only $10 for non-contestants (the moola gets you a Nalu's meal). There will also be a message from Will Tant and a photo slideshow, along with our a mega raffle.

rough schedule

2010-11-10T12:11:00.003-05:00

Full contest schedule and heat sheets will be posted by Friday, Nov 12th, but here is a rough schedule for which events will surf what day:

SATURDAY:

18-24 Shortboard
25+ Shortboard
40+ Shortboard
18-39 Longboard
40+ Longboard
18+ Women Shortboard
Women Longboard
Expression Session
Team

SUNDAY:

14 & Under Shortboard
17 & Under Shortboard
Open Shortboard
17 & Under Longboard
Open Longboard
17 & Under Women Shortboard
Women Twin/Single Fin
Twin/Single Fin Open
Little Turkeys

***This rough schedule is not an order of events, just a list. All events listed on each day will finish the same day - no events will start one day and finish the next if we can help it. Also, I'll do my best to keep each event running on the day I listed above, but can't make any concrete promises until I fully create the heat sheets.***

Explanation - There are multiple ESA/NSSA events scheduled for Saturday the 13th. To help minimize overlap, I've scheduled all the youth competition for Sunday. Additionally, it will be a bit cleaner on Sunday, which will help the groms out. For the Expression Session, I'm thinking onshore winds are better than offshore, so I went with Saturday for that event.

Awards for all Saturday events will be given out at the banquet at RB Hunt that evening. If you cannot make it to the banquet, you can pick up your award/winnings from us next week sometime. We're not going to announce or give out awards on the beach - yeah, that's our leverage to get you to the dinner! :) Sunday awards will be done on the beach immediately following the final heat.

Check back on Friday to see what the final schedule is - in the meantime, pray for surf! (oh, wait, you did already because it's coming)

live webcast

2010-11-09T22:58:00.001-05:00

No - not a WCT quality webcast with Pottz and Blakey chatting it up. We just signed up for a justin.tv account and are going to stick a webcam on the scaffolding. You won't be able to see much, but you'll be able to hear the announcer and know what heat is going on. Here is the link below:

http://www.justin.tv/christiansurfers/

We hope to have this up and running at the first heat Saturday morning, but things rarely go according to plan. Good news is once we are up we should be running all day quite easily, and you'll be able to view the contest from the comfort of your internet connection.

I did upload a sample video of the quality that you'll be experiencing. As you can see it's nothing special, but neat to have a new feature to the contest that we've never done before.

forecast

2010-11-07T16:19:00.002-05:00

All the sites are in alignment that the swell will be pretty significant this weekend. Most have the face heights in between 6-8 foot, with a few even looking for it to be larger.

Winds are likely to be onshore on Saturday, with an offshore patch Sunday AM before it swings back to onshore for the afternoon. Right now, onshores are supposed to be moderate, 10mph or less, which is certainly surfable/contestable.

We've got a high tide it the middle of the day, so we've got our fingers crossed for good insiders for a large portion of the contest day. Hopefully, only the first and last couple of heats will have to deal with the "low tide blues" we get in St. Augustine.

I'll do my best later this week to schedule the events appropriately with regard to tide and wind. As I have said, the Expression Session gets priority, with other hotly contested divisions falling behind it.

Check back later this week for the schedule and forecast / explanation.

mo' money

2010-11-05T14:59:00.000-04:00

Entry Fee Policy - Your name will not go in the heat sheet unless money is attached to your entry form. Writing "will pay on beach" on the entry form does not reserve your spot or exempt you from the beach entry fee of $10. Beach entry is on a first come, first serve basis and will begin at 7AM each day.

Money Back for Unsurfed Heats Policy - If you want to surf in the Turkey, but aren't sure about all the divisions being on the right day, go ahead and send your entry form in with the money attached. If you have a conflicting schedule and let me know by 12PM EST Friday (by email or phone), you can get your money back. If I reserve your spot and you don't show, however, no money back.

Explanation of Divisions

2010-10-26T15:28:00.002-04:00

Since I've already gotten a few questions about the different divisions we do, here's an explanation...

Shortboard - both genders, can surf up or down if you'd like
Longboard - both genders, pretty self-explanatory
Women - have to be female for all these heats
Team - 2 person team, will surf against another 2 person team, single highest wave per team member counts toward team total, team with highest point total wins, you can name your own team, both team members have to pay individually for their entry
Twin or Single - one or two fins only, there is a women-only division and an open
Expression Session - best single maneuver wins $1000, second best wins $500, this will be a 10-person final heat that will last at least 40 minutes, prelims will be 4-person, 2008 winners (Chris & Keto) are seeded into the final already, same price as all the other heats
Little Turkeys - 10 and younger, can be helped into waves by their parents (this division is a PAID division, unlike 2008 when it was free)

Shoot me an email if you have a question that's not answered here.

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Click HERE to register online

Entry Form

2010-10-01T02:35:00.008-04:00

Please print and fill out BOTH SIDES of this entry form.

Sponsor the Turkey

2010-09-24T16:33:00.000-04:00

Click the image for a hi-res version of our sponsorship document. The more sponsors we get the more prizes we can give away!

Turkey Classic 10

2010-09-24T16:04:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the Turkey Classic 10 blog. This will fill you in all on contest-related details which do not appear on our main webpage. Here, we will post - heat sheets, schedule, photos, videos, swell and wind forecasts, and any other happenings that relate to you as a surfer in the contest.

If you have yet to surf in the Turkey, we wish this contest to be a fun event devoid of the pressures of points-driven contests. We have a variety of divisions, of which you have the chance to surf with others you may not normally surf with. From "Little Turkeys" to the "Expression Session" pros, we seek for the contest to make an impact, albeit brief, on the competitors and surf fans alike.

Regards,
Casey Cruciano
Contest Director
(904) 315-9504
casey@christiansurfers.com

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Web Counter

turkey review sheet

2008-11-24T16:53:00.001-05:00

tc'08 video

2008-11-19T10:28:00.000-05:00

photos of you

2008-11-18T19:37:00.001-05:00

There were a bunch of photographers at the beach on Saturday and on Sunday. Here are Some links to their shots:

"Spotted" photographer Christine Rangnow

Images in Surf

Beach Life's Photos

SurfFlatWaves' Photos

Perry Knotts - to be posted soon

day 2 wrap-up

2008-11-16T04:38:00.000-05:00

While driving down to the contest site, I got a call from a competitor asking if the contest was still on. The reason he called is that the surf was supposed to be flat, and he was trying to save himself the drive in case it was off. I was stoked to call him back when I first saw the surf - it wasn't Indo or even Hatteras, but it was contestable and almost looked fun. The surf got better thru the morning heats as the winds continued to ease, one of the judges even commented that they were seeing higher scores today over yesterday. Here are some of the highlights:

- Keto Burns continued the run he had yesterday, winning every heat and every final save 2. Keto was the unofficial "ironman" of the event, surfing a total of 15 heats, and posting double-digit heat tallies in nearly all of them.
- Haley Watson from Flagler surfed all the way to the finals of 17 & Under Shortboard, beating a few guys along the way. Haley also won all the women's divisions she entered.
- After much debate, for the first time ever we judged the Little Turkeys! Each competitor, however, was awarded with a trophy and a prize package from the division sponsor, the Alligator Farm.

Full heat sheets and results from the entire event are posted below. It was a lot of fun running the 2008 Turkey Classic, we hope to be at it again next year. See you there!
- TC Contest Staff

day 1 wrap-up

2008-11-15T16:27:00.000-05:00

Lots of good surfing went on at the Turkey Classic. One of the highlights was the PIT tow-at demo, where surfers got whipped into the waves at 30mph. Not many maneuvers were completed, but the skies in St. Augustine were full of flying surfers today! Other great parts of the event were the Gator Wrasslin' event, where inflatable alligators were the vehicle of choice in the waves. Only 1 competitor made it all the way outside, but it was a blast watching everyone give it a try and go head over heels in the process.

Full heat sheets and schedule for today's and tomorrow's heats will be posted later tonight - check the sheets below - they will be overwritten with the results and updates.

The dinner/awards/video/photo slideshow is happening tonight at 7:00PM at "The Meeting Room" inside Ponce de Leon Mall. Come join us and check out the action from the day on the big screen - even if you didn't surf the contest you are welcome to attend. Free to competitors and event sponsors, $5 (reduced!) for all others.

official contest location = 10th Street St. Augustine Beach

2008-11-14T05:09:00.000-05:00

anything but 3 heats

2008-11-14T04:32:00.000-05:00

women's heats

2008-11-14T04:30:00.000-05:00

shortboard heat sheets

2008-11-14T04:28:00.001-05:00

specialty heats

2008-11-14T04:28:00.000-05:00

longboard heat sheets

2008-11-14T04:26:00.000-05:00

our sponsors

2008-11-08T08:41:00.001-05:00

surf forecast

2008-11-07T23:52:00.000-05:00

Surfline Surf Forecasts

Entry Fee & Return Policy

2008-11-06T23:25:00.000-05:00

Entry Fee Policy - Your name will not go in the heat sheet unless money is attached to your entry form. Writing "will pay on beach" on the entry form does not reserve your spot or exempt you from the beach entry fee of $5. Beach entry is on a first come, first serve basis and will begin at 7AM each day.

Money Back for Unsurfed Heats Policy - If you want to surf in the Turkey, but aren't sure about all the divisions being on the right day, go ahead and send your entry form in with the money attached. If you have a conflicting schedule and let me know about it in time for me to fill your slot with someone else, you can get your money back. If I reserve your spot and you don't show, however, no money back. (keep in mind that the day of the contest is very busy - a voicemail 2 minutes before your heat does not suffice as adequate notice)

all U14 & U17 & Little Turkey heats to run sunday nov 16

2008-11-06T23:14:00.000-05:00

There is an NSSA contest in NSB on Saturday. In light of this, I've received a request to postpone the grom heats until Sunday.

All 14 & Under, 17 & Under, and Little Turkey heats will run Sunday. This includes shortboard, longboard, women, and "anything but 3" heats. Also, since a lot of the groms like to surf the open heats as well I will attempt to fit that in as well (no promises, though, check back nov 14 for official schedule).

location, location, location

2008-11-06T21:22:00.001-05:00

Getting some questions about where the event is going to be held - so time for an explanation:

There are 4 different sites we are permitted to use - North Beach (or Crossovers), Vilano Beach, north side of the Pier, and 10th Street. Depending on forecasted swell and wind, a call will be made on the event location for Saturday's heats. This will be announced on this website on Friday the 14th. A call will also be made on Saturday for Sunday's heats. Again, this will be posted on this website (as well as announced on the beach) by Saturday afternoon.

What is the reason for the many different venues? Having surfed a lot of events myself, seems like every time a location is picked, the next jetty over or the "spot around the corner" is going off while the contest site just gets worse and worse. Our hope is that the Turkey Classic will take full advantage of the conditions to make the contest as good as possible for the contestants. Sure, it's a lot more work for the volunteers, but we're just trying to do our part to get the best surf we can.

2008-10-22T08:51:00.000-04:00

Entry Form

2008-10-22T08:50:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the 2008 Turkey Classic

2008-10-22T08:48:00.000-04:00

This is the home page for the 2008 Family Worship Center Turkey Classic present by Alpha Fitness. All updates, entry forms, and files will be posted here first, so check back often. You can also comment on each entry, in case you have a question or concern about an aspect of the event. If you want to check out info from last year's event, just go to the right hand side of the page and look through the past blog entries from the 2007 event.

If you want to check out more discussion on this year's event, visit the Surf Station messageboard.

2008-09-19T12:23:00.000-04:00

Free Counter

4th Costa Crown Ticket Drawing

2008-05-01T13:10:00.000-04:00

3 of the 4 Costa Crown tickets went to the division winners in Shortboard, Womens, and Longboard. There was a 4th ticket that was up for grabs - anyone who surfed all 3 events got a chance. There were only 4 people who surfed all three events - a 25% chance of winning a trip to Costa Rica! This video is the official drawing for the 4th ticket.

And the winner is...

If you won a division, or if you are the 4th ticket winner, Cal Fisher from CS Daytona will be getting in contact with you and setting the itinerary.

Turkey Classic Video by Lee Inabinett

2007-12-01T09:30:00.000-05:00

http://www.virb.com/fromredtoviolet/videos/31275

Results in the Next Issue of ESM

2007-11-29T10:53:00.001-05:00

Be on the lookout for the next issue of Eastern Surf Magazine (www.easternsurf.com). They are posting the results of the Turkey Classic, and may be including one of Perry Knott's photos as well. Thanks, ESM!

Contest Results Published

2007-11-21T09:50:00.000-05:00

Yesterday's St. Augustine Record published the contest results. Might be too late to get a paper now, so I took a photo of the page so that you can save it if you want.

Surfline.com and Surfersvillage.com also received the contest review article. Not sure if they will post it or not on their press release pages, but doesn't hurt to try!

Crispers Turkey Classic Review

2007-11-19T14:08:00.000-05:00

Thanks-Giving
It seems like we get taught a lesson in thankfulness every year at the Turkey Classic. The past few years, the long-range forecast for the event always seems bleak, only to change at the last moment and provide fun surf. The idea to "pray for surf" is not just a slogan, but a foundation which we have leaned upon. We thank the Lord that blessed us during the weekend with good surf! Here are some highlights from this year's Turkey Classic:

Title Sponsor - Crispers came on board to sponsor the event as the title sponsor. They provided a great meal for all the competitors during the Saturday night banquet.
Saturday's Surf - After a brief shot of onshore wind the previous day, the waves held all day at waist to chest high, with the occasional larger set.
Josh Autrey - Josh won all three events he entered (which were all the most hotly contested), and every preliminary heat, going 11/11 overall.
10th Street - Although the parking was limited, the sandbar at 10th Street stayed true all weekend long. The lack of a deep trough allowed most waves to break all the way to the beach during the midday high tide.
4 Person Heats - All heats had only 4 competitors, making it easy to catch a lot of waves during the heats and keep the surfers happy.
Team Event - The hotly contested Team event was a treat to watch as 2-person teams surfed strategically to get an edge over the competition.
Photos and Video Highlights - During the Saturday banquet, the days best waves, beach events, and lifestyle shots were put together for a photo and video slideshow.

Thanks: God for sending us waves for the weekend, all the volunteers who served, and the competitors who showed up despite the 30 degree morning air temperatures and poor surf forecast. See you next year!

Link to 471 photos taken by Perry Knotts during Saturday's heats - www.perryknotts.com/turkey_classic

Costa Crown Heat Sheet Results

2007-11-18T23:26:00.002-05:00

Women's Heat Sheets Results

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Specialty Divisions Heat Sheets Results

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Longboard Heat Sheets Results

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Shortboard Heat Sheets Results

2007-11-18T23:17:00.000-05:00

Sunday Schedule - Adjustment - Shortened

2007-11-17T21:37:00.001-05:00

The Costa Crown divisions didn't fill up today like they did last year. That left a lot of half-filled sheets. I just condensed Sunday's schedule to reflect this.

Crispers Turkey Classic Schedule

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Costa Crown Heat Sheets

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Women's Heat Sheets

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Specialty Divisions Heat Sheets

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Longboard Heat Sheets

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Shortboard Heat Sheets

2007-11-16T02:07:00.000-05:00

Waves on the Way

2007-11-13T18:09:00.000-05:00

Just got the forecast for this weekend, and it looks like it's going to be a good one. With typical contest director enthusiasm, I'm overlooking the fact that forecasts are constantly changing! Right now, Surfline says that Saturday will be 3-4 foot with fair form and light and variable winds. Today had similar conditions, and 10th Street was really fun during the morning high tide. Sign up for Surfline premium membership for more details (www.surfline.com).

Event Site Moved 6 Blocks South to 10th Street

2007-11-12T13:43:00.000-05:00

There is no sand at the Pier, so the event site has moved to 10th Street. This is about a 1/2 mile south of the pier, where there is much more beach to set up our tents and scaffolding. When traveling south on A1A, look for the Castillo Real hotel (pictured, right), and turn there. Parking in this area is limited to 25 spaces on 10th Street, 20 on 8th Street, and 15 on 13th Street. There is more parking on the West side of A1A in the neighborhoods, and anywhere else that has a public parking sign. There is plenty of parking at the pier, should you choose to walk from there.

Special thanks to Max Royle, City Manager of St. Augustine Beach for approving our permit to hold the contest here. Please be respectful to the residents of 10th Street so that Mr. Royle's office does not receive any complaints about us.

Expression Session Details

2007-11-07T14:58:00.000-05:00

I've gotten a few questions about the Expression Session, so I thought a rundown is in order. The ES is a special event that is probably unlike any other you have surfed in your life. Instead of being judged "two to the beach" in typical contest format, the ES will highlight the most progressive and impressive surfing of the contest. You will be judged on a single maneuver only. The judges write down a score when they see a good maneuver. They won't even write down a score if the wave you surf is just an up and down. It is a lot of work for them, but a lot of fun for the competitors. The ES will have a longer heat time than the normal heats, have unlimited wave count, and "gentleman's" interference rules (no official interference). The ES will also be run during the best day of waves for the weekend, so we won't know which day until right before the contest. The finals of the ES will have a cash purse of $500 best single maneuver and $250 best overall wave. Space is limited, sign up soon!

Contest Poster

2007-11-05T08:30:00.000-05:00

Live Webcast!

2007-10-30T11:40:00.000-04:00

We are going to webcast the Turkey Classic, live, courtesy of www.synchronicitylive.com. They are a web-based business that is going to broadcast the finals of the Expression Session. We are very excited to have them on board, and are looking forward to the results. This will be the first time a St. Augustine surfing event has had a live webcast!

Perry Knotts to Shoot the Crispers Turkey Classic

2007-10-26T14:02:00.000-04:00

Renowned surf photographer Perry Knotts has agreed to shoot the event. Look for him and his 500mm lens to be on the beach during the contest, sure to catch the action you bring to the water. Perry will be showing his photos at the banquet at RB Hunt Elementary on Saturday evening, following the final amateur heats. (photo: Clay Marzo by Perry Knotts)

Costa Crown & Team Divisions to run Sunday the 18th

2007-10-23T14:03:00.000-04:00

All the Costa Crown and Team events will be run on Sunday only. There are multiple contests happening that same weekend, so moving to Sunday is the best way to have the most competitors in attendance. The official schedule will be posted 2-3 days before the event, after the entry forms are picked up from the local shops and the PO Box mailing address.

The Crispers Turkey Classic

2007-10-17T13:53:00.000-04:00

We have a Platinum/Title Sponsor! One of the Turkey Classic team members approached a local restaurant, Crispers, to ask if they would be interested in sponsoring the event this year. With much appreciation we welcome Crispers to the 2007 Turkey Classic as the title sponsor. We look forward to their involvement with the event and the good that will come out of their support. THANKS, CRISPERS! (by the way, the St. Augustine location is on SR 312 in the Cobblestone shopping center)

Costa Crown Questions???

2007-10-09T18:12:00.000-04:00

Click on the image to the right to answer all the questions you never knew you had about the Costa Crown. If that didn't answer them, you can always call or e-mail - casey@christiansurfers.com or (904) 471-4308

Welcome to the Turkey Classic 2007

2007-10-08T15:30:00.000-04:00

Turkey Classic is back for 2007! This is the contest info site, which will be updated sooner than the christiansurfers.com site. Tune in here for heat and schedule updates during the contest.

- Turkey Team 2007

Contest Entry Form

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