Uluwatu, Bali — Professional surfer Owen Wright has joined forces with his Major sponsor Rip Curl, in an effort to help clean-up Bali’s iconic surf spot, Uluwatu, by donating a surf board to be auctioned off to raise funds for the Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu Community project at his long time favourite Indonesian destination.
Owen has been a regular visitor to Uluwatu for almost 10 years and has close ties with the local community. Owen and his father have been  … More
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OCEANSIDE — The annual Becky Stuart Outrigger Race and club fundraiser Dec. 8 is perhaps one of the most easygoing competitions in the fierce sport of outrigger canoe racing.
Clubs in Southern California compete year round. Serious competitors make it a lifestyle. They practice 15 to 20 hours a week and plan their weekends around where the next competition will be held.
The three seasons for racers are winter one-man outrigger, spring six-man outrigger, and the intense summer nine-man outrigger … More
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CHAUMONT — Snowmobile enthusiasts spent a snowless Saturday in a cornfield racing for a good cause.
Some of the proceeds from the Snowmobile Hill Climb Racing Association-sponsored drag race behind Lynn’s Small Engine this weekend will be donated to 12-year-old cancer patient Joseph McConnaughy Goutremout.
His second cousin, Dessiray J. Goutremout, and her fiance helped to make the race, which originally was not intended to be a fundraiser, into a charitable event  … More
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Humanitarian and former professional surfer Jon Rose is leading an effort to help rebuild post-Sandy devastation.
As a first responder to the surf-community, Jon’s non-profit organization, Waves For Water, will lead a focused effort to remove storm debris and assist with other basic survival needs associated with the catastrophic storm.
The team is currently gathering the intelligence of his friends and colleagues in the North Carolina, New Jersey and New York coastal areas for immediate support  … More
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