Local surf competition season closes out with the Joe Hiller Surf Classic (updated with photos)

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Update October 10: The Post and Courier's David Quick has uploaded some nice pictures from this weekend's Joe Hiller Surf Classic at the Isle of Palms County Park; view them here.

First reporting: The 4th Annual Joe Hiller Surf Classic, presented by Charleston Watersport, is taking over the Isle of Palms County Park this Saturday and Sunday for the last local surf competition of the season.

This surf contest highlights the longboard and SUP surf riders - the only one of it’s kind in South Carolina.

Registration is available in person at Charleston Watersport, located at 1255 Ben Sawyer Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. If you can't make it there before the big day, you can print out the registration form and bring it into bring to any of the following surf shops: Ocean Surf Shop, McKevlins Surf Shop, Quiksilver or Parrot Surf Shop.

Charleston Scene has a brief write-up on the event. Check it out.