Tynemouth Longsands 28 March
The first stop of the 2026 season, and another northern classic!! With forecasts keeping us all on our toes, meaning a move to the reserve date and nervous eyes tracking an unpredictable swell, the 2026 Tynemouth Longboard Classic was called on, and the longboard crew were given the warmest of welcomes to Longsands.
This is only the second event hosted at Tynemouth but it’s already cemented an awesome reputation on the British Longboard Tour. Crowds of warm support on the beach, chilly waters, a serving of barrels, and all coupled with the North Sea Weekender and the North Sea Surf Film Fest – this really is an event to be part of.
An 8am check-in saw competitors bemoaning too thin boots and no gloves, but nothing to dampen the spirits! Want to catch up with the event in full? You can watch the first event of the year here .
Given a dropping swell and a flat forecast the following day, the first event of the British Longboard Tour was held in just the one day. Plenty of time to showcase some of the best longboarding the UK can offer, despite increasingly windy conditions.
Division winners – photos by Jamie Elliott
Division Winners
U16 Cadets
1st: Ruben Bleakley. 2nd: Will Hirst. 3rd: Rudi Johnston Forrest. 4th: Joshua Mason
Under 18 Boys
1st: Reggie Roynon. 2nd: Rowan Curbishley. 3rd: Ruben Bleakley. 4th: Rudi Johnston Forrest
Under 18s Girls – Did not run
Women’s Open
1st: Beth Leighfield. 2nd: Emily Currie. 3rd: Lola Bleakley. 4th: Georgina Lewtas
Men’s Open
1st: Evan Rogers. 2nd: Sam Bleakley. 3rd: Rowan Curbishley. 4th: Charlie Unsworth
Grandmasters
1st: Tom Gibson. 2nd: Stuart Cross. 3rd: John Nolan. 4th: Ben Chandler
Women’s Masters – Did not run
Men’s Masters
1st: Sam Bleakley. 2nd: John Pullinger. 3rd: Tom Gibson. 4th: Oli Wickham.
Check out the full results and heat details over on Liveheats here.
First event, well and truly done! Thanks to all our surfers, to our event partners and supporters: Tynemouth council, Tynemouth Surf Co & North Sea Weekender , and to our 2026 tour prize sponsors: Xtratuf, CMonsta, Guard and Tiki Surf Company.
Full gallery coming soon.
