Surfer in his 80s chases 'the stoke' on electric board
An octogenarian Taranaki surfer isn't about to let his advancing years get between him and the "stoke" of riding waves.
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Surfing competition forced to make new category for 'improbable' 80yo surfer
Surfing competition forced to make new category for 'improbable' 80yo surfer Robin Martin © RNZ/ Robin Martin A masters surfing competition in Taranaki has been forced to introduce a new age-group category - for its first ever contestant aged over 80. Adrian Pickering of Whangaparāoa busted out of the "Immortals" section - for surfers aged 75 to 79 - into his very own, aptly named the "Improbables". The Fisher and Paykel Easter Masters' Surfing Championships has been run in Taranaki for 28 years and attracts surfers from around the country. Pickering, who recently turned 80...
Source: msn.com