Welcome to the 37th Annual C J McAlister “Snowy” Winter Longboard Festival

Entries close this Friday 23 May for the 2025 Festival!
Please click on the below link to register, for any questions please email manlymaly@gmail.com we look forward to seeing you in June!

Enter or raffle now, check out the amazing prizes we have on offer:

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for 2025

Registration is now open
for the 37th CJ McAlister Festival

2024 Comp Details

The 2024 Snowy schedule, & heat draw, will be release two weeks before the festival

Past & Present
Photos

Check out the photos from past and present festivals over the years.

Winners & history

Learn more about Snowy himself and check out past winners & results.

our Amazing 2024 sponsors

Be in the know

Follow us on Instagram @snowymcalister and get updates on competition details live when it drops online.

Stoked to have @fishbowl_fuel down here providing our competitors complimentary bowls / surf fuel. Cheers legends!
Just under a week out to show time! See our website for the published heat draw and competitor lineup. Looks like we have swell on the horizon & offshore breeze. Yewwww
SNOWY ENTRIES NOW OPEN. Manly Malibu Boardriders is stoked to be hosting the 34th Annual C J McAlister “Snowy” Winter Longboard Festival - 10 Divisions over 2 days, June 11-12th 2022. Secure your spot and spread the word! . Epic art work
Snowy McAlister “McAlister was born (1904) and raised in Broken Hill, the son of a mailman, and took to the surf immediately when his family moved to Manly Beach in 1914 -- just in time to see Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku give h
Morning glow ✨🌞
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Preso fun ✨🏆🔥 • 📷 @olitas 🏢 @hotelsteyne
Old Mal action 💕✨ • 📷 @olitas
 

CONTACT DETAILS

Manly Malibu Boardriders Club
North Steyne meets Carlton Street,
Manly 2095
manlymal@gmail.com

President | Tom Bennett
0430 924 629

Vice President | Jacob Beton
0487 597 062

Instagram

View fullsize Congratulations to Declan for taking out the Australian Open Mens longboard title!! Nyyyaaaahh go Manly!!! . 📷 @braden_orourke_
View fullsize Tully progressing through to the next round of the Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Festival at Huntington Beach. Watch tomorrow LIVE at 7.00am EST www.WorldSurfLeague.com | @vans @usopenofsurf
View fullsize Rest In Peace to Barry Bennet, a pioneer & true icon of the surf industry. Deepest sympathy to the Bennett Family.
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View fullsize TOMORROW COMP IS OFF DUE TO POOR CONDITIONS & WATER POLLUTION. Rescheduled to the 17th of July. If you know of anyone that is not on social media please spread the word.
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View fullsize Sugar glider 🦇🤍 . @graemegillmer
View fullsize A massive turnout after a massive day at Mal Club on Sunday 🍻 Big thanks to the Tehan’s (winners of this Months @manlylongboardco award) and Kenny Gray for sorting out judging and saving us an hour in time and the judges especially mark burmi
View fullsize Congrats to our club legends Soph & Cam for their latest recruit to the Gray clan and our newest and youngest mal club member Stevie Gray 🏄🏽‍♀️
View fullsize Congratulations to @sierralerback for being the first woman to win the most prestigious division at the @noosa_festival_of_surfing - The Old Mal. • Photo by @be_ryder