VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Coastal Edge Shoot the Pier surf competition has been postponed to Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 due to weather concerns.
The competition was scheduled to take place at the Oceanfront the same weekend of the BEACH IT! festival.
"The safety and well-being of our participants, volunteers and staff members are of utmost importance to us, and we believe this change is necessary to ensure a secure, safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved," Coastal Edge said in a statement.
Coastal Edge says the current forecast is unfavorable for a solid beach and surf weekend, and all entries from the original weekend will roll over to the postponed date.
The BEACH IT! festival is expected to continue as scheduled.
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