Not Just Another Hot August Night: Red Bull Night Riders Get Loose in Atlantic City

Atlantic City is one of those places that exude bravado, sex, and money. It's the kind of place that makes rational people do things they might not otherwise, like indulge past their limits, bet the mortgage on a roll of the dice, head into the room "behind the black curtain," or get whipped at an oncoming wave at ridiculous speeds from behind a jet ski - in the dark.

28 of the best surfers in the Northeast decided to put it all on the line with the promise of the big payday under the Friday night lights on August 15th for Red Bull Night Riders.

Night Riders first came to AC in 2007, when tow surfers descended on this town of debauchery. An unexpected weather system created such chopped out conditions that the event became one more of survival than performance. Continue reading...