More than 180 longboard surfers put their toes on the nose during the 8th Hawaiian Noseriding Classic last weekend at Queen's Surf, Waikiki.

The unique contest has one basic rule: surf on the front tip (or nose) of the longboard for as long as possible.

"It's probably the hardest thing to do in longboarding," said Andrew Taam, one of the contest directors. "But at the same time, it's basic. There's no judging. Everything is timed."

Atilla Jobbagyi won the professional division, noseriding for a combined 17.32 seconds on his best two waves.

Megan Godinez was the top female.

In the pro division, surfers were timed only when both their feet were balancing on the front 12 inches of the board. In the amateur divisions, the length was stretched to 24 inches.

Standouts in the amateur divisions included Genki Kino, Fritz Belmoro, Crystal Dzigas, Kelia Moniz, Rodney Nakasato, Tommy Chun-Ming and Layton Sun.

"Conditions were perfect for noseriding," Taam said. "It was 3 feet on Saturday, and then 1 to 2 feet on Sunday. When it's too big, it's hard to stay on the nose, so the waves were actually just right for this contest."

The event is held every two years at Queen's.

"We want people to look forward to it, that's why we don't do it every year," Taam said. "And we get a big turnout every year, so it's become real popular with all the longboarders."

Reach Dayton Morinaga at dmorinaga@honoluluadvertiser.com.