Sorted Surf Shop have announced the first surfing contest to be held at Bournemouth reef. They will be bringing the event to the beach at Boscombe with the help of main sponsor Rip Curl.
The dates are March 20th and 21st and the weekend will consist of surfing and bodyboarding competitions, as well as activities and demonstration stands with equipment for all to try.
The contest categories will consist of a Mens Open, Mens 35+, Ladies Open, and Groms (under 18’s). It will also host the first leg of the British Bodyboarding Annual Championships.
Gul team riders Mark “Egor” Harris and Russell Winter will be in attendance to give advice and sign autographs.
Monster Energy Drink will be hosting the after party being held at Urban Beach. There you will find all of the contest organisers, sponsors and contest competitors enjoying a BBQ, drink and live music with a few surprises thrown in to the mix.
Keep checking here for more information as it’s announced.
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The performance figures for how well Bournemouth Surf Reef is performing are due on 3 March 2010.
Plymouth University, home of the UK’s first marine academy, is currently assessing the quality of the waves and the number of days suitable for surfing. Experts at the university have been conducting site visits and collecting data from on-site cameras to monitor the shape and power of breaking waves. They have been keeping keep tabs on the number of surfable days and the number of surfers at both the pier and reef areas, compared with previous years.
Cabinet member for tourism Cllr Anne Filer gave the date at Wednesday’s economy and tourism scrutiny panel.
If performance figures meet expected standards, the final payment will be made to contractor ASR. The sum is 10 per cent of the original £1.5million fee to build the reef, although this has since increased to £3.03m.
