Events

On Friday June 20, beachgoers and surf enthusiasts from around the world will come together to celebrate the Surfrider Foundation’s 10-Year Anniversary of International Surfing Day (#ISD14). The nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network, invites the public to save the date and take the day off work to join the fun!

Participation in International Surfing Day is free. Many of Surfrider’s chapters host a beach cleanup or an environmental project followed by a group paddle out, surf contest, yoga session, surf film or concert.

Go to this link for more information.

Now in its 16th year and well established as Italy’s biggest Ocean Sports event and gathering, the Italia Surf Expo will now host a prestigious World Challenger Series event with $10,000 in prize-money, but also the climactic Finals to the 2014 European Cup.

Taking place at the beautiful Santa Severa beach in Rome below the Medieval Castle of Odescalchi from the 25th – 27th July, the Italia Surf Expo brings the Ocean Sports community together for a weekend of unforgettable action both on and off the water, as the World Challenger Series, European Cup and Waterman League arrives in Italy.

Entries will open this week for this $10,000 Challenger Series Stop at www.watermanleague.com and for more information on the event as a whole, please go to: www.italiasurfexpo.it

Fehmarn Germany will be the destination for stop number 3 on the 2014 Stand Up World Series, and stop number 4 of the European Cup. This high profile stop on the World Series has moved home in 2014 to the beautiful new venue of Fehmarn.

Apart from the appeal of the location at Fehmarn, the reason for the move is to allow our German partners, in conjunction with us here at the Waterman League, to fulfill our vision of establishing this event as one of the largest SUP Festivals in the World for years to come.

The location will provide unique access to the sport for all, combining high profile World Championship competition with mass demo opportunities, unique hospitality elements and social activities to make it a weekend to remember.

With $25,000 prize-money for the pros and a full Open division providing something for everyone, the Fehmarn World Cup of SUP will be an event to remember in 2014, as entries open this week for the event that will run from the 18th – 20th July. Stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

As an all new stop on both the Challenger Series and as a part of the newly formed European Cup, the Sieravuori SUP Masters is an exciting addition to the high profile line up of events this summer, as Finland showcases the allure of the destination and opens its arms to both the World’s best, but also paddlers of all levels.

Lomakeskus Sieravuori is a stunning part of Finland that has long been a popular holiday destination, but that also provides the perfect backdrop for a paddling adventure and a unique location for this exciting new stop on the World Challenger Series and European Cup.

Entries will open for this $10,000 stop on the Series this week, so stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

The Oleron Island Paddle Challenge is back in 2014 as a Challenger Series event and one of the prestigious stops counting towards the 2014 European Cup.

Over the past few years, it has welcomed the world’s best to its shores to celebrate the beginning of summer in a unique SUP destination at the heart of Europe.

In 2013, it was a familiar story with Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Annabel Anderson (Starboard) taking the victories. While in 2014, the island will once again opens its arms to Stand Up Paddlers of all levels for this year’s edition of the Oleron Island Paddle Challenge. Stay tuned as entries open for this stunning stop on the 2014 European Cup: www.watermanleague.com

The Bilbao World Padde Challenge put the Basque Country on the map for SUP last summer with a breakout event that brought the world’s best to the center of this magnificent City for a dramatic battle for the ages.

With hundreds of participants taking part in the 2013 edition, it was Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Annabel Anderson (Starboard) who took the honors in this historic race as the foundations were laid for a great future for the sport and the World Series in Spain.

In 2014, from the 6th – 8th June the Bilbao World Paddle Challenge will once again put the Basque Country on the map with this prestigious Opener for the European Cup and one of the biggest events on the Global Calendar. It will be an event not to be missed, so make sure to stay tuned as entries are opened online and tension mounts for the most exciting summer yet for SUP. Stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain: 6th – 8th June
Ile d’Oleron, France: 14th – 16th June
Sieravuori SUP Masters, Finland: 4th – 5th July
Fehmarn World Cup, Germany: 18th – 20th July
Rome, Italy (Surf Expo): 25th – 27th July

The Shonan Chigasaki Pro will mark the Waterman League’s entrance into Asia with a Challenger Series event that will lay the foundations for the future in Japan. The event will take place from the 15th – 17th August 2014.

Twinned with the City of Honolulu as one of Japan’s original surf towns, the event site is set to a backdrop of Mount Fuji and will provide the perfect showcase of international Stand Up Paddling at its best, just an hour away from the bustling metropolis of Tokyo.

This event is also the exciting first step of a long term vision for the Waterman League and the Stand Up World Series in Asia, as the sport is starting to sky rocket in the region and the country has opened their arms to the World of SUP as the next major global market.

Full event details and event home page will go live later this week, so stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com

The 2014 Camp David World Cup of Stand Up Paddling will take place from the 18th – 20th July in Fehmarn, Germany, so block it in your calendar now and make sure not to miss this dramatic showcase for the sport of Stand Up Paddling. Stay tuned to www.watermanleague.com.

The Abu Dhabi All Stars invitational made waves in 2013, as the World’s best took on the Wadi Adventure Park for a unique Surfing invitational, and then took to the real ocean in front of the City scape of Abu Dhabi for an inflatable showdown.

In 2014, the stakes have been raised, as Abu Dhabi will host full status World Tour Surfing and World Series Racing events (regular 12’6 boards this year for the Racing) for both Men and Women, with Wadi Adventure providing the backdrop for the surfing once again and Yas Marina and the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club providing the dynamic race courses for the World Series.

With flight specials in conjunction with our partner Emirates Airlines and hotel specials both out at Wadi in Al Ain and on Yas Island, the scene is set for one of the most dramatic events yet.

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