South Australia’s FIRST Summer of Surf event
Surf Life Saving SA is proud to host its first Summer of Surf event - the Glenelg Sprint Challenge - on Saturday December 9 at Glenelg.
The Glenelg Sprint Challenge will see U14, U15, U17 and Open athletes compete in the following categories:
Twilight Beach Flags
6 Person Mixed Taplin (Open)
4 Person Mixed Cameron (U15, U17)
Mixed Beach Relay (U15, U17, Open)
Swim
Board
Ski
Iron
Beach Sprints
Points
Athletes can claim up to 5000 points in the Glenelg Sprint Challenge
Prize pool
A total prize pool of $7,000 is up for grabs. There is also a $1,000 prize pool to be shared by any Open competitor who wins 3 out of 4 ocean events or 2 out of 2 beach events.
Event schedule
The event commences at 11:00am and will include a dedicated ‘Fan Zone’.
The official After Party will follow at the Glenelg Boat Shed Bar from 7:00pm.
About Summer of Surf
The Summer of Surf has been dedicated to running the world’s best surf sport events for the past decade. Founded in 2011 by Trent Goulding to create additional racing opportunities for athletes, the mantra has remained the same – By Athletes, For Athletes. Beginning with a seven event series and a $30,000 prize pool, the Summer of Surf has gone from strength to strength, making rapid advancements in technology, athlete racing experience, content creation and gaining significant sponsor support to the point the Summer of Surf can proudly claim the title of the richest Surf Sports Series in the world.
