New locations for surf event

QUIKSILVER has announced its 2015 event calendar which includes an exciting three-part Get Free Series.

In 2014 the brand, along with Surfing South Africa, staged the very successful Takes One To Know One series with events in Cape Town, Umdloti, KZN and Victoria Bay. This year the decision has been made to bolster the series by adding an under sixteen junior division and moving the events to two new locations, Umhlanga Rocks, KZN and Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape.

The first event of the Quiksilver Get Free series kicks off in Cape Town on 21 and 22 March. Event two and three will be staged at Umhlanga Rocks on 30 and 31 May and Port Alfred, Eastern Cape on 29 and 30 August respectively.

The series will cater for three divisions, Open men’s, U20 boys’ and U16 boys’ divisions. All three events in the series will be sanctioned by Surfing South Africa and will carry 3A PST (Pro Surf Tour) ratings. A total of R108 000 is on offer which will attract the cream of the crop to enter.

Quiksilver’s Dane Patterson commented on the thought process behind the venue selection.
“We try move the events around a bit every year to make it interesting for the surfers and the spectators alike. It’s also good to have a balance and spread the events throughout the country geographically. At the end of the day it’s always a gamble with mother nature but we’re hoping to get some good surf for this year’s series,” he said.

To enter, go to www.quiksilver.co.za/getfree