The world’s favorite surf festival will celebrate its 20th birthday with another fantastic program of surf events and entertainment crammed into nine days of pure stoke. The festival will kick off on Saturday, 12 March, with a day of exhibition events ahead of the traditional Hawaiian opening ceremony at dusk, with amateur events getting underway on Sunday 13 March. The festival will conclude the following Sunday, 20 March.

Festival director Phil Jarratt said that while many aspects of the 2011 festival had not been finalised, long-term major sponsor Global Surf Industries had confirmed its return, along with many regular minor sponsors, and the festival was assured of another great week of surfing celebration, with music and movie events, exhibitions and the traditional auction night.

Phil said: “We know that people like to make their arrangements as early as possible, so we’re confirming the dates now, with event details to flow onto the website over the next few weeks. Amateur and teams event entries will open on Monday, 12 July, with an entry form posted for download or on-line entry. We’re applying to council for an additional day so that our exhibition events are not crammed into the competitive program, and to give us a little more flexibility.”

Entry Fees

Entry fees for amateur divisions will remain at last year’s rates:

• Adult $110
• Junior $66

Divisions

Divisions will be:

• Open Mens
• Open Womens
• Mens 40 and over
• Mens 50 and over
• Mens 55 and over
• Mens 60 and over
• Mens 65 and over
• Senior Women (35 and over)
• Junior Women (under 18)
• Junior Men (under 18)
• Boys (under 15)
• Old Mal (pre-1968 board)
• Noserider Pro
• Stand Up Paddle Pro
• Family Teams Challenge
• Corporate Challenge