Wave Challenge – Aterra Paddling Surfing Cruising

Lets Get Wet (la våss ble våda)!

International Open Surfski Ocean Race
&
Swedish Championship

Aterra Wave Challenge 6-7 july 2024

Helsingborg & Skälderviken

Aterra Wave Challenge international surfski race and Swedish Championship. 6-7 july 2024

AWC have given winds since 2011 and is Swedens oldest surfski race still running. Our first competition was 2010. We have several courses and can offer race in any wind direction. See our course map below.

Resultat AWC-NM-2023

Results AWC 2022

Results Surfski SM 2021

Information

6 or 7 july

U16 Triangle course
Fun Race Short Track
U18, U23, Senior Master AWC & Swedish Championship

Welcome to AWC and Swedish Surfski Championship 2024. Third time for us to host Swedish Championship. 2024 is also our third international race level 4. Main course are 28 km, if needed we have severall courses to choose from for all wind directions.

Classes 2023, 17-27 km:

SS1 Senior Women
SS1 Senior Men
SS1 U23 Women
SS1 U23 Men
SS1 Master 50 Women
SS1 Master 50 Men
SS1 Master 50 Women
SS1 Master 50 Men
SS1 Master 60 Men
17 km
SS1 U18 Women
SS1 U18 Men
Triangle Course Helsingborg
SS1 U16 Men
SS1 U16 Women
Fun Race Lifesaving triangle for U18-23, Senior and Master
Master and U classes are created according to the number of participants. Each class have to have at least three teams starting, classes can be put together.

Program 29-30 june

Register Thursday 14:00-19:00 at Aterra Kayak Shop
Register Friday 10:00-17:00 at Aterra Kayak Shop
Adress: Kajpromenaden 12, Helsingborg Sweden
Downwind training if wind thursday, free transport of surfskis, trailer leaves Aterra Kayak Shop 15:00
Course for each day will be announced latest 14:00 (2pm) day before race

Schedule for main race 6 or 7 july

Updated map click!
Register 09:00-10:30 at finish area.
Load boat on trailers before 10:30 Start loading highest up! And closest to center!
Bus leaves to start 10:45
Register at start area. Not possible!
Skippers Briefing, 12:00 around the start area. All information will be mailed and on this website.
13:00 Woman start.
13:10 Men start.
From 2 hours after start snacks at the finish area.

Schedule for U16 and Fun Race 6- or 7 july

Register 09:00-10:00
Fun Race start: 10:00
U16 Skippers Meeting 12:00
13:00 Start

More information about Surfski Open

Information & Rules

AWC will supply with buss transport for participants. Trailers will also be available.

Mandatory safety equipment:

Competition licence.
Leg leash
PFD (life jacket)
Smoke Flare
Fox 40 whistle or similar
You shall be dressed to manage at least 30 minutes in water.
Colourful clothing on shirt and/or PFD, fully black is not recomended!
Cellphone with RS Safe Trx (Redningsselskapet) app installed, w. at least 80% battery capacity
Competitors must be able to re-enter from water. (Spot-check, on demand. The safety officer on the boats or on land have the right to refuse your start.)
Recommended: PLB, VHF or button cell phone
Recomended: Sticker on paddle in sharp color

Webtracking obligatory:

We will use RS Safe TRX. Download in Appstore or Playbutik
Info about SafeTrx, Download app to your phone
Link RS Safe Trx ap
RS= Redningsselskapet Norway, not RSA South Africa app.

Price money

Price money Aterra Wave Challenge

20-30 participants 2000 sek / 183 Euro
31-40 participants 3000 sek / 275 Euro
41-60 participants 4000 sek / 365 Euro
61-80 participants 5000 sek / 455 Euro
>81 participants 6000 sek / 545 Euro
Price money goes to 1-2-3 place Men & Woman in main race.
U16-23 no price money

Prices for participitation

Main event 750 sek/75 €.
Register before 1 may 600 sek/60 €
U18-23 event 400 sek /40 €.
U16 Triangle course 0 Sek/0 €
SS1 Fun Race 0 Sek/0 €
Training transport included if wind thursday. Courses: Viken Helsingborg 15 km, or Arild-Klitterhus 17 km.