Helsingborg & Skälderviken
International Open Surfski Ocean Race
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Swedish Championship
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Swedish Championship
Aterra Wave Challenge 6-7 july 2024
AWC have given winds since 2011 and is Swedens oldest surfski race still running and Europes second oldest. Our first competition was 2010. We have several courses and can offer race in any wind direction. See our course map below.
6 or 7 july
- Senior Master AWC & Swedish Championship
- U14-U16-U18 Triangle course or 12 km DW
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 SM 2024, 17-27 km:
- SS1 Senior Women
- SS1 Senior Men
- SS1 Master 50 Women
- SS1 Master 50 Men
- SS1 U18 Women (needs confirmation from SKF)
- SS1 U18 Men (needs confirmation from SKF)
- 12 km or Triangle course RM
- SS1 U14-U16-U18(SM) Women
- SS1 U14-U16-U18(SM) Men
- Classes Wave Challenge 17-27 km:
- Senior Men and Woman all ages.
- Master-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 10:00-16:00 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 U14-U16-U18 6 or 7 july
- Register 09:30-10:00
- Skippers Meeting 11:00
- 12:00 Start
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
For timing and tracking download Webscorer app, klick here!
- RS Safe TRX safety app. Download in Appstore or Playbutik Link RS Safe Trx ap
- Info about SafeTrx, Download app to your phone This app you use for training and safety.
- RS= Redningsselskapet Norway, not RSA South Africa app.
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
- Main event 750 sek/75 €.
- U14-16-18 Triangle course/12km 200 Sek/18 €
Swish for swedish participants : 1233027927
Bankgiro for swedish participants: 5870-8637
International payment:
SE4550000000056091120905
Bic/Swift: ESSESESS
Bank: SEB, 106 40 Stockholm
- Training transport included if wind thursday. Courses: Viken Helsingborg 15 km, or Arild-Klitterhus 17 km.
Last day to register 30 june!
Register opens 1 march!
Partners, hotel, cabins, camping:
- Klitterhus Hotel info@klitterhus.com, +46 431-135 30
- Hotel Erikslund. Book here. Discount code “SURFSKI”
- Riversidehotel. Book: info@riversidehotel.se, eller via telefon: +46(0)431-411002
- Cabins: Destination Råbocka Booking. https://rabocka.se/ info@rabocka.se
- Camping: Råbocka Camping
Surfski Race courses Aterra Wave Challenge.
Click for bigger map and info.
- Main course Mölle Råbocka 27 km
- Råbocka finish coordinates:
- N 56,255232 E 12,830237
- Spare course Höganäs Helsingborg 20 km
- U14-16-18 course Domsten Helsingborg 12 km
We work for having more rental brands on the list, please contact each supplier:
- Carbonology surfski SS1 500 sek (50 euro) SS2 600 sek (60 euro)
- CS Flash
- CS Flash LV
- CS Pulse
- CS Vault
- CS Boost
- CS Boost LV
- CS Boost SS2
- CS Zest SS2
- CS Blast SS2
- CS Blast SS2
- Contact: info@aterra.se
- Nordic Kayaks SS1 500sek (50 eruo)
- NK Excersize
- NK Squall 540
- NK Squall 580
- NK Storm 610
- Contact: emma@emmalevemyr.se
Skälderviken, one of our courses, june 11-2021:
Ivan Kruger took the goldmedal in Skälderviken, the course gave the participants good waves. Second place to Aron von Bienke and Nils Karls third.
Emma Levemyr was first over the line of the ladys with Jennie Larsson and Teresia Uggla behind.
Master Men: Tommy Karls is back on top, second place was Johan Skärskog and third Team Aterras hard fighting Leif Davidsson.
