Wave Challenge – Aterra Paddling Surfing Cruising

Lets Get Wet (la våss ble våda)!

International Open Surfski Ocean Race
&
Nordic Championship

Aterra Wave Challenge 2023

29 june - 2 july

Aterra Wave Challenge international surfski race and Nordic Championship. 29 june - 2 july 2023

AWC is Swedens oldest surfski race still running. Our first competition was 2010, 28 km in flat water but since then we have had the opportunity to offer waves to the participants. We have several courses and can offer race in any wind direction. See our course map below.

Resultat Surfski SM 2021

Resultat AWC 2022

Information

AWC is a part of Sweden Surfski Open Cup and we have done the Swedish Championship twice. 2023 is our second international race level 4. Main courses are 28 km, if needed we have severall courses to choose from for all wind directions.

Classes 2021:

SS1 Women
SS1 Men
SS1 U18 Women
SS1 U18 Men
SS2 Women
SS2 Men
SS2 Mix
Master class is 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 & friday, 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 1 or 2 july

Register 09:00-10:00 at finish area.
Load boat on trailers before 10:30
Bus leaves to start 10:45
Register at start area. Not possible!
Skippers Meeting 12:00 around the start area.
13:00 Start of race
From 2 hours after start snack at the finish area.

Schedule for U18 and SS2 doubble race 1 or 2 july

Register 10:00-11:00 at finnish area.
Skippers Meeting 12:00 around the start area.
13:00 Start
Wanna paddle more? Join the U18 and SS2 teams with SS1. All comptetitors are free to join the race for a fun traning or race between friends.

Race course depending on wind directions. Announced at the latest 14:00 day before start.

More information about Surfski Open

Information & Rules

AWC will supply with buss transport for participants. Trailers will also be available. Under 8 m/s we dont use safetyboat (depending of the choosen course).

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 webtracking 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:

We will use RaceId and Webtraking.
For swedish participants is Webtracking mandatory. We recommend for all that you download and register Webtracking cost is 200 sek(20 euro) for one race and 400sek (40 euro) for a year.
Info about RaceId, Download app to your phone
Link Webtracking Android
Link Webtracking Apple
All racers will get information about tracking system by mail.

Starting procedure:

Surfski Open Rules

Price money Aterra Wave Challenge

< 20 participants 2000 sek / 200 Euro
20-30 participants 3000 sek / 300 Euro
31-40 participants 4000 sek / 400 Euro
41-60 participants 5000 sek / 500 Euro
61-80 participants 6000 sek / 600 Euro
>81 participants 8000 sek / 800 Euro
Price money goes to 1-2-3 place Men & Woman in main race.
20% of the price money will be raffled off .
SS2 and U18 no price money.

Prices for participitation

Main event 700 sek/70 euro. Before 1 may 500 sek/50 euro. After 20 june 800 sek 80 euro.
U18 event 300 sek (30 euro). After 20 june 400 sek (40 euro)
SS2 race 400sek (40 euro) /team.
Training transport included if downwind.