International Open Surfski Ocean Race
&
Nordic Championship

Aterra Wave Challenge 2023

29 june - 2 july

Wave challenge ocean race

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. We have several courses and can offer race in any wind direction. See our course map below. 

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Resultat Surfski SM 2021

Resultat AWC 2022

Information

Welcome to AWC and Nordic Surfski Championship 2023. We have done the Swedish Championship twice. 2023 is our second international race level 4. Main course are 28 km, if needed we have severall courses to choose from for all wind directions.

Classes 2023, 20-27 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
  • 15-17 km
  • SS1 U18 Women
  • SS1 U18 Men
  • SS2 Women
  • SS2 Men
  • SS2 Mix
  • FunRun (no cost to participate and no service, no logistics, traning, paddle with U18 and SS2, compete with a friend or just have a nice playfull session).
  • 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 10:00-16:00 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 1 or 2 july

  • Register 09:30-10:30 at finish area.
  • Load boat on trailers before 10:30
  • Bus leaves to start 10:45
  • Register at start area. Not possible!
  • Skippers Meeting, latest info 12:00 around the start area. All information will be on this website.
  • 13:00 Start of race
  • From 2 hours after start snacks at the finish area.

Schedule for SS2 doubble race 1 or 2 july

  • Register saturday 09:00-10:00 at finnish area.
  • Skippers Meeting 12:00 around the start area.
  • 13:00 Start latest
  • 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 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:

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Price money

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 €. From 20 june 800 sek 80 €.
  • U18-23 event 400 sek (40 €). From 20 june 500 sek (50 €)
  • SS2 race 300sek (30 €) /team. 
  • SS1 Fun Race with SS2 0 Sek/0 €*
  • *We try to help with transport but SS2 first after SS2 boats are loaded, we will help pick up cars after race. 
  • Training transport included if wind thursday.

Last day to register 25 june!

Payment Information

Swish for swedish participants : 1233027927

Bankgiro for swedish participants: 5870-8637

International payment:  

SE4550000000056091120905    

Bic/Swift: ESSESESS

Bank: SEB, 106 40 Stockholm

 

Register Race date 1-2 july 2023

Please fill in the form.

Contact your club if you dont know.
Download Safe Trx webtracking from Appstore or Play Butik.
Master classes and U18-23 are created after the amount of participants. Woman +50 and Men +50 and +60.
Name your partner below

Accomodation Partners NM & Aterra Wave Challenge

Race courses

Surfski Race courses Aterra Wave Challenge.
Click for bigger map and info.

  • Main course Mölle Råbocka 27 km
  • Spare course Höganäs Helsingborg 20 km
  • SS2-U18-FunRun course Viken Helsingborg 15-17 km

Surfski rental

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

Starting List 2023

  • Woman Senior
  • Chloe Nauta Sweden
  • Emma Levemyr Sweden
  • Camilla Persson Sweden
  • Hanna Asp Sweden
  • Tove Möller Gunnarsson Sweden
  • Ulrika Eriksson Sweden
  • Johanna Ulmanen Sweden
  • Jennie Kindh Sweden
  •  
  • Master Woman
  • Anqi Hill Sweden
  • Jenny Åshammar Sweden
  • Agneta Bergman Fredriksson Sweden
  • Men Senior
  • Thomas Sandvall Sweden
  • Jan Lehman Germany
  • Morten Föyen Norway
  •  Thomas Chruickshank Norway
  •  Søren Klement Nygaard Denmark
  • Anders Wenneberg Norway
  • Ivan Kruger Sweden
  • Marcus Grip Sweden
  • John Tobias Övergaard Norway
  • Nils Wikander Karls Sweden
  • Aaron von Beinke Sweden
  • Men Master 50
  • Steffen Burkhart Germany
  • Peter Rohde Denmark
  • Holger Siebke Germany
  • Pontus Wallin Sweden
  • Flemming Svendsen Denmark
  • Johan Skärskog Sweden
  • Oddbjörn Nilsén Norway
  • Björn Andersson Sweden
  • Gunnar H Lille Norway
  • Anders Ferrari Sweden
  • Johan Eltes Sweden
  •  
  •  Men Master 60
  •  Leif Davidsson Sweden
  • Anders Jensen Denmark
  • Torbjörn Karldén Sweden
  • Einar Kjerschow Norway
  • Gunnar Remöe Norge
  •  
  • Woman U23
  • Elsa Ohrås Sweden
  •  
  • Men U23
  • Otto Nyström Sweden
  • Jakob Odenbrink Sweden
  • Axel Haglund Sweden
  • Mads Andersen Denmark
  •  
  •  Men U18
  • Leo Callin Sweden
  • David Mason Sweden
  • Rasmus Odenbrink Sweden
  •  
  • SS2 Team
  • Lisa Kjaer – Birgit Wilstrup Mortensen Denmark
  • Thomas Chruickshank – Liv Janne Neergard Norway
  • Emma Levemyr – Chloe Nauta Sweden
  • Elsa Ohrås – Axel Haglund Sweden
  • Anders Wenneberg – ?? Norway
  • Camilla Persson – Tove M/Hanna Asp
  • Ulrika Eriksson – Örjan Skatt Sweden
  • Jakob Odenbrink – Rasmus Odenbrink Sweden
  • Ivan Kruger – Nils Karls/Aaron V Beinke Sweden
  • Aaron von Beinke – Nils Karls – Ivan Kruger Sweden
  • John Tobias Övergaard – Gunnar H Lille – Norway
  • Jenny Åshammar – XX Sweden
  • Jennie Kind – XX Sweden
  • Einar Kjerschow – XX Norway
  • Gunnar Remöe – XX Norway

Skälderviken, one of our courses, june 11-2021:

Swedish Champion 2021 Ivan Kruger Team Aterra

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.

Sponsors Aterra.se, Carbonology Sport, Astral Design, Tyr-C, Mocke Gear, Vaikobi Gear, Palm Equipment