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Victorian round of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle heads to Phillip Island

07/12/2017

Victorian round of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle heads to Phillip Island

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For Immediate Release:


Phillip Island, VIC/AUS (Thursday 7th December 2017): Phillip Island will this weekend be hosting the Victorian round of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle, to crown the top Boardriders club in the state and decide the team that will represent Victoria at the National Final in Newcastle.
 
The seventh event of the series will see some of the most powerful clubs in the state go head to head including reigning champions Torquay, Peninsula Surfriders, Phillip Island and 13th Beach.
 
“We are stoked to have the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle back in Victoria again this year” said Surfing Victoria CEO, Adam Robertson.
 
“Club surfing is integral to the Australian Surfing Pathway and provides opportunities for juniors to learn skills off more experienced club members.”
 
“I am looking forward to seeing which club takes this years title and represents the state in Newcastle.”

A call for the event will be made at 8:30am at Cape Woolamai for a potential 8:45amstart. 
 
The nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series will involve more than 60 of Australia’s best boardriders clubs in eight state qualifying rounds and will culminate in a National final in NSW in February 2017 for 24 clubs.This weekend’s event will see 13 of the best boardriders clubs in NSW battle it out for a spot in the national final set to run in Newcastle, NSW in February 2018.
 
The nudie Australian Boardriders Battle is officially sanctioned by the World Surf League (WSL), which allows Australian WSL Championship Tour surfers (men and women) the opportunity to represent their local boardriders club at respective state qualifying events as well as the national final.
 
The purpose of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle program is to build the profile and capacity of community boardriders clubs Australia-wide.  In the past four years, Surfing Australia has invested over $600,000 into Surfing Australia affiliated boardriders clubs as part of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle series.
 
Major sponsors of the 2017/18 series include the naming rights partner nudie and supporting sponsors Oakley, Nikon, Woolworths, Milwaukee, Destination NSW, Newcastle City Council, World Surfaris, World Surf League, mySURF.tv and Surfing Australia.
 
To find out more information, please visit www.australianboardridersbattle.com
 
nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series 2017/18
EVENT 1 - Gold Coast, QLD - August 26, 2017
EVENT 2 – NSW South - Kiama, NSW -  Sept 2, 2017
EVENT 3 - NSW Central - North Narrabeen, NSW - Sept 23, 2017
EVENT 4 - NSW Nth - Coffs Harbour, NSW - Oct 7, 2017
EVENT 5 - Trigg, WA - Oct 21, 2017
EVENT 6 - Fleurieu Peninsula, SA -  Nov 11, 2017
EVENT 7 - Phillip Island, VIC -  Dec 9, 2017
EVENT 8 - Clifton Beach, TAS - Dec 16, 2017
NATIONAL FINAL – Newcastle Beach, NSW – Feb 16-18, 2017

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