European Surfing Federation have announced the 2023 Eurosup! This event will be Team England, requiring team selection in SUP Surf, Race and Prone paddle board disciplines.
ESF EUROSUP Peniche, Portugal 14th – 22nd October
For Eurosurf, this event will be Team England, and requires the following athletes:
Team England selection will be a multi venue selection process relevant to each discipline, surf and the race board disciplines of sprint, technical and distance (this includes prone and SUP). Board size selection will be from 14 ft class.
17th June, Fistral Beach, Newquay, UK – SUP Surf event page here.
8th – 9th July, Gylly Beach, Falmouth, UK – Sprint, Tech, Distance event page here.
Paddlers must be in a position to self-finance entry and travel to each event. Paddlers must provide proof of travel insurance (including competition insurance) prior to departure. Absence of evidence will preclude travel with the team to the event.
Team members, in the absence of a team manager, must be self-regulating and organise relevant logistics e.g., travel accommodation etc.
Athletes must be English residents and not have competed for another Nation in the previous 12 months. English nationality is defined by Surfing England / ISA
Selection Process
For Team England, the selection policy in full is here: 2023 Team England selection policy SUP
Surf: The 1st and 2nd placed ENGLISH athletes in the Surfing England Stand up Paddleboard Surfing Championships. In the event these athletes are unable to attend, the next placed athlete will be asked to fill quota, and so on, until the placed are filled.
Sprint / Technical / Distance: The 1st and 2nd placed ENGLISH athletes in the Gylly Beach contest. In the event these athletes are unable to attend, the next placed athlete will be asked to fill quota, and so on, until the placed are filled.
Team Selection results will be posted on Surfing England website and social media.
Team England SUP sponsorship opportunities are available. Would your brand/organisation like to support our team to the European SUP Championships – opportunities include branding on kit, headlining the team sponsorship, tagging in all social media posts, specific posts about your brand. Please get in touch via the email address below.
For any questions on TEAM ENGLAND selection, please contact info@surfingengland.org