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Below you'll find a listing of just a few surfing related competitions & events taking place in 2008. Please note: events may be cancelled or venues changed so to avoid disapointment always check with directly with the event organisor!

July 2008 Surfing events and charity fundraiser

25 & 26: White Stuff Surf Relief, Watergate Bay (UK): for more info click here...

30 July to 10 August: ASP World Tour: (W. Australia): For more info click here...

August 2008 Surf competitions & concerts, events

4 to 10: Rip Curl Boardmasters (Music Festival): Newquay (UK): Europe's biggest surf, skate & music Festival. For more info click here...

18: British Grom Club Contest, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

23 & 24: Hot Tuna Summer of 69 Surf Comp, Widemouth Bay, Bude (UK): for more info click here...

23 to 25:Quiksilver Skins Event, Fistral, Newquay (UK): for more info click here...

28 to 30: British Interclub Surfing Championships, Porthtowan (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl Pro Search (ASP World Tour): Trestles, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: Bundoran Board Riders Junior Championship, Bundoran, Co Donegal (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: WCSC Longboard & BIC Sports Beginners Classic, Lahinch, Co Clare (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: Quiksilver Pro France, La Nord/Les Estagnots: Hossegor/ Seignosse (France): The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive… For more info click here...

September 2008 Surf competitions & events

5 to 14: ASP World Tour: Trestles, California (USA): For more info click here...

6 & 7: British Longboard Union Event, Scarborough (UK): For more info click here...

20 & 21: British Longboard Club Championships, Scarborough (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

19 to 28: ASP World Tour: South West France (France): For more info click here...

29 Sept to 12 Oct: ASP World Tour: Mundaka (Spain): For more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl Pro Search (ASP World Tour): Trestles, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: Bundoran Board Riders Junior Championship, Bundoran, Co Donegal (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: WCSC Longboard & BIC Sports Beginners Classic, Lahinch, Co Clare (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: Quiksilver Pro France (ASP World Tour): South-West Coast (France): For more info click here...

TBC: British Interclub Surfing Championships, North Devon (UK): for more info click here...

TBC:Tramore Junior Championships, Tramore, Co Waterford (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: Billabong British Junior Surfing Championships (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Quiksilver Pro France, La Nord/Les Estagnots: Hossegor/ Seignosse (France): The main contest break of La Nord in Hossegor has been known to toss up a 10-to 12-foot face or two when autumn swells arrive… For more info click here...

TBC: British National Surfing Championships, (UK): for more info click here...

October 2008 Surfing competitions & events

11 & 12: Elusive Welsh Open, Rest Bay, Porthcrawl (UK): for more info click here...

25: Fancy Dress Contest - End of Summer Ball, North Devon (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

25 & 26: North East Open, Longsands Beach, Tynemouth (UK): for more info click here...

28 Oct to 5 Nov: ASP World Tour: Santa Catarina (Brazil): For more info click here...

TBC: Billabong Pro (ASP World Tour): Mundaka (Spain): For more info click here...

TBC: Rossnowlagh Intercounties, Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: North East Open: Longsands Beach, Tynemouth (UK): UK Pro Surf Tour. For more info click here...

TBC: Scottish BPSA Challenge: Thurso (UK): UK Pro Surf Tour. For more info click here...

TBC: Circle One Portrush Open: Portrush (N. Ireland): UK Pro Surf Tour. For more info click here...

TBC: Frolics Expression Session, Castlegregory, Co Kerry (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: Rip Curl Grom Search National Final, Keramas, (Bali): Event to find the best young surfers. For more info click here...

TBC: Nova Schin Pro Brasil (ASP World Tour): Santa Catarina (Brazil): For more info click here...

November 2008 Surfing competitions & events

TBC: Gul Newquay Open, Fistral Beach, Newquay (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: ONeill World Cup of Surfing, Sunset Beach, Oahu (Hawai): A 6 star WQS prime contest and the second jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. For more info click here...

December 2008 Surfing competitions & events

8 to 20: ASP World Tour: Banzai Pipeline, Oahu (Hawaii): Billabong Pipeline Masters. For more info click here...

TBC: West Coast Surf Club Party, Liscannor, Co Clare, Co Clare (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: Billabong Pipeline Masters (ASP World Tour): Banzai Pipeline, Oahu (Hawaii): For more info click here...

January 2009 Surfing competitions & events

TBC: The Mavericks Surf Contest - Half Moon Bay California (USA): Big wave action! For more info click here...

Febuary 2009 Surfing competitions and events

TBC: ASP World Tour: Gold Coast (Australia): For more info click here...

TBC: Western Surfing Association - Oceanside Harbour, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: Western Surfing Association - Huntington Beach, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: Grub Fish Surf Comp - Victoria-Gunnamatta (Australia): Surfwear company Volcom is hosting this event. For more info click here...

TBC: Lava Fish Surf Comp - Las Palmas (Canary Islands): The surfwear company Volcom is hosting this event. For more info click here...

March 2009 Surfing competitions and events

TBC: Western Surfing Association Dana Point, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: ASP World Tour: Bells Beach, Victoria (Australia): For more info click here...

TBC: British Schools Surf Contest, Woolacombe, N. Devon (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: Second Skin League Comp, North Devon (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

TBC: ISA World Masters Surfing Championship, Punta Rocas (Peru): For more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl Pro, Manu Ba, Raglan (NZ): For more info click here...

April 2009 Surfing competitions and events

TBC: Rip Curl LOFOTEN (Norway): For more info click here..

TBC: Western Surfing Association -Santa Cruz, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: British Longboard Union Event, Perranporth, Cornwall (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: British Schools Championships, Woolacombe, North Devon (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: NSSA Junior Championships - Huntington Beach, California (USA): National Scholastic Surfing Association Junior Championships is a contest open to students in grades 6 through 11. For more info click here...

TBC: BPSA - Saltrock Open, Croyde, North Devon (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Western Surfing Association - Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California (USA): For more info click here...

TBC: SURF RELIEF UK, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: BPSA - O'Neill Scottish BPSA Challenge 2008 (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: British Longboard Union Comp, Watering Hole Classic Perranporth, North Devon (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

TBC: RIP CURL English Surfing Championships, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

May 2009 Surf contests & events

TBC: English Nationals, Watergate Bay, Newquay (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: Welsh Nationals, Freshwater West (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: ASP World Tour: Teahupoo (Tahiti): For more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl European Gromsearch Compition, Perranporth, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: British Longboard Union Event, Woolacombe, N. Devon (UK): For more info click here...

TBC:Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, Hossegor (France): For more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl European Gromsearch Compition, Perranporth, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Western Surfing Association - West Coast Championships, California (USA): For more info click here...

June 2009 Fat Face Surf Night, surfing comps & events

TBC: 60's Traditional Stylemasters Junior Training Day (Longboard), North Devon (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

TBC: Rip Curl European Gromsearch Compition, Lahinch, Co. Clare (Ireland): for more info click here...

TBC: British Longboard Union Event,Jersey (UK): For more info click here...

TBC: Gold Coast Ocean Festival, Croyde, N. Devon (UK): Surfing as well as other sports, music... for more info click here...

TBC: Mosquito Groms Compition, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Fat Face Night Surf Comp, Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: Beach Break, Polzeath Beach, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): Studen festival with music, surf & beer. For more info click here...

TBC: Rip Curl Pro Search (ASP World Tour): venue TBC(Chile): For more info click here...

July 2009 Surfing events and charity fundraiser

TBC: Quicksilver King of the Groms Comp, Newquay, Cornwall (UK): In search of the best under 16's surfers. For more info click here...

TBC: Bundoran Board Riders Warm Water Classic , Tullan Strand, Bundoran (Ireland): for more info click here..

TBC: ASP World Tour: Jeffreys Bay (S. Africa): For more info click here...

TBC: Roxy Jam, Biarritz (S. France): surfing, concerts & sunshine. For more info click here...

TBC: Fancy Dress Charity Fundraiser - Paddle 4 Relief, North Devon (UK): For more info see the 'Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club' website click here...

TBC: White Stuff Surf Relief, Watergate Bay (UK): for more info click here...

TBC: ASP World Tour: (W. Australia): For more info click here...

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