CONTEST SERIES FOR THE YOUTH

VOLCOM SURF HAPPENING 23-24

Volcom is back with its contest series for the youth, combining this year a PanEuropean digital qualifier (July 1st – August 31st 2023) and a main event to crown the winners this Winter in Tenerife (February 17-18 2024)!

With an updated format, Volcom Surf Happenings provides a fun platform for competing surfers from all over Europe to showcase their skills.

The qualifying process being easier and the main event having an original and modern format with tons of prizes and 4000€ of prize money to split in between women’s and men’s divisions, this is an event you don’t want to miss!

The series are open to European surfers under 16 years old when qualifiers resume (born after August 31st 2006). Follow @volcomhappening for contest news.

See below the main event qualified surfers list!

QUALIFIER:

Online Qualifier event is now over and we've seen entries from all over Europe, the future looks bright! Big thanks to all entrants!

Our judges had some work done and scored each surfer best maneuver and top wave from competitor’s Instagram submissions.

Volcomgratulations to the top 20 Women and Men who qualify to the main event (Punta del Hidalgo in Tenerife)!

Next 10 surfer of each division will be on the main event alternate list and will be notified ASAP if spots are available.

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WOMEN QUALIFIED SURFERS
Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri
Maria Salgado
Clémence Schorsch
Adriana Hidalgo Fernandez
Naïa Monte
Sol Borelli
Saioa Ortega
Carla Morera de la Vall
Teresa Pereira
Lua Escudeiro
Constancia Simoes
Paula Díaz
Martina Escobar
Clara Hirigoyen
Lily Hirigoyen
Laine Fernandez Goenaga
Lee Ann Boudine
Rose Calvez
Sara Romeo
Belle Betteridge

WOMEN ALTERNATE LIST
Margo Liets
Nora Álvarez
Núria Maganinho
Carlota Elias Chaveiro
Ana Mel Silva Canhoto
Berta Gañez
Irina Ivanova
Malia Dupouy
Sofia Matos
Carla Mendez

MEN QUALIFIED SURFERS
Axel Dominguez
Dylan Donegan dos Santos
Alejo Valido
Jaime Veselko
Martim Fortes
Aaron Bacon
Makoa Gómez Vidal
Salvador Vala
Gabriel Abiven
Antonio Marques
Lukas Skinner
Hans Odriozola
Enoha Le Pieres
Françisco Anglani Cornielle
Jorre Claeys
Gustavo Viana
Alejandro Sancho Martinez
Pietro Garroux
Manuel Pirujinho
Mário Barderas Leopoldo

MEN ALTERNATE LIST
Kamiel Deraeve
Zé Champalimaud
Tristan Agurruza
António Bandeira
Dani Roman
Joaquim Trindade
Kalani Giraud
Martin Garcia-Eizaga
Matthew Maurin-Lignières
Hare Natori

QUALIFIER RULES:

SUBMIT BEST WAVE AND BEST MANOEUVER OF YOUR SUMMER through an Instagram post, including time and location and contest tags #volcomsurfhappening & @volcomhappening.

Starting July 1st ending August 31st 2023

Must be filmed IN EUROPE DURING THIS SUMMER

Parent or guardian sign up online for the competitors, accepting the rules and conditions clearly announced.

All entries were JUDGED after submission deadline (September 2023).

Top 20 women and Top 20 men will QUALIFY to the main event + Alternate list.

COMPETITORS CAN SUBMIT AS MANY POSTS AS THEY WANT

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MAIN EVENT

Location: Punta Hidalgo, Tenerife
Date: 17-18 February 2024 (TBC)

AN ORIGINAL AND FUN FORMAT!

4000€ PRIZE PURSE + TONS OF PRIZES FROM VOLCOM AND SPONSORS
LUNCH, DINNER PROVIDED AND SIDE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND & HANGOUT WITH VOLCOM SURF TEAM

Each competitor will surf THREE TIMES 20min heats of 4 competitors throughout the event and will be filmed /scored by Volcom Team riders and Seasoned judges.

3 MAIN CHALLENGES BEING JUDGED/ SCORED:
BEST WAVE OF THE EVENT (EACH DIVISION): 800€ (RUNNER UP:400€)
BEST MANOEUVER OF THE EVENT (EACH DIVISION): 300€ (RUNNER UP 100€)
STYLE/FLOW AWARD (EACH DIVISION): 300€ (RUNNER UP 100€)

Accommodation deals and more info here soon!

BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:  WOODBRASS, AMAZINC!, CAPTAIN FIN, ELECTRIC

Volcom Surf Happening 2023

Volcom is back with its contest series for the youth, combining this year a PanEuropean digital qualifier (July 1st – August 31st 2023) and a main event to crown the winners this Winter in Tenerife!