Top Surfers lining up for Durban Surf Carnival

 Toasting their successes - Current SA SUPSA Champion Brandon “Bones” Ribbink  from Durban (centre) and Justin “Bingo” Bing from Noordhoek (right) the 2012 SA SUPSA Champion and last year’s open men’s Longboard Champion at  the Durban Surf Carnival presented by Jeep Apparel accompanied by Berea’s Heather Klug who was last year’s Ladies Longboard Champion. All three are favourites to retain their titles. Justin and Brandon are frontrunners to take this years SUPSA Open Surfing Title and will be back in action  from June 6th- 8th at New Pier Beach.

The 2014 Durban Surf Carnival presented by Jeep Apparel takes place at New Pier from June 6th -8th. This annual event, now in its 12th year is growing from strength to strength with surfers from all around the country gearing up to participate within the various categories as well an increase in support from the crowds year on year!

The Stand up paddle event will once again be the SUPSA sanctioned South African Championships which will enjoy an unprecedented third year in Durban and the Surf Carnival organisers are pleased to host this premier SUP wave riding event again.

This year will also include SUP Course Racing which is a new discipline to the event and will see South Africa’s top SUP paddlers racing along the Backline of the Golden Mile.

The Forgotten Soul Retro surfing competition is also on the line-up again, exposing the history of South African surfing with surfers riding surfboards manufactured in the 70’s and 80’s as well as longboarding - going back to the “roots” of Surfing.

“Holding the SA Champs in Durban for the third year running is a huge bonus for the event which has religiously and faithfully included SUP surfing since 2007 and even before an SUP association even existed. New Pier as a venue is also a massive draw card for SUPers countrywide and once again we will be expecting a huge contingent from Cape Town,” says Paul Godwin from Nerve Events

The Longboarding event will once again see South Africa’s Style masters in action in various divisions.

This event is sanctioned by Stand Up Paddleboard Association of South Africa (SUPSA) and KwaZulu Natal Longboard Surfing Association (KZNLSA)

There will also be a free surfing clinic hosted by Learn to Surf - Surf School and a free SNAP SHOT Photographic Competition - both of these events are open to the general public to participate.

The surf carnival, which is free to the public, will showcase a number of exciting events from the SUPSA SA Stand up Paddle Surfing Champs; Naish SUPSA Racing; Forgotten Soul Retro Surfing; KZNLSA Longboard Surfing Competition; to the Free SNAP SHOT Photographic Competition and free Surfing clinic, so don’t miss out!


All entries close for participants on Saturday, May 31st. For enquiries call Paul Godwin 0835601185 or email mw.nerve@mweb.co.za <mw.nerve@mweb.co.za> .


For press release and information on the event you can visit the event blog http://durbansurfcarnival.blogspot.com/

Sponsors to the event are:  Jeep Apparel, The City of Durban, Independent on Saturday, Container Conversions, Gooderson Leisure, Thule, Maisch Fins, Larmont Surf, Natural Curve Surfboards, Coreban SUP, Naish SUP, Learn to Surf School, Thermo Plastic Concepts & Equipment (TCE), Nestle.

You can also find info on event and about Nerve Events here:http://nerveevents.blogspot.com/www.facebook.com/nerveeventssouthafrica <http://www.facebook.com/nerveeventssouthafrica> / Twitter @NerveEvents