Competitions

A central part of life at BGSR is the monthly Comp.  The Comps are designed to create an environment of support, fun and improvement.

 

There are grades to suit all ages and abilities and currently include:

§ Junior Beginners

§ Junior Advanced

§ Adult Beginners

§ Long Board

§ Intermediate A

§ Intermediate B

§ Advanced

 

Read the BGSR Guide to Competition Grades and Judging Criteria to work out what grade would suit your standard of surfing.

 

BGSR actively seeks women surfers of all shapes, sizes and abilities.  We have 8 year old juniors who are just learning to stand as well as women beginners in their mid forties.  For the more experienced surfers, we also have ex pros and other advanced surfers who can really push your own surfing to a new level.

 

How the monthly competitions work

The Competitions are held on the first Saturday of every month from March through to December of each year.    The only exception to this is where the competition date falls on a public holiday long weekend.  When this occurs (usually in June and October) the competition is held on the second Saturday of the month.

 

All competitors meet at the southern most car park steps of Bondi Beach at 7.30am sharp.  From here we decide on the best bank to hold the Comp.  On most competition days we will have our BGSR tent up on the beach.  If the weather is bad then we may set up in the car park just south of the Life Guard Tower.  So if you can’t see us, check there.

 

All competitors must register by 7.45am at a cost of $5 per competitor per grade (for our 10th anniversary season in 2009, this charge is being waived for all members.   Competitors are only allowed to surf in one grade per competition with the exception of Long board.  You must be a financial member to compete.

 

Each Comp can last anywhere up to 3 – 5 hours depending on the numbers.  All competitors are responsible for registering on time and being ready for heats and finals.  There is a Competition Information Board at the tent and frequent announcements on up coming heats and finals.

 

Read the Competition Rules sheet for some general information on the competition.  All new members are also given a full explanation prior to hitting the water in their first Competition.

 

Comps are rarely cancelled unless conditions are deemed too dangerous to proceed.  This decision is not made until 7.45am on the morning of the contest.  In the event that a comp is cancelled then the available points for that grade will be evenly distributed to all those surfers who turned up on the day.   Comps are not usually postponed.  If a Comp has to be cancelled during the day then the Comp Director will guide the competitors.