Chief Executives of Wavegarden and URBNSURF impressed with new style of one-day surfing event

February 6, 2024

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URBNSURF Melbourne’s hosting of the one day surfing event - WSL QS3000 BYD Pro URBNSURF – on 3^rd February attracted a crowd of 1000 spectators who gathered in Tullamarine to witness over 120 of Australia and Oceania's finest surfers compete in the Wavegarden Cove surfing lagoon.

In a spectacular showcase of skill and surf mastery, Jarvis Earle from Cronulla and Sierra Kerr from Coolangatta emerged victorious at the BYD Pro QS3000, held at URBNSURF Melbourne.

Damon Tudor, Chief Executive of URBNSURF and Wavegarden Chief Executive, Josema Odriozola are impressed with the facilities at URBNSURF Melbourne for surfers and spectators to be able to participate in events at this level

As the event unfolded in the sizzling heat of Melbourne's summer, Wavegarden Chief Executive, Josema Odriozola, watched on in anticipation from the company's headquarters in San Sebastian, Spain and shared “Our technology is giving birth to a new style of surfing one-day event, one that is a lot fairer, faster, and with the possibility of broadcasting it on national television – it's a really nice evolution for professional surfing.

Damon Tudor, Chief Executive of URBNSURF, expressed his pride in providing the perfect arena for competitions like the QS3000 and the privilege of bringing high-performance surfers together.

Tudor added "we are so proud to be able to provide the facilities for surfers and spectators to take part in events at this level. The world-first WSL QS event in 2022 was a huge success, and we were excited to come back bigger and better this year in the perfect conditions at URBNSURF. Congratulations to Jarvis Earle and Sierra Kerr, who dominated the park and took home the well-deserved wins."

Jarvis Earle, claimed the men's title and secured $10,000 in prize money. From his first heat in the day through to his last, Earle´s powerful and precise backhand attack positioned him as the front runner for the contest.

Earle enthused "I'm so stoked to take home the win. It was truly an amazing experience to surf amongst so many talented surfers. The atmosphere at the park was pumping, and we were lucky to have great weather. Surfing at URBNSURF in the consistent waves is such a unique experience."

Sierra Kerr dominated the lagoon and emerged victorious in the women's final, securing her own $10,000 prize. Her clean and concise turns showcased her exceptional surfing skills and she added "Wow, what a day surfing in the lagoon. It was great to be out in the waves amongst so many supportive spectators. You could really feel the community at URBNSURF, and to come up alongside Ellie Harrison was an incredible experience."

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12th December 2023 - Surfing Victoria partners with Coffey Testing to deliver women and girl surf sessions at URBNSURF

24th October 2023 - URBNSURF and Boost Mobile partner to deliver multi-sport lifestyle event

12th September 2023 - WorkSafe Tradies Surf Challenge returns to URBNSURF Melbourne

30th July 2023 - Applejack named as Food and Beverage Partner for URBNSURF Sydney

28th June 2023 - Autumn 2024 opening date announced for URBNSURF Sydney

28th October 2022 - URBNSURF among Wavegarden facilities to have surf specialists test waves

13th May 2022 - URBNSURF Melbourne launches fleet of winter offerings

10th May 2022 - Experts from Hong Kong Disneyland and URBNSURF to participate in IAAPA virtual conference

9th May 2022 - URBNSURF’s Operations and Risk Manager recognised at Victoria’s Worksafe Awards

23rd March 2022 - URBNSURF partners with SurfAid to improve wellbeing among remote surf communities

21st February 2022 - URBNSURF Melbourne to host APOLA’s 25th National Conference

8th December 2021 - URBNSURF Melbourne to host Victorian Boardriders qualifying event

7th December 2021 - Construction work gets underway at URBNSURF Sydney

6th November 2021 - Australia’s URBNSurf secures multiple wins at first-ever Surf Park Awards

21st October 2021 - URBNSURF Melbourne set to reopen once 70% vaccination target reached

15th September 2021 - Layne Beachley named as one of two new URBNSURF board members

17th May 2021 - URBNSURF releases renders for planned Sydney surf park attraction

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