Festival’s back bigger and better

THE Noosa Festival of Surfing is back bigger than ever before. The festival has announced the first round of online competitor entries is now open for the 25th festival that promises “eight days of pure stoke”.
The largest surfing event in the world (in terms of competitor numbers) is returning from 5-12 March 2016, boasting more divisions with the addition of a Girls’ Under 15.
Recent years have seen an inspiring growth in junior competitors, but with some girls having to compete against surfers three or four years their senior.
Now, with under 15 events for both boys and girls, the Noosa Festival of Surfing will offer specific divisions for six decades of surfers, from the juniors to the over 70s.
The new divisions are in addition to all the familiar favourites including the Old Mal, the Logger Pro and the Noserider divisions.
Not only is the Noosa Festival of Surfing continuing to expand its demographic, it is also hosting a diversity of entrants within the specialist events.
This year’s competition saw both genders and surfers spanning almost 25 years vying for several of these titles.
The festival is anticipating an even bigger and better event for 2016, with a continued surge of interest from an international contingent that now includes Italy, China, Vanuatu, Taiwan and Portugal along with the more familiar surfing countries, with families and clubs bringing with them competitors aged from seven to 70 plus for Noosa’s internationally renowned celebration of surfing.
The Noosa Festival of Surfing is now receiving entries for the Old Mal and all age divisions. Visit www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com for further information.