2010 NZPA Surfing Championships

Entries have now closed to the 2010 NZPA Surfing Championships to be held at Mount Maunganui from the 14th - 17th March 2010!

Day 1 - Registration:

4pm - 8pm
Sunday, 14th March 2010
Tauranga Police Club Bar
Monmouth Street
Tauranga

Pick up your registration pack.  Meet and mix with old mates and rivals.  A donated prize will be drawn at 7:30pm.

Day 2+ - Competition:

All competitors are to meet at:

7am
Monday, 15th March 2010
Omanu Surf Club
Surf Road
Mount Maunganui

The contest site will depend on conditions and the confirmed location for the day will be posted at the Omanu Surf Club and the Tay Street Dairy on Marine Parade each morning.

Finals and prizegiving with be held on 17th March.

Contact Details:

"Buck"
Senior Constable Loyd Buckley
Recruiting Officer
Western Bay of Plenty
Tauranga
Ph: 07 577 4358
Cell: 027 271 7624
Email: loyd.buckley@police.govt.nz

 
About the Event:

We have a total of 78 male and 20 female competitors registered for the competition. All are Police and all are members of the Council of Sport.

The event covers 7 Divisions:

• Open Men
• Open Women
• Long board
• Over 40's
• Over 50's
• Novice
• On Ya Guts

The programme  runs over 3 days and  requires 8 hours of surfing each day to get through all the heats semis and finals. Our principal sponsor is the Council of Sport, and we have also been assisted with sponsored prizes from a local surf shop and surfboard manufactures.

Social events are planned for each night concluding with an Irish theme for St Patricks day on the Wednesday which will involve the Prize Giving. All division winners and place getters will receive trophies and prizes.  Very generous spot prizes are also up for grabs, including 3 new surfboards and assorted surfing equipment.