Sponsorship of the British Surfing Association, Surfing Teams, Events and Courses
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In addition to the following examples potential sponsors may prefer to sponsor:
· A speciality event (Night Surfing / Big Wave)
· New Format (Tag Team / Man on Man)
· A series of events (British Circuit / Bodyboard Series / Longboard Series)
· Surfing Courses (such as taster sessions)
· Individual surfers
· Target Groups (Women / Young People / Over 28’s etc.)
The BSA is both flexible and experienced in organising and running all of the above and will tailor events to the client’s needs and wishes.
Budgets of many events are negotiable and opportunities exist for co-sponsoring.
Surfing Championships / Events
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European Championships
The Senior European Championships involves around 300 competitors and officials from up to 20 Nations. The event has not been held in England since 1973.
Format: One event held over 10 days
Venue: North Devon / Cornwall
Categories: Men and Women (Surf and Bodyboard) also Longboard
Budget: Staffing, food, accommodation and infrastructure.
Total £110,000
Visitor Numbers for the following Champs vary depending on weather but can be up to 10, 000 per day
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British National Open Championships
Format: One event held over 2 days
Venue: Currently Newcastle however the venue and date are open to negotiation.
Categories: Open, Senior, Masters, Veterans, Women, Senior Women
Budget: Title Sponsorship, Press Releases, Posters, Competition Vests, Sampling, Staffing and infrastructure Staffing and infrastructure.
Total £10,000
Visitor Numbers for the Champs vary depending on weather but can be up to
10, 000 per day
Click here to see 2005 report
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British National Junior Championships
This is currently sponsored by Billabong (Europe) however there is every
indication that the company would be pleased to become support sponsors for
the event.
Format: One event held over 2 days
Venue: Currently Bude however the venue and date are open to negotiation.
Categories: Junior (U18,U16, U14, U12), and Women (U18 & U14)
Budget: Staffing and infrastructure.
Total £6000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Cup
Format: A series of four events, each held over a weekend, at the best surf spots in
each of the home surfing nations. Individual winner for each event and series
winner based on best three results.
Venues: Thurso, Scotland; Newquay, England; Freshwater West, Wales; Jersey, Channel Islands
Categories: Men, Women, Junior (U18), Longboard, Bodyboard, Women Bodyboard
Budget: Prize money of £5,000 to attract the top British (and overseas) competitors plus £5000 staffing and infrastructure.
Total £10,000 per event
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British Longboard Championships
Format: Event held over two days at Whitsun.
Venues: Currently Newquay.
Categories: Men, Women, Junior, Master , Senior, Veterans
Budget: Prize Money £5000 Staffing, infrastructure and trophies £5,000
Total £10,000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Schools Championships
Format: One event held over a weekend open to teams and individuals under 18
years old in full time education
Venue: Woolacombe, North Devon
Categories: U18; U16; U14 Surf & Bodyboard Boys and Girls
Budget: Staffing, infrastructure and trophies.
Total £4,000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Inter Club Championships
Format: One event held over a Weekend open to twelve teams of six surfers from
British Surf Clubs. Each club may enter more than one team. If the event is
oversubscribed then regional knockout heats are held.
Venue: North Devon
Categories: Open
Budget: Staffing, infrastructure and trophies.
Total £3,000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Bodyboard Championships
Format: Event held over two days in October.
Venues: Currently Newquay.
Categories: Men, Women, Junior, Master, Senior, Veterans
Budget: Prize Money £2000 Staffing, infrastructure and trophies £3,000
Total £5,000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Kneeboard Championship
Format: Event held over two days in November.
Venues: Currently Newquay.
Categories: Men, Women, Junior, Master, Senior, Veterans
Budget: Prize Money £2000 Staffing, infrastructure and trophies. £3,000
Total £5,000
Click here to see 2005 report and results
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British Team Training Camps
At present training opportunities for British Teams are very limited and we would
like to expand our current programme and include Winter training in a warm water location.
In order to maximise the benefits to British surfers the British Team Coach
(currently unpaid) would be offered a part time paid position.
Format: Squad of 25 surfers plus National Coach 3 assistant (specialist) coaches for
surf, longboard and bodyboard and Team Manager.
Categories: Men, Women, Junior (surf and bodyboard) Longboard
Locations: Wales (April); Channel Islands (May); Newquay (June); Scotland
(September); Lanzarote (December)
Duration: All to be two day camps except Lanzarote which would be five days.
Budget: Travel, accommodation, clothing and equipment
Total £20,750
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British Surfing Teams
British teams and individuals compete in a number of events Worldwide.
Budgets for Team events include travel, food, accommodation and team clothing.
World Junior Surfing Games
Location: California
Dates: October
Format: Nine day event
Categories: Four boys U18, Four boys U16 and Four girls U18 plus Manager
Coach, Judge and chaperone.
Budget: £18,000
Click here to see 2005 report and photos
Surfing Events, Shows and Courses
Surfing Courses at the National Surfing Centre
For the past 15 years the BSA has run surfing courses at the National Surfing
Centre (NSC) at Fistral Beach, Newquay. The courses are tailored for individuals
of all ability levels from first time surfers to British Team standard. Around 8,000
individuals attend courses every year at the NSC.
The NSC has featured in many National newspapers and magazines and in TV programmes ranging from Children TV to BBC 2’s Business programme.
The BSA has a purpose built Surf School and Office enabling us to extend the range and number of courses and events offered to the public.
There are opportunities for a NSC Sponsor’s branding to be given prominent positions at the centre and to appear on the wetsuits worn by clients and on wetsuits and clothing worn by staff.
Total £10,000
Coaching and Judging videos
We are currently looking at updating the videos used in our Coaching Accreditation Courses and Judges Training Courses. These videos could be credited as sponsored by ????? and feature the sponsors logo and a short promotional piece for the company in question.
Annually we currently carry out between 15 and 20 BSA Surf Coach Training and Assessment Courses at three levels also five Judges Training Courses.
Total £7,500
Trade shows
In 2001- 2004 the BSA exhibited at the Surf Shop Expo at the Westpoint, Exeter.
The BSA would be pleased to exhibit at future shows and other similar events budget to be agreed.
Merchandise
Opportunities exist for Sponsors to develop and produce BSA merchandise and clothing.
Branding
The BSA’s Corporate Sponsor’s branding may appear on;
· Competitors Singlets worn at competitions and events
· Clothing worn by;
Contest Officials at events
BSA Surf Coaches at the National Surfing Centre
British Team Surfers and Officials
· Promotional and Educational material produced by the BSA
Total £5,000
Contact: 01637 876474,
