Robinson fired up for Australian Boardriders Battle

A JAN JUC local and 2022/23 Championship Tour surfer will be hoping to lead the way for her home club this year in their bid to qualify for the 2024 Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final.

India Robinson joined 2012 WSL world champion Joel Parkinson and Championship Tour surfer Liam O’Brien on Wednesday last week at Burleigh Heads to officially announce the Queensland point break as the Grand Final location for the next three years.

To qualify, Robinson must lead Jan Juc Boardriders to a top three finish in the Victorian qualifying round at Phillip Island on September 24.

The Boardriders Battle is one of the most highly anticipated events on the Surfing Australia calendar and pits the best boardrider clubs from each state against one another.

Robinson said qualifying for the Grand Final on March 9-10, 2024 would be an amazing opportunity for Jan Juc Boardriders.

“To have a change of venue [from Newcastle] and a different experience for all the athletes will be great.

“Some people have never had the opportunity to surf an empty right hand point break, it’s a very exciting opportunity for a lot of us.

“It [the Australian Boardriders Battle] is a chance to combine all the generations to surf together in the same event.

“You’ve got 12-year-olds surfing against world champions like Joel Parkinson. You just don’t really get it anywhere else; it’s unique.

“Usually, surfing is such an individual sport, so this is an amazing opportunity.

“I’m looking forward to hopefully being a part of it!”

Both the Phillip Island qualifying round and the Grand Final will be live-streamed on Kayo Sports and the mySURFtv YouTube channel.

For more information, head to australianboardridersbattle.com/