Tradie surf challenge heads to URBNSURF

VICTORIA’S best surfers will drop their tools and pick up their surfboards next month to compete in the WorkSafe Tradies Surf Challenge.

Slated for October 29 at the URBNSURF wave pool, the Surfing Victoria-sanctioned event will give local tradesmen the chance to enjoy competing in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.

The event will feature Open Mens, Open Womens, Masters Open and Bodyboard Open divisions, with a huge raft of prizes up for grabs from WorkSafe, Heaps Normal and Milwaukee Tools.

WorkSafe executive director of external affairs Sam Jenkin said the competition would be a fantastic way for tradies to connect and strengthen bonds to contribute towards a safer workplace.

“The camaraderie and conversations that come from events such as this help to increase awareness and concern for each other’s safety on the worksite.

“WorkSafe has sponsored the Tradies Surf Challenge for six years now, and it’s an opportunity to promote safer workplaces that we’re really proud of.”

Surfing Victoria chief executive officer, Adam Robertson added his support of the WorkSafe Tradies Surf Challenge.

“We are stoked to be heading back to URBNSURF for the WorkSafe Tradies Challenge.

“We know that there are a lot of surfing tradies out there across the state and this is a great way for them to catch up and get involved in a fun day of waves at URBNSURF.”

All competitors will receive free surfing time in the URBNSURF lagoon outside of their competitive heats.

Limited entries are now open via surfingvic.com