Spain’s National Surfing Championships

The 'O'Neill Canarian Crown’ at Los Realejos, Tenerife – presented by Hatusa



Taking place this September in the town of Los Realejos in Tenerife, the O’Neill Canarian Crown will see wave riders battling it out to accumulate valuable points on Spain’s national surfing championship tour. Total prize money for the event is EUR 5,000 with an extra EUR 2,000 worth of goods up for grabs.



All the action on this stop of the national championship tour is scheduled to unfold on El Socorro beach on 23rd and 24th September 2006. The collaboration of event sponsors O’Neill, Hatusa and the town council of Los Realejos, working alongside the Spanish Surf Federation, Canary Surf Federation, the Ministry of Sports, island airline Maquinola Radical and Hotel Maritim, will see one of the strongest line-ups taking to the warm waters of the Canary Islands.



The competition will include six different competitor categories, including Master, Senior, Open, Under-18, Under-16, Under-14, Women’s and Longboard. The national tour is followed by Spain’s most promising surfers, aged 14 to 35 years old. This stop at Los Realejos is the only leg of the tour taking place in the Canary Islands.



The participation of some of the Canary Islands’ best surfers has already been confirmed, with names like Jonathan Gonzalez, Fancisco Saenz, José Maria Cabrera, David Acevedo, Hector Menendez all lining up to paddle out.



If you’re interested in competing, contact the 'Federación Canaria de Surf' by emailing: fecansurf@hotmail.com. Registration starts on 1st September, with a closing date set for 21st September 2006 at 19.00 hrs.



The competition organizers and Hotel Maritim**** are offering good deals for any competitors and press seeking accommodation during the competition:


Prices:

Double room and half board: EUR 25.50 p.p.p.d*

Buffet-style breakfast and dinner

Double room (single use) and half board: EUR 37.50 p.p.p.d*

Buffet-style breakfast and dinner



Payment: upon arrival



* Net prices include service costs and taxes



For reservations:

Tel: +34 922 37 90 10

Fax: +34 922 37 90 37

Email: fgalindo.ten@maritim.de