Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Victorian qualifier to be hosted at URBNSURF Melbourne and broadcast live on Kayo Sports

Published on 08/12/2021

Surfing Victoria and Surfing Australia are proud to announce that the Victorian Qualifier for the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle will be held at Australia’s first ever wave park, URBNSURF in Melbourne.

In what has become world-renowned as the biggest and best club surfing series on the planet,  the nine leg Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Series will again travel to all corners of the country with events at epic locations like URBNSURF, North Narrabeen and Newcastle for the National Final.

“We are stoked to be able to host the Victorian round of the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle at URBNSURF,” said Surfing Victoria CEO Adam Robertson.

“Bringing the passion of club surfing together with epic waves is the perfect recipe and I have no doubt the level of surfing will be amazing.”

Surf fans across the country will be able to watch the best Victorian boardriders club with the event being streamed live on Kayo Sports.

The event will be held on Sunday 12th December at URBNSURF in Melbourne from 10am – 4pm.

With a rich history full of massive moments, it’s a guarantee that yet again the 2021/22 series will see the cream of the crop will rise to the top at both state and national levels.

Now in its ninth season, the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle is the country’s biggest grassroots boardriders event, involving more than 60 of Australia’s best clubs and boasts a whopping $112,700 in prize money. Competing clubs nominated squads of six surfers – 3x Open Males, 1x Open Female, 1x Over-35 Master (male or female) and 1x Under-18 junior (male or female), who competed in an exciting and dynamic format.

NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and Surfing Australia’s commitment to comply with all State and Federal regulations, series dates are subject to change at any time.

The 2021/22 Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle series is proudly supported by Hyundai, Oakley, ACCIONA, Reef Tip, Gage Roads 2XP, mySURF.tv and Surfing Australia.

For previous results, images and video highlights head over to www.australianboardridersbattle.com​

For more information about URBNSURF Melbourne, visit www.urbnsurf.com and follow URBNSURF on Instagram (@urbnsurf)Facebook and LinkedIn.

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