SURF CONTESTS HAVE BEGUN!

It’s that time of the year, and the national surf tour is coming up.

 

Hosted by NextGen and organized by UPSA, the surf competitions of 2023 will allow surfers from all over the Philippines to showcase their skills, and have the opportunity to improve their national ranking.

 

Surfers with the highest ranking can make it to the Philippines surfing team and compete internationally.

 

Here are the top 5 ranking athletes from 2021-2022

 

Men’s Shortboard

1. Noah Arkfeld
2. John Mark Tokong
3. Jay-R Esquival
4. Neil Sanchez
5. Remar Magaluna

 

Women’s Shortboard

1. Vea Estrellado
2. Nilbie Blancada
3. Dianne Nogalo
4. Daisy Valdez
5. Susan Escanilla

 

Men’s Longboard

1. Jomarie Abueza
2. Jay-R Esquival
3. Marven Abat
4. Benito Nerida
5. Roger Casugay

 

Women’s Longboard

1. Aping Agudo
2. Daisy Valdez
3. Vea Estrellado
4. Ashlee Lopez
5. Antoinette Valdez

 

Here at KS Boardriders, we will be providing you with the hottest updates on the Philippine Surfing National Tour, so you can keep an eye on the progress of your favorite surfers.

 

Here are the locations for the upcoming UPSA competitions

 

So far, the confirmed dates are:

 

Pagudpud, Sept 1 - 8

Calicoan, Sept 14 - 21

Borongan, Nov 24 - Dec 1

Cabugao, TBC

Baler, TBC

 

FAQs and registration is available via this link:

 

https://membership.upsa.ph

 

Other than the UPSA contests, there are some other contests coming up where Philippine surfers can practice competing, network and have the chance to win cash prizes.

 

Here are other contests running in the Philippines this 2023:

 

Pacifico Open Surfing Competition, Sept 29 - Oct 1

Majestic Surfing cup, Sept 29 - Oct 1

Kasanggayahan Surfing Competition (Sorsogon), October 11 - 13

Lanuza Surfing Festival, November 12 - 18

 

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BOARDS AT KUDO SURF

 

Are you looking for a new surfboard? We have a bunch of amazing boards on sale at ksboardriders.com or in store so you can grab that perfect stoke.

 

Buying from us also makes it so much easier to purchase a surfboard in the Philippines without all the fuss of customs and transport.

 

Take a look at some of the surfboard brands that we offer.

 

 

Firewire

Firewire boards are known globally to be elevating the surfing experience through innovative designs, new materials, and advanced construction methods.

 

Firewire also minimize their carbon footprint, donate to several not profits and partner with initiatives for reforestation and protecting our oceans.

 

They have a range of boards from shortboards, longboards to fishes. Get yours from Kudo surf today and make your life easier!

 

Shop Firewire here

 

 

 

DT Shape

 

Dandoy Tongco, a longboard and skater from Eastern Samar is a rising star in the local shaping scene. He often competes in the national surf competitions, so he knows what he’s doing when it comes to surf. You’ll even  see many surfers around the Philippines sporting one of his boards.

 

Dandoy refined his shaping skills  in Australia, and he has the know-how on making high quality boards to suit any surfer.

 

If you want to support a local shaper, buy DT Shapes from us today.

 

Shop DT Shapes here

 

 

 

 

DHD

 

DHD surfboards by Darren Handley, one of the most successful shapers in the world, was born by the world class waves of the Gold Coast. DHD prides themselves on being the most responsive surfboards in the world, and we are super stoked to have them here in the Philippines at KS Boardriders.

 

Grab yours today before you miss out!

 

Shop DHD here

 

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