This Championship is making more and more waves each year. In 2006 and with 4* it made a great impact in the news - local, independent, national and international – due to the quality of the surfers, the waves and the organisation.
This quality earned us the ASP prize as the best Championship in the history of the Canaries and best 2006 Championship on the WQS circuit. As well, thanks to the opinion of the competitors, judges and ASP personnel, we are grateful for the opportunity to hold the 6* Prime for the first time in the Canaries.
The arrival of the WQS circuit’s 6*Prime Championship this year in Spain, and in fact, the Canaries, will result in a sporting event of world class standing.
With prizes valued at $125,000 we expect to attract the presence of well-known WCT competitors.
Without doubt, this will be the most widely covered Championship held to date on our coasts, and we hope, one of the greatest successes.
The prize in Lanzarote gets this way as one of the most important of the european calendary.
This year 2008 (click here to see the program) it will strengthen the ties between the Championship and programmes dealing with leisure and culture, joining sports with music, ecology, sports fashion and other events.
These activities parallel to the championship will promote actions and values of sustainability at the place where they develop; La Caleta de Famara and San Juan beach.
Aside from the participant’s actual list, the ASP has requested 20 places for competitors from the WCT who will compete this year’s in LaSantaPro, which we will make us enjoy the maximum level of competition registered up to the date in the Canary Islands.
To consult the participant´s actual list on the web, please click here.
CONCERT
The final Championship concert: From the sports side and the event itself will close this Championship with a party. Once again, we will be able to enjoy another brilliant festival in which different groups will take part of: “El Sombrero del Abuelo", "La Máquina de Turing", "Producciones Sol de México", "Josh Lewan", "This Drama", "El Tana & Cia", DJs: "The Doctor", "Hugo Ciprés" and "Lucas Vidal".
This concert will take place on the 18th of October 2008 from 21:00 o’clock, in Caleta de Famara (in the town). Free entrance!!
SURFWEAR MARKET
During the week, there will be a sports apparel market where various surf wear brands will exhibit and sell their products from eight tents (5m x 5m) within the competition area.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Starting this year, conferences/talks and workshops aimed at children and teenagers will take place throughout the week of the Championship. Aside from enjoying the surf, kids will be able to attend a series of talks focussed on teaching them aspects of sustainability that they have been put into action for the Championship and will continue to strengthen in the coming years.
The talks and workshops will take place at the tents installed in the championship area. The Departamento de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Teguise will organize the program and definitive Schedule in the next weeks, with direct collaboration of school centres, priority the Municipality of Teguise, since from the beginning will impart ten talks of less than an hour for groups of 80 people.
For more information, please visit: www.lasantapro.com (spanish).
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