Source: Irish Surfing Association – www.isasurf.ie

Level 1 Surf Instructor Course and Surf Instructor Beach Safety Award Postponed 
The Level 1 Surf Instructor Course scheduled for the 6/7 June and the Surf Instructor Beach Safety Award scheduled for the 8/12 June have been postponed. The Level 1 Surf Instructor Course will now take place on the 20/21 June and the Surf Instructor Beach Safety Award will take place on the 22/26 June in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.

Seasessions are stoked to welcome Quiksilver as the sponsor of its expression session surf competition.

Quiksilver has announced a 1000euro travel voucher for the winner and lots of spot prizes for innovative surfing. The Quiksilver Expression Session format is designed to allow the surfers freedom to go for it and bust big moves. The competition is limited to 8 surfers and is judged on best wave/ best move unlike traditional comps. Six of Ireland and the UKs top surfers will be invited to take part with Spenser Hargraves and Cain Kilcullan among those all ready confirmed. The final two spots will be open to wildcards who will selected from an open expression session held on the day of the comp.
 
Quiksilver is also looking for the best surfer instructor on a swell board. The swelly board challenge will pit surf instructors from different surf schools against each other to see who can really cut it on the learner boards. There will be team and individual prizes as well as recognition for the surf school they represent.
 
Seasessions is also delighted to announce that the Irish premier of Kelly Slater’s new movie will take place in a tepee on the festival site. Other surf movies such as Waveriders and The Power of 3 will be on display in the movie tepee.

T-Bay presents Summer Solstice Surf Party including lunchtime beach barbeque, surf contest, Junior League finals and Joe Roddy rides again! Event starts at 11am on Sunday, 21st June.

Rossnowlagh Surf Club will host the Quiksilver King of the Groms in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on the 20/21 June.

Bundoran Board Riders will host their annual Warm Water Classsic on the 4/5 July 2009. Futher information will follow.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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