Categories include Men’s and Women’s Ride of
the Year, Biggest Wave, Wipeout of the Year and Surfer of the Year
– all to be awarded October 19, 2024, in Nazaré, Portugal
The SURFER Big Wave Challenge – a yearlong, international
surfing competition to ride and document the world’s biggest waves
– is nearly complete. The winners will be crowned this week in
Nazaré, Portugal, home to the world’s biggest wave. For over two
decades, the Big Wave Challenge (formerly the XXL Big Wave Awards)
has celebrated the international hunt to ride the biggest waves of
the year.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241014143991/en/
SURFER and Big Wave Challenge Name 2024
Finalists (Photo: Business Wire)
Created in 2000 by Bill Sharp, co-producer of HBO’s “100 Foot
Wave,” it is one of the most recognized competitions in all of
surfing. This year’s SURFER Big Wave Challenge, presented by 5-hour
ENERGY, will award a total of $160,000 in prize money – the largest
purse in big-wave surfing this year.
The event will be livestreamed on October 19, 2024, at
www.surfer.com and on FUEL TV. The broadcast is scheduled to go
live at 4:00 PM EDT / 1:00 PM PDT.
See Sizzle Video Here
Broadcast B-Roll Video and Photos Here
The SURFER Big Wave Challenge is a tribute to the surfers,
photographers and videographers who put it all on the line to
challenge themselves and chase the dream of riding the world’s
biggest waves. With both online content and the live awards
presentation, it celebrates the hard work, dedication and
commitment on both sides of the camera.
“Big-wave surfing is impossible to put in a box, and for going
on 25 years now, the platform that Bill Sharp has created has
showcased the most heart-pounding moments in the history of the
sport,” said SURFER Editor-in-Chief, Jake Howard. “From world
records being broken to wipeouts that defy the imagination, surfing
doesn’t get any more radical than this. And to be able to elevate
what these surfers and filmers do, it’s an honor for SURFER to be
involved.”
The nominee categories include: Men’s and Women’s Ride of the
Year, Biggest Wave and Paddle of the Year, as well as Wipeout of
the Year (presented by Aquamar) and Men’s and Women’s Surfer of the
Year. Click here for the full list of nominees.
“I’m truly stoked to be able to once again award trophies and
some cash to the sport’s top performers,” said event founder and
organizer Bill Sharp. “Having this year’s wildest moments posted on
SURFER throughout the year – almost in real time – has made this
extra special. All of our nominees will be in attendance as will a
great list of current and former big-wave surfers, water safety
legends, filmers, photographers and more.”
SURFER, owned by The Arena Group, was originally published in
1960. This year, the brand made several announcements including
hiring Jake Howard as the new editor-in-chief, dropping a special
print edition in July and completely updating and re-launching
www.surfer.com.
THE 2024 BIG WAVE CHALLENGE NOMINEES
MEN'S RIDE OF THE YEAR Soli Bailey (Australia) at
Cloudbreak, Fiji. Nathan Florence (Hawaii, USA) at
Mullaghmore Head, Ireland. Albee Layer (Hawaii, USA) at
Jaws, Maui, Hawaii.
WOMEN'S RIDE OF THE YEAR Laura Enever (Australia)
at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania. Laura Enever (Australia) at
Teahupoo Tahiti. Bianca Valenti (California, USA) at Puerto
Escondido, Mexico.
MEN'S BIGGEST WAVE Lucas Chianca (Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal. (Two rides) Steve Roberson
(Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii.
WOMEN'S BIGGEST WAVE Joana Andrade (Portugal) at
Nazaré, Portugal. Michelle Des Bouillons (Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal. Laura Lou Crane (United
Kingdom) at Nazaré, Portugal.
MEN'S PADDLE Grant Baker (South Africa) at
Dungeons, South Africa. Jojo Roper (California, USA) at
Mavericks, California. Alo Slebir (California, USA) at
Mavericks, California.
WOMEN'S PADDLE Domi Charrier (Chile) at Punta de
Lobos, Chile. Corrie Gray (Hawaii, USA) at Waimea Bay,
Hawaii. Katie McConnell (California, USA) at Todos Santos,
Mexico.
WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR presented by Aquamar Kipp
Caddy (Australia) at Shipstern Bluff. Trevor Carlson
(Hawaii, USA) at Mavericks, California. Bianca Valenti
(California, USA) at Mavericks, California.
MEN'S SURFER OF THE YEAR Lucas Chianca (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil) Nathan Florence (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA)
Jojo Roper (San Diego, California, USA)
WOMEN'S SURFER OF THE YEAR Laura Enever (Sydney,
NSW, Australia) Katie McConnell (Encinitas, California, USA)
Bianca Valenti (Mill Valley, California, USA)
About The Arena Group The Arena Group (NYSE American:
AREN) is an innovative technology platform and media company with a
proven cutting-edge playbook that transforms media brands. Our
unified technology platform empowers creators and publishers with
tools to publish and monetize their content, while also leveraging
quality journalism of anchor brands like TheStreet, Parade, Men’s
Journal, Surfer, Powder and Athlon Sports to build their
businesses. The company aggregates content across a diverse
portfolio of over 265 brands, reaching over 100 million users
monthly. Visit us at thearenagroup.net and discover how we are
revolutionizing the world of digital media.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241014143991/en/
For photos, video or more information please contact Steve
Janisse: c-sjanisse@thearenagroup.net 404-574-9206
Arena (AMEX:AREN)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Nov 2024 até Dez 2024
Arena (AMEX:AREN)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Dez 2023 até Dez 2024
