In a first for Surfing England and The Wave the 2020 English Adaptive open will be held in Bristol.
The 4th English Adaptive Open, an event which has grown exponentially over the last four years and is well recognised by International Athletes.
Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave shares the stoke; “Ever since I started to think about creating The Wave, I knew that it had to be truly accessible for all. We designed the place with adaptive surfing at the very core what we want to deliver. I’ve been working with the Adaptive Surfing Community for the last 5 years, and having the 2020 English Adaptive Surfing Championships at The Wave will literally be a dream come true – both for me but also for all our staff and supporters who have helped build my vision for The Wave. We can’t wait to host this amazing event!”
Ben Powis, Ops Director at Surfing England says “Adaptive surfing continues to go from strength to strength, with the Team England Adaptive crew home to some of the world’s best, and we’re stoked to be showcasing their talent in the world’s first ever Adaptive Champs to be run on Wavegarden Cove technology with our awesome partners at The Wave.”
Team England Adaptive Manager Andy Joyce states “it’s such fantastic news that the event is going ahead after so many others have been put on hold. On behalf of the surfers and support team I’d like to thank The Wave for supporting adaptive development and creating this opportunity to develop our social and community bonds.”
This is a ground-breaking event that will showcase homegrown and international talent. Every surfer that will travel to the event will have their own story, which shapes the event to make it one of the most unique and exciting in the World. This is an incredible marker for English Surfing.
History will be made on Saturday 3rd October as we host the first English Adaptive Surfing competition on an artificial wave – see you there.
What: 2020 Korev Lager English Adaptive Surfing Open
When: Saturday 3rd October
Where: The Wave, Bristol
