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CANCELED. 2021 World Dog Surfing Championships Returns to Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica

August 28th, 2021 @ 9:00am - 2:00pm

Unfortunately due to the new delta variant going around, the World Dog Surfing Championship has been canceled!

A virtual surf championship is going to be postponed until some time in September.

Stay tuned!

 


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IMPORTANT: Entries to the Live In-Person Dog Surfing Competition are By Invitation Only. Please contact Organizers for details or to request an Invitation.

TasteTV is happy to announce that the 6th Annual World Dog Surfing Championships will take place on August 28th, 2021, in Pacifica on the Northern California coast, outside of San Francisco.

The World Championships for Dog Surfing take place on the Northern California coast — where the concept for the dog surfing sport originated — bringing together the best in local and international dog surfing talent. The world’s top dog surfers as well as amateurs are invited to bring home the gold.

Top dog surfers as well as happy amateurs are invited to bring home the Golden Surfie Medal. During the event there will be a number of activities including the surf competition, dog beach fashion contest, dog adoptions, partner tents and activities, and more.

NEW AWARD CATEGORIES: For those competitors who cannot attend live in-person or are in far away locales, there are new Virtual award categories this year for pre-recorded dog surfing videos and photographs, as well as doggy beach fashion photos. This will be open to surfers and dog lovers from around the world. See site shortly for more details.

DATE, TIME & LOCATION EVENT

World Dog Surfing Championships
6th Annual
August 28, 2021
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: Linda Mar Beach
Highway One and Linda Mar Blvd
Pacifica, CA 94044
San Francisco Bay Area

You can stay updated by getting this newsletter, as well as following the Dog Surfing Championships on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter

Mask wearing is not required but encouraged for the enjoyment and safety of all involved.

The Dog Surfing Championships will be live and in person, with safety and health protocols that follow State and County guidelines and requirements.

www.SurfDogChampionships.com

 

ENTRY FEES & CATEGORIES

The World Championships seek to adhere to the standard rules utilized by dog surf competitions across the globe. We do this in order to have the same general rules and expectations across events.

This year’s event consists of two components for surfing and dog fans:

1) Live and In-Person Dog Surfing Competition (Entries by Invitation Only. See below for Details)

2) Virtual Dog Surfing Competition (Entries Open to the Public Worldwide)

Both Live and Virtual components are FREE TO ATTEND or VIEW to Anyone.

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IN-PERSON COMPETITIONS

SURFING COMPETITION:

  • $25 Dog Entrant per Heat Category (Dog Size based Heats, Tandem Heats, etc)

*Humans without Dog not allowed to enter Surfing Competition
*Dogs can only enter in one Size or Weight-based contest category

IMPORTANT: Entries to the Live In-Person Dog Surfing Competition are By Invitation Only. Please contact Organizers for details or to request an Invitation.

DOG DISC AND BALL-AND-FETCH-WATER COMPETITION

  • $10 Dog Entrant

FASHION CONTEST:

ATTEND TO WATCH EVENTS

  • Free and Open to the Public. No Tickets Required

Dog Weight Categories for Surfing Heats:

  • Small Dog Surfing Heat – 1-20 pound dog
  • Medium Dog Surfing Heat – 21-40 pound dog
  • Large Dog Surfing Heat – 41-60 pound dog
  • Very Large Dog Surfing Heat – 61 pound or more dog
  • Tandem Dogs Surfing Heat – multiple dogs, any size
  • Tandem Human/Dog Surfing Heat – 1 human and 1 dog, any size

VIRTUAL VIDEO & PHOTO COMPETITIONS

NEW AWARD CATEGORIES: For those competitors who cannot attend in person or are in far away locales, there will also be award categories this year for pre-recorded dog surfing videos and photographs. This will be open to surfers, etc. from around the world

This includes any images and videos from social media, personal, as well as professional or editorial

These award competitions of the World Championships are open to any surfer or dog lover around the world

GLOBAL VIRTUAL SURFING COMPETITION:
$25 Dog Entrant per Weight Category*

*Humans without Dog not allowed to enter Surfing Competition
*Dogs can only enter in one Size-based contest category

GLOBAL VIRTUAL DOG DISC/FRISBEE OR STICK CATCH COMPETITION
$10 Dog Entrant

GLOBAL VIRTUAL DOGGY FASHION PHOTO CONTEST:
$10 Dog Entrant

GLOBAL DOG SURFING PHOTO CONTEST:
$15 Dog Entrant

 


 

WORLD DOG SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCE FIRST 11 PARTNERS

TasteTV and the World Dog Surfing Championships are pleased to announce that Pet Renu will be joining this year’s contest, along with Wag Hotels, Rockaway Ricky Memorial Fund / Lommori Stahl Group-Remax, Mutt Lynch Winery, California Canine, Vet CBD, Pet Renu, Four Paws Leather, Goughnuts, Clubcard Printing, Pet Wants, and simpl.surf – Surf Lockers.

Other great partners and supporters will be announced soon. See them all on the Sponsor page.

 

 

Details

Date:
August 28th, 2021
Time:
9:00am - 2:00pm
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.surfdogchampionships.com/surfdog/world-dog-surfing-championships-return-on-august-28th/

Venue

Linda Mar Beach
5000 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacifica, CA 94044 United States
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