Sintra Bodyboard Pro Fest, the biggest bodyboard
event in Europe is in Portugal
Praia Grande, in September, will stage the Sintra Bodyboard Pro Fest, the biggest bodyboard
festival ever organized in Portugal, with the organization of the third stage of the
Portuguese national bodyboarding tour, (2 and 3 of September), a stage of the men’s
European Tour of Bodyboard (ETB) and a stage of the IBC World Bodyboarding Tour in the
women’s, dropknee and pro junior divisions.
An event of huge proportions that puts Sintra, and Praia Grande specifically, in the center of
bodyboarding world scene. Something that is far from being a novelty for Sintra, the oldest
(uninterrupted) stage on the world tour.
“It is another year of this organization, that this year is rather special, because it joins the
world tour with the European tour and the Portuguese tour, transforming this event in a
unique festival in the international context”, says João Campos, president of the
Bodyboarding and Surfing Association of the Coast of Sintra, the organizing entity behind
the history of success of this sport in Portugal.
“We have, once again, a lot of work and responsibility, since we have a heritage of
prestige that we have to honor as well as our sponsors, with the Sintra municipality as our
main supporter”, adds João Campos.
With the submissions still open, there are no definitive numbers but the organization
expects more than 150 riders, Portuguese and international, with the added interest of
awarding the dropknee world title.
“We still can't predict the number of entries, but we expect to break the record of one hundred and a half participants, even for national athletes who will be competing, ideally, in the three competitions on the event. It will be a monumental challenge from a physical point of view, but it adds a lot of emotion to this Sintra Bodyboard Pro Fest”, concludes João Campos.Now it's time to enter the countdown to what will be the biggest event in the rich history of Portuguese bodyboarding.
