Shark Island Challenge 2024
Author: Toby Player Date Posted:16 May 2024
Shark Island Challenge 2024 23rd May to 30th June - 21k Prize Pool
SIC Green Light for Sunday 16th June
The 2024 BBK Shark Island Challenge has been given the Green light for this Sunday 16th June. All the laest in our most recent Blog.
As the Shark Island Challenge Draws near we are getting excited for Australian Bodyboarding's biggest event.
Here are some key dates & details:
Prize Money
$20,000 Cash Prize Pool
$4,000 Best Barrel Package from Secret Sumatra
$1000 Best Wipeout "Ringa Award"
This years heat draw
Heat 1
Jacob Romero (Haw)
Jason Finlay
Harley Ward
Jack Baker
Anthony Miller
Heat 2
Jeff Hubbard (Haw) / Jared Houston (SA/PR)
Toby Player
Marli Dunn
Andrew Lester
Lilly Pollard
Heat 3
Tanner McDaniel (Haw)
Lewy Finnegan
Josh Garner
Michael Ostler
Sam Thomas (Riptide Trials)
Heat 4
Mike Stewart (Haw)
Dave Winchester
Cohen Thomas
Ben Sawyer
Adam Kesbah (Riptide Trials)
Heat 5
Pierre Louis Costes (Fra)
Liam Lucas
Steph Kokorelis (Port)
Shaun Pyne
Noa Deane
6 WEEK WAITING PERIOD-
24/05/2024 til 30/06/2024 (Option for 2week extension into July)
Large East swells have been forecasted due to a repeat of the LaNina weather pattern.
24/05/2024- 01/06/2024
8 possible event days of Hightides.
*May is best month for swell direction.
06/06/2024-16/06/2024
10 possible event day hightides
23/06/2024- 30/06/2024
7 Possible event day hightides
The format will most likely be-
5x5man heats. 35min heats.
2 advance each heat.
2x5man semi finals .35min heats
2 advance each semi. count back to highest scoring 3rd place to advance
5man final priority system 40mins
The Sporting News are doing the livefeed at https://youtube.com/live/
Post video production with view to onsell to FuelTV,RedbullTV, Kayo or Foxtel.
All judging and media from a 50ft cruiser boat.
Lifeguards have 2 JetSki,
Brad Whittaker is running water logistics also from a ski.
Craig Hadden & Marc Roussow head judges.
StactApp judging platform.
Alex Leon & Tezza McKenna live commentary.
Luke Oconnor beach announcer MC
Mark Fordy assists with presentation and some media
Here are our Commercials due to run in the live broadcast.
BBK SIC New School
BBK SIC Old School Ad
We are also offering some exclusive merch for the event. Get in quick as these are limited numbers. Click on image to shop products.
For more info visit https://sharkislandchallenge.com/
Comments (5)
Jaffa 2024
By: Nathan jaffa Jeffrey on 3 November 2024I surfed the island
Jaffa 2024
By: Nathan jaffa Jeffrey on 3 November 2024I surfed the island
Jaffa 2024
By: Nathan jaffa Jeffrey on 3 November 2024I surfed the island
Pacific lines ballina we started the body boardin
By: Ty elks on 16 June 2024Jason and Ty elks pacific lines body board club back in the day we had mike stay with us for 2 days changed my life and the groms of Lennox and ballina
Cohen Thomas
By: Ray De Jong on 2 June 2024Giddy up Cohen-charge hard and pull in...you got this!! Ray, Josette and all us mob from WA