The time frame for this event – late September into early October – is historically ideal for surf in Jeffreys Bay, and the Lower Point is sure to deliver some great waves and top-class action
The SA Junior Championships is an intense team event, as well as a quest for the individual surfers’ personal honour and glory as they strive to become a South African Champion.
The competing teams this year will represent Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Eden, Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City, Ugu, eThekweni, uThungulu and the Development Academy team and eThekweni, the defending champs.
Apart from the focus on winning the Freedom Cup, which goes to the team that scores the most points across the three divisions and the bid for individual titles, surfers will contest a number of specialty events.
These will include the Billabong Bad Billy’s Tag Team Paddle Battle which is a 5-man inter-district tag team paddle battle, with the winning team getting R5000 for their district as well as the BOS Highest Heat Score Award which goes to the surfer who gets the highest heat score of the event. This prize is open to all age divisions across all rounds of competition, with the winner getting a custom designed BOS surf board, signed by Twiggy Baker.
