The Surf Opening, which since last year has not only been held at Lake Neusiedl but throughout Austria, will also be extended in terms of schedule this year. Instead of being celebrated over a weekend, it will be spread over two months to account for the different weather conditions and season starts in the regions, explained organizer Gerhard Polak in an interview with APA. Events are planned from early April to the end of May. Around 70 locations are involved.

The period has been extended to avoid "artificial events" and instead celebrate in a resource-conserving manner exactly when the surf season actually starts at each location, according to Polak. In Weiden at Lake Neusiedl, for example, this is on April 11, at Lake Constance in Vorarlberg on May 1, and at Lake Achensee in Tyrol from mid-May to early June.

Climate Protection and Weather

Many small events are intended to allow interested parties to get into water sports directly in their region. This is also more contemporary in terms of climate protection than setting up a large festival at one location with infrastructure that is then dismantled. At the same time, the heavy travel traffic is eliminated, according to Polak. Smaller events also make it easier to react to the weather and, for example, postpone them by a week.

At the same time, the organizer wants to make the Surf Opening more international. There are trial offers, for example, with Austrian operators abroad and with surf stars who were previously seen at the World Cup in Podersdorf. Among others, the surf school of world champion Björn Dunkerbeck on Gran Canaria is involved.

(APA/Red)

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