Marked by the three-day International Surfing Festival, organised by the Department of Tourism, was held at Varkala Edava Beach showcasing the potential of panoramic Varkala to become a premier surfing destination.
The event grabbed the attention with the participation of talented surfers and water sports enthusiasts. In all, 65 domestic and foreign contestants participated in the event, which was the first International Surfing Festival to be hosted in the country in 2024, organised in association with the International Surfing Association, Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS), DTPC and Surfing Federation of India.
International Surfing Association (ISA) representative Rory Symes from Australia was the Head Judge of the competitions, held from 6 am to 11.30 am every day. Competitions were held in Under-16 (Boys) and Surfing Open (Men & Women) categories.
Mr Biju K, Secretary, Kerala Tourism and Sudev Nair actor cum surfing athlete gave away the prizes to the winners at the valedictory function where Mr Vishnu Raj, Additional Director (General) Kerala Tourism, Mr Rajeev G L, Deputy Director, Kerala Tourism were also present.
Kishore Kumar bagged the first prize in the Surfing Groms (Under-16) category while Tain Arun and Prahlad Sriram won the second and third prizes respectively. In the Surfing Women’s Open category, Kamali P won the first prize and Sandhya Arun got the second prize. Ishitha Malavya won the third prize.
Mr.Ramesh Mudhihal was the winner of the Surfing Men’s Open category in which Mr.Hareesh M got the second prize and Mr.Srikanth D won the third prize. Mr.Binu Kuriakose, CEO, of KATPS and office bearers of the Surfing Federation of India also attended the closing ceremony.
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