Entry Information

Entry Costs & Dates

Entry Costs

£49.25 per individual competitor (Stage 1 - please read Staged Entry tab for information on Stage 2)

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Tuesday 12th August 2025

Entries Close

Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 25 September 2025 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

Staged Entry

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 entry window will open. This will be communicated on the website after the Stage 1 entry window has closed.

Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

Events and BUCS Points

Please read BUCS Regulation 6 in conjunction with Appendix 1

Team Events

Please refer to SUR 5 for information on how results for the team categories are calculated.

Entry Allowance

Institutions can request up to 100 non-guaranteed entries in both the Open and Female events. Institution Administrations must rank competitors in order of preference when submitting entries, as if the event reaches capacity, BUCS may need to restrict the number of entries per institution.

Reserve List

If the event is oversubscribed, a reserve list will be in operation. More information on this will be published in the event guide should the event be oversubscribed.

ALL those entering the reserve list must have already entered into the competition before the entry deadline listed above. Surfers are unable to turn up without entering and being approved by their Institution Administrator into the competition.

Rules and Regulations

Surfing Rules and Regulations

Withdrawals

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitors athletic/ students union by emailing Maddi Cannell.

Withdrawals before the entry deadline, 25 September 2025 at 11:59pm [Stage 1] will not be charged.

Withdrawals after the entry deadline 25 September 2025 at 11:59pm [Stage 1] and before midday on the 15 October 2025 will be fined £10 and will still be charged the entry fee.

Competitors who do not withdraw before midday on the 15 October 2025 and do not attend registration will be classed as a late withdrawal/ no show and therefore will be charged the entry fee and will also be fined £20 which will be charged after the event to the competitor’s athletic union.

Should BUCS open Stage 2 entries then new deadlines for withdrawals will be published. Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition. Please see REG 7.9 for more details on our withdrawal policy

Photography and Videography

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event

During this event, various filming, photography, and broadcasting may take place. By your presence at this event, you grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be included in pictures and/or on film, and their advertising without compensation or credit.