Surfest
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Surfest is an annual surfing
competition
held in Newcastle, New South Wales
, Australia
. Surfest began in 1985 as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the world's richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, will be held at Merewether Beach, having been held between Newcastle Beach and South Newcastle Beach in the past.
It is Newcastle's only annual international sporting event and attracts more than 200 surfers, with many coming from around the globe. Former winners include local Novocastrian Mark Richards
. It is rumoured that 2008's Surfest will be moved to Merewether for financial reasons.
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
held in Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Surfest began in 1985 as an initiative of Newcastle City Council, and at the time, was the world's richest surfing competition. The event runs for thirteen days, and from the 2007 event, will be held at Merewether Beach, having been held between Newcastle Beach and South Newcastle Beach in the past.
It is Newcastle's only annual international sporting event and attracts more than 200 surfers, with many coming from around the globe. Former winners include local Novocastrian Mark Richards
Mark Richards (surfer)
Mark Richards , known as MR, is an Australian surfer, five time world champion , and highly respected by his peers.In 2000 Mark was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his service to Surf Riding.- Youth :...
. It is rumoured that 2008's Surfest will be moved to Merewether for financial reasons.