Source: Portuguese Surfing Federation – www.surfingportugal.com

The 32nd Level-1 Training Course will run in April from the 9th to the 11th and the 24th to the 26th and will end on May 8th and 9th.  These training procedures are organized by the Portuguese Surfing Federation and will take place in Aljezur, where the beaches are the greatest national and international stages for surfing events.

However, other dates and places for another two courses of this type have already been decided by the FPS Technical Staff and the Educational Department. This information will be distributed through the usual channels by the end of March.

The FPS asks candidates and other interested parties to consult the section “Training Programs” (“Treinadores”) in the left lateral bar of their homepage www.surfingportugal.com for more information.

More info:

www.cm-aljezur.pt

www.visitportugal.com

Competitive Skimboard is back to complete another National Tour. This year’s 1st kick-off will be in Cascais at São Pedro de Estoril beach from March 27th through the 28th.  The competition is organized by the Portuguese Surfing Club together with the Portuguese Surfing Federation.  This inaugural round promises a great display of athleticism, with considerable athlete and spectator participation.

The 2nd Event of the National FPS 2010 Skimboard Tour will take place at Albufeira lake. This is the stage of the Sesimbra Council that will host the BodyGlove Pro Skim, presented by www.scs-surfshop.com on April 10th and the 11th.

Three months later and further north, on July 10th and 11th, the 2010 Espinho North Skim Open, in Praia das Sereias will complete the tour and thus crown the 2010 National Skimboard champions in the Under-14, Under-16, Under-18, Male and Female Open categories.

With this official calendar in sight, the federation asks all clubs and athletes to fulfill the necessary registration requirements in order to collaborate in a quality National Tour.