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This page is: News Archive 
Groms Surfing Tour at Fistral
Simon Alexander of the BBC web site reported the following:
It's been announced Cornwall will host five legs of the forthcoming BPSA Groms surfing tour during 2007. Beaches which will feature the action include Fistral in Newquay.
The finale of the 2007 Open Groms tour will take place at Newquay's Fistral Beach in November.
The Groms tour starts at Croyde with the Saltrock Open on the 7 April, followed by the Fat Face Grom Challenge at Lusty Glaze on the 24 June.
In 24 August Hot Tuna will host the Groms at Porthmeor in St Ives.
On the 22 September Freshwater West in Wales will see the return of the Riders Choice Grom division followed by the 'Oakley X-PRESS Yourself presented by Globe' to be held in Newquay on the 6 October.
The final event on the 10 November as always will be held at Fistral to precede the end of year awards banquet.
Hot Tuna European team rider Toby Atkins will be back to defend his title won at the Gul Newquay Open.
This year as added incentive there will be £100 cash at each event; this marks a first in British surfing where the kids can feel like they are part of a professional tour. Each event will be one day only to help parents save money on travel expenses.
Divisions this year include Under 16 boys and Girls and Under 12 Open. The current tour champions are Stuart Campbell (Woolacombe), Gwen Spurlock ( Wales) and Harry Timson (Newquay) respectively.
There will be an independent TV production which currently distributes through TV Overload and the '360' programme on Sky Sports UK and international channels. Further distribution will reach overseas through Fox Fuel Australia, Outdoorlife Network Canada, Globosat Brazil, Stream Italy and Fox Fuel USA.
The purpose of the Grommet tour is to give young surfers the opportunity to compete in professionally run events where they can learn skills to take them forward for a possible future in professional surfing.
By competing in a unified format they can hope for increased exposure, the possibility of sponsorship and the chance to win some money.
Simon Alexander
BBC
22nd February 2007
