It was the second time this year that the Surf Games took place in Podersdorf at the Neusiedlersee from 5th to 6th of May. And it was a blast – the wind was blowing on both days from the morning until the evening so that all the competitions could have been done, the sun was shining, the temperatures were summerly … just perfect. Let it be said: We can be truly happy to have such great surf events here in Austria!
One thing that makes the Surf Games so special is that this event doesn’t focus only on a single surf discipline – it consists of different contests in kitesurfing and windsurfing, offers show contests like freestyle shows, an Airtime-Fun-Contest and Longdistance Races in which everyone can take part. And also if you don’t compete but want to go kitesurfing or windsurfing on your own the Surf Games are a good opportunity for you as the big brands are on site and offer their latest gear for testing.
No wonder that the beach on those two days was nearly as full with people as on the water! A perfect proof that the austrian surf scene loves and needs such events! (So we’re already looking forward to what the Surf Games 2019 will bring!)
Here’s some impressions of the Surf Games 2018 (find the results of the comps below):
All pics (c) by Helmut Fuchs/Kitejoy
Surf Games Podersdorf 2018
Results of the contests
Kitesurf Freestyle/Parkstyle Men
1. Posito Martinez
2. Michael Schitzhofer
3. Oliver Panny
Kitesurf Freestyle/Parkstyle Women
1. Bibiana Magaji
2. Julia Flath / Susanne Binder
3. Jasmin Wukitsevits
Kitesurf Freestyle/Parkstyle Men/Masters
1. Martin Bretschneider
2. Beni Mooslechner
3. Michael Hollmann
Kitesurf Freestyle Strapless Men
1. Stefan Scheitl
2. Andreas Karner
3. Johannes Kuenburg
Kitesurf Freestyle Strapless Women
1. Birgit Brosch
Longdistance Race Kitesurf Foil Men
1. Florian Gruber
2. Benjamin Geislinger
3. Adrian Geislinger
Longdistance Race Kitesurf Twintip Men
1. Michael Hoffmann
2. Jürgen Groß
3. Clemens Siraki
Longdistance Kitesurf Raceboard Men
Franz Reisinger & Christoph Müller
Longdistance Race Kitesurf Twintip Women
1. Bibiane Magaji
2. Ike Hodits
3. Elisa Parma
Longdistance Race Girls
Felic Sevecily & Rebecca Kalman
Windsurf Freestyle Men
1. Max Brinnich
2. Matthias Kraschitzer
3. Christian Sommer
Windsurf Freestyle Men Masters
1. Gernot Zechner
2. Florian Ragossnig
3. Christoph Pressler
Windsurf Freestyle Men Best Trick
1. Matthias Kraschitzer
2. Max Brinnich
3. Florian Lerchbacher
Windsurf Freestyle Women
1. Hanna Poschinger
2. Iris Zechner
3. Sophie Lindmayer
Windsurf Freestyle Women Best Trick
1. Hanna Poschinger
2. Iris Rechner
3. Sophie Lindmayer
Windsurf Slalom
1. Marco Lang
2. Markus Pöltenstein
3. Matthias Höller
Longdistance Race Windsurf Men
1. Marco Lang
2. Matthias Höller
3. Thomas Böhm
Longdistance Race Windsurf Women
1. Kerstin Reiger
Find more information about the Surf Games Podersdorf here: www.surf-games.at