The 2024 SURAZO Infernal Chile World Cup
Presented by the PWA & the IWT
Event Title Sponsor: Hotel SURAZO
Event Local Organising Body: Hotel Surazo Crew with the IWT, supported by the PWA
Event Dates: Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 12.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: https://www.liveheats.com/events/187563
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Friday March 8th (Hawai’i time)
ADVANCE SEEDING RIDERS CONFIRMED: Monday March 11th (Hawai’i time)
CHALLENGER RIDERS CONFIRMED: Monday March 11th (Hawai’i time)
Rules Sanction and Status
This event is run by the IWT Wave Tour rules and regulations and supported by the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) Rulebook and is sanctioned by the PWA as a World Cup status event as part of the 2024 PWA IWT World Wave Tour. Together these form THE WORLD WAVE TOUR rules and regulations.
Prize Money
USD $20,000 Women & Men Wave
Prize money breakdown:
1st Man / Woman USD $3,500
2nd Man / Woman USD $2,200
3rd Man / Woman USD $1,600
4th Man / Woman USD $1,200
5th Man USD $1,000 (x2)
7th Man USD $500 (x2)
Competition Details
The competition will take place primarily in Matanzas, with FINALS DAY options to go to Topocalma – if the forecast is great (riders will needs a 4WD to access the soft sand beach competition area). Please note that earlier rounds and other divisors riders may also be asked to go to Tolopcalm to complete – pending the best way to optimize local forecast conditions.
The event window runs from Monday, April 1st, to Friday April 12th.
All riders must register online and pay the suitable entry fee through the Live-Heats event portal. This includes Pro Men & Women, all Challengers, Masters, Juniors (<18), and Pro Juniors (<21) If you do not register before the event in this way, you will not be eligible to compete. There will be no registrations accepted the day before or during the competition window.
REGISTER NOW : https://www.liveheats.com/events/187563
Registered Rider SIGN-IN will take place from Monday, April 1st from 9:00-10:00am at the Hotel Surazo. At this registration Riders will receive their competition merchandise, confirm they are ready to compete, and sign the standard event waiver. This is NOT an opportunity to register for the event. Riders MUST register online by the deadline dates set in order to compete in the 2024 SURAZO Infernal Chile World Cup.
Equipment
All brand and sail colors for identification will be confirmed during Registered Rider SIGN-IN. Equipment is unlimited. However, all brands used must have paid the Industry fees due before their team riders may compete. If you are riding a one off custom or new small brand gear, please contact us to discuss the best options.
Competition Format
The competition format will be the Wave Tour 3-4 rider Dingle if conditions are plentiful, and the single if conditions are limited.
Official Functions
The closing ceremony will be on Friday April 12th at 6:00pm (this may be delayed if competition is ongoing – it may also be brought hours or days earlier if the competition ends early – riders will be advised at the time) . The meeting point for the closing ceremony will be at HQ = The Hotel Surazo, Matanzas. Attendance at both ceremonies is mandatory for all competitors. All competitors should make their flight and travel arrangements accordingly.
Conditions of Entry – The 2024 SURAZO Infernal Chile World Cup
MEN
| ENTRY PROCEDURE | POSITION | Places |
| WORLD: Rolling Wave Rankings (seeding) | 1-28 | 28 |
| Note: the highest ranked 28 riders on the World Rolling Wave Rankings to register secure automatic advance seeding into the round of 32. All other riders may register as Challengers (for the lower entry fee) with the top 2 joining the advance seeds in the Round of 32. | ||
| Wave Tour Wildcard | 29-29 | 1 |
| Organizer Wildcard | 30-30 | 1 |
| Top 2 From Challenger Riders | 31-32 | 2 |
| World Cup Challenger Riders | 33-64 | 32 |
WOMEN
| ENTRY PROCEDURE | POSITION | Places |
| WORLD: Rolling Wave Rankings (seeding) | 1-12 | 12 |
| Note: the highest ranked 12 riders on the World Rolling Wave Rankings to register secure automatic advance seeding into the round of 16. All other riders may register as Challengers (for the lower entry fee) with the top 2 joining the advance seeds in the Round of 16. | ||
| Wave Tour Wildcard | 13-13 | 1 |
| Organizer Wildcard | 14-14 | 1 |
| Top 2 From Challenger Riders | 15-16 | 2 |
| World Cup Challenger Riders | UNLIMITED | – |
MASTERS : 45+
| ENTRY PROCEDURE | POSITION | Places |
| WORLD : Rolling Wave Rankings (seeding) | Highest ranked 1-8 | 8 |
| Any places not taken to be Wave Tour Wild Cards | ||
| Regional Rankings & Organizer Wildcards | 9-16 | 8 |
ALL JUNIORS : <18 Junior Boys & Girls & <21 Pro Junior Boys & Girls
| ENTRY PROCEDURE | POSITION | Places |
| WORLD : Rolling Wave Rankings (seeding) | Highest ranked 1-8 | 8 |
| Any places not taken to be Wave Tour Wild Cards | ||
| Regional Rankings & Organizer Wildcards | 9-16 | 8 |
Should too few entries be received at the closing date, the Wave Tour reserves the right to limit entries or to adjust the entry structure if it is in the bests interests of the sport or the event.
All CHILE competitors must enter through the IWT Live Heats Online entry system.
REGISTER NOW : https://www.liveheats.com/events/187563
The Wave Tour reserve the right to adjust the conditions of entry should it be deemed to be in the best interests of the event, and the sport.
Seeding
All Heat Seeding will use the WORLD Rolling Wave Rankings – counting the best 4 results for Men, 3 results for Women and all other divisions, over last rolling 52 weeks: https://www.liveheats.com/WaveTour/rankings?series=30055&division=76092
Environmental
Competitors shall at all times conduct themselves in an environmentally friendly way. Competitors are required to participate in beach clean ups or similar activities to promote positive environmental action.
Advertising
Competitors will be required to wear advertising vests. According to PWA IWT Rules, competitors will be required to carry sail stickers and wear advertising vests. All other advertising on sails and boards will be according to PWA IWT Advertising Rules. Competitors must make maximum effort to ensure sails are clean and that stickers are properly fixed in place, regardless of sail material or the age of the sails. Sails should be fully cleaned at the start of the event and stickers applied to all sails that may be used at the event on the first day, not just as and when a sailor chooses to use them, as there may not be time to affix branding at that point. It shall be the competitor’s own responsibility to make sure that branding is properly fixed and penalties may be imposed for anyone not carrying the correct branding for any reason whatsoever.
Travel / Visa Requirements
All competitors must make sure that they are aware of any necessary visas or other specific travel arrangements.
Equipment Shuttle / Transport
You can arrange paid transfers via the Hotel Surazo: RESERVAS@SURAZO.CL. 2.5 hours by car from the Santiago international airport to Matanzas.
ACCOMMODATION
Free accommodation (in share rooms) will be provided for:
● The top 8 registered men from the 2024 Rolling World Wave Ranking at the event.
Men: https://www.liveheats.com/WaveTour/rankings?series=30055&division=76092
● The top 4 registered women from the 2024 Rolling World Wave Ranking at the event.
Women: https://www.liveheats.com/WaveTour/rankings?series=30055&division=76093
Note: the Wave Tour reserves the right to change the allocation of rooms provided at their discretion
THE HOTEL SURAZO
Official Event HQ. Hotel Experience, gastronomic experience, sports experience, family experience.
Contact WhatsApp : 56-9-9600 0110 /
Email : RESERVAS@SURAZO.CL
HOTEL SURAZO
“A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WITH MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE LOCATED IN THE BAY OF MATANZAS IN FRONT OF THE SEA.”
“CHARACTERIZED BY OFFERING A PERSONALIZED SERVICE, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR GUESTS, CLIENTS AND FRIENDS. WE HAVE 12 ROOMS, A SPA, A READING ROOM, A WORK ROOM, A RESTAURANT AND TERRACE FOR 150 PEOPLE AND A SPORTS SCHOOL THAT OFFERS CLASSES AND SURF EQUIPMENT RENTALS.”
“WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.”
Rental Cars
FROM SANTIAGO DE CHILE TO MATANZAS 157 KMS. You can rent a car from the airport through the usual outlets. You can arrange paid transfers via the Hotel Surazo: RESERVAS@SURAZO.CL.
Option: ‘CHILEAN RENT A CAR’
e-mail: info@chileanrentacar.cl
HQ Phone: +56 2 2963 8760
Airport telephone: +56 9 7398 4933
NOTE: Sharing a rental car with your friends keeps the cost reasonable. We strongly suggest you rent a 4WD of some kind to be able to access the soft sands of Topocalma for free sailing and for the possibility that we can run there on forecast. It is a 45 minute drive from Matanzas to Topocalma along dirt and gravel country roads. That road can be travelled in a normal car. However, the final stretch to reach the potential competition site is soft sand and is ONLY accessible with a good 4WD.
Another option is that you contact to your sponsor and ask the Chile distributor to help with transport – especially if you want to come earlier.
Storage and Facilities
Secure storage will be provided on site for competitors equipment from 1 days prior to the event and for 1 night after.
Weather Conditions
Generally this time of year we see great left hand riding conditions, in fast, steep, head to mast high waves. Winds can range from light to strong, so be prepared. The water is cold and requires winter style wetsuit protection.
Equipment
There are no equipment limits across The Wave Tour.
Equipment Brands must be paid-up PWA members to compete in World Cup events:
A list of PWA IWT registered industry member brands here: INDUSTRY MEMBERS . If you have home made or a small producer custom gear, please contact us at the IWT to discuss options.
Sail Numbers
All sailors will be required to carry clearly legible sail numbers. Sailors without suitable sail numbers may not be permitted to compete. This is to help identify sailors during the heats AND to help AI technology instantly identify riders in large albums of photos – this greatly improves the ability of agencies to promote all riders.
Please note: CHILE will be the first event where the IWT are asking all riders, across all divisions, to have sail numbers for more efficient identification on the water and in media.
We will NOT enforce this first event request with any penalties for non-compliance in CHILE. However, please note that this is now the direction for all 4-5 star World Cup events and will be enforced for all World Cup events after Chile = Peru, Fiji, Hawai’i. Thank you.
Sailors should be aware that they will be promoting the sport under public scrutiny. Any sail numbers, branding or other publicly viewable items or equipment, considered to be detrimental to the sport, the event, or the Wave Tour shall not be allowed. Suitability of such items shall be at the discretion of the Wave Tour. Let’s make sure it looks good for the crowd and media.
Entry Fees
All riders will be required to pay entry fees as specified below. Fees can be paid online in advance through the Live Heats Payment as advised:
Register here:
No late registrations will be accepted. No registrations on the beach will be accepted. ONLY pre registered and fully paid up riders, through the Live-Heats link, will compete and earn Regional and World Rider Ranking points.
Men & Women & Masters & Juniors
| Value in USD | Online Fee in AUD | |
| Championship Tour Men, Women | USD $290 | AUD $440 |
| Master Riders | USD $290 | AUD $440 |
| Challenger Riders | USD $200 | AUD $300 |
| PRO Junior Boys & Girls (<21) | USD $200 | AUD $300 |
| Junior Boys & Girls (<18) | USD $100 | AUD $150 |
Please note, that sailors must still attend the official registration on site – failure to attend the official event registration may result in disqualification: Monday April 1st, 9-10am at the Hotel Surazo = event HQ.
All online payments include an additional 6% transaction fee which is in accordance with 3% from Stripe + 3% for Live Heats transaction costs.
Emergency Numbers
THE HOTEL SURAZO
Contact WhatsApp : 56-9-9600 0110 /
Email : RESERVAS@SURAZO.CL
Address for Sailors deliveries
Please contact the local CHILE ORGANIZER organisers directly.
Contact details
| IWT | PWA | |
| Name | Simeon Glasson | Richard Page |
| Title | IWT Director | PWA Tour Manager |
| simeon@riders.tv | richpage@pwaworldtour.com | |
| Tel | +61 (0)408204169 | +44 (0)7710747197 |
| Web | https://internationalwindsurfingtour.com/ | www.pwaworldtour.com |
| CHILE ORGANIZER | ||
| Name | Hotel Surazo crew | |
| Title | International Coordinator | |
| RESERVAS@SURAZO.CL |
