The Surf Opening leaves Neusiedl: A new era begins in 2025

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Von: WOM

A turn has taken the history of the popular surfing event on Lake Neusiedler. From 2025, the Surf Opening will no longer take place at this picturesque location. Instead, it will be held in various places within Austria in the future. With this decision, an era for Neusiedl ends, which was part of this traditional event for a long time.

The Surf Opening, which was launched in 1993 by Gerhard Polak , has fought for a fixed place in the event calendar of many water sports enthusiasts over the years. Polak will continue to take over the organization of the event, but with a changed concept. The announcement about the change of location came via social media channels, which caused confusion and sadness at many fans of the event.

new orientation for the surf opening

With the change of the event location, Gerhard Polak intends to focus more on surfing again. The alcoholic party character, which has become more and more in the foreground in recent years, will be defeated in the future. His motto - "less party, more surfing" - indicates that the event in the next issue should not only take place in several places at the same time, but also strives for a return to the roots of sport.

The possibilities of a return to Podersdorf, one of the former venues, are currently appearing bleak. Despite the nostalgic connections, neither the local tourist office nor the Burgenland Tourism is interested in a new edition of the surf opening. This increases the uncertainty about where Polak and his team could establish the event again.

Hope for new events in Neusiedl

While the waters on Lake Neusiedler stays without the surf opening, the tourism association Nordburgenland is already planning a new festival under the name "See Opening". This new event is to surf, beach volleyball and culinary enjoyment, but is not associated with Polak's original surf opening. This means that the region still has the chance to create an important event, even if it is not the usual big brother.

The changes in the surf opening make it clear that the industry of water sports events is constantly changing. Time will show how the future develops and what new opportunities arise. For more information and developments, see the current reports www.5min.at .