Riding Artificial Waves in Wales | Red Bull Unleashed 2015
- 9 years ago
More than 2,000 spectators turned out on Saturday 19th September to see the world’s first ever stadium-style surfing event, Red Bull Unleashed.
It was a surprisingly scorching afternoon in North Wales as the final eight riders went head-to-head at Surf Snowdonia’s artificial wave pool. The competition was able to bring the crowd closer to the action than has ever been seen before, paving the way for a new era in competitive surfing. The athletes and spectators reveled in the unique man-on-man duel concept, which saw pairs of surfers go head to head, wave for wave, in a best of five format.
It was a surprisingly scorching afternoon in North Wales as the final eight riders went head-to-head at Surf Snowdonia’s artificial wave pool. The competition was able to bring the crowd closer to the action than has ever been seen before, paving the way for a new era in competitive surfing. The athletes and spectators reveled in the unique man-on-man duel concept, which saw pairs of surfers go head to head, wave for wave, in a best of five format.