UK Dog Surfing Championship!! (Poole)

"Brainchild of Mark Reeves, owner of Shaka Surf Branksome, the wacky surf comp and beach festival is now in its 5th year. 30+ dogs and their humans compete for the title of UK Dog Surfing Champion of the Year!!"

Hello all!

As of today (27th May), the full details of the Dog Surfing Championship have not been released. I will keep a beady eye on their website and update as soon as they release further details.

DATE: Sunday 27 July 2025
TIME: TBC
WHERE: Branksome Dene Beach, Dorset, BH13 6FB
NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS: Bournemouth, Pokesdown and Branksome. It takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes from London Waterloo to Bournemouth train station. Tickets are currently around £30 return.
MEETING POINT: TBC
COST: According to the website, the event is free.

A couple of us are planning to spend the night of the 26th of July in Bournemouth and make a weekend of it.
If you would like to do this, please book your own accommodation asap, before prices rise.
To clarify, Branksome Dene Beach is in Poole. However, it's on the border of Bournemouth. From Bournemouth train station, you can catch the X3 bus or a taxi to the beach.

YOU CAN ENTER YOUR OWN DOG IF YOU WISH!!! (But you need to register them asap!)

LINKS:
DOG MASTERS FESTIVAL: https://www.dogmastersfestival.co.uk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKhxRBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjUkhVTldFYzkxZVpxR3hqAR62AQM16XVktwAvU11MfBPesMH2gj5UeW23NXGCqkbSnqits17vAmc6PfB3SA_aem_0f7evF5J7pGuwefiEBB2IQ
SHAKA ZULU: https://www.shakasurf.co.uk/location
GOOGLE MAPS: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poole+BH13+6FB/@50.7093214,-1.9054294,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x4873a1abb3722c5f:0x8de36a1b0b5760c8!8m2!3d50.7089268!4d-1.9037203!16s%2Fg%2F11b8tdc8_l?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D

GENERAL GROUP INFO:
Hello all.
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