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Zarautz Awaits Europe's Best to Close QS Spring Leg
Nicolas Leroy
The Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country pres. by Oakley will soon conclude the spring leg of events across the Old Continent, here's everything you need to know!
What?
It's the fourth back-to-back edition of this event, but Zarautz has a long tradition of hosting professional surfing events in the heart of the Basque Country. Some of the world's best surfers have shone here, last in date was two-time WSL Champion Gabriel Medina who won a QS6,000 event back in 2011.
The territory has also produced great talents, like long-time Championship Tour surfer Aritz Aranburu and perennial QS threat Hodei Collazo.
This year, the Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country pres. by Oakley will close an exciting spring leg of events that took longboard, junior and QS surfers to Portugal these past three weeks. Surfers will then have a long break before the region's major leg this summer to either recharge the batteries or go compete internationally.
Where?
Zarautz is a beautiful little town in the heart of the Basque Country, sitting halfway between Biarritz and Bilbao. The whole coastline is wave-rich and ultra consistent, well protected from the Southern winds and a lot of people travel over from the French Basque Country and Hossegor when the beachbreak are blown-out.
Spring is a brilliant season for this area and over the last three years, the event was graced with incredible conditions to crown the likes of Jorgann Couzinet, Gony Zubizarreta and Jonathan Gonzalez in the men, and Pauline Ado (twice!) and Carol Henrique in the women's field.
When?
Tune in from May 8-12, 2019 to watch the event LIVE and check out all the photos, videos and updates right here on worldsurfleague.com!
In the meantime, check out some of the imagery from last year's events in Zarautz!
Ian Costa
The Caparica Surf Fest gets underway in fun little conditions and completes the men's opening Round of 112 in Portugal.
Check out a selection of imagery from the Pro Zarautz, 2018 edition!
The Pro Zarautz pres. by Oakley launches in pumping four-to-six foot surf to run the opening two rounds of the men's event and half of
The 2017 Caparica Primavera Surf Fest launches in great surf with a full day of Qualifying Series action.
Competition Launches at the Médoc Océan Lacanau Pro with clean conditions and great action on Day 1.
Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country
The Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country pres. by Oakley culminates with the victories of Pauline Ado and Vicente Romero.
Ado claims third title in Zarautz, Romero clinches first-ever QS win.
The Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country pres. by Oakley runs a third long day to decide the event's semifinalists and set up an exciting
Little A-frame peak provides the goods on Day 3.
The Cabreiroá Pro Zarautz Basque Country pres. by Oakley continues with much more swell and the performance level goes through the roof.