The APP World Tour brings the World's very best athletes to the some of the World's most iconic and high profile Cities for a spectacle like no other, while embracing participation at every level through its @citypaddlefestival approach and providing a unique access point to the World Championship Tour platform for aspiring athletes.

 

The final schedule for the 2022 season of the APP World Tour has now been released, providing a dynamic, high profile series of events to challenge the World's very best and entertain on site and online spectators alike as the Tour returns to Center Stage once again in 2022. 

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**Important Note**

Please note that the below information relates only to the APP World Championship Tour in terms of qualification: all other divisions hosted at APP World Tour will feature open, unrestricted entries to allow participation at every level, from Pro-Am down to entry level and fun racing. Registration for all events will open shortly.

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RACING

Overview:

In 2022, the Racing Tour will consist of 7 events:

• There will be a total of 7 Events on the APP World Racing Tour in 2022 that each* feature both a sprint racing elimination and distance race. (*The exception to this will be Paris, an event that will feature only Distance Racing in 2022)

• The combined result from Athletes' best 5 sprint and 5 distance results will determine the Overall World Champion for both Men and Women, as well as discipline Champions for the Tour (i.e. Distance & Sprint)

• Prize-money levels for 2022 are set at a minimum of EUR 25,000 per event, with 50% of this being awarded to the Sprint discipline (EUR 12,500) and 50% to the distance (EUR 12,500), with final prize-money breakdown to be announced following consultation with the Athlete Advisory Board that will be formally introduced prior to the 2022 season.

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The APP has provided a global qualification process for the 2022 season that collaborates with existing regional events to honor the top 2 men and women with a spot on tour. The Qualification Series for 2022 are as follows: 

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1. South America Qualifier: Aloha Spirit Festival, Brazil (completed)

2. European Qualifier: Vendee Gliss, France 14th – 15th May

3. Asian Qualifier: Busan, Korea 3rd – 5th June

4. North American Qualifier: USA Surfing Championships, Oceanside California 14th – 18th June

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Qualification for the 2022 APP World Racing Tour:

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Below we have outlined the pre-qualified athletes for the Elite APP World Championship Tour line up for 2022. This line up consists of:

• The Top 20 Men and Top 14 Women from the 2019 season and the 2021 qualifiers.

• Qualifiers from the North America, South American, European, and Asian Regional Qualifying Events

• International** and local*** Wildcard Awards based on competitive history and performances to date.

• The Total Field for Men in 2022 will be 32 and for Women, 24. 

(Please note that the participation number difference from Men to Women is based on historic participation levels on the APP World Tour. Should demand increase for Women participation, the APP will of course increase the Women’s field.)

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**Additional International Wildcards & Alternates

Two international Wildcards for both Men and Women have been awarded for the Tour based on exceptional performances and on Committee approval. For 2022, these are: 

Men:

1. Shuri Araki (JPN)

2. Manuel Rojas Araujo (ESP)

3. Rai Taguchi (JPN)

Women:

1. Esperanza Barreras (ESP)

2. Caroline Kuntzel (DK)

3. Juliette Du Haime (AR)

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It should also be noted that we have a long list of alternates from wildcard submissions that will replace any pre-qualified athletes who are not able to attend. All pre-qualified athletes will need to confirm their attendance at each event a minimum of 45 days prior to the event, thereby allowing alternates the chance to prepare and plan travel in the case of spots in the Main Event opening up.

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***Local Wildcards

In addition to the above pre-qualified athletes, 2 local wildcards will be awarded in conjunction with each event for both Men and Women to celebrate local talent through the APP's spotlight. Local Wildcard submissions for specific events can also be made through the regular communications channel at athletes@appworldtour.com 

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Please note that aspiring APP Athletes should still attend any and all events that they can, as even if the Main Event is full, we will have a Pro-Am component across all events, and in the case of any no shows, alternates that are on site at the event can take advantage of any open spots in the Main Event. For all wildcard submissions and any questions, please contact us at athletes@appworldtour.com

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Travel Assistance

Given the continued challenging environment as it relates to global travel, the APP is here to support its athletes and work on solutions to facilitate their participation on Tour, such as formal authorization letters or invitations. In addition, we will be releasing detailed information regarding board logistics for the 2022 season shortly, so stay tuned. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any specific needs, and we are preparing plans for each global region as best we can that we will share with all athletes as needed. Again, for further information, please email us at athletes@appworldtour.com 

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Pre-qualified athletes for the 2022 Tour:

                   

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Points

The APP World Tour will maintain the same points system for the 2022 season, with each race format garnering points towards the Overall World Title. Points will be awarded per distance or sprint / technical race finish as follows:

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Position     Racing

1.          10,000

2.          8,000

3.          6,500

4.          5,750

5.          5,000

6.          4,500

7.          4,000

8.          3,500

9.          3,000

10.          2,500

11.          2,500

12.          1,750

13.          1,500

14.          1,250

15.          1,000

16.          900

17.          800

18.          700

19.          600

20.          500

21.          450

22.          450

23.          350

24.          300

25.          250

26.          225

27.          200

28.          175

29.          150

30.          125

31.          115

32.          105

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SURFING

Overview:

In 2022, the Surfing Tour will consist of 3 events:

• There will be a total of 3 Events on the APP World Surfing Tour in 2022

• The combined result from Athletes' 3 results will determine the Overall World Champion for both Men and Women, with no discards for this season

• The Primary Discipline is standard SUP Surfing, although a Longboard SUP division will be introduced in both Morocco and Gran Canaria

• Prize-money levels for 2022 are set at a minimum of EUR 20,000 per event, with final prize-money breakdown to be announced following consultation with the Athlete Advisory Board that will be formally introduced prior to the 2022 season.

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Qualification for the 2022 APP World Surfing Tour:

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Below we have outlined the pre-qualified athletes for the Elite APP World Championship Tour line up for 2022. This line up consists of:

• The Top 28 Men and Top 12 Women from the 2019 season

• 4 wildcards to provide opportunities for both local and international athletes for both Men and Women

• Top 4 from the Men's Trials at each event and Top 2 from the Women's to qualify for the Main Event*

• The Total Field for Men in the Main Event in 2022 will be 36 and for Women, 18 

*There will be trials events in advance of each stop on the 2022 APP World Tour Surfing Events, so entry for all events is completely open.

(Please note that the participation number difference from Men to Women is based on historic participation levels on the APP World Tour. Should demand increase for Women participation, the APP will of course increase the Women’s field.)

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Wildcards

In addition to the above pre-qualified athletes, wildcards will be awarded in conjunction with each event for both Men and Women to celebrate local and international talent through the APP's spotlight. All wildcard submissions can also be made through the regular communications channel at athletes@appworldtour.com following entry through the online registration platform. 

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It should also be noted that we have a long list of alternates from wildcard submissions that will replace any pre-qualified athletes who are not able to attend. All pre-qualified athletes will need to confirm their attendance at each event a minimum of 45 days prior to the event, thereby allowing alternates the chance to prepare and plan travel in the case of spots in the Main Event opening up.

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Travel Assistance

Given the continued challenging environment as it relates to global travel, the APP is here to support its athletes and work on solutions to facilitate their participation on Tour, such as formal authorization letters or invitations. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any specific needs, and we are preparing plans for each global region as best we can that we will share with all athletes as needed. Again, for further information, please email us at athletes@appworldtour.com 

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Points

The APP World Tour will maintain the same points system for the 2022 season, with each race format garnering points towards the Overall World Title. Points will be awarded per distance or sprint / technical race finish as follows:

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Position     Surfing 

​       1             10,000

       2              8,000

       3=           6,500

       5=           5,000

       9=           4,000

      13=          3,000

      17=          2,000

      25=          1,000