Tour Manager
Dave Reed
Years Surfing: 34 Years
Experience:
- BSA Judge 1982
- EPSC Judge 1983
- Started UK Surf Promotions Ltd in Partnership with John Owen 1990
- Organised Psycho EPSA Event 1990
- Contest Director Psycho EPSA Event 1990
- Organised in association with the BSA the British Universities Surfing Championships 1991 - 2005
- Selected English Surf Team for European Championships 1993
- Head Judge European Surfing Championships 1994
- Organised Billabong North Shore European Open 1997-1998
- Contest Director Billabong North Shore European Open Events
- Started BPSA Surf Tour along with John Owen 1998
- Contest Director of all BPSA Events to date
- Operations Director BSA 2002
- National Director BSA 2003 - May 2005
- Organised Surf for Bali Event in Memory of Marc Gajardo 2003
- Contest Director Surf For Bali Event 2003
- Organised SriLankan Airlines Champion of Champions BPSA Event Sri Lanka 2004 - 2005
- Contest Director SriLankan Airlines Champion of Champions BPSA Event Sri Lanka 2004 - 2005
- Trustee Tsunami Surf Relief 2005
- Trustee Surf Relief UK Charity 2006 - 2007
ASP Experience:
- ASP Tour Judge 1984 - 1997
- ASP Head Judge Pipe Masters 1988
- Acted as Event Coordinator Hot Tuna ASP Newquay Pro on behalf of Roger Shackleton Associates 1989
- Created first ASP Judging Course 1990
- Organised Hot Tuna ASP Surf Festival 1992
- Worked for Ocean Transactions Ltd organising Headworx Surf Festival 1994 - 1997
- Organised Virgin Cola ASP Surfest WQS event 1998 in Partnership with Newquay Association of Tourism and Commerce (NATC)
- Organised Billabong ASP Pro Junior 1999 - 2000
- Contest Director Billabong ASP Pro Junior 1999 - 2000
- Organised Newquay ASP Surf Festival 1999 in Partnership with Sports Vision Inc and NATC
- Organised Rip Curl Boardmasters in Partnership with Sports Vision International 2000 - 2007
- Contest Director all Men's ASP Surf Contest in the UK 1992 - 2007
- Member of the Board ASP Europe 2007 - 2011