Volcom Stone will host its 6th Annual European VQS Championship Cup « Get In The Hole » on Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1st 2013 in Hossegor, France. The invite only tournament will see the qualified surfers from each European VQS compete for 7000€ prize money, and the winner of the Pro-Am division receives an invite to the VQS World Championships in Fiji (during the Volcom Fiji Pro, June 2013). An addition of 500€ will to the Electric best pu(nt) of the cup.

Come down to the beach to watch the action or practice your swing, there will be also tons of prizes given away in the afternoon. Beach location and full schedule will be announced the week before the event at vqs.volcomeurope.com.

Volcom Stone’s VQS Surf Tour Europe 2012-2013 kicked off the last weekend of June 2012 and will end May 2013 with the European VQS Championships.

The VQS consists of 7 separate surf contests in areas such as Canarias, England, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Each event has 5 divisions to choose from: Squids (10 and under), Groms (13 and under), Juniors (16 and under), men’s Pro-Am (20 and under), andGirls (20 and under), age is based off August 1st 2012.

There is some cash prize for the Pro-Am winner and Junior at every contest, and an Air division (all ages) will be run at some locations depending on the conditions.

Every finalists and best Squid at each stop qualify for the European VQS Champs in Hossegor, France (30 april, 1st May 2013)

European VQS Tour 12-13 dates :

30 June-1 July- RUMBLEFISH -Praia do Amado- Algarve- Portugal
25-26 August- ANCHOAFISH -Somo, Spain
8-9 September- MULLETFISH – Hossegor, France
16-17 March, LAVAFISH – Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
23-24 March, KARRAMARROFISH – Anglet, France
13-14 April, SIDFISH – Porthtowan, UK
20-21 April, KARRAMARROFISH – Zarautz, Spain
30 April 1st May, EUROPEAN VQS CHAMPS, Hossegor, France

Watch all VQS videos, results and photos on vqs.volcomeurope.com.