2026 Midlands Nautique UK Wakeboard Nationals

Entry Eligibility Rules

Entry to the 2026 UK Wakeboard Nationals is ONLY open to the following athletes:

1. UK Nationals

Athletes who are legally recognised as British citizens.

2. Dual Nationals

Athletes who hold citizenship in two countries, one of which must be the United Kingdom, and who have not represented their non‑UK nationality in competition within the last 12 months.

Contact Wakeboard UK to discuss if you are dual national and require further clarification.

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Start Registration

2. Personal Details

3. Age Category

Please Note

4. EMS Licence

If you already have a licence then please check the box - you will not be charged the licence fee

5. Optional Add-ons - incurs additional cost (See Competition Fees section)

If you require an event T-Shirt, please check the box and select your size

6. Practice/Familiarisation - Incurs additional cost (See Competition Fees section)

If No practice is required, please leave un checked.

Please Note

7. Register

A summary page will appear confirming your selections

8. Proceed to Payment

9. PayPal Login

10. IMPORTANT

DO NOT close your browser

Click "Return to Seller" button

A new summary page will open

11. Book Practice

12. Select Practice Time Slot

If you did not select practice, you have now completed registration, no further steps required.

13. Save Practice

You are now registered and your practice slot is booked

COMPETITION FEES

Entry Fees

Groms (12 years old and Under), Girls and Boys (14 years old and under) - £60

All other categories - £70

Late Fees

Any entries received after 23:59 on 12th June will incur an additional £10 admin fee, this will be payable upon registration.

Practice Fee

£30

Optional Add-ons

Personalised Riders Vest

£35

Please note this option is only available until 12th June at 23:59. This is to ensure printing is completed in time for the event.

If you would like to purchase an optional Personalised Riders Vest please, select the option when registering

Event T-Shirt

If you would like to purchase an optional Event T-Shirt please, select the option when registering

Non Payment ruling

Payment must be made via Paypal link upon registration or within 14 days of registration.

Any Athletes that do not pay within 14 days will have their registration revoked and will be required to register again.

If an Athlete registers twice and fails to pay on both occasions within each 14 day ruling, they will no longer be eligible to enter the event.

Licences

1 x BWSW Annual Competition Licence

Can be found on the BWSW website and can only be obtained if you are a BWSW member.

1 x IWWF EMS Annual Competition licence

We have added this particular licence as an option to purchase through the registration process. This does come with a fee of £7 (same if you purchase direct through EMS, however we take on the additional admin to register you and obtain the licence for you). If you already have a licence you can select not to purchase.

Please note we will check that licences are in place prior to the event.

Wakeboard Event Entry Notes

*** Only 1 Practice slot per person. Practice slots can be selected within the registration process
**** We will operate late entry fees as detailed above

Wakeboard Event Divisions

IWWF Competition Rules

Competition Rules: Download 2025 IWWF Wakeboard Rules

Approximate Schedule

The following times are approximate and subject to change.
We recommend you are onsite 1 hour before your scheduled time in case the schedule is adjusted on the day.

• Friday 10th July - Unofficial Practice - 09:00 - 18:30
  Please note practice slots may be subject to change due to a wedding ceremony taking place.
• Saturday 11th July - Qualifying
• Sunday 12th July - Finals & Prize Giving

Please ensure you have read the Entry details regarding rules for entry eligibility and fees

• Intermediate Divisions

  The purpose of the Intermediate division is encourage new riders to compete.

  Note that the Intermediate division does not feature at International titled events so is not relevant to Team GB squad selection. If you’re aiming to qualify for Team GB then please enter one of the other divisions.

  The eligibility for this division has been set as follows:

  • The winner of the Intermediate division is not eligible to compete in that division the following year

  • Riders are no longer eligible for the Intermediates division after achieving a podium place in that division for two years

  • The two eligibility rules above are applied from the 2018 UK Nationals onwards

  • The maximum level of tricks is as follows:

    • Men - Maximum two invert/glide tricks, one spin of 360 or above. No mobes.

    • Women - No inverts (or glide tricks); no spins of 360s above

    • Any tricks executed in an intermediate rider run exceeding this limit will not be scored (and in the case of the mens category if the limit is exceeded only the first inverts/glides/spins within that limit will be counted so riders should execute other tricks once they reach the limit)

  • The Chief Judge has discretion to run the Intermediate division on a smaller wakeboarding boat if one is being used for the Groms, Boys or Girls categories.

  Competitions Footage Useage

  • Your competition footage may be utilised on our website, and on social media.
  • Not all footage will be released but be prepared to be on the website and on Insta if you do well!

  BWSW Membership

  • This competition is organised with the backing of The British Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation Ltd and therefore competitors are required to be current members of BWSW.
  • See our membership page for more details on how to join.

  Midlands Nautique Title Sponsor

  Midlands Nautique are the official Title Sponsor for the 2026 Midlands Nautique UK Wakeboard Nationals and their website is available at:

  

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  About the UK Wakeboard National Championships

  The UK Wakeboard National Championships showcases the best in UK wakeboarding and has been running for over 22 Years and crowns national champions in 11 divisions ranging from Groms through Veterans. The event is an internationally recognised competition and points from the event score towards squad selection for Team GB. The competition is attended by the best in the UK including numerous European and World Champion athletes from the Team GB squad.

  Put the dates in your diary and look forward to the 2026 Midlands Nautique UK Wake Nationals, 10th - 12th July 2026 at Xtreme Wake.

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  About Midlands Nautique

  Midlands Nautique have been the main UK distributor of Nautique Wakeboard boats and Wakesurf boats since 2007. The Nautique brand has been well established in the UK since the mid-60s and has developed into the number one choice of Wakeboard boats, Wakesurf boats, and Water Ski boats in the UK for both commercial and private use.

  Midlands Nautique believe that their team has the best product knowledge and experience in the industry, along with a passion for the Nautique brand, the world's most premium tow boat. This is what enables them to provide private boat owners and the UK's leading Ski and Wakeboard schools with an outstanding level of customer care and after-sales support that their customers demand. The product knowledge their team holds is often sought after by other tournament boat dealers and owners who want the level of service that Midlands Nautique owners receive. If you are looking for more information on their quality new and used Wakeboard Boats, Wakesurf Boats, and Water Ski Boats, then contact Midlands Nautique to discuss your individual requirements.

  

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  About Xtreme Wake

  XtremeWake, located at Grendon Lakes in Northamptonshire, offers activities such as boat wakeboarding, wakesurfing, cable wakeboarding, paddle boarding, and aqua park.

  In addition to the boat wakeboarding and wakesurfing XtremeWake has a two tower Wake Station system, surrounded by 150 acres of beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. The two tower system is a great way to take first steps on water and get an introduction to Wakeboarding, or for those wanting to progress their board skills. In total, there are 12 neighbouring lakes, three of which are where Xtreme operates its water activities.

  Originally, The Xtreme brand originated as a camper conversion unit in Great Oxendon, XtremeVan LTD. The company sponsors Team GB Squad members including 2025 Mens national champion, Joseph Humphries. XtremeWake hosted the 2023 UK Wake Nationals Championships and are looking forward to hosting the 2026 event and making an even bigger splash on the UK Wake scene.