I have a story. Bear with me while I paint the picture.
My young bloke (age 13) came along and camped out with me. He was in our team and started paddling the weekend on his clubbie mal (there is a photo of Dale somewhere SUPing it). Anyway, by the end of the weekend he had graduated to one of JM's Surf SUP and was SUPing the last hour or so which was the first extended time I have seen him on a SUP. Kelly, having been on the water for 22 hours, still gave him a smile and some friendly instruction on paddle technique. I was a really nice gesture considering he would have been really hurting.
How about the Noel Graham story?
When I asked him if he would paddle in one of the relay teams he did not hesitate to say "yes". He lives at Lennox Head and remembers how the community got behind them last year.
I told him that it was $25 per paddler and told me to lock him in for 6 hours. He arrived for his paddle with $150, thinking it was $25 per hour! He still wanted to put the money in, but I convinced him to rather put the remaining $125 into raffle tickets. Anyway he ended up winning that new Corban SUP and did not hesitate to put it straight back in for auction. The board sold for $1000 so Noel not only paddled 6 hours but he also put in $150 in cash and $1000 in a SUP.
How good is that? Thanks, Noel - what an inspiration you were.
how good has the end result been out this event, we are so stoked that so much good has come out of this. We have had so many people come in and see us telling us that it was one of the best things they have done and really hope it happens again next year!!
Tee's will be done this week we are just waiting for all the companys that supported us to send in there logos and we'll go to print, so make sure if you want one and have not put your name down yet to contact us ASAP so you don't miss out.
Once again thanks to everyone that took part in this great event as you are what made it what it was!!!!!!
Thanks Angie
so impressed with all the crew that took part and all the helpers.
to the roar crew and the jm crew....... what an amazing effort to put this fund raiser together and make it a massive success.
so good to see and amazing work.
sam
i would like to add troy peasy to the list too - great work all weekend.
the registation crew were on the ball, jamie and justin with their expertise, mike and daneli and numerous others behind the scenes and to all the sponsers
and lastly to the 24 hr paddlers- kelly, jacko and tim for being the core of the whole event.
what a great place to live
a Couple more photo's, it was great to be a part of such an awsome event!! and fundraiser to boot!
At no stage during this event were there less than 20 paddlers in the water. I counted 30 paddlers at 9pm on Saturday night and 20 paddlers at 3am on Sunday morning. I don't think any of us expected such support with such little preparation time.
, hey at least i made them laugh, that'll teach me for pushing in!
Congrates to Justin, Jamie, jacko & Angie & everyone who helped organize such an awesome event in such a short time. Our team "Justin's
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had an awesome time & we will be back next year!!! That give us a year to practice those turns.....lol
Hey Kiwirofes,
You guys ROCKED. I think it was about midnight and every single time i went passed your little beach setup your whole crew would cheer me on!! Loved it.
Thanks for your help and being apart of it all.
XX angie
DVD from 24 hr SUP Marathon will be available in a couple of weeks, Thanks to Kat Whitney for creating a masterpiece. Anyone wanting a copy contact me cost $15 all proceeds going to the flood relief
