Agree with Oc. Hate to bang the same old drum again.......but. In the Vic Titles we had twelve competitors in the Over 40s all from Vico, NSW 16, Qld 16. The breakdown for the Aussie Titles is 2 from NSW, 2 from Qld and one from everywhere else. Why!!! When Qld is only fielding 16 in the Over 40s and some of those are from NSW, why is Vico getting shafted? And yep I do have a vested interest as I finished second in the 40s by .25 of a point. I also finished 3rd in the open and will be at Port Mac to compete, but at the ripe old age of 52, why the f..k can't I compete against someone who isn't young enough to be my Grandson!
Cheers
Sparx
In the 40+ if there is 2 each from QLD & NSW 1 each from VIC , SA, WA & TAS that's only 7 , how does that work ? even if it was 2 from each state it's only 12.
Thats good Sparxy, i think without bang'n on things won't change, I would suggest that those in the position of management of Sup comps should be listening to whats being said to understand that apart from the immediate self interest of competing in the appropriate groups the underlying reason is for the Sup sport to grow and cater for all groups , to be inclusive and to promote the sport to fulfill its potential at all levels local state, and national , i think i have said too much :-)). And Good luck with this weekends event!
I had a chance to do nationals in the bop race but at 56 against over 40's pffft Lost interest just bought a new longboard....
I think it's weird having an open invite to other states for a perspective state title. I don't think it's happened in any other sport. I'm not having a dig at anyone but if certain states are struggling to fill numbers that may be a reflection on how popular the sport actually is. The Qld'ers have the strongest hold on sup, but alot choose not to compete. Mitchell, Billy, TSJ and a few others aren't going this yr. Qld have a strong field and I doubt they will be to worried about anyone crossing the boarder hahaha.
There will be wildcard spots at the Aussies anyway, hope Josh Constable doesn't get the yearly urge to grab a sup and go to town on everyone.
Thanks Woody 8 
The Qld'ers have the strongest hold on sup, but alot choose not to compete.
That's true and that's why people don't enter , it's a $60 t-shirt , if there wasn't an over 40's I certainly wouldn't waste my time in open to get knocked out in my first heat. Even the 40's is tuff I'll be scratching to get through.
This topic/forum is turning into the grumpy old men part of seabreeze, I understand some of you have concerns about state selection etc etc, but if you have a problem with it direct those concerns to Surfing Australia and your state governing bodies. I'm sure these guys have been running contests for a long time and they know what needs to be done to have a successful event for years to come. There are a lot of barriers to creating a successful event and having people support it without putting a negative spin on it before the event even starts. Who cares if my state or club got more to an event then yours, the fact is there's an event on and it's promoting physical activity but more importantly SUP.
Good luck to all of the competitors over the long weekend, enjoy the event and if your not in it at least support it by heading down to have a look!
The results so far:
Mens Open 14' Long Distance 17km
1. Beau (Taking no prisoners) O'Brian -Starboard
2. Jake Jensen - Naish
3. Kelly Margetts - Lahui kai
4. Lincoln Dews - Starboard
5. Paul Jackson - Fanatic
6. Troy Pease - Starboard
7. ?
8. ?
Ladies Open 14' Long Distance 17km
1. Alison Fullaglar
2. Angela Jackson
3. ?
4. ?
When the final results are posted visit http://www.surfingqueensland.com/event-results.php?id=162
Good stuff Beau and Ali - and now I don't feel so bad that Ali kicked my arse at the NSW state titles DW (nobody mention the foot injury from the day before please). 
Here are some photos from the Iphone
Peasey beating Jacko
Ange
Proof that Teatree competed in the 17km (impressive)
Some shots of the day . The big win was by Beau he won by close to 5 mins 
Dogman also paid a visit....and nice shot of Jacko at the end.
That was a super fun race!! The first 8km was so much fun and even the creek paddle was not to bad!!
Well do to beau he smashed it of the start and was untouched for the rest of the race!!! Looks like Qld has a solid team for the long distance race!! Now rest up for the BOP tomorrow which should be a epic race!!
Jacko
if it wasn't bad enough nsw guys are up here, dogman rolls up in a nsw hoodie for the race.
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
the man should do more paddling and less talking after the starters gun, but he is funny
^^^^^^^^ I like how dogman goes health with the Subway then washes it down with the Bundy & cola - gotta love that.
Great punch of guy's those sup'ers,Dogman walks into the pit wearing his NSW team jacket classic,met a couple of new guys,so whats the time table tomorrow
Troy Pease O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4859
heath brown O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5122
Dale Chapman O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5331
Chris Maynard O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5626
Alain Teurquetil O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.002
Neil English O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.05
andrew edhouse O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.0654
Mark Woelders O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.24
Peter Dorries O/40 open-gender 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification n/a
Beau O'Brien Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.2237
jake jensen Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4612
lincoln dews Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4622
Kelly Margetts Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4622
Paul Jackson Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4749
Troy Pease Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.4859
paul jones Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5022
Dylan Magee Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5116
Stephen Walker Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5137
Trevor Tunnington Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5221
Ryan Keck Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5228
Sam Hamilton Open men 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5445
Wayne Johnstone Open Men Stock SUP 1.0222
Luke French Open Men Stock SUP 1.0314
luke egan Open Men Stock SUP 1.0522
Rob Walton Open Men Stock SUP 1.062
Dion Parker Open Men Stock SUP 1.0626
Scott Corrigan Open Men Stock SUP 1.1033
Ryan Ristuccia Open Men Stock SUP 1.1152
Chris McCall Open Men Stock SUP 1.1647
David Gullis Open Men Stock SUP 1.1725
Sheldon Steeles Open Men Stock SUP 1.2337
Jackson Maynard Open Men Unlimited SUP 0.5432
Matt Carter Open Men Unlimited SUP 0.5724
Chris Chamberlain Open Men Unlimited SUP 1.0358
Roger Saunders Open Men Unlimited SUP 1.0917
Alison Fullagar Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.59
Angela Jackson Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 1.5936
Karla Gilbert Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.0447
Molly Walker Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.0542
Sue Dorries Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.0714
Sondra Purser Open women 14ʼ or under (fixed fin) SUP State Qualification 2.1557
Alex Gullis Open Women Stock SUP 1.1415
Cathy Tanner Open Women Stock SUP 1.2303
Drew Gullis Open Women Stock SUP n/a
Mark Waldeck Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 0.595
Greg Beer Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0022
John Townsend Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0428
Peter Turner Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.072
Julian Blanchard Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0805
Shane Lynch Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0812
Paul Mitchell Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0814
Derek O'Neill Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0945
Robert Eyre Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.0955
Peter Tullett Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.1011
Jeremy Scott Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.1048
Peter Morley Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.1131
Robert Pennell Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.1443
Steve Graham Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP 1.193
Any time and location update on tomorrows techniqual race? Want to come and watch the action again
