The race season is upon us. I've been putting race notifications up on Face Book on the sites below.
NSW DOWNWIND SERIES
SYDNEY PADDLE SURFING CLUB
AuSUP
SPSC TRAINING GROUP
SYDNEY SUP DOWNWIND
If you want to know what's happening in NSW in particular it's worth following these sites. If you want your event posted you unfortunately can't post direct and will need to message me or another administrator on the particular page.
I will add info to this thread as more details come to hand.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD EVENTS TO THIS THREAD.
THE SYDNEY SUP FESTIVAL.
The Sydney SUP Festival is once again a two day event and will be held on 18th-19th[corrected] February 2017 based out of Royal Motor Yacht Club in Pittwater. There will once again be the short and long course Scotland Island race as well as the Pittwater Down Wind Classic. More details soon.
FORSTER ISLAND PADDLE FESTIVAL
"PRESS RELEASE"
The third LJ Hooker Forster Island Paddle Festival returns on the 4th and 5th of February 2017
LOCK IT IN YOUR DIARY
ENTRIES OPENING SOON !
WEEKEND EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY
10:30 am 10KM 50/50 OCEAN TO LAKE SUP
12.30 PM EXPO OPENS
1:00 pm 12KM SKI PADDLE
1:15 pm 6KM SKI PADDLE
3:00 pm 200M SUP 6-16YRS KIDS
3:30 pm 200M SKI PADDLE DASH FOR CASH
4:00 pm 200M SUP DASH FOR CASH
5.00 pm PRESENTATION (LAKES AND OCEAN HOTEL)
5.30 pm CHARITY AUCTION (LAKES & OCEAN HOTEL)
SUNDAY 5TH FEBRUARY
7:00 am 10KM SUP
8:30 am 5KM SUP
9:30 am 2KM SUP
10:00 am MYSTERY ORIENTEERING (TEAM OF 2)
11:00 am 200M (CORPORATE CHARITY CHALLENGE RELAY)
11.45 am PRESENTATION
12:00 pm BERG BUILDING FORSTER ISLAND CHALLENGE RUN/SWIM
1:00 pm EVENTS CONCLUDE
The Sydney Paddle Surfing Club has three short boards and three 10 foot comps this year. Details on the SPSC Face Book page.
THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL.
Mick Porra is planning to make The Sydney International one of the biggest SUP races in the World. This is the week following the King of the Cut in WA and will be a downwind race on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
10th-11th December 2016
SEA CLIFF OCEAN CHALLENGE
Bulli (Wollongong) NSW
NOVEMBER 5th.
Sea Cliff Ocean Challenge 2016 - Saturday, November 5th, Bulli SLSC ... more information coming ....
BRIDGE TO BEACH
Sydney
Here's the race that lets you paddle under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. More info on the Ocean Paddler website.
KING OF THE CUT
WA
This is the biggest and best downwind race in the country. 24 km of carpet bumps. There's also a smaller Half Cut this year. A huge crew expected this year... Unfortunately not me.
Select to expand quoteCasso said..
I think the Sydney SUP Festival is actually on 18th-19th February 2017.
Yes that is correct Casso - Sydney SUP festival - February 18th-19th 2017
Pittwater Downwind Classic - Saturday 18th
Scotland Island Races and Naish Time trials - Sunday 19th
Select to expand quoteCasso said..
I think the Sydney SUP Festival is actually on 18th-19th February 2017.
Unfortunately I read one of AAs's emails incorrectly and I didn't pick it up Casso.Select to expand quoteWINDSURFnSNOW said..
Quiet arvo at school OME?
Too many requests for info Sambo. Now I have catch up at home.
Select to expand quoteAA said..Casso said..
I think the Sydney SUP Festival is actually on 18th-19th February 2017.
Yes that is correct Casso - Sydney SUP festival - February 18th-19th 2017
Pittwater Downwind Classic - Saturday 18th
Scotland Island Races and Naish Time trials - Sunday 19th
Hopefully the DW can be either day to cater to the conditions AA.
SYDNEY PADDLE SURFING CLUB. Comp #1
We are FROTHING to announce the First comp for the 2016/17 season will be up at Palm Beach on Sunday 11th September. Starting at 7.10am, with first heat scheduled to hit the water at 7.45am. As this is the first contest for the season we will be renewing club memberships. So unless you have already renewed your membership online please get there a little earlier to renew on the day.
Let's start the 2016/17 season huge and get as many people down to Palmy as possible. All ages & skills are welcome!
There will be some refreshments and snacks provided on the day, included in entry/membership fee.
There will be a lucky door prize at each event. To be eligible for the prize you must be a full member of SPSC and you must be present at the end of the day’s competition.
Everyone's welcome so please tell all your friends and family to come along. It is going to be an awesome year.....yewwwww
2016-17 Fees
- $90 Full SPSC membership that now is joined with Sydney Downwind Club. Includes club T-Shirt
- $35 one-off fees per competition for non-members
Hey NNSUP thanks for all the event info. I have started a facebook page that I was going to dedicate to SUP and paddle events throughout Australia as I have found it hard to find races unless you access the particular pages. I figured a one stop page for everyone in the paddle community to find events on would be great. It would be unreal if you would put all these events on there. The page on FB is called WatSUP. Would love some feedback. Cheers
Yeah the page is for everyone to put there events on. Small or large. Local or international. I have found it hard to find events and this is why I started this
Select to expand quotecheynemitch said...
Hey NNSUP thanks for all the event info. I have started a facebook page that I was going to dedicate to SUP and paddle events throughout Australia as I have found it hard to find races unless you access the particular pages. I figured a one stop page for everyone in the paddle community to find events on would be great. It would be unreal if you would put all these events on there. The page on FB is called WatSUP. Would love some feedback. Cheers
You're welcome to repost any of the events I put on the Face Book pages listed above. Most of the Sydney crew use these and AuSUP is the one I post National events on.
This is awesome! writing out my list of comps for 2017.
hoping to get into racing in 2017.
is there a 12'6 & 14ft divisions for racing? not up to speed on this side of SUP.
any info or help would be awesome
Select to expand quotenewywaterman said..
This is awesome! writing out my list of comps for 2017.
hoping to get into racing in 2017.
is there a 12'6 & 14ft divisions for racing? not up to speed on this side of SUP.
any info or help would be awesome
There generally isn't a 12'6" division anymore. There's generally a 14 foot division as well as unlimited in downwind races. There is some talk amongst race organisers of doing the Hawaiian thing and making all races unlimited.
It just makes things easier for race organisers, however, until there are more unlimiteds there will always be a 14 foot division.
12'6 has traditionlly been used for BOP racing in the surf and there's even some talk of just making this 14 as well.
THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL PADDLEBOARD CLASSIC.
Dean Gardiner, the man behind The Doctor, has teamed up with Mick Porra from Nitro Circus to host The Sydney International. This is the week following the King of the Cut and is going to be a challenging course from Long Reef to Palm Beach. Make sure you put this in your diary.
More info to follow.
John Engel.
www.facebook.com/Chopsgardiner/posts/10154095115072753
FRIDAY AFTERNOON BOP is back in Sydney.
We're meeting this afternoon at 5:30pm at Mona Vale Basin for some casual in and outs.
All welcome
