SUPWA - Stand Up Surf Shop SUP5000
When: Saturday the 24th of August (the next one in October will be on Sunday)
Where: Deep Water Point Canning River
Time : Registration from 0745-0815 at Deep Water Point. Racing from 0900-1100
Cost : free for SUPWA members, $10 for non members
Divisions:
Wave 1
Female Open 12'6
Female Open 14'
Surf Board (<12') - Mixed
Wave 2
Open 14'
Male O/40 14'
Wave 3
Male Open 12'6
Male O/50 14'
Mixed Unlimited Boards
Description: There are 4 races for Men: 2000m 1500m 1000m 500m 3 Races for Women and Surf Boards 1500m 1000m 500m You tally up your places for your results. Lowest score wins. Great prizes on offer and a demo day! This is the event to get your mates that want to give SUP a go. Come down try a board, race a board.
NOTE - flights will be capped at 20 paddlers, so make sure you get down early to register. (we can only fit 60 paddlers on the race course - we had 54 last season) or email Greg - president@supwa.com.au with the division you wish to compete in to reserve a place.
Check: www.facebook.com/StandUpPaddleWA for updates (and this thread)
The conditions for this weekend look great. Light breeze and only possible light rain.
We will be having a Bacon and Sausage sizzle for everyone after the racing. Bring your mates down and get them to have a try of the demo boards available.
What give up flat water for perfect waves you must be crazy 😄have fun warm water mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Conditions looking great for Saturday morning, no wind - should glass out. Only 5 spots left in wave 2 (O/40 and Open Men). Great prizes on offer from Stand Up Surf Shop, including prize draws for everyone that enters.
BBQ will be fired up after the race with Sausage and bacon rolls.
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Is there gonna be any fast 14's in the demo pile that can be used to race?
Steady on! You need no advantage. In fact it should be handicapped, I get the new dc/nsp and you're paddling on old bathtub
Hey BT I have a fast DC14 that you know very well, but Jacko has already put his hand up for that one. You can paddle my DC 14 x 27 if you want, as I will be using the YOB14 for the morning - unless Marcus rings me first !!
Forgot to ask - any of the FOB's firing up the walking frames for the big morning ??
Select to expand quoteChickenStix said..
Hey BT I have a fast DC14 that you know very well, but Jacko has already put his hand up for that one. You can paddle my DC 14 x 27 if you want, as I will be using the YOB14 for the morning - unless Marcus rings me first !!
Think those boys should be riding there 12/6 there just as quick still trying to get up from this menties cold which is hanging round so the DC 16 may not be out there 😞
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Forgot to ask - any of the FOB's firing up the walking frames for the big morning ??
Unfortunately 
I missed my flight home and I'm stuck here in Bali for another week or so, so will miss it.
My 14'er is not not getting any use but the stun gun is getting a daily paddle.
Hey Tightlines, I'm heading up that way in 4-5 weeks, I can bring your mail up then if you like.
Greg seems to make his bathtub go pretty fast 
so maybe that's not a bad idea Adam!
That's all good Lach, I'll bring the little beast and try find a wake to jump on
See you all sat, weather is looking perfect!!!
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Greg seems to make his bathtub go pretty fast so maybe that's not a bad idea Adam!
That's all good Lach, I'll bring the little beast and try find a wake to jump on
See you all sat, weather is looking perfect!!!
I was thinking more along the lines of one of those big old fashioned bath tubs with the claw feet while towing a sea anchor
30 pre-entries for the weekend! Should be a great day.
Stand Up Surf Shop have some great prizes on offer - including Prize draws, anyone entered will have a chance to win some great SUP gear!
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tightlines said..ChickenStix said..
Forgot to ask - any of the FOB's firing up the walking frames for the big morning ??
Unfortunately I missed my flight home and I'm stuck here in Bali for another week or so, so will miss it.
My 14'er is not not getting any use but the stun gun is getting a daily paddle.
ChickenStix said..
Hey Tightlines, I'm heading up that way in 4-5 weeks, I can bring your mail up then if you like.
ChickenStix said..
Hey Tightlines, I'm heading up that way in 4-5 weeks, I can bring your mail up then if you like.
Tighty, I'm heading up next Tuesday, we're camping at Blue pt/ Ulu's first three nights then Ize/Seminyak the following three, if your still there... I'll try a txt n catch up at some stage, keen to surf K-----u if it's working?
Sunshine and no wind forecast for 2moro. Anyone with a surfboard is welcome, we have a division for you and this short course style racing suits.
Ladies - this is a great entry level race. Good opportunity to meet other paddlers.
Big thanks to the crew from SUPWA for organising today's race, and Cam & Galvo for their sponsorship of the event. Wonderful morning to be out on the water, & a great crew to race with this morning. Thanks Steve for the snags, certainly filled a hole after the race.
What an epic morning again - the SUPWA committee seems to have a direct line to Huey for this series !! Another slick event, great effort to Luke J, Ben J, and Cam on the water, and all the committee that put time in behind the scenes. There were some awesome battles thru all the various divisions - just hearing the banter at the presentations ( big thanks to Galvo and Cam from the Standup Surf Shop for their continual support ), it seemed like every division had a story or three to tell. Can't wait for the next SUP5000 in October !!!
Ditto!
And thanks to Lach for the loan of the dc 14x27. What a board! unfortunately I didn't do it justice. I reckon that might be the perfect board for me, only problem is I have no excuses for being at the back! I got some work to do.
Well the SUPWA- Stand Up Surf Shop SUP5000 was held on Saturday morning in perfect conditions for paddling.
There was a great turn out with 36 competitors racing, with quite a few competing for the first time.
Right across all flights the racing was tight which kept the crew in the finish boat on their toes. Thanks to Goochi we tried a new scoring system that eliminated any need for countbacks and it worked a treat.
The results were: Surfboard Gary Griffiths
Female 12'6 Anne Lockwood
Male 12'6 Justin O'Malley
Male o/40 14' Steve McCullough
Male o/50 14' Derek Jones
Mens Open 14' 1) Peter Pridmore
2) Mike Galvin
3) Ben Tardrew
Thanks to Mike and Cam from The Stand Up Surf Shop for supplying great prizes for the place getters and for the random draws.
Also thanks to Steve from Sundowner Signs for supplying the sausage sizzle and manning the BBQ.
