This will be a one BIG weekend of fun on beautiful Pittwater! The Sydney SUP Festival is for ALL level of paddlers on ANY board! With heaps of prizes and giveaways from our generous sponsors.
Come on down and enjoy a weekend with family and friends on one of the most beautiful waterways in Sydney.
REGISTRATION is now open:
www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=89041
EVENT UPDATES AND INFO:https://www.facebook.com/SydneySUPfestival/
A little teaser for what is in store at the Sydney SUP Festival:
With plenty of interest from out of town, inter-state and overseas here is some
LOCAL ACCOMMODATION NEAR THE EVENT
If you are coming from outside Sydney to the event this is a great place to stay - right on Narrabeen Lake with North Narrabeen at your doorstep. 15 min. drive to the event site.https://www.facebook.com/sydneylakeside/
Also try -
Reef Resort apartments Mona Vale (10 mins from event site)
The Metro Mirage Hotel Newport (5 mins from event site)
PRIZE MONEY
We are stoked to announce that Nic from Civic Properties will be generously supporting the event again this year.
Saturday Feb. 18th
Pittwater Classic 10k Marathon Down Winder
1st Overall $ 600
1st Female $600
1st 40+ $200
1st 50+ $200
1st Jnr $200
DASH FOR CASH - $1000
Sunday Feb. 19th
Scotland Island 6k race - Sunday
1st Overall $ 400 Saturday
1st Female $400 Saturday
1st 40+ $200 Saturday
1st 50+ $200 Saturday
1st Jnr $200
Scotland Island 3k race - Fun race!
- There will be heaps of giveaway over the weekend.
- Trophies for all race winners.
- Medals for place getters.
- Drink vouchers to help CELEBRATE!
Paddle/Party/Repeat
REGISTRATION is now open. SAVE and register prior to the event
www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=89041
EVENT UPDATES AND INFO:
www.facebook.com/SydneySUPfestival/
The plan is to run a down-winder both days.
Staff, safety and logistics are locked in for 10k Sat. 3/6k Sunday. Either way the wind will be on our backs if the reports hold.
RACE START and BRIEFING. Due to variable winds the briefing, both days will be at 8.30am to maximums conditions on the day. Saturday - the Dash for Cash and 10k Race are interchangeable depending on conditions. Stay tuned of updates.
UPDATES: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySUPfestival/
Another great weekend of fun, action and good -times is over.
Pumped
Pic: Natalie Hilgertova
Simone - all the way from Germany for some warm weather paddling
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The pack - some real talent in this bunch
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Kelly Margetts powering
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Green up front with Jake Jensen and MarcusTardrew
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Yeah - some down wind paddling!
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Battle within a battle
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Kelly Margetts brings it home in the 6k
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Marshall Kane - pedal to the metal
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Digging the dugout - Dave Hume
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In sync
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Smiles all round
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Sarahstyling her last turn before home
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The RMYC Newport - a wonderful location to run a fun weekend of paddling.
Pic:Dan Allen
Day 1 -Marathonrace start
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Kids sprints
Pic: Natalie Hilgertova
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What do you mean we dont have the right size! The Naish demo fleet - always popular
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Kids sprints - so good to see the kids getting into it.
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The girls - always smiling
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Winners are grinners all right! Tony Strang with his new 9'5 SUNOVA ONE. I think he is already thinking about trading it in for the new 14' dugout!
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Regular, "50-is-the-new-30" paddlerMike Hayes gets to meet local MP Rob Stokes who attended theevent
to representthe NSW Gov. who supported the event,
Pic:Uknown. Great shot!
Civic Properties Dash for Cash. Man-on-man intense racing right up close.
Pic: Uknown. Great shot!
Team VMG winners are grinners!
Pic: Uknown. Great shot!
The CIVIC Properties Dash for cash was highly contested and a great spectacle with some of Australia's fastest paddlers battling it out on someveryfast boards.
Pic: Uknown. Great shot!
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kelly and Marcus - 10k wind down
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Mmmm - too much choice is no a bad thing
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Two regulars who always bring a smile to every event - Lucy and Tammy
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The Demo area was a hit
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Kids time trials - Dads help mandatory
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3k Course Junior winner Marshall Kane
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The 3k fun class also drew some force competition - winner Andrew Cassidy styling the buoy turn
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The Festival Hub - Demo/Expo area.
Natalie Hilgertova
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The end of another big weekend for all!
Pic: Natalie Hilgertova
BIG THANKS TO ALL THE GENEROUS SPONSORS WHO MAKE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE YEAR IN, YEAR OUT
Support them.
RESULTS - 6k and 3k: www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=92931
RESULTS - 10k:www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=92755