Hi Guy's and Gal's,

The Ocean Addicts Super SUP Sunday is only weeks away! Bellow is a little heads up on what you should expect.

This year the Noosa Festival of Surfing kicks off on the 9th of March with the SUP's events. They have welcomed and encouraged us Stand Up Paddlers to be part of this annual event and I believe it is a privileged and a honor for all us paddle boarders to share and be part of what is such a celebrated event that encompasses all that we live for.

After getting a lot of constructive feed back from the local paddling community we have decided to set a course, have divisions and cater for a race that will suit all paddlers, all abilities and all board lengths.

We are catering this Iconic Ocean Addicts Noosa Festival Of Surfing Race to suit everyone no matter what level of paddler you are and no matter what board length you ride.

The course is going to be about 5km in total length (to be exactly decided on the day) with a start line off shore and paddlers completing a number of laps and returning to the shore on the final lap. Paddlers will only make one pass through the breaking surf section close to the shore on the way to the finish line on the sand. There will be no run leg and all paddlers will start together making for a spectacular race!

If the conditions are prime and Huey is producing clean safe small runners which we expect at this time of year, the course will run through the clean runner section and back out along the coast line making for fun racing and keeping all the action close to the spectators.

The conditions are normally very mellow at this time of year and great care will be taken to set out a course that is suitable for all abilities on the day.


*Divisions to suit all ages, genders, abilities and board sizes*


- Pro Mens 12.6

- Pro Women's 12.6

- I'm On Board Mens (Any board you can get your hands on including 12.6 and 14ft)

- I'm On Board Men's Over 40 (Any board [b]you can get your hands on including 12.6 and 14ft)[/b]

- I'm On Board Women's (Any board [b]you can get your hands on including 12.6 and 14ft)[/b]

- I'm On Board Women's Over 40 (Any board [b]you can get your hands on including 12.6 and 14ft)[/b]

- Junior Boys (Under 18 Any board [b]you can get out of your dad's hands on)[/b]
- Junior Girls (Under 18 Any board you can get out of your dad's hands on )

Prize money will be awarded to all the divisions. However In order to lure some of the top performing pro paddlers higher prize money will be awarded to those who choose to sign up on the day for the PRO 12.6 divisions.

The Iconic and prestigious Noosa Festival Of Surfing Trophies will be awarded for all divisions and place winners.

Serious bragging rights awarded to all who enter!

The cost is $44
Register here http://www.backbeach.net.au/surf_fest/


We will have the main stage for all the presentations and then we will roll onto this awesome format after the race and surf comp!

* XXXX Summer Beach Bar open 3-8pm
*5.30pm VetshopAustralia.com.au Surfing Dog Spectacular Presentations
*5.45pm Official Opening Ceremony
*6pm Sunset paddle out
*6.30pm Hayden Hack Infusion Lights up the main stage

Then basically a week of celebrating a way of life, show casing the essences of a culture and not to forget a lot of tall stories and one hell of party to follow! Yeeewww!

The eyes of the world will be upon this event. It is held at the most iconic and spectacular locations in Australia and is such a fantastic opportunity to Race and Surf in such an environment.


If you own a sup Get On IT!!! if you don't...beg, borrow or steal one (don't do that!) and Get On It!!!

Paddle Hard!

From the team at Ocean Addicts