Hi guys and girls,
Thanks for your patience in waiting for the official race guide of the Port Phillip Cup which I am about to post. As some of you maybe aware, St Kilda Life Saving Club is holding a major boat race in our area of operation which has resulted in us making last minute changes to the course and the program for the day. Essentially, their race will stop at 09:30am and recommence after we have cleared their area. We have also made changes to the board classes which may effect what type of board you decide to race on.

The course has been slightly amended which now reflects a distance of about 2.7km (about 300 metres shorter than last year). We have had some guys conduct a 'dry run' of the course so we now believe we have some realistic timings in regards to the handicap for the race. The handicaps have been implemented this year in an attempt to make the Port Phillip Cup a race that could be potentially won by any gender on any board. All monies raised will be shared between three charities: the St Kilda Life Saving Club, Earthcare and the QLD/Victorian flood victims.

The day will proceed as follows:

07:30am - registrations open
09:20am - registration closes
09:25am - race briefing
09:30am - All females/under 16 male - on ANY sized board depart
09:31am - Male 12'6 and under depart
09:31:30sec am - Male over 12'6 depart

First over the line will be declared the winner of the Port Phillip Cup. Prizes will be awarded for persons winning their individual class. Winners will choose 1 prize from the prize pool. Prizes include: SUP boards, heaps of paddles, Kahuna Street SUPs, AFL tickets, merchandise of all kinds, life jackets, massage vouchers, Kite Boarding and SUP vouchers, St Kilda Spinner vouchers, sunnies and lots of products from De Bortoli wines, and many more.

After the race, the Women's Demo will be conducted followed by the female/male 50m G'board Sprint (BYO paddle) heats, The Board and Pet Race, the finals of the 50m G'board Sprint, followed by the SUP/Kahuna 4 person Bialthon (BYO paddle).

The Bialthon is someone new for us incorporating a street SUP component . The team must be made up of at least one female. Names will be drawn out randomly to make up the teams. One nominated person in the group must complete a short Street SUP course on Pier Road before ALL members proceed to the beach to complete a 50 metre Team relay. First team with all members over the line will be declared the winner!

Presentations will commence around 12:30pm with a hand over to Kite Republic to start their Port Phillip Cup Kite Boarding Event.

And don't forget to dress in your Aussie finest! Prizes for the best dressed Aussies.



The course is an easy one to negiotate. We will have officials and flags on both piers assisting paddlers in the right direction in addition to a lead IRB which will maintain a 'front run' throughout the course. The leaders only need to follow the boat in front!

The whole day is about having fun, meeting fellow SUP enthusiasts and raising money for three unbelieveable charities. We hope you can join us on the day to support them and celebrate Australia Day!

Hope to see you there on the day!

Cheers,

Mick, Phil and Rea
0416 184 994
info@supb.com.au