Just a couple of important points for those planning on racing next weekend.

Firstly, all competitors will be required to wear leg ropes in both races in alignment with new regulations being introduced in Victoria. So please bring your leg ropes.

Registration and sign in will take place at Green Point, Brighton Beach between 7.30 and 8.30am. Hopefully conditions will allow for a point-to-point race in the 8km event, but that will be determined on the day. Regardless, our base of operations along with sign in will be Green Point, but the race start may be elsewhere, so that's something to be aware of upon arrival and before unloading boards. We are also committed to a water start in the 8km race.

Also, in both the 2 km and 8km races, we will be recognising the winning male, female and junior paddlers with attractive timber engraved plaque trophies for both SUP and racing mal/prone paddleboards. However in the 8km race, there will be a winner-take-all cash prize of $500. To give everyone a fair shot at the cash, we are handicapping the race so that women and juniors will receive an 8 minute head start on the men. If our calculations are accurate, that should make for an exciting chase and ideally, a close finish.

There will also be a treasure trove of lucky draw prizes provided by our very generous sponsors, so all those who enter are in with a chance to walk away with some new gear. Chief among these prizes is a Coreban Fusion Wood board.







And don't forget to jump onto the SUP VIC website (www.supvic.com) to pre-register for discounted entry fees as well as a chance to win a 2011 Trident carbon paddle.

Finally, we are delighted to confirm the Woogie Marsh SUP clinic at the SHQ Cafe at 11am on Saturday 4th December. This is a free clinic, courtesy of Coreban, and with Woogie's wealth of experience (supvic.com/wp-content/Downloads/Woogie%20Marsh%20Career%20Bio.pdf) I'm sure that all who attend will pick up invaluable tips to improve their paddling performance and enjoyment from this talented waterman.