Well, it's finally confirmed and locked in for Saturday the 22nd June 2013.
The event will be held at Scamander Rivermouth and will commence at 9am.
Surfing Tasmania will be officiating this sup surf competition and as such all competitors will be judged according to current Surfing Australia guidelines.
In the next few days a link will be available to take you from this thread to the entry page at Surfing Tas - alternatively, visit:
http://www.surfingaustralia.com/tas/events.php (and keep an eye out for the entry for the Winter Sup Classic.)
I have been informed that all competitors will need to join Surfing Tas, at a very reasonable cost of $44 (which gives you a shirt and insurance - very very handy to protect you in the unlikely event of an accident in the surf) ALSO - we have been able to get the actual event entry fee down the a tiny $15 !! So in total the event will cost you only $59 to enter - I can assure you that this is soooo cheap and certainly less than half of what some mainland comp's cost.
We have also negotiated with Surfing Tas to ensure that all entrants WILL surf at least twice, to ensure value for money, and to make sure everyone gets a chance to surf their best and give every single entrant a chance of moving onto the finals and for the elite surfers, the chance to represent our state at this years national titles.
Ok - that's all the stuff that the serious heads need to know at this stage - more importantly though, for us average punters there will be lots of good waves and lots of laughs to be had, both in, and out of the surf. Yes, we will all be surfing in the same comp' but I can assure you that there will be all levels of surfer in the event, from almost raw beginners to seasoned pro's - actually most of us are novice to intermediate surfers, so everyone is welcome and will be well looked after, so do not feel intimidated to enter because I can guarantee you that, no matter how badly you surf, there WILL be someone waaaaay worse than you.
WE will also be having a bit of a demo sesh and there will be heaps of boards to view and try and if you have boards to sell, bring em along and buy,sell or trade if you wish.
There will be fun races (surf sups) in the river for those not keen to surf, so make sure you bring the whole family along.
IMPORTANTLY ALSO - there will be some really cool prizes and you'd be very unlucky not to be taking home some kind of goodies.
Some of us will be heading down to Scamander on the Friday night so if you are keen to stay for a night or two, let us know and we can put you in touch with the place we are staying.
