Only 11 weeks till the "Paddle for Pete 2011 in memory of Pete Bilsborough" Sunday 11th September. Lock it in your Diaries. Lets make this year huge.

More details to come. There is a FB page for more info.

Please get behind this if you are able to.

Some details of why :

A memorial paddle to raise awareness and support for Spinal Injury Victims.

In memory of Pete Bilsborough who was injured in a tragic surfing accident over the Easter Long weekend 2010 and not long after sadly passed away.

After last years being such a great success with so much community support, Pete requested before he passed that we run the event each year to help others like him.

I encourage you to get behind this years Paddle, it is looking to be another great one.

Station beach at Palmy mate, same as last year. Will set the course closer to time. But there will be long course, short course and novelty course for groms and newbies of all crafts

goatman said...

Sounds like fun Pete, good on you for organising, I will hopefully bring the most of the family down.

Thanks mate, the novelty course will be fun for the groms

I'm in, will try to organise a crew from the deep southto come and terrorise the insular peninsular

ShireSUP said...

I'm in, will try to organise a crew from the deep south to come and terrorise the insular peninsular

Cool, that would be great..

Is it $50 for groms as well Pete? For the 2km course that is.

Cheers Pete, sounds good. The little dude will probably be keen. He is frothing on the club comp this weekend. 2 heats then an AFL game at 11.30

goatman said...

Cheers Pete, sounds good. The little dude will probably be keen. He is frothing on the club comp this weekend. 2 heats then an AFL game at 11.30

He will sleep well on Sunday night that's for sure. Yeh Jesse will race in the novelty one for sure. We are trying to organize one of those inflatable things the surf clubs use for nippers to use in the novelty race.

Just heard this event is now open to OC6's. Will try to rustle up a crew from Mollymook

Can't seem to find the facebook info page either?

kylieyg said...

Just heard this event is now open to OC6's. Will try to rustle up a crew from Mollymook

Can't seem to find the facebook info page either?

Sorry for the late response, it has been hectic :)

Looks good Pete. Kids are pumped for novelty race.

P4P Update With Current forcasts looks to be a 5km lap for short course and 2 laps for long course. Similar to last year. It is going to be a great day, if not to paddle just to watch surf boats race OC6's :)

Hey Pete - looking forward to Sunday.
Quick question: will you have kids/novelty race before or after 10K race?
Just organising logistics.
Thanks, D

With the wind WSW and swinging possibly SW, I have set out the below course for Sundays Paddle for Pete 2011. Depending on conditions it may change

Pete, nice story in Many Daily. Looks like you will get a window of reasonable weather tomorrow. D

kissa said...

Pete, nice story in Many Daily. Looks like you will get a window of reasonable weather tomorrow. D

Thanks Kissa, glad they used the shot on me in the background ha. Excellent write up though.

Just picked up C4 paddle for Raffle draw. Other stuff is $600 worth of vouchers from wind surf and snow, and SUPGEAR (Steve Piper), Glass Avenue show bag, Zubi coffee vouchers, skate board from mullet, artwork and spray tan (cant wait to see who wins that one)