Do you recon Surfing Australia are taking the piss out of us charging $100 per event? For a comp with no prize money!! Something like the BOP that can be run in about 1hr cost the same as the surfing that gets run over the whole time!! Hard for it not to seem like a money grab!! I thought the surfing QLD one was pretty $$$$ for what was on offer but this seems like another level!! I'm happy to pay top dollar for comps if people get there moneys worth out of it, i pay only a little more to go in the BOP at Cali and they have good prize money internet coverage and good goodies bag and a great set up!!
I'll still pay to do it but it dosen't sit that well doing it!! What did it cost for the NSW tittles or the SA tittles any one know?

I saw that and thought a bit rough as well. The WA events were $50 per division.

Yeah is BS. Plus the SUP surfing is $150 if you enter in the Surfing QLD site or $175 if you enter on the Surfing Australia site.

teatrea said...

I thought the cost was a bit steep , would have liked to surf at leat twice.I new going in the likely hood of that was remote so i wasnt to dissapointed.The event still got good numbers though expecially the old farts category.I guess these type of state qualification events are not for the masses though. If you got selected for QLD i would have thought Surfing Queensland would pay your entry Fee though.

Given that Surfing QLD is simply a division of Surfing Australia, that would be like Surfing Australia paying themselves for you to enter. Alternately, they could just make it free entry. Same result.

Just found out from Surfing WA entry for racing (both technical and marathon) is $70 and surfing is $121. Also mentioned is that team uniform is provided.

In the defenceof the state branches if they were to subsidise everyone across the year they would be forking out a lot of money when you think about how many representatives travel from each state throughout the year (mals, shortboarders, SUPs and then the divisions within each).

To combat this they could make entry fee's a lot more acessible.

Do the guys going to the ISA World Games have to pay their own way or does Surfing Australia kick in at that point?

Pfd were compulsory for the Nsw titles to meet state maritime requirements. They provided the inflatable waist ones for use for the event, so I'm guessing that because the Aussies are in nsw that the same maritime rules apply and bumbags will be ok (but you might want to check with surfing Australia first).

So who has coffed up the coin and is going?

I'm going Noel. Open Surf and O40s BOP.

Sounds good Noel but none of the that rubbish NSW beer.... and Goatie getting bumped in the over 40's but qualifying for the open , Legend effort.

VB that's even worse We are staying at The Observatory , where is everyone staying ?

rahams said...

Piros said...

VB that's even worse We are staying at The Observatory , where is everyone staying ?

Dogman is trying to get a house we had a couple of years ago
If we get it you won't want to stay there

Not unless you like a couple of cases the night before the finals day

Mmmmm!
I found scotch and dry worked a treat before last years event, out for the count after two heats and a total wave count of three. Was however feeling no pain!! God help me I'm backing it up again this year. Will be surfing in the Open and am still hoping to snaffle a spot in the Over Forties if there is a no show or two.
Will once again be setting up the Victorian branch of the Stand Up Tent Embassy in the local cara park. Feel free to drop in and slum it. Jeeeeez I hope the weather is better than last year!
Cheers
Sparx

Looking good Richo , the two worst Ratbags have qualified some through fortunate affrication to defend Queensland in the over 40's .Bring on the alcohol fuelled pre Surf drink and this will be our team song (Qld 70's Band The Saints) as we stumble down the beach to the finals.To defeat all those that stand in front of us.

Here you go Noel , these guys were formally from Adelaide but moved to Sydney later on "The Angels"

Pretty good tune to play as you walk down the beach to the final.

rahams said...

goatman said...

I'm going Noel. Open Surf and O40s BOP.

you should stay with me stoksey and dogman and get on our carb loading program

Ha ha Noel, yes I should, it seemed to work alright for you in our O40s heat. I am trying to give up the beer for 4 weeks atm (day 2 and counting[}:)]).

Sparx said...

Mmmmm!
I found scotch and dry worked a treat before last years event, out for the count after two heats and a total wave count of three. Was however feeling no pain!! God help me I'm backing it up again this year. Will be surfing in the Open and am still hoping to snaffle a spot in the Over Forties if there is a no show or two.
Will once again be setting up the Victorian branch of the Stand Up Tent Embassy in the local cara park. Feel free to drop in and slum it. Jeeeeez I hope the weather is better than last year!
Cheers
Sparx

You will have to get better weather/waves than last year Sparx. Be good to catch up with everyone.