I'm looking forward to it.

I paddle that area daily.. Looks like a great corse and very protected water.

See you there..

DJ

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration is now open for the 2013 SUP-HQ Port Phillip Cup to be held on Saturday 26th January at St Kilda.

http://www.supvic.com/suphq-pfc-registration/

Entrants in the 6km Main Race Only need to pre-register. All other events can be entered on the day.

The Main Race serves as ROUND 5 of the SUP VIC / Surfing Victoria Flat Water SUP Championship Series, and pre-registration online is mandatory for your entry and points to be counted in the series.

Registration closes 5pm Friday 25th January.

Just under a week to go before the 5th running of the Port Phillip Cup 6km race and Social Paddle. Anyone who enters the race or Social Paddle goes into the draw to win a Fanatic Board!

Happy paddling and see you next Saturday!

Cheers

PTWoody said...
It's a long way out but the early forecast is for a beautiful day with virtually no wind.

How quick things can change.. After all it is Melbourne..

DJ

Min 14 .. Max 23 .. Partly cloudy.

Melbourne area

Partly cloudy. The chance of showers about the southeastern suburbs during the morning and early afternoon.

Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h.

I know what your thinking Cartoon. Make one of these out of VB cans and clean up the fancy dress prize

Yeah but the big Dilemma!!
12-6 or 14'

5 - 10 knots SE overnight and leading in to race time... it's going to be like glass.

What'SUP on Australia Day? 

The answer to that question is the annual SupHQ Australia Day Port Phillip Cup, one of the biggest events on the SUP calendar and the SUP VIC Flatwater State Series.

 There are events for serious paddlers and fun first timers with great prizes from Fanatic, Naish, Kahuna Street SUP, Oakley, Sup Mag, Kite Republic HQ and many more.

 Just by entering the main race and Social Paddle you go in the draw to win a Fanatic SUP Board.



Location:

 Pier Road, right next to Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in St Kilda.



When: Saturday 26th January 2013 - Registrations open at 7:30am, main race and social paddle starts at 9am sharp, followed by the following:

SUP Yoga Demo
Kids Sprint races
The annual 'Board & Pet Race'
Men and Women's 200 metre Sprint
Family Race
Presentations




It's not only about being first over the line as all participants go in to the draw for the major prize - a Fanatic SUP. There's also a prize for the best-dressed paddler in the theme of 'Australia Day'. $20 entry with 

money raised on the day going to Earth Care St Kilda, a locally based organisation that looks after the St Kilda Penguin colony, providing research, support and information.



We hope you can make it along and bring the family!