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Session

VIC

445 posts

Session

VIC, 445 posts

15 Feb 2011 12:43pm

Hi All,

For those that may be interested, in either competing or checking out the action...

The Open SUP divisions that were scheduled to be held at the ROLA Victorian SUP Titles were rescheduled due to less than ideal conditions the day of the event. Thus the division will now be surfed during the Victorian Longboard Titles at Pt Impossible, the weekend of the 14th & 15th of May, the second and final round of the Victorian Longboard Titles.

We will send out more info before the day, including entry details and a schedule of the event.

Stay tuned!

Action from Rola State Titles on Jan 22nd 2011 at Torquay.

Apology to Dave Hunt 2nd place , (not Dave Ham)

DavidJohn

VIC

17570 posts

DavidJohn

VIC, 17570 posts

15 Feb 2011 1:09pm

Thanks Rich.. Great vid.

DJ

goatman

NSW

2151 posts

goatman

NSW, 2151 posts

15 Feb 2011 2:08pm

Great vid. Surfed looked good for a comp, surprised it didn't run.

Piros

QLD

7296 posts

Piros

QLD, 7296 posts

15 Feb 2011 5:12pm

Great run up the beach Cam , how where your legs..big effort. Some good surfing in the crap conditions. We have had comps in far worse (Qld) maybe you Vicco's need to harden up a bit

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Great Vid Rich.

dtm

NSW

1610 posts

dtm

NSW, 1610 posts

15 Feb 2011 6:32pm

yes totaly agree the surf was super fun, fine for any comp in NSW , had way worse conditions for most comps ive been to, at least there were waves and consitant to.

Sparx

VIC

734 posts

Sparx

VIC, 734 posts

15 Feb 2011 7:49pm

Surf was certainly contestable but at the time I thought the call was valid. In retrospect where we blew it was missing the chance to crown Vicco champions at the Vicco SUP championships. The infrastructure was there the interest was there the contestants were on board in numbers not seen before and the crowd was there to see SUP and only SUP. As an add on to the Longboard Titles we lose all of that. Ninety percent of the longboarders dont want us there and to the other ten percent we are a diversion amongst the main event. The pork chop at the Barmitzvah, the fart in the space suit etc ad nauseam
Cheers
Sparx

camo hosk

VIC

613 posts

camo hosk

VIC, 613 posts

15 Feb 2011 10:15pm

Piros said...

Great run up the beach Cam , how where your legs..big effort. Some good surfing in the crap conditions. We have had comps in far worse (Qld) maybe you Vicco's need to harden up a bit

Thanks Rob, Didn't know until then the old legs still had it in them, was a great battle with Dave the whole race though, and he sure turned it around over the two races last weekend as I couldn't get near him

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well said to Sparx ,until whatever it is kicked in at the end of your post

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thanks for the vid Rich

Suplove

NSW

201 posts

Suplove

NSW, 201 posts

16 Feb 2011 3:46pm

I have noticed this at events also

from SPARX

"As an add on to the Longboard Titles we lose all of that. Ninety percent of the longboarders dont want us there and to the other ten percent we are a diversion amongst the main event."

micksmith

VIC

1701 posts

micksmith

VIC, 1701 posts

16 Feb 2011 4:17pm

Is that what most people think, "sup is just an add on"?
I don't know who organises the sup surf comps but maybe they should be run seperately from Longboard titles. This might encourage new comers to have a go as well. I was in Torquay when the sup comp was on, it was fantastic to see spectators enjoying the sport. A family I met while staying at the carevan park were very interested and couldn't believe how easy you guys made it look.
Yes conditions were not ideal but thats how you determine champions.

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