Biggest SUP event in Victoria: SHQ Cruise to the Cerberus, now running for 3rd consecutive year!

When: Sunday 14 Feb
Where: Sandringham Beach end of Jetty Rd
Start: 10 am sharp (sign up from 9am at shq Cafe)
Course: Sandringham Breakwater to Cerberus and back (6km)
Entry Fee: $10 (incl free BBQ)

This is foremost a social SUP Event, all levels of sup'ers are warmly welcome, from first timers to long distance race professionals. There will be over 20 demo boards available with SUP Intro, Wave and Race- Clinics by some of the most well know Sup'ers in Australia. Last year we had already 40+ participants, let see if we can get 80 this year !

Classes:

12'6" and under
This class is open to everyone, with or without a board. Bring your 12'6" glide, 8'0" wave board, old windsurfer or grab one of our demo boards. It's all about participation. But don't be fooled there will be some very quick competitors in this class.

Open Unlimited Class: (12'6" +)
This is where it is getting serious, this year we decided to make it twice the distance (12km). Matt Lumley did 6 km in 32 min, let's see what happens this year.

Free BBQ
Hang out for the free BBQ and prize ceremony afterwards. And make sure you catch up with breezers and other like minded SUP enthusiasts.

Prizes:
It's all about the honor and the highly contested perpetual trophy, no prize money here.

However:
A brand new Cabrinha SUP (first production board in Australia) is going in the lucky draw at the end of the SUP series, all you have to do is turn up for all 4 events !

All other prizes kindly donated by our sponsors, Cabrinha, Naish, PSH, GSI, Oxbow, Jp-Australia, Kialoa, Quickblade, Werner,Creatures, FCS and Balin are given away by lucky draw at the day of the Cerberus event, so you just have to enter to walk away with a brand new carbon paddle, deck grip, leash, board bag etc ! ($5000+)

So don't miss it, this could turn out to be the biggest event in Australia !

Check the website for more info and last years pictures and video:
www.shq.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=219&Itemid=57

allrounder said...

that's epic. 12km will be a blast.... the Naish 17 glide will be in heaven....

Just dont fall off this time!!

I'm looking forward to it.. It will be great to be able to use my new Naish 17' Glide.. .. even it if does mean paddling further..

I like the way SHQ do the lucky draw thing for all those who compete.. The first year I won a carbon Naish paddle.. .. Last year I won a Naish hand bag..

DJ

DJ its a MAN BAG DOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Phill

DavidJohn said...

Jonathan and I paddled the course the other day and I used my iPhone app to do a GPS map and get all the distance/time info.

What iPhone app do you use DJ?

Here's an update for those coming to the SHQ Cruise to the Cerberus.

This event will be one lap only.. Starting at the waters edge and finishing where you just jump off your board and run to the finish line with your paddle.

This way it's not about the fastest runner across the very wide beach at Sandy because before you even get on your board to start paddling you could be loosing 15-20 meters and that would be very hard to make up for most people.. and also at the end the last thing you want to do is carry your board up the beach and across the finish line.

This event will be open to all size boards.. All starting together.. and all racing together.

The emphasis is on 'Cruise'.. 'Fun'.. and 'Participation'.

Only the first place winners will get the trophy's.. and there will be a trophy for Open.. Women.. and Children.

All the rest of the prizes will be on a lucky draw basis.. So you can come last and be in the same running to win great prizes as the guy/gal who comes second or third.

We hope most people will treat this as a social paddle and like a 'fun-run' type event.

Paddle with kids.. paddle with pets.. paddle with friends and chat along the way.. It's all about fun.

For some fun means winning or just doing your best time.. and that's fine also.

There are heaps and heaps of great prizes.. You $10 entry fee will go to a good cause like the Life saving club.. and the free BBQ after will be an added bonus.

Also there will be SUP clinics for every one from the beginners to the hard core surfers and racers.

There will also be demo boards to try.. and most of all people to talk to and share the stoke of SUP.

I think this is the longest running SUP event in Melbourne (if not Oz) with this year being the third year of the 'Cruise to the Cerberus'.. See you there.

DJ

They are also looking at doing some teams races with team members picked at random.

Should be fun..

DJ

At this early stage the forecast is looking pretty good.
Very similar to last year, a light head wind on the way there with a building tail wind on the way back.
Hey Session, meet ya half way again? I'll bring the esky!

Update:

Biggest SUP event in Victoria: SHQ Cruise to the Cerberus, now running for 3rd consecutive year!

When: Sunday 14 Feb
Where: Sandringham Beach end of Jetty Rd
Start: 10 am sharp (sign up from 9am at shq Cafe)
Course: Sandringham Breakwater to Cerberus and back (6km)
Entry Fee: $10 (incl free BBQ)

This is foremost a social SUP Event, all levels of sup'ers are warmly welcome, from first timers to long distance race professionals. There will be over 20 demo boards available with SUP Intro, Wave and Race- Clinics by some of the most well know Sup'ers in Australia. Last year we had already 40+ participants, let see if we can get 80 this year !

Classes:

Open Unlimited Class:

This class is open to everyone, with or without a board. Bring your 17ft" glide, 8'0" wave board, old windsurfer or grab one of our demo boards. It's all about participation. But don't be fooled there will be some very quick competitors in this class and racing will get very serious. Matt Lumley did 6 km in 32 min, let's see what happens this year.

There will be trophies for : Mens, Women's and Youth devisions.

Team Race

Join the fun Team Relay Sprint Race after the Cerberus event. Teams will be put together randomly, so you could end up paddling in the same team as Lumley, Cam or DJ. Lot's of fun !

SUP Intro Clinic:

Dave (DJ) Peterson will run a SUP Intro Clinic after the race. So if you are new to SUP and would like to get some great tips from Mr SUP himself make sure not to miss this !

SUP Intro to Waves Clinic:

One of the most progressive young guys in the waves Keahi Deaboitiz together with Brendan Nachtigal from SUP Vic will run a short clinic on how to start out in the waves, make sure you get ready to paddle out in the line-up by getting tips from some of the best in Australia. www.keahideaboitiz.com/



SUP Race Clinic:

Matt Lumley will run a instructional class on flat water paddling technique and efficiency on Saturday 13 February, 10am start at the SUPBUS, St Kilda. Don't miss this as you definitely will get a better result at the Cerberus event.

Demo:

Try the latest shapes and paddles from Naish, PSH, GSI, Oxbow, Cabrinha, JP-Australia, Kialoa and Quickblades. We will have over 20 demo boards available.

Free BBQ + Drinks
Hang out for the free BBQ and prize ceremony afterwards. And make sure you catch up with breezers and other like minded SUP enthusiasts.

Media:

The SHQ Cruise to the Cerberus and Cabrinha SUP series will feature in the next issue of Australian Paddle Surfer Mag, local newspaper and maybe even a short segment on tv !

Prizes:
It's all about the honor and the highly contested perpetual trophy, no prize money here.

However:
A brand new Cabrinha SUP (first production board in Australia) is going in the lucky draw at the end of the SUP series, all you have to do is turn up for all 4 events !

All other prizes kindly donated by our sponsors, Cabrinha, Naish, PSH, GSI, Oxbow, Jp-Australia, Kialoa, Quickblade, Werner,Creatures, FCS and Balin are given away by lucky draw at the day of the Cerberus event, so you just have to enter to walk away with a brand new carbon paddle, deck grip, leash, board bag etc ! ($5000+)

So don't miss it, this could turn out the biggest event in Australia !

Hey Rodriguez, sorry to hear you can't make it. Should be a lot of fun!
Maybe you can make it for the other 3 races, still plenty of prizes for those as well, including a Cabrinha SUP board. Cheers Paul SHQ

Luke and Paul have put in heaps of work into the event so lets get down there - it's gonna be huge!
I heard on the grapevine that a special trophy is being made up to present to the winner- without giving too much away, it's going look awesome on someone's mantlepiece!
My money's on Cam 'The Machine' Hosking who's in fantastic form. Apologies to Lummers, Dave the Fireman, DJ and Mark B!

Mick

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: South to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15
knots during the morning

Forecast looks good so far, hopefully the wind won't pick up until we are on the way back from the Cerberus !

Nice looking V blade paddle trophy from Mike.. That'd look great on anyones mantelpiece.

I'll have one of Mike's new paddles there if anyone would like to try it.. along with the whole Kialoa range.

DJ