Hey guys.. and girls.. SupVic will be running a 'huge' SUP event next month and it's called.. The COREBAN Great Melbourne Paddle.

The date is Sunday 5th of December.. yes.. this time next month and the weekend after the Merimbula Corona event.

We are rapt to have Coreban on board as the main sponsor of the event and other sponsors and supporters are still being confirmed.

I will post the official poster soon with complete details of the event.. btw.. It will also be open to prone paddlers and we'll run short and long courses.

Woogie Marsh will be here on the Saturday before and on race day for free clinic's and advise for those keen to learn from our very own paddling legend.

So mark the date down as a 'don't miss event'... It's gunna be huge.. .. There'll be heaps of prize money.. prizes.. and fun to be had by all.

See ya there.. .. Bring you kids.. and bring your friends.

DJ

I'm in.

It's going to be a great event.

The main race is an 8 km paddle, so better cut down on the beers and get out on the water more!

Maybe some of the Surf Coasters will come for a drive up the highway - we can't let Cam have it all his own way!

Eastcoast SUP said...

Looks like this will be a great event. Hopefully gets a good turn out and the weather turns it on.

If the weather's not good.. hey it's Melbourne.. Just wait five minutes..

Jeez what a beautiful day it is here today.. I can't wait to get out there..

DJ

Phill, as I understand it, the race course will be conditions dependent.

If at all possible, the 8km race will be a downwinder along the coast. There is also a contingency for buoy turns in a more circular course. Starting point could be on the beach or out in the water depending once again on whether we are downwinding or circuiting, and where the ideal starting point happens to be.

The 2km race will almost certainly be buoy turns with a beach start and finish, unless the wind strength makes paddling back from the buoy turn too difficult.

So how's that for not answering your question.

Will there be one in Sydney???

DavidJohn said...

Hey guys.. and girls.. SupVic will be running a 'huge' SUP event next month and it's called.. The COREBAN Great Melbourne Paddle.

The date is Sunday 5th of December.. yes.. this time next month and the weekend after the Merimbula Corona event.

We are rapt to have Coreban on board as the main sponsor of the event and other sponsors and supporters are still being confirmed.

I will post the official poster soon with complete details of the event.. btw.. It will also be open to prone paddlers and we'll run short and long courses.

Woogie Marsh will be here on the Saturday before and on race day for free clinic's and advise for those keen to learn from our very own paddling legend.

So mark the date down as a 'don't miss event'... It's gunna be huge.. .. There'll be heaps of prize money.. prizes.. and fun to be had by all.

See ya there.. .. Bring you kids.. and bring your friends.

DJ

G'day DJ
Sounds great well done COREBAN on sponsoring da event. If da race is one way Downwind with good prize money in the unlimited SOLO Myself & fellow Downwinder Hux from the Sunny Coast will turn UP + plus be great to have a beer with the Victorians & yes I love a good drop of VB - Carlton Cold - Melbourne Bitter or Fosters, yes the Victorians have the best beer in Australia. I'm drinking a Carlton Cold as I type.
DW

Looks like a few from the coast will make the journey, he who wins buys the bears Camo

Might even get a Snow Storm to come in Dec, i bet there is time to wip up a board or 3 before the event?

Phill

Hey DW

Whats with those beer choices? I have only ever seen one Australian in the 10 yrs I have lived here drink Fosters (although in London in was a popular drop) as for Melb bitter and Carlton cold.........ummmmmmmm VB is ok but your other choices leave me a bit bemused.

Oh well its all about personal taste though I guess!

Downwinder said...

OG SUP said...

Looks like a few from the coast will make the journey, he who wins buys the bears Camo

Might even get a Snow Storm to come in Dec, i bet there is time to wip up a board or 3 before the event?

Phill

G'day OG SUP
I guarantee if any of da Gold Coasters win we will put da money back on da bar minus da petrol money to get back home. ( trust me I give my word as a Spaniard ) only kidding we'll put da money on da bar.
DW

Hey Downwinder,
We will all have a few beers thats for sure.

Phill

My ultimate favourite beer is Tooheys Old. Very hard to get a good one out of da tap. Hopefully one day I’ll try a German Beer when I ever get to Germany & go to da German October festival that would be GOLD. Get picked up by a 6ft 6 Helga Blond Bomb Shell she can take me back to her place & tear me apart like a baked chook STYLING

SandS said...

but really, that sh1t beer your onabout. get german beer or a carrrlton raw in ya guts

there ya go free health tip.

Is that a help or a fart tip.

New to SUP, can beginners participate in this event & also will there be boards to hire

TheWater said...

New to SUP, can beginners participate in this event & also will there be boards to hire

Yep the 2km paddle should be OK for beginners thats assuming you have done some paddling before. If that sounds
like too much there will also be demo boards available to have a paddle around. We are trying to get someone to put
on a low key clinic while the main event is running but it's not that easy when everyone wants to do the race.

Hope to see you down there!

Events will start from 9am, with registration opening from 7.30am. Of course, you can register online (www.supvic.com) before the day to give yourself a little more time to sleep in.

PTWoody said...

Events will start from 9am, with registration opening from 7.30am. Of course, you can register online (www.supvic.com) before the day to give yourself a little more time to sleep in.

Yep register online for sure but there will still be "sign in" on the day for those that have
already registered for safety reasons prior to race briefing and the start.

Final poster and flyers should be in shops in the next few days.

Thanks to everyone that are helping to make it happen.

DJ