The SUP VIC 2012 Great Melbourne Paddle

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Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
25 Oct 2012 9:26pm
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December 2nd 2012 will see the staging of the 3rd annual Great Melbourne Paddle. Now established as a major event of the summer series, catering to all paddlers in the Bayside area and beyond, the Great Melbourne Paddle attracts a large contingency of paddlers from around Victoria, and also sees paddlers from interstate and abroad travelling to compete.

The location for this years event will be Sandridge Beach, Port Melbourne, a departure from the traditional home of the race in Brighton. This historic and scenic location offers great views for paddlers of the Spirit of Tasmania, Princes Pier, Beacon Cove, the Westgate Bridge and of course the Melbourne city skyline as a backdrop.

The main event will be 12kms (4 laps of a 3km race circuit) from Sandridge Beach, around Princes Pier to Beacon Cove and back. A half course option is also available for less experienced paddlers.

Sprint race, social paddle and kids events will also take place, with a festa event expo also taking place on the foreshore.

The Great Melbourne Paddle is Round#2 of the 2012-13 Victorian Flat Water SUP Championship Series presented by SUP VIC & Surfing Victoria.

For full details, course map & registration information visit:

www.supvic.com/2012-gmp/

camo hosk
camo hosk
VIC
613 posts
VIC, 613 posts
26 Oct 2012 10:40am
Thanks Tim all looking good and plenty of different classes to choose to enter this year, paddled the area last night and its going to be a great spot for an event
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
26 Oct 2012 11:13am
I'm putting my order in now for a 2-4 kt northerly on the day.
rps
rps
VIC
605 posts
rps rps
VIC, 605 posts
31 Oct 2012 10:18pm
Nice work Sup Vic!
We've had some perfect weather recently, so I hope people have started training.
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
9 Nov 2012 10:44pm
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2012 GREAT MELBOURNE PADDLE

? 12km Elite Race
? Half-Distance Race
? Sprint Race
? Social Paddle

* Kids Race entries on the day.

To register: http://www.supvic.com/2012-great-melbourne-paddle-registration-form/
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
11 Nov 2012 7:21am
Wow, lots of registrations coming in already. Great to see. We also hope to have some interstate competitors slingshot from Merimbula down for the GMP!
StKilda SUPB
StKilda SUPB
VIC
195 posts
VIC, 195 posts
12 Nov 2012 2:26pm
An awesome event, a must for anyone everyone! Heaps of fun for the whole family. See you there boys.

Mick, Phil and Vinny
OG SUP
OG SUP
VIC
3516 posts
VIC, 3516 posts
13 Nov 2012 9:17am
GMP is an awesome event exceptionally well run don't miss it!

Phill
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
VIC, 3982 posts
21 Nov 2012 6:51pm
With just 10 days to go before the big race, we've had one or two truly world class racers committed to coming down - very exciting.

Keep getting those pre-registrations in. You have to pre-register before the day to get into the computer timing system as we can't enter people on the day of the race.

http://www.supvic.com/2012-great-melbourne-paddle-registration-form/
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
23 Nov 2012 11:58pm
As part of the GMP, we are holding a beachside EXPO, with Starboard, Naish, DC (Dale's coming down) Global Surf Ind, Surftech, Walk On Water, Fanatic all on board with tents and gear to show and demo.

Also the sprint race should be great, good to follow on from the black blade, to get us all revved up for this newer format.

The course will be pretty cool too. 3km circuit x 4 laps (or less if you want to!)

Register Now!!

Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
24 Nov 2012 11:40am
Here's the final poster...

DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
24 Nov 2012 1:42pm
Great job with the poster.. Looks awesome.

DJ
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
24 Nov 2012 7:39pm
DavidJohn said...
Great job with the poster.. Looks awesome.

DJ


What he said...fantastic selection of sponsors too...including Red Bull! (PT's going to have to change his brand of energy drink!)
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
25 Nov 2012 12:24am
UPDATE: Here is the current schedule for the day.
Please note you must PRE-REGISTER online for the main race (full and half-distance)
click here to register: http://www.supvic.com/2012-great-melbourne-paddle-registration-form/

7:30am - 8:30am
Membership renewals, Race payments, Sign-In for Registered paddlers.
*Registered paddlers will receive their race numbers & racing bibs

8:30am
CLOSE OF SIGN-IN.
We will be enforcing a strict cut-off time for
Race day sign-in and memberships

8:45am
Pre-Race Course & Safety Briefing

9:00am
The Great Melbourne Paddle Race Start

11:00am
Kids Race

11:45am
Sprint Race

12:30pm
The Great Melbourne Social Paddle

1:00pm
Presentations
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
26 Nov 2012 9:01am
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ
NNSUP
NNSUP
NSW
1263 posts
NSW, 1263 posts
26 Nov 2012 6:24pm
DavidJohn said...
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ


Lock up your daughters!!!!!!

PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
VIC, 3982 posts
26 Nov 2012 11:53pm
NNSUP said...
DavidJohn said...
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ


Lock up your daughters!!!!!!




I fear for the Red Bull promo girls.
Kaihoe
Kaihoe
VIC
229 posts
VIC, 229 posts
27 Nov 2012 9:53am
The Red Bull girls were hoping for Kai Lenny
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
27 Nov 2012 3:35pm
PTWoody said...
NNSUP said...
DavidJohn said...
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ


Lock up your daughters!!!!!!




I fear for the Red Bull promo girls.


must...resist...the word..."Rogering"
ockanui
ockanui
VIC
1321 posts
VIC, 1321 posts
27 Nov 2012 9:52pm
Looking forward to the GMP this Sunday, apart from the spectacle of such a strong racing scene in Vicco and the chance to have a demo or two of some pretty nifty looking boards from all the brands available in Australia is the social aspect of the Sport of Stand Up paddling, its a great day to be had...
adolf
adolf
1862 posts
1862 posts
27 Nov 2012 7:18pm
So you moved it from it's traditional home to the "gay beach"

Why did you do that - demand?
ockanui
ockanui
VIC
1321 posts
VIC, 1321 posts
27 Nov 2012 11:18pm
haha, from one traditional home to another..of sorts. I have heard Sup referred to as the "gay gondilier" but that was coming from a kiteboarder....are you coming down .... do you know need directions?
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
27 Nov 2012 11:33pm
ockanui said...
....are you coming down .... do you know need directions?


sounds like Adolph knows where it is
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
28 Nov 2012 6:40am
I think Adolf is referring to Port Melbourne beach, a well known hangout for those inclined. That's 'the other side' of the Spirit if Tasmania berth... Not that there's anything wrong with that.
lfrenchy2007
lfrenchy2007
QLD
50 posts
QLD, 50 posts
28 Nov 2012 12:30pm
Is that a run leg I'n the course?
Is it a paddle across the shore ?
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
VIC, 3982 posts
28 Nov 2012 4:46pm
lfrenchy2007 said...
Is that a run leg I'n the course?
Is it a paddle across the shore ?


No run leg, it's a turn right on the shallows.
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
28 Nov 2012 5:05pm
PTWoody said...
lfrenchy2007 said...
Is that a run leg I'n the course?
Is it a paddle across the shore ?


No run leg, it's a turn right left, right on in the shallows.



FTFY
Teeps
Teeps
VIC
228 posts
VIC, 228 posts
29 Nov 2012 9:19am
Weather forecast - 22 with isolated showers. 10kn SW wind. Not too bad. Better than the 38 we are getting today!
rps
rps
VIC
605 posts
rps rps
VIC, 605 posts
29 Nov 2012 9:49pm
Agreed.
A bit of wind and some good old Pt Phillip bay chop always makes for an interesting, action-packed race
tha dogman
tha dogman
NSW
2912 posts
NSW, 2912 posts
29 Nov 2012 10:23pm
PTWoody said...
NNSUP said...
DavidJohn said...
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ


Lock up your daughters!!!!!!




I fear for the Red Bull promo girls.


especially when they feed me full of that red bull battery acid
tha dogman
tha dogman
NSW
2912 posts
NSW, 2912 posts
29 Nov 2012 10:24pm
DavidJohn said...
Dogman is confirmed for the GMP and he has some great Surftech demo boards with him..

Wait till you see the new Gerry Lopez flat water boards.. Amazing..

DJ


they are open water boards bro

wiggerdy wack front n back

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