Sweet!!

Hopefully all the training ive been doing will pay off and i wont get smoked by the girls anymore , not that there is shame in that

Hey Jonesy, The turning buoys will be set approximately 50mtrs straight out from the start line and the same from the finish line. Marine Services Department and GCCC Life Guard Service has advised us not to have a turning can outside any of the creek mouths. So once rounding the buoys, you can make your own line in and out of both creek entrances to suit you. And this is also the reason for a time staggered start as both the authorities seem to think that we may choke the Alley if we started everyone together. All race rules and course advice will be in the race briefing before the start of the race! Beer is on ice too Jonesy! Yeow

PS All great comp's have cold beer at the end

Good luck to all in the event. Sorry I can't make it.

Yep. I beat jonsey

Here's the top 3 in each division, full results and race report coming soon at supracer.com. 12'6 Open Mens 1st Paul Jackson 2nd Dylan Magee 3rd Beau O'Brian 12'6 Senior Mens (40+) 1st Chris Maynard 2nd Wayne Johnstone 3rd Steve Quiller 12'6 Master Mens (50+) 1st Errol von Bienke 2nd Johnno Walker 3rd Warwick Rose 12'6 Open Women 1st Angie Jackson 2nd Lynwen Birch 3rd Molly Walker 12'6 Senior Women (40+) 1st Jayne Ryeland 2nd Cathy Tanner 12'6 Master Women (50+) 1st Sue Dorries 2nd Lorraine Paciullo 14' Open Men 1st Andy Davies 2nd Steve Walker 3rd Trevor Tunnington 14' Senior Men (40+) 1st Dale Chapman 2nd Andrew Edhouse 3rd Mark Kennedy 14' Master Men (50+) 1st Paul Mitchell 2nd John Townsend 3rd Mark Waldeck 14' Open Women 1st Alison Fullagar 2nd Sondra Purser 3rd Karla Gilbert 14' Senior Women (40+) 1st Sandra Rofe 2nd Jenny Cosgrove Unlimited Open Men 1st Matt Carter 2nd Adrian Birse Unlimited Senior Men (40+) 1st Scott Penwarn 2nd Jeremy Scott 3rd Andrew Horua Unlimited Master Men (50+) 1st Neil English 2nd Robert Eyre

What a fantastic day of racing on the Gold Coast!!! With 90 registrations, 87 starters and 86 finishers (+1 broken paddle), today's Creek to Creek was definately the biggest standalone SUP race this country has ever seen and a great sign for the future of the sport. I'd just like to say thankyou to all the paddlers who turned out to support the race, every one of you is helping to build the sport and i'm sure the rest of the SUPSA committee will agree that a massive part of the success of this (and other) events is due to the participants and their families/friends turning out to support the race! Also HUGE thankyou to SUPSA President Troy Pease (aka. Peasey) who has worked tirelessly to put this event together, by raising sponsorship, setting up an innovative new race format, organising race logistics and everything else! I think every paddler really appreciates your efforts! Also to Pete Dorries, Mike Manning, Tallebudgera Surf Club (IRB) and Gold Coast City Council Lifeguard Services (Kelly & Mick on the Jet Ski's) thanks for providing water support for the day and making sure all the paddlers made it safely to the finish. I don't have the full list of sponsors (so sorry to any i've missed) but thanks to Auswind (Starboard Sup Australia), Kahuna Street Sup, Five & a Half Eyeware, Roar Industries, Supworld Magazine, Balin, Quantum Coaching & Supracer for supporting us. Congratulations to all the winners and most of all to everyone who entered and completed their first race - you're all champions. I can't wait until the next SUPSA race!!!

Great turn out awesome , well done SUPSA

sick race. loved the new race format, although im not much of a chaser. big thanks to all the organizers and all the competitors that came and made it an awesome event. couldnt believe how fast jacko flew past me, great effort!! Peasy, didnt i say you would smash me if we were both on the same boards!! i guess this format is a good test for peoples self motivation/drive cause you dont know how fast everyone else is going so you have to be at your max the whole time. cant wait for the next race!!

Thanks from the Sunny Coasters, we all enjoyed the race, the crowd, the course and thought the organisers managed well with the massive turn out. I couldn't believe the prizes donated and the fact they were all randon draws, good initiative. Great work, loved the staggered start, will be back next year. Need a coaching team up here to get us into gear and more competitive.

I dare say your profile picture would be different if they went down on the weekend!

3rd on the ladder.

Yeah I got kinda lost and Had trouble staying upright, but had a great time and looking forward to the next time. Thanks mate.

for those of us interested in getting into this sort of racing is there any information available as to what 12'6" board and paddle combinations were used pete