What a fantastic weekend ! Friends, a relaxed atmosphere, highly organised, in a beautiful location and with family there as support crew. Tam and I made a lunch call on Saturday to make a 'short holiday' of the event in Ulladulla and as such, we headed down with Miss T after lunch Saturday rather than a 6am start Sunday. After checking into our Mollymook accommodation, we watched the sunset on the 'racetrack' in Burrill Lake with the boys (and girls) and had an early night in preparation for Sunday's festivities. Full credit to all who put on this event, so well organised, a fine turn out all round with food stands, kids play equipment, music and plenty of sales opportunities with stalls from all sorts of outdoor activities. Global Surf Industries had their full range of SUP's on hand and I got to paddle the 10' McTavish, 9'10 Walden (which I really liked) and the new NSP 12' and 14' boards as well as a full range of paddles which was great to see and compare. This video is a summary of events from sunset Saturday thru to Jappy's (SCCUPC / Eastcoast SUP) inspired run in the 4 lap 11.2km 'long course'. Our Club, the Cronulla Sutherland Stand Up Paddle Club Inc, was well represented both in the park and on the water, certainly finishing at the pointy end of proceedings. In the 'short course' being 5.6km (not short to me BTW), Paul (Dreghorn) finished second in a time of roughly 40 minutes after leading for the majority on the Lahui Kai 14'0, Craig (Boylos) came in third after battling out a torrid second lap with Mel (JB Mel) who really is a kick arse chick on the water, Lou (Eastcoast SUP) was not far behind them on his trusty 14'0 Glide and after tailing Shane on his Jav for almost the entire 5.6km, I couldn't pass him, finishing in roughly 46 mins (times were recorded and I'll keep an eye out for the official results) although well pleased with the little 12'6 being the smallest SUP in the field and completing the course without a pause. Just fantastic - and if you weren't there, make the effort for the next race, wherever it is because you just know our crew will make you welcome and ensure you have a magic time.

Great wee vid Chris ..... This was the first time this event was held , and I've got a take my hat off to everyone who orangised a great event. I'm pretty sure next year will be a 2 day event ,and I think there going to have another one later on this year. It's a great atmosphere and looking forward to heading down that way for the next event . Boylos

should've gone. At least the pics and video give me an idea of what I missed. I did some club work yesterday and went to the SPSC day at Long Reef. A very high level of surfing in choppy onshore conditions. thanks nice pics and atmosphere. Go Cronulla Sutherland Stand Up Paddle Club crew

Oops, sorry Mel, not that I saw as I was still on lap 1 but I was told that Craig pipped you....but looking at the photo of him staring at you after the sprint past the finish, I guess that body language says a lot ! Well done to you, I was inspired by your paddling and will. See ya' next time around.

Oops, sorry Mel, not that I saw as I was still on lap 1 but I was told that Craig pipped you....but looking at the photo of him staring at you after the sprint past the finish, I guess that body language says a lot ! YEH .... my body lauguage was amazed and totally stuffed ,and full of praise for Mel .... I 've never really had a battle like that before to the finish line especially on flat water ..... if only a freak ripple had come my way I might of just got her! Boylos

Great pic ...love it.

Anyone found the full times and results?..... having trouble finding it! Boylos

Results Stride for stroke Short course. 5.6km John McKillop 31.05 spec. ski Todd (orange wiggle) Skeels 33.02. oc1 Ian Castle -Brown Scott Cambell 33.08 double kayak ( senior master) Mollymook oc6 33.55 Mollymookoc6 33.58 Shane Ison 35.11 k1 (13yrs old) Paul Grey 36.56 oc1 Brian young 37.00ski Kerry McKillop-Kyla Hargraves 37.02 double spec ski Julia Ryall 39.03 ski Mark (bananas) Affleck 39.37 sup Paul Dreghorn 39.49 sup Melissa McManuss 40.30 sup Craig Boylan 40.31 sup Colin Dabinett 41.27 kayak Cath Gale 41.34 oc1 Mollymook purplecrew oc6 41.59 1st ever race senior master Steve Hamann 43.13 sup Lou Chandler 44.01 sup Craig hancock 44.30 kayak Zac evans 47.32 oc1 Shane Corcoran 48.48 sup Chris Thorn 50.23 sup Darren jardy 52.50 sup Julie & Gary Hoskins 53.32 double plastic David Johnston 54.36 Kayak Charlene cook 1.00.36 plastic hobie peddle Peter cook 1.00.36plastic hobie peddle Len Bolin 1.00.56 plastic hobie peddle Stride 4 Stroke Long Course 11.2 KM Tom King 55.05.63 ski Brett Rice 1.00.06 ski Dion Carter 1.00.27 Ski Steve Ison 1.00.35 K1 Grahame Groeneveld 1.02.20 oc1 Steve Burge 1.02.66 ski John Mckillop, Marty Treweek1.03.22 double ski Karl Humberstone 1.04.32 v1 Todd Skeels 1.05.56 ski Gavin Godfrey 1.06.43 c1 (yes on a c1) Jeremy Goodhew 1.07.11 oc1 Lou Staunton 1.08.00 oc1 Roy Willis 1.09.59 ski Michelle Hone 1.11.30 oc1 Graig stewart 1.13.55 oc1 Nicola Frowen 1.16.04 oc1 Samin Ricco 1.18.05 oc1 peter Japp 1.38.36 sup