Most people don't know but each year there is two Mambo events in Merimbula.

One is the Mambo wave classic held in November.. and the other is a Mal surfing comp held in May.

This year there is no SUP division in the comp but John Smyth says that we are welcome to come along and check it out and maybe put on a demo.

I'm guessing that next year SUP's may be included.

So..any Mal surfers that are keen here's some info.

DJ

THE MAMBO MERIMBULA MALIGATOR


SATURDAY 23RD MAY 2009



Merimbula Sailboard Club will be presenting the 23rd annual Malibu surfing competition at Main Beach Merimbula on the 23rd May.



This event attracts surfers from the NSW coast to Victoria who come to mix it with a keen bunch of locals.

Last year local Phil Overend won from Narooma’s Ray Lawrence in a classic showdown in good consistent three foot waves.



MAMBO will be the major sponsor and along with a range of other industry and local sponsors will see a prize pool of over $5,000 in prizes.

In addition there will be trophies for the six finalists as well as a range of categories from junior, local, veterans, women’s and dead set legends, for the over sixties, last year claimed by Tony Haid of Wolumla.



Registration will take place at the Lakeview Hotel between 6 and 7:30 pm. Or you can get entry forms from either Merimbula Surf Shop or Core Boarding, Pambula. $60 is the cheap entry fee which covers entry plus all the food you can eat plus MAMBO Malligator T-shirt, plus trophies plus prizes.



Competitors meet at Main Beach (Ford Park) ready for the first heat at 7am. All competitors have at least two chances before elimination, so it becomes a hard test of endurance surfing to make it through the grueling schedule.

Quarter and semi finals are held early afternoon with the Fianl around 3 pm.



This is a fun day for surfers and spectators alike with the BBQ sizzling all day and the malibu’s charging in the fight for the final honours. Plenty of good surfing is on offer all day with Malibu riders, young and old strutting their stuff in a combination of classic manoeuvres ranging from nose riding, drop-knee cut-backs and quasimodos and heaps of classic el espontaneos.



For more info go to

www.acr.net.au/~msc

or call John Smythe 02 64956617 or 0407260015

PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 23rd MAY @ MAIN BEACH MERIMBULA

Friday 22nd

Entries taken from 6:30pm to 7:00pm at the Lakeview Hotel Lounge.

The draw for round 1 will then be displayed until 7:30pm.



Saturday 23rd

7 am Meet at Merimbula Main Beach (Ford Oval)



Venue will be announced. We will choose the best surf available in the local area following dawn patrols.



7am Heat 1 of Round 1 begins.

Heats for rounds 1,2 & 3 will be 10 minutes duration

Heats for round 4 & Semis will be 15 minutes

Final will be 20 minutes

MALGIE rules!

8 foot minimum length.

Siren sounds to end and begin heats simultaneously

Flashing light comes on with 5 mins. to go in heat

Next heat can paddle out at 5 mins.to go.Have fun!


PRESENTATION {followed by Lounge Lizards }
7:30pm at the lounge of the Lakeview Hotel



SO come and do the Malligator rock

Scotty, I think that is no SUP at the Maligator comp that is in a few weeks time.

I believe the November comp will still have Windsurf, Kite and SUP. The comp was windsurfing only at one stage and few years back started a Kite category as well as many of the windsurfers coming along were riding kites on the light days...now the kites have taken over a bit, and IMO unfortuantly taken away from the event. I stopped attending when the Kites turned up on mass.

But then I'm not the organiser, so not my decision.

Glad to hear DJ,
I misunderstood that there was no sup in November also.
Hope to see you all there then.
The food was good.....
Regards,
Scott