It's almost that time of year again so start thinking about who your partner will be. The 42km Seaway to Seaway Relay Race is coming soon. I had the organiser call me yesterday asking if I'd post some initial info up here and on ning as there is no official website with info yet. So this is what he advised me so far ...

Date - Saturday 14th November 2009

Time -

Briefing 9am
Womens SUP Start 9.30am
Mens SUP Start 10.00am
All OC1 Start 10.30am


Hosted by - Outrigger Canoe Club of Australia

Requirements - This is a relay race so 2 paddlers will be sharing one board and have an escort boat following them with the relief paddler on board.

Course - This year the race will start off Snapper Beach as they do not have permission to go out through the Tweed Bar. So paddlers will paddle out off Snapper Beach and start off the beach. Head north and finish at Centenary Drive at Hollywell (UBD REF Map 19 / C1).

If the race starts from here due to Northerly winds then the tide will be outgoing through the Seaway. If the race finishes here due to Southerly winds then the tide will be incoming at the Seaway .

If the conditions call for a North to South race then the SUP will start at Centenary Drive at Hollywell, head out through the Seaway, head south and finish off the beach at Snapper Rocks.

Cost - Approx $25 per person so $50 per team

Registrations - On the day either at the Jack Evans Park (same as where it was last year) if it's a South to North Race OR at Centenary Drive at Hollywell if it's a North to South Race.

After the Race - There will be a BBQ and drinks afterwards and plenty of free giveaways thanks to sponsor including Honolua.

This race is for OC1, OC2 and SUP relays.

teatrea said...

Do you need your own support boat?

Yes Teatrea ... each team needs their own support boat to carry the relief paddler plus drink, food etc. It can be an I.R.B., a jetski, a tinny.

If you know you are the same pace/speed as another team you could share the escort boat between the teams. Save on costs and hassle.

I had organiser John Stewart ring me this morning asking if I'd post some more updated info on the race.

It looks like John may have secured last years sponsor again Honolua which means there may be lots of giveaways like last year at the post race BBQ & Beers. Great work John !!

The race will now finish at last years site...Centenary Drive at Hollywell (UBD REF Map 19 / C1). If the race finishes here due to Southerly winds then the tide will be incoming at the Seaway. Or if the race starts from here due to Northerly winds then the tide will be outgoing through the Seaway.

Briefing 9am

Womens SUP Start 9.30am
Mens SUP Start 10.00am
All OC1 Start 10.30am

Cost $25.00 per head.

Just read this on the Outrigger Web Site. I presume the same applies to SUP but I'll check with the organiser.

This race can be completed as a short course (4 paddlers per one man outrigger) or long course (2 paddlers per one man outrigger)

So looks like you may be able to paddle with 4 paddlers sharing a board which could be more fun especially for more novice paddlers who may want to complete this race with not much prior experience or training. Would mean about 10-11km overall for each paddler. You could do 10 - 15 mins stints each and then change over. Sounds like a great option to me !!

Toughen up jacko

Forcast looking pretty sad for the race.

XX angie

Just spoke to the Organiser. A final decision will be made tonight at 6pm as to which direction the race will run. The conditions don't look great. The wind direction has changed completely from yesterday to today even. So I will post on here tonight as soon as I know what's happening.

John asked that all competitors bring to the registration their escort boat details (rego, type etc) and a contact mobile number for the driver.

He mentioned that if the race does go from North to South, they will keep the Burleigh Heads bouy out as far as possible so as to not lose the race line too much.

aussiewahine said...

CHANGE OF COURSE as at 5pm Friday 13th

Organiser John Stewart has just rung and confirmed that the SUP course has been changed for tomorrow's race.

SUP's will START at the Northern Location as per previous posts (Centenary Drive at Hollywell). They will paddle out of the Seaway and head south. They will paddle to Currumbin and into the Alley and finish at the boat ramp/park on the left side just after the first Highway Bridge (on Duringan Street). You will see the Honolua Flags. This is estimated as approximately 30km.

NEW START TIMES:-

Women SUP 10.00am
Men SUP 10.15am
All other craft 10.30am

Now I'm pissed off that my partner & I pulled out 4 hrs ago and I cancelled the babysitter !!!

ah, i feel sorry for you. at least they are understanding what's required. i was going to do it with dale, but his return home date ended up being later than he thought

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TO WATCH.....

Not really into the race thing but always good to watch some top paddlers.Just got back from the Alley, Billy still looked like he could turn around and head back north again Shack going through not far behind she looked awesome still paddling strong and the 3rd and final paddler was Troy (Pessy) i think also only about 150m behind Great effort guys. A Fare few must have chickened out and put it in the two hard basket

angie pangi said...

I perfer to do a downwinder in wind thanks. Great effort to those that paddled.

XX angie

**** Ang you just lost me $50 didn't pick you to bite first

Yes just heard there were only 3 teams entered in the end. The wind was only slight but was a cross wind. Jamie said it was ok because they had steering to counter for the wind but that there were no runs to be had. Just a paddle...

1st - Jamie Mitchell & James "Billy" Watson
2nd - Shakira Westdorp & Mick Di Betta
3rd - Nathan Myer & Troy Pessy ? (going off Secartermuss's post here)

Great work to those 6 paddlers !!

Just to clarify.......

Troy Pease teamed up with Nathan Myer on a DC 17 and I 'm sure the boys are glad it is all over as there were no runners or assistance.Long haul 30kms, but a nice day to be driving a support boat!.

Peasy was last seen heading to McHappy Day for a refuel

Thought I only saw 2 leaving from Hollywell.

wazza66 said...
I saw Shakira heading off earlier by herself.

Originally the girls were surposed to start 15 mins before the guys. I guess this rule still applied even though Shakira's partner was a bloke !!!

good effort to all how turned up to support the sup racing but disappointing to all how didn't because of the weather forecast ,but if we don't turn up they won't invite sup paddling again
i have paddle raced for 20 years in all conditions and still never had the perfect conditions but at least i have been given the chance to race
don't let your ego of been beaten stop you from turning up to support the races
fun day any way just its a shame more of you seabreeze's didn't race today but aleast i got to find out how LACEY is and see DC back from his PNG trip
can't wait to see the movie from PNG sounds like those guys where ripping

going in feb to PNG sup/surf trip into brand new area in peak swell window