Looking for some fun social racing to test your skills in some open water?
We are proud to announce another fun event to add to the calendar!

The Balmoral Summer SUP Series - SUP racing for everyone!

This is a fun open-water race series based from Balmoral Beach designed for paddlers of all levels.
4 rounds. 2 courses - 3k & 5k.

1. Sunday November 15th - Balmoral Beach 8am
2. Sunday December 13th - Balmoral Beach 8am
3. Sunday January 17th - Balmoral Beach 8am
4. Sunday February 21st - Newport RMYC TBA



The Final race in the series is the Scotland Island 6k and 3k race as part of the Sydney SUP Festival.


There are 4 races in the series. Results will be based on your best 3 performances.


Each race is run in conjunction with the Balmoral Paddlesurf Demo Days.

This is a series with Trophies in the following categories for the overall faster combined times from your best 3 races of the series.
3k Short course: 12'6 Max 1st Male 1st Female 1st 45+
5-6k Long Course 14' Max 1st Male 1st Female 1st 45+

Certificates will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place getters.
Depending on numbers we may add age categories.


This is where you will be racing from!

Round 1- Balmoral Beach - 8am start
The Balmoral Sailing School - Balmoral Beach
3k and 5k courses

The first race will be run in conjunction with the Kelly Margetts - Power UP your SUP- technique clinics at 7am and 10am

Please note:
All races subject to conditions on the day.
This is an open water race with exposure to Sydney Heads. Buoyancy vest and Hi Visibility tops must be worn.

3k course is within Hunter Bay.
6k course crosses the main boating channel and gets swell from the heads.
Cost: $10 per race.
Contact us if you wish to hire a board for the race.


REGISTRATION: stay tuned.

Yep, this is where we will be paddling - heaps of options to suit conditions on the day! Short and long course.


Stay tuned for updates!

Nice work aa

Any chance of making this a pm series as a few of us do the JPP time trial every Sunday morning on Narrabbeen lake?.

Unfortunately we are limited to Sunday before 9am in the warmer months as we are working from a Sailing club and school who's needs take priority.
Also, after 9am you just cannot get a park close by on a hot day at Balmoral.

From speaking to just about everyone involved in racing in and around Sydney the sport is growing and big enough for another series, run once a month.
We have been asked to do this consistently at every demo day over the last 4 years and waited until now because the demand has hit a critical level that makes it worth whilst and we believe will not impact the other series significantly. There is a growing number of paddlers around the harbour and the Eastern suburbs begging for a series close to home. The dates (which are our Demo Days) are carefully chosen not to clash with other events.
I have spoken with Sam@JPP and if it becomes a big issue we will look at moving the times in the cooler months if we run another series.
Afternoons though are out unfortunately. Maybe we can look at back to back timing with an hour in between JPP and Balmoral for the next series?

As a keen local racer it is great to have another series on the north side of the harbour, but extremely disappointing to see it clash exactly with the JPP Time trial which has been well established for a couple of years and supported by SPSC. Effectively it just means smaller groups of people paddling at each event which isn't good. Last couple of years I have supported the Sydney Paddle Festival and raced, thoroughly enjoyed the event.

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AA said..

I have spoken with Sam@JPP and if it becomes a big issue we will look at moving the times in the cooler months if we run another series.
Afternoons though are out unfortunately. Maybe we can look at back to back timing with an hour in between JPP and Balmoral for the next series?

You might need 3 hours between events if you're thinking that way. Following the race at JPP Sam and her staff put on a BBQ and the best coffee in Narrabeen. We all hang for an hour or so and get into a bit of "SUP Banter" while we chew on our bacon and egg burgers.

I was actually thinking the other way around - starting at Balmoral at 7am

Registration is now open for the Balmoral SUP series Round one.

www.paddlesurfing.com.au/sup-school/sup-demo-hire/

Rego form is at the bottom of the page.
Briefing 7:45 Race Start 8am $10 to enter
Leg rope and Buoyancy vest is required. We have about 6 vests spare.

We will be running a 3k and 5k course with plenty of options depending conditions on the day.

Power Up your SUP clinics with Kelly Margetts.
Don't forget these clinics are also on at 7am prior to the race and 10am.
Register here:
www.paddlesurfing.com.au/sup-school/sup-demo-hire/

waist pfd's OK?

YEP, waist PFD's are fine.

whats are the plans in a 30+knt southerly?

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whats are the plans in a 30+knt southerly?

Paddle North!!!

We have all winds and angles covered. Conditions are actually looking pretty good for Sunday. It should reach about 16 knots on Sunday morning in open waters.
Our corner is protected from the South and SE,so we have a course in the bay. Here is a fly over of just some of the options we have.

The shot at the beginning of the Vid is facing North so the whole Bay is pretty protected.

Thanks to everyone who attended and special thanks to Kelly Margetts for passing on his experience and wisdom so comprehensively!

Please PM me if we have you in the wrong category.

RACE NOTICE

Balmoral SUP series Round 2 Sunday December 13th - Balmoral Beach 8am

Round 2 will be on again as part of the Balmoral SUP demo on Sunday December 13th

With the addition of a 1.5k short [b]Funboard course [/b]we now have a course to suit all levels

Briefing 7:45 Race
Race start 8am
$10 to enter Leg rope and Buoyancy vest is required. We have about 6 vests spare.

1.5k Funboard course
3.0k Short course
5-6k Long course

Proposed courses for Round 2 tomorrow.

7.40 briefing for 8am start followed by the Balmoral SUP demo.

$10 to register on the day. Buoyancy and leg rope required.

3k and 6k with a short fun board course around the Balmoral bouy.

See you bright and early!





Briefing 7.30am. Race start 8am.

Bummer. This would have been fun. I thought I'd try my first Sydney Paddle Surfing Club comp today so had to miss this. Shame they clashed.

Great video how did you do that google earth pan , that was sick.

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Piros said..
Great video how did you do that google earth pan , that was sick.

Its pretty techy mate, you have to be pretty good with digital computer/video stuff. I might know someone up your way who could help?

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2222222 said..
Bummer. This would have been fun. I thought I'd try my first Sydney Paddle Surfing Club comp today so had to miss this. Shame they clashed.

Yes it is a shame that you cannot organise a new SUP event now without clashing with something 2222222.
I guess when it comes to the decision wether to run and clash or not run, so as not clash it really boils down to the support that you get from participants and so far we have had very good feedback.
Our race is a little bit different in that it is a harbour race with sections exposed to open ocean which is great for those wanting to venture into the ocean without going offshore.
The good news is that the next two races in the Balmoral SUP series do not clash with SPSC surfing. If you give me your name and contact 2222222, I will enter you into the next round for free!

A bit of a mash-up from the first two races. A lot of pics didn't turn out from yesterday - must have had sea spray on the lens from my random boat driving!



Stoked to get this course on so early in the series, it showcases the best this area has to offer crossing in front of Sydney Heads

Great effort all-round from a dedicated crew, especially Kate who comes up from Canberra for each race!

The third round of the series will be held on Sunday January 17th 2016 and there will be a new element of 'fun' added to celebrate the New Year.

nice mash up how about the results AA?

Sorry for the slackness at my end. Xmas madness got in the way!
Here are the results of both Round 1 and 2 and the info for the next round.

I am feeling creative so expect ANYTHING for Round 3!

ROUND 3 - Balmoral Beach January 17th

7.40 briefing for 8am start followed by the Balmoral SUP demo.
$10 to register on the day. Buoyancy and leg rope required.
3k and 6k with a short fun board course.



Sydney Harbour is a magic place to paddle....





I've ordered sunshine for Round 3!!