Along with surfing every day, happy hour at 3pm, the food festival on Friday night and the Game of Foams party on Saturday night, there is also a bit of SUP racing action at the Merimbula Classic. There are a few changes this year to make these events even MORE FUN!

Balmoral Paddlesurf Beach to Bar - The 4 man tag-team spectacular.
Saturday 10.30am:
The team relay begins with a long paddle down the lake right through town to the Bar Beach where the 2nd paddler is tagged to paddle down to Main beach. The 3rd paddler goes back up to Bar Beach and the 4th returns to Main Beach to be showered in glory.

The Lahui Kai Surf SUP Off’s - lets BOP!
Sunday 10.30am:
The same teams from the Balmoral Beach to Bar race compete in the penultimate SUP Surf relay right out front at Main Beach. An M-course is set through the surf zone with a sprint to the beach to tag the next team member. All team members must compete a lap on the same board used the day before.

NOTE: This year teams may use a different board for the SUP Surf relay. One board per team Saturday. One board per team Sunday. For teams without sponsored riders - you may swap out ONE team member for Sunday.

Divisions for the two team events

14’ (max length) class…. 1st- Trophy . 2nd - prize 3rd- prize

FUN category (11’ max - non displacement) 1st- Trophy . 2nd - prize 3rd- prize

Best dressed team……….. 1st- Trophy

Best effort in the Merimbula classic spirit - Trophy

The SUNOVA Merimbula Bay run: SUP down winder (this event is condition dependant)

The ultimate SUP race - paddling downwind for 8k's with the wind on your back. Paddle from Main beach Merimbula to Pambula beach in a N'Easter and in reverse in a southerly.
The window for running this race will be over Friday, Saturday and Sunday to maximise the best conditions for this race.

Please note, this race is not for the feint hearted as it gets incredibly rough out the back in a NE'e and the finish is through a surf break. There will be a strict cut off time to the first up-wind turning buoy to continue in this race as paddling experience is required to paddle down-wind safely for 8 kilometres in rough conditions. and brightly coloured tops mandatory.
Leashes and Hi viz Buoyancy vest mandatory. No bum bags.

Divisions for the SUNOVA Down winder
14' (max length) class
Prizes for first man, women and Master (45+)

Going to my first one ever this year. I'm counting down the days...

Awesome. Sure you don't want to make the limit of the fun board category = 12 foot. I've got just the board for that!!!

33 Chuck.
Not that any of us are counting.

Helmy is counting down the hours..

The Ke Nalu team isn't going to be able to back up last year's number 1 finish.....injuries and absences

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Deano72 said..
The Ke Nalu team isn't going to be able to back up last year's number 1 finish.....injuries and absences

Jeze, Deano we dont want excuses from you. We want action! You dont make it out the other side of he Merimbula Classic with that sort of attitude!

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Deano72 said..
The Ke Nalu team isn't going to be able to back up last year's number 1 finish.....injuries and absences

Jeze, Deano we dont want excuses from you. We want action! You dont make it out the other side of he Merimbula Classic with that sort of attitude!

Besides.. its last place that's where the prizes are..

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AA said...

Deano72 said..
The Ke Nalu team isn't going to be able to back up last year's number 1 finish.....injuries and absences

Jeze, Deano we dont want excuses from you. We want action! You dont make it out the other side of he Merimbula Classic with that sort of attitude!

Besides.. its last place that's where the prizes are..

Anyway Deano, you weren't the only one in the team Buddy.??Hey AA, that doesn't look like last years Vid!

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ChrisClarke1 said...
Anyway Deano, you weren't the only one in the team Buddy.??Hey AA, that doesn't look like last years Vid!

I'm easily replaced......half the 'A' team's a no show this year.....hence the 'absences' I mentioned earlier.

AA.....I'll be chargin as hard as ever.....just not in the water or on the dance floor

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Deano72 said..

ChrisClarke1 said...
Anyway Deano, you weren't the only one in the team Buddy.??Hey AA, that doesn't look like last years Vid!

I'm easily replaced......half the 'A' team's a no show this year.....hence the 'absences' I mentioned earlier.

AA.....I'll be chargin as hard as ever.....just not in the water or on the dance floor

Ill look forward to seeing your fancy dress outfit then Deano!
One year blurs into another Chris. Something to do with happy hour I think.

This might seem like a silly question but how do we enter all these events, is it just done at the event or can we pre register?

Thanks

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Stumpi said..
This might seem like a silly question but how do we enter all these events, is it just done at the event or can we pre register?

Thanks

Entry usually on the day, subject to meeting entry requirements (and strict observance of "rule 1").

I'm there now and there's nice little waves rolling in at the bar.. and we've just been watching 4-5 whales and more than half a dozen dolphins playing around right in front of us.. Awesome place..

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DavidJohn said..
I'm there now and there's nice little waves rolling in at the bar.. and we've just been watching 4-5 whales and more than half a dozen dolphins playing around right in front of us.. Awesome place..

Wow - a super early start for you this year, DJ?

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Stumpi said..
This might seem like a silly question but how do we enter all these events, is it just done at the event or can we pre register?

Thanks

And Rule 2, which states that any newbie entrants must take all of his mates over to Kerry's Tent and buy them all a beer.

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Helmy said..

Stumpi said..
This might seem like a silly question but how do we enter all these events, is it just done at the event or can we pre register?

Thanks

And Rule 2, which states that any newbie entrants must take all of his mates over to Kerry's Tent and buy them all a beer.

A beer or a Corona?

Heads up re the Down winder - put your name down when you register. There will be no registrations in the day for the down wind race.
Teams category- Best dressed.
Yep there will be 4 Merimbula trophies up for grabs in the Balmoral Beach to Bar race!

Good luck paddling back from the bar in this wind

Leaving around midnight tonight see you all tomorrow morning ! Yeeeeew