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Spring SUP Race Series
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:09 am
by bwd
It's time to get back into flat water SUP shape. Ocean River is organizing a $2 Spring Race Series in the Harbour behind their store:
Sunday March 25th 12:00pm
Sunday April 15th 12:00pm
Sunday May 13th 12:00pm
Series Final: May 19th
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:10 pm
by nanmoo
Hopefully there is an 9' and under class for those of us not into big sticks.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:18 pm
by downwind dave
sounds fun, i think i will check it out. thanks dave!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:08 am
by OtLunch
see you down there
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:21 pm
by KUS
well, how did today's racing go?? did HollowBones clean up the winner pot??
hope so, he has a few hobbies to finance after all
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:41 am
by bwd
It was a fun race. It was a short and painful all out 10 minute sprint though. Half the group was bwd members so that was good. Next time it would be good to see more surfboard sup's in the race.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:18 am
by downwind dave
with the handicap system in place it is tough on the guys with big fast boards, yesterdays race was won by a woman on a surfboard.
that was a good time, for 2 bucks you cant beat it! im going to train a bit for the next one.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:26 am
by nanmoo
Nice! so there is a handicap system for short boards? I'm coming out to the next one for sure. Don't be a wuss BWD and let's go Pocket rocket to pocket rocket with a board swap halfway.
Do people wear wetsuits? I jumped in yesterday no upper seal/hood on my mutant and it was damn cold, I could see no wetsuit being an issue.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:14 pm
by OtLunch
8 racers total, 5 displacement hulls, 3 surf boards. 5 of us were kiters \ windsurfers.
They gave the surf boards a head start, perhaps too much of a lead, as all three surf boards took the top 3 places. Coincidentally, all three top finishers were also wearing shortie wetsuits. No one fell in all day.
Lysanne won the race and donated her winnings to Power to Be.
Yanick and Ocean River Sports put on a fun event and we all went for a group paddle in the inner harbor afterwards.
Hope to see a few more people at the next event.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:19 pm
by downwind dave
most just trunked it but in the end nobody fell in. i guess it just depends if you think you will swim or not (or someone could push you).
nice to meet you there OT!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:27 pm
by nanmoo
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:30 pm
by OtLunch
Hope to see all those with SUP's out tomorrow.
Last time the race took no time at all, we then did a group paddle which was a good time.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:04 am
by downwind dave
forget what i posted above about nobody falling in. it was a bloodbath!
(and by 'blood' i mean 'icy harbour water' )
