The event will be based at the surf beach on Surf Parade near Ozone Street, which is also near the entrance to Anderson’s Inlet. The SUP Vic house will be at 88 Surf Parade.
SUP VIC Inverloch Surf Weekend 24-25 March 2012
Just because summer has ended doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! SUP Vic is again running our famous surf weekend at Inverloch. Those who went to last year’s event know what a great time was had by all. Hopefully we can get a repeat of the conditions that allowed everyone from beginners to experienced surfers to all have a blast. This is a family-friendly event, so bring the nippers and grommets along.
When: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March 2012.
Where: Inverloch, which is located on the Bass Highway 140 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, at the mouth of Anderson Inlet (see the maps below).
Event: Surfing competition and technical (BOP style) race – open to SUP Vic and Bass SUP members.
Cost: $10 for the weekend’s activities.
The surfing is planned to start at 8:00am on Saturday morning, so either make it an early start that day or, like many, come down on the Friday night as well. We will probably do as we did last year, adopting a relaxed approach to the “competition” by having anonymous judges keep an eye on the performances of all during free surfing over the weekend to determine who will score some of the many prizes on offer. We will have three Surfing Australia-qualified judges at the event, so should we decide to get all serious and run some heats for the more experienced surfers then that is all taken care of as well.
But the main aim of the weekend is to have fun and ensure maximum participation by all, regardless of your level of experience in the surf. So if you have never surfed before, or are just taking your first steps in becoming the next Kelly Slater, this event is for you. Some of the more experienced surfers will be available to provide some guidance for those who want some coaching.
We are pleased to announce that SHQ Boardsports, RPS The Board Store, The Zu Boardsports, Zak Surfboards and Core Boardsports are all contributing to the prize pool, so there will be tons of prizes to give away and they will also be bringing lots of demo boards down. So here is your chance to test boards in the surf.
In addition to the surfing, we will be running a technical race – for 12’6″ boards – on Saturday afternoon. This race will involve a course that will take competitors out and back through the surf. This could be your last chance to impress with a good result and maybe snap up a wildcard place for the Surfing Victoria state team to go to nationals.
On Saturday night we will be holding a BBQ at the SUP Vic house, and all are encouraged to attend. Carlton United, sponsor of Surfing Victoria and Surfing Australia, has provided some VB and their new beer, Victoria Pale Lager, which will help to wash down the salt after a big day in the water.
The event will be based at the surf beach on Surf Parade near Ozone Street, which is also near the entrance to Anderson’s Inlet. The SUP Vic house will be at 88 Surf Parade.
The event will be based at the surf beach on Surf Parade near Ozone Street, which is also near the entrance to Anderson’s Inlet. The SUP Vic house will be at 88 Surf Parade.