The SUP Vic Winter Surf Classic 2019 - SERIES INFORMATION (Important)

         

SUP VIC WINTER SURF CLASSIC EVENTS FOR 2019

Event Dates:

• Point Leo – May 18/19. June 1/2. Aug 31/ Sep 1. Sep 14/15 (Note: this final event is a 10ft longboard competition only.)
• Point Impossible – June 15/16
  • at this event the club will provide ‘live heats’ with accredited judges and Surfing Victoria’s head Judge. If you have been selected to represent Victoria in the upcoming Australian titles, you could tune up your surfing skills in front of accredited judges at this event.

  There are some very cool trophies for the overall winners, men’s and women’s, at each event from St Andrews Woodwork Scott Hanley.

 

For each of the event dates we have a weekend window to run the event and will select the best possible day based on conditions. In the week leading up to the event we will make the call on Wednesday or Thursday, allowing us time to check the surf conditions to run the event or in the worst case, cancel the event. Please check SUP Vic members Facebook and emails for updates and start times.   

Event entry cost:

• Pt Leo, $20 per event
• Pt Impossible $30
• Non-SUP Vic members are required to pay an additional $15 per event (note, annual membership of SUP Vic is only $50). For non-SUP Vic members, it is important to note that you are NOT covered by SUP Vic insurance. The additional $15 is to help offset the costs of permits, etc, that the club pays for its members.
• Entry for each event is via this site (SUP Vic Tidy Club - Events) under each individual event.

Important Information

• Pre-registration ONLY for each event. There will be no registrations on the day. Registration cut-off as follows:
  • Point Leo events: Thursday 5.00pm prior to the scheduled week end's dates.
  • Point Impossible: Monday 10/6/2019 at 5.00pm.
  • Note: There are no refunds for surfers who pull out of an event after entries have closed.
• This ensures a smooth running of the heats during the day.
• If an event is cancelled you may request a refund or a credit for the next event. Please advise the club accordingly at info@supvic.com.au  

On the day

Please ensure you arrive early to prepare yourself for your heat. Start time and approx heat times will be communicated. Each event can run up to 4 to 5 hours. You need to provide your own water and food and bring warm clothes or a good warm jacket to wear over your wetsuit between heats. We will endeavour to allow all competitors to get a minimum of 2 heats per event. All heats are 20 minutes and the final maybe up to 25 minutes. If you have to leave early or cannot get to the event for some reason, please inform the competition organizer.

 

Etiquette on the day

The club has a permit and permission to run events at the surf breaks, but we do not have exclusive access to the surf break. Therefore we can only ask other surfers who wish to surf there that they respect our request to move to another break. We will have ‘Event in Progress’ signs on display. Importantly, there is to be no ‘free surfing’ during the competition by competitors, club members or friends, as this could both interfere with the competing surfers ability to earn points on the wave  and potentially encourage other surfers to surf in the competition area. And of course, please respect your fellow competitors throughout the event(s).

 

We would like all competitors to share in the judging at the Point Leo events. This is also a great way to learn about wave selection and analysing the surfers’ abilities on the waves. If you are unfamiliar with surf judging, please advise the competition organiser on arrival and we will arrange a ‘shadow judge’ to help guide you.

 

Finally, there will be a briefing immediately prior to the start of each event, providing you with the judging criteria, hazards and conditions for the day.

 

If you have any questions or concerns about the events, please contact SUP Vic (info@supvic.com) or myself, Damien Quinlan, 0407 311 622.

 

Damien Quinlan

SUP Vic Surfing Coordinator