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Saturdays event is the Paynesville to Lakes 27km course & the Metung to Lakes 13km course.
New event this year.
MATES SIT ON TOP PADDLE CHALLENGE & All Doubles Craft
- Metung Course Only.
- Hobie & Sit On Top Kayaks.
- Including the Hired Doubles Sit On Top Kayaks.
- Great for Nippers.
- This event will take up to 2 & a half hours.
Grommets from the age of 10 years to under 15 years can enter.
Grommet must paddle with at least a 18 year old participant.
Juniors (15+) can paddle with a junior.
Parent consent form must be signed if participant are under the age of 18 years.
Hires from Peak Adventure available on the day include: sit on top kayaks, paddles and life jackets. Crafts are adjustable for all sizes and are extremely comfortable.
Total price of hire is $40 if booked by Sunday 30th April.
Craft hire from Monday, 1st of May until Wednesday $80. No craft hire from Thursday onward.
There will be free demo days for these hired crafts prior to the event at Lakes Entrance. Or you can pick up a craft from Paul King to try out. Take kayak on your car roof, it is ready to go on a 6x4 trailer.
Check Paddle Challenge Facebook page for dates.
Crafts will be delivered to Metung and will be picked up after the event. You must be at Metung by 8am on race day for sizing and set up.
After the event you will paddled the crafts 500m to the east side of the finish line/footbridge for pick up.
Phone Paul King 0417154055 for craft hire and information.
The event has a massive pool of prizes and gift vouchers to be won by all who enter and complete the event.
We have a terrific range of sponsors from the area as well as Melbourne who have donated towards the Paddle Challenge.
All prizes and most gift vouchers are transferable. (not for cash). You can give them away to family or friends.
Event Information has been sent out to over 1500 contacts throughout Australia who are likely to participate in such an event as this.
Major prizes
- A Red Ride Stand Up Inflatable Paddle Board. Valud at $2000
Donated by Kite Republic Sup Centre.
- A $1500 Gift Voucher From Charger Surf Craft Charge
Donated by former club member Peter Macdonald.
All entries from both the Saturdays event receive one ticket in the lucky draw.
You can come in last and still win the major prize!
Go to the events website and facebook site to view all prizes to be won and all relevant information and updates.
All money raised on the day shall go to the Club's General Revenue. Last year we cleared $5,000.
We can move the event to three other locations to still precede if need to for adverse weather conditions on the Saturday. They are: North Arm at Lakes Entrance. Tambo River at Johnsonville. Mitchell River Bairnsdale. Also the main course can be reversed if there were strong headwinds on the day. Everything possible will be done for this event to be held on the North Arm on the Saturday if the event has to be moved.
The event can be rescheduled to the following day Sunday, because of adverse weather conditions. It will then start at the footbridge and complete a return paddle to the top end of the North Arm.
Sunday start time will be 8am followed by a 12 noon presentation and lucky draw.
Water safety is a priority in this event. We have Coast Guard Lakes Entrance & Paynesville with rescue crafts. Seaspray SLSC with two Jet Skis, and four of our own IRBs.
The reason for so many rescue crafts is if there were any incidents on the lakes or the ocean, either of the two Coast Guard,s rescue vessels may be called to attend. This then would leave us short of rescue crafts required by Surf Life Saving Victoria.
"The Paddle Challenge is now the largest type of such an event in Victoria!"
Your club is asking for help on the day to truly make this a successfully event and it is now our major fundraiser for the year. All workers on the day will receive a free spit roast meal at the lucky draw.
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