Interested In A New Challenge?
"Gippsland Lakes 100"
Sale to Lakes Entrance
100 Kilometre Paddle Challenge.
5 Stages - 13 Hours Time Limit.
Multi Craft Paddle Event.
Event date set between October to March.
Start at the `Port of Sale’ & follow the Gippsland Lakes and finish at Lakes Entrance.
Course will detour North side of Raymond Island.
May detour South side depending on wind direction.
Why five stages? Participants’ would be closer together. Water safety easier to manage.
It is anticipated the event would take between 10 to 13 hours to complete in one stage only.
Tail end paddlers could be up to 20km from the finish line. 2 ½ hours approx still to finish.
7.48 minutes per km = 100km over 13 Hours. 7.7km x 13 Hours = 100km
In the advent of adverse weather conditions the event can be reversed, reduced in leg stages or relocated to Bairnsdale and complete a number of return paddles on the Mitchell River.
| Sale `Port of Sale’ |
Heart Morass Reserve 1st Leg |
Holland’s Landing 2nd Leg |
Paynesville 3rd leg |
Metung 4th leg |
Lakes Entrance 5th leg |
| km Per Leg |
18 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 13 |
| km Progressive |
18 | 45 | 73 | 87 | 100 |
| Time. Max Per Leg |
2.20 | 3.30 | 3.40 | 1.50 | 1.40 |
| Progressive Race Time 6am Start |
8.20am | 11.50am | 3.30pm | 5.20pm | 7.00pm |
Five Stages
To be contested solo or in teams of up to five, etc. Five paddlers, one stage each.
Spec Surf Skis. Ocean Racing Skis. Stand Up Paddle Boards. Sea Kayaks. Surf Boats.
Out rigger Canoes. OC2. OC3. OC6. Prone Paddle Boards. Single & Doubles for all crafts.
You start each leg together.
Your time stops when you complete each leg.
The quicker you complete a leg the longer rest time you have!
Your time restarts at the start of each leg.
You can only exceed a leg stage time no more than any accumulated rest time from the previous combined leg stages. Otherwise you are withdrawn from the event.
If you exceed the last leg race time and it is less than any accumulated rest time, your over all event time is still valid.
If you exceed your accumulated rest time after the last leg, your event time will not be valid.
The fastest combined five leg times will be the outright winner.
The 13 hour time limit will can be extend to a maximum of 14 hours due to a change in weather.
In the advent of a weather change during the race one or more legs could be redirected.
In the advent of adverse weather conditions the event can be reversed, reduced in leg stages or relocated to Bairnsdale and complete a number of return paddles on the Mitchell River.
Minimum age. 18 years
All safety requirements will be updated soon.
Contact Us
All Enquiries please contact:
Paul King: 0417 154 055
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