Course/Times

View the Course and Alternative Course Map

View the Finish Line Course Map

Paynesville Start Area and Requirements

Metung Start Area and Requirements

Map - Whole Course and Water Safety

Map - Paynesville to Metung and Water Safety

Map - Metung to Lakes Entrance and Water Safety

Map - Yellow Buoy Direction

Course & Start Times Are Subject To Change.

Paynesville to Lakes Entrance.

Registration 8.00am onwards. 

Mandatory COVID QR Check In At Registration

Bring required safety gear to registration for inspection.

Crafts will be inspected on the grass area.

Registration closes 9:15am sharp

Briefing 9.30am

Start - 10.00am - Prone Paddle Board.   Stand Up Paddle Boards. 

                               
Start - 10.15am - Spec Surf Ski Single.  Sea Kayak Single & Double

                               Out Rigger Canoe Single, OC2 & OC3 / V3.  
                                Surf Boat.   St. Ayles Skiff.  Coastal Rowing Boat.

Start - 10.30am - Ocean Racing Skis Single & Doubles.   Spec Surf Ski Double.  

                               Out Rigger Cano OC6

 

Metung to Lakes Entrance.

Registration 8:00am onwards.

Mandatory COVID QR Check In At Registration

Bring required safety gear to registration for inspection.

Crafts will be inspected on the grass area.

 
Registration closes 10:30am sharp
 
Briefing - 10.45am 

Start - 11.15. am - "Recreational Class" The Following Three Crafts Only.
                                   Hobie Kayak. Sit on Top Kayaks. Canoe.
                                   Sea Kayak Single & Double.
                                   SLSA  Racing Boards.

Start - 11.30am   -   Stand Up Paddle Boards. Prone.
 
Start - 11.45am   -  Surf Boat.  Cox Hub 2.  St. Ayles Skiff.  Coastal Rowing Boat.
                               Out Rigger Canoe Single. OC2. OC3 / V3. OC6 

Start - 12.00pm    -  Spec Surf Skis. Ocean Racing Skis. All Double Skis.
                                  
 
After your paddle warm up all crafts except the 1st start leg "Boats" are to be removed from the water and start area. You will bring your craft back to the start area when called for.

 

Saturday Alternative Course Announced On Facebook & SMS At 6am.

​Option 1 - Paynesville/Metung to Lakes Entrance.
Option 2 - Lakes Entrance to Metung. Reversed.
Option 3 - North Arm at Lakes Entrance.
Option 4 - Tambo River at Johnsonville.
Option 5 - Johnsonville to Lakes Entrance.  (Strong Northerly Winds)

Start Times For Alternative Course.

Registration 8am onwards.   Craft & mandatory safety requirement inspection.

Briefing 10am.

Note. Depending on course option, Paynesville paddlers will have an extra section to complete a 25k paddle. TBA.

Paynesville Paddlers. 25km.

Start - 10.15am  -  Prone Paddle Board.   Stand Up Paddle Boards.  Hobie Kayak.

Start  - 10.45am -  Sea Kayak.  Out Rigger Canoe Single & Double. Spec Surf Ski. 
                                 Surf Boat.   St. Ayles Skiff.   Coastal Rowing Boat.

Start - 11am        -  Ocean Racing Skis. Out Rigger OC3 & OC6.

Metung Paddlers. 13km

Start - 11am       - Hobie Kayak.  Sit on Top Kayaks.  Prone and SLSA Racing Boards.  Canoe.

Start - 11.15am - Sea Kayak.  Out Rigger Canoe Single.

Start - 11.30am - Stand Up Paddle Boards.

Start - 11.45am - Out Rigger Canoe Double, OC3 & OC6.  Surf Boat.   St. Ayles Skiff.   Coastal Rowing Boat.

Start - 12noon   - Spec Surf Skis.  Ocean Racing Skis.

Sunday Alternative Procedures.

Sunday event details will be announced on Facebook & SMS at 10am Saturday.

Sunday Rego will be held on Saturday to help make procedures easer on Sunday morning.

Rego.   Saturday.  2pm to 4pm.  Lakes Entrance Surf Life Saving Club.
             
Refreshments & Bar opened from 1pm.

Sunday Alternative Course & Procedures.

Option 1 - The Lakes Entrance foot bridge and complete a return paddle to the top end of the North Arm.
Option 2 - Metung to the Lakes Entrance footbridge.
Option 3 - Apex Park and complete a return  paddle to the top end of the North Arm.

All paddlers will complete a 13km course.

Registration (late)  7am to 8.15am  Sharpe.      Craft & mandatory safety requirement inspection.

Briefing 8.30am.  Final race update.

Start - 9am       - Hobie Kayak.   Sit on Top Kayaks.   Prone and SLSA Racing Boards.   Canoe.
                             Sea Kayak.   Out Rigger Canoe.

Start - 9.10am  - Stand Up Paddle Boards.

Start - 9.20am -  Surf Boat.   St. Ayles Skiff.   Coastal Rowing Boat.   Out Rigger Double, OC3 & OC6.

Start -  9.30am - Spec Surf Skis.   Ocean Racing Skis.

Presidion & lucky draw starts at 1pm followed with spit roast meal.

Directions

Directions to Paynesville. Progress Park Start Line.

Follow Bairnsdale to Paynesville rd. Drive 14km, turn right at the round about at Paynesville onto Main rd.  
Drive 1.5km until you reach the T intersection.  Turn left onto the Esplanade rd.
Travel 200mtr and turn right into the Progress Park car park. Start line.

Directions to Metung. Shaving Point Start Line.

At Swan Reach 14km west of Lakes Entrance on the Princess Highway turn onto the Metung Road and head south.
Drive 9km to Metung. Travel through the town until you reach the Shaving Point boat ramp.  Start line.

Lakes Entrance Start and Finish Line. Foot Bridge on the Front Lake.

Centre Of The Universe.

Suggested Car Parking.

500 meters east side of the footbridge. Crafts can easily be removed for start or end of race.

Apex Park- North Arm Start Line.

Turn east at the bottom of the hill at Lakes Entrance (west end) and drive 200 mtr and turn left into Apex Park.

Tambo River. Johnsonville.

Located 15 kilometres west of Lakes Entrance on the Princes Highway.
Turn south onto Punt rd and drive to the boat ramp. Start line.

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