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Round 6 – Photo Galley

Our official series photo gallery for Round 6 - Pittwater, is now online for your viewing pleasure. To navigate the gallery, simply use your LEFT & RIGHT arrow keys on your keyboard.     If you would like to purchase any of the images in our galleries, please contact us via our Contact Us form with details of the image names you would like to purchase.We hope you enjoy this the third of our six official event photo galleries . We hope to have other galleries from paddlers as the series progresses. If you do have any images you feel you would like to have included on the official...

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Round 6 – Race Results

Thank you everyone who could make it to our sixth and final Round of the 2011 Summer Series at Pittwater. It has indeed been a wonderful season for the series, and over all a huge success thanks to the fantastic support of so many people in our amazing community of paddlers, the awesome support of our amazing team of volunteers & ambassadors, and the backing of our supporting partners and sponsors. We will have a full race report posted in the next day or two, along with our full event photo gallery. In the mean time please find the links to the three race results below. Here are the results...

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Round 1 – Photo gallery

Our official series photo gallery for Round 1 - Balmoral, is now online for your viewing pleasure. To view the full gallery, simply click on the following link: Round 1 - Balmoral - Official photo gallery We hope you enjoy this the first of our six official photo galleries ( one per event ). We hope to have other galleries from paddlers as the series progresses. If you do have any images you feel you would like to have included on the official Series web site we would love to hear from you. If you would like to purchase any of the images in our galleries, please contact us via our Contact...

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Round 1 – Race Results

Congratulations to everyone who could make it to Round 1 of the 2011 Summer Series at Balmoral. We had three very hotly contested races this morning. The 2.5 KM and 5.0 KM SUP races were just fantastic to watch as competitors completed either one or two loops of the course with some very close finishes. Watching the 2.5 KM race join the 5.0 KM race as the first lead pack came through gave the beach full of spectators a very exciting race to watch. The Open race was also exciting from start to finish, and the final battle for the top ten places was so close that spectators along the beach...

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ProKayaks Kayaks Sponsorship

We are very pleased to welcome on board ProKayaks as an official Major sponsor. To learn more about their products, please visit their web site: http://www.prokayaks.com.au/ Please also join them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pro-Kayaks/287845784562258 Prokayaks are one of Sydney's leading kayak centres. They are situated on Narrabeen Lake on Sydney's Northern Beaches. They are committed to your lifestyle and their priority is ensuring that you have the best paddling experience. Their friendly and qualified staff are all paddling enthusiasts who can offer...

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Guide to Racing Events for Recreational kayakers

Fat Paddlers Guide to Racing Events for Recreational Kayakers As a recreational kayaker, I can understand why the thought of racing might be a turn off to other kayakers out there. The juxtaposition of buff, fit macho looking ski and outrigger paddlers pushing their sleek rockets with ease at ridiculous speeds through ocean swell and chop vs our usually somewhat more tubby selves in our built-for-comfort enclosed kayaks leaves a little too much room for deep self-doubt and loathing! I love taking part in the atmosphere of a race, even knowing I'll be one of the last across the finish line. The...

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ASN Neutral Bay sponsorship

We are very pleased to welcome on board ASN Neutral Bay as an official Major sponsor. To learn more about their products, please visit their web site: http://www.australiansportsnutrition.com.au/neutral_bay Please also join them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001842349014 Australian Sports Nutrition have a store located at Neutral Bay in Sydney, New South Wales. They have an awesome location, with convenient parking, and look forward to supporting everyone in the Neutral Bay and surrounding areas. The ASN Neutral Bay store is run & co-owned...

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Oz Standup Paddle Centres sponsorship

We are very pleased to welcome on board Oz Standup Board Centres as an official Partner sponsor. To learn more about their products, please visit their web site: http://www.ozsup.com.au/ Please also join them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/OZ-Stand-Up-Paddle-Centres/174832859330 New to stand up paddling? You are not alone! Call it what you like stand-up-paddleboarding, stand-up-paddlesurfing or SUP as some do, is becoming an increasingly popular water sport due to its suitability to people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels. OZ Stand Up Paddle Centres...

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Facebook fanpage launched

We're very pleased to be able to announce that we have launched a Facebook fanpage to support the Summer Series. Please take a moment to join us now on Facebook.   To do this simply click on the following link and click the LIKE button. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Summer-Series/224996177513044 We look forward to seeing you on Facebook. Please feel free to Comment and do help support the series and Share our fanpage with your fellow paddlers, invite them to join ( LIKE ) our fanpage, and post your own photos and stories. Sincerely, The Summer Series Team

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