Record Entries in the 2010 Club Marine Southern 80!
Posted on | January 13, 2010 | 53 Comments
The 2009 event saw many records broken; including the number of entries, but the 2010 Club Marine Southern 80 is tipping to eclipse this, with 614 entries received and accepted.
WOW what an exciting event, it is going to be! – Ninety percent of the competitors travel from every state in Australia to the towns of Echuca / Moama for the event on the 12th, 13th & 14th February 2010.
Competitors are also travelling from New Zealand, Belgium and the United Kingdom to ski the mighty Murray River The action starts on Friday morning (12th February 2010) with the Cantech Engineering Breakfast with the stars, at a new venue: the Moama Soundshell , Cobb Highway Moama (just over the bridge). Scrutineering & Competitor Briefing is the at the MWSC (Moama Water Sports Club) office, Annesley st Echuca from 12 noon to 5pm.
The Quest Apartments Launch Night is at the Corporate Area at the Victoria Park Boat Ramp from7.30pm to 12 midnight. Tickets for this event can be purchased from the MWSC office.
Saturday and the action starts.
The Total Tools, Static Display occurs in Hare st between Pakenham & Anstruther streets. This starts at 9am to 12 noon and is another opportunity to get close to the boats and see all horsepower they have, along with their magnificent paint work.
Whilst the Total Tools, static display is occurring, the social classes are on the water.
Starting at Torrumbarry they travel to the 80kms to the Victoria Park Boat ramp. The river is closed for exclusive use for the weekend, so no other boats are permitted on the water between Torrumbarry Weir and the Victoria Park Boat Ramp. The 100 social boats leaving at one minute apart will travel the whole course.
In the afternoon the start line moves to the Five Mile reserve just out of Moama. Here the shorter course competitors start.
These classes include the Veterans, Tadpoles (the youngest is Carter Robertson who is 8), Senior Social, Disabled, 70mph social & 60mph social. The last boats to close the racing for the day will be the Bakers Blitz and President’s Invitational who make up the top 40 boats. These boats will be racing for their pole positions for the racing on Sunday. During the breaks in racing, whilst the course is being cleared, on water entertainment will be provided at the Victoria Park compound. This includes the VWSA ski show and some Sprint boats, all provided by McDonalds Echuca.
The Victoria Park area is the best place to watch all the action, with full catering available and trade sites to visit and the big screen to watch. Entry to the area is $30 for a weekend pass and $20 for a day pass. Children under 13 are free.
Sunday racing starts with classes 14-20 starting off at 8.30am. Around 110 boats will travel the whole course; these boats are leaving at 30 seconds apart. Around 12 noon, the ‘big guns’ will leave from Torrumbarry.
Super class will leave in the order they finished, followed by the remaining 200 boats, including the 25 boats from the Presidents Invitational, which will leave in the order that they finished from Saturday. Once all the boats have been accounted for, then presentation will occur at the Victoria Park compound.
Results from the weekend will be “twittered” on the Southern 80 Twitter page http://twitter.com/southern80 as boats cross the line.
Full final results will be available from the Southern 80 web page at the conclusion of presentations.
For further information regarding the event you can visit www.southern80.com.au or contact the Moama Water Sports Club on 03 54806754
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January 13th, 2010 @ 5:25 pm
Very impressive. Who says ski racing is a dying sport??? well written also. sounds sure to be an amazing event. Go!
January 13th, 2010 @ 9:18 pm
There’s a few of us from the US going “down under” as well! Can’t wait!!
January 13th, 2010 @ 10:30 pm
Hope everyone has a awesome weekend, wish I was there !!
January 15th, 2010 @ 7:41 pm
Kurt Brooks from Great Britian has entered the Southern 80. God Luck Kurt….
January 16th, 2010 @ 1:45 am
Less than a month away guys!!!! Gonna be awesome!!!! WHAT ARE SOME PREDICTIONS???
January 16th, 2010 @ 8:38 am
lets not repeat last years efforts please kurt haha
January 17th, 2010 @ 7:03 am
Some sweet races occurred at Lake Jyndy ! Some good 45′s i hear ,,,,,
January 18th, 2010 @ 12:51 am
Bilko!!
Lightning don’t strike twice….Go Kurt
January 18th, 2010 @ 6:24 am
So i hear, the 45′s didnt go down well with afew ‘observers’?
January 18th, 2010 @ 10:15 am
Is this the infamous flip flop??????
January 19th, 2010 @ 12:01 am
Good luck Kurt. Show em how we roll in the UK!
January 19th, 2010 @ 10:28 am
sorry kaz yeah kurtain
January 19th, 2010 @ 11:11 am
I Think Luke Keys could win it out right !
GO LK22 !!
January 20th, 2010 @ 3:12 am
very doubtful there. will be some awesome competition in the unlimited class who is everyone tipping?
January 20th, 2010 @ 10:31 am
I cant see LK22 going all the way as he will have way to many distractions and restrictions with the new love interest in tow. I think the rolling stones song goes something like ” under my thumb”.
January 20th, 2010 @ 7:37 pm
luke keys is a chopper although he is skiing with the one and only rob skennerton anything could happen.
January 21st, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
yeah righto mike
keysie does a backwards start and still wins it…
January 22nd, 2010 @ 7:06 am
hahahahahhaha
January 22nd, 2010 @ 2:48 pm
ur a legend whippet
January 23rd, 2010 @ 8:27 pm
Mike Honcho – Luke Keys is not just a great skier but also THE love doctor.
January 23rd, 2010 @ 11:07 pm
Well done Southern 80 crew for embracing social media
January 28th, 2010 @ 5:04 am
Go Team Chief ! Can’t wait ! B )
Good luck everyone.
January 31st, 2010 @ 1:17 am
HELLRAZOR for the outright..Good luck Cranny,Damo and the boyz..
February 1st, 2010 @ 2:55 am
go keysie i love you ! legend
February 1st, 2010 @ 12:26 pm
Rumors on the block that 2013 will be one big year for luke keys and the record books !
Go Whippet !
February 1st, 2010 @ 4:59 pm
Shayne , rumours??
thats just a fact mate
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:31 pm
Its been a few years now but the memorys are just like yesterday.I carn’t wait to catch up with all the old troopers. Johno.
February 1st, 2010 @ 11:57 pm
Well all i know is that Luke Keys ‘IS’ the next big thing to happen in ski racing.
February 2nd, 2010 @ 4:33 am
Keysie awesome…Brooksie awesome.but i gotta tell ya i got my money on Bub Robbo.
February 3rd, 2010 @ 5:29 am
From what ive heard Keysey, Brooksey and the Bubsta are all in this years presidents invitational. We will see whos awesome from 5 Mile!
February 3rd, 2010 @ 9:14 am
theres a lot of people in the invitational, its not about saturday its all about the sunday, keys isnt in it tho, still talking it up about getting tattoos
February 3rd, 2010 @ 11:10 am
good one geoffrey just know when risa comes on to that ipod shits getting serious haha
February 3rd, 2010 @ 11:33 am
im backing whippet 100% the wild man robbo won outright last year…
February 4th, 2010 @ 10:15 am
Knowing the Wild Man of Ski Racing like i do, he wont put up with LK22 and his harem of women. You gotta understand boys when ya head down to the creek and hop on the deck of the AXEN it’s game on from the get go. I think the whip dog has got to much on his mind this year to have a real crack. Maybe in a couple of years he’ll be a contender once he’s sewn all those wild oats of his.
February 4th, 2010 @ 10:25 am
haha well see mike well see gotta get past the first few bends
February 4th, 2010 @ 11:36 am
mike mate you make yourself sound like a chopper!lukes skiing unreal and would have to be a top conteneder for a good placeing in the ulimited feild..
heard a rumour a previous wc may be making the move to ngr? can anyone confirm?
jimmy
February 7th, 2010 @ 10:34 pm
I’ve heard the same thing too. Would be an awesome team with KB in the seat!
February 8th, 2010 @ 8:08 am
im backing kurt brooks for outright this year.. both days
February 8th, 2010 @ 11:09 am
I would love to see someone other than Hellrazor, Stinga or NGR win the 80 – just not sure if any TEAM has enough class. I am backing the syndicate to take the blitz down and cant pick it for sunday. Wish I was there. Good luck to all and lets see some records fall
February 8th, 2010 @ 11:28 am
Kurt Brooks definately good enough for the outright win, 1st european sthn 80 winner, and before anyone is quick to remind me i am aware that chris Thorne from Great Britain won the blitz behind “gotta be crazy” back in the early 90′s.
February 8th, 2010 @ 11:53 am
gotta be crazy back out of the shed this year… dunno whether they will be on the pace though
February 8th, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
Dont hold your breath ‘Harbourmaster’, all ive been hearing is that us Europeans cant ski in the flat . . . .
with you on the pedals of that Connelly this year, racing lines will be like a dream round dead-mans, your defiantly in it for a outright if not the race record
February 8th, 2010 @ 1:23 pm
I Agree with Mr. Pants & Harbourmaster, Kurt Brooks has been skiing like a gun over here in aus. I watched from Kurt ski behind “Superman” at Aussie Titles and let me tell you, you has got the ability to win this years Southern 80.
Hopefully Kurt will be the first pommy to feature on a Southern 80 tee.
Go KB !
February 8th, 2010 @ 2:10 pm
Go for it Kurt!
February 8th, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
Get your Face on that T Shirt Kurt, You can do it. Good Luck Team Symthetic….
February 9th, 2010 @ 5:37 am
who is kurt skiing with ???
February 9th, 2010 @ 6:20 am
SYNTHETIC , not sure if that will win outright…..
February 9th, 2010 @ 9:54 am
ha ha KB
my mouth does not make me prove myself, my trophy cabinet does it for me.
see you down there Brooksy, all seriousness your bro took an outright place 9 years ago would be great to emulate that achievment.
February 9th, 2010 @ 10:03 am
im backing the racecrafts at the 80 this year! Syndicate and Argo TOP 2 in any order!!!
February 9th, 2010 @ 10:14 am
agree’d
February 9th, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Nothing like keeping it in the family Brooksy
February 9th, 2010 @ 7:49 pm
just ask ray
February 11th, 2010 @ 8:46 am
cant say a whole lot but ive been told that warwick porteus is taking over daniel cottons place this weekend behind superman canned heat has had a refurb and will be going down if superman isnt fast enough for big wazza this comeback has been in the books for a good 10 years now will be good to see………….