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Senior Carnival 4

Although the second half of the 2015/16 is moving along nicely SLSSA are running a little bit behind with their information sharing.

What we do know: – Senior Carnival 4 is to be held on Sunday January 24th.

What we are waiting on: – where this carnival will be held (possibly a mid-coast venue such as Middleton) and the events to be conducted.

In order to be fully prepared we are asking that nominations for this carnival (at this stage based on preferred individual and team events of all events seniors can do) be sent through to Kerry Schulz at kschulz1000@gmail.com by Tuesday 19th January 5pm.

Please keep an eye on the Club and Senior Competition Group Facebook pages for updated information that will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Catch-up Beach Events from Senior Carnival 3

Due to the extreme heat experienced at Senior Carnival 3 (held on Sunday December 6th 2015) ALL beach events were postponed to a date to be determined in early 2016.
These events are to be conducted this Sunday January 17th at Seacliff SLSC immediately following the Junior carnival.

The events are: – sprints, flags, 2k run, beach relay.

We are waiting on final confirmation from SLSSA as to the time marshaling/competition will begin but if you entered into or are keen to enter (your name would need to have been on the Master List for this Carnival) any/all of these events please keep an eye on the Club/Senior Competition Group Facebook pages for the required information.

Nipper Training 12 December

Due to the next Junior Carnival being at Port Elliot on the 13th there will be no training at the club this Friday or Saturday (this includes U14s on Saturday only).

 

Further details will be released shortly about the weekend at Port Elliot for those that are travelling.

Thanks

Pat Larven

Senior Carnival 3 – Sunday 6th December

Senior Carnival 3 is on this Sunday 6th December at South Port. We are expecting extreme weather conditions (approx 40 degrees) so please ensure you bring plenty of water, sunscreen and dress for the conditions!

Trailer loading will occur Saturday afternoon after the Club Swim (approx 4pm) so if you are competing please make sure you are available to load craft or organise for support from someone else if you can’t make it to the club at this time.

Everyone is to be on the beach by 7.30am (you will be notified should this change) on Sunday as with the heat we would expect events to get underway early.

We will come back to the club for meals and presentations from 5.30pm with ALL members welcome. Happy hour will be on from 5.30-6.30pm.

The menu for the night at $10 each includes: –
Chicken or Beef Schnitzel
Served with chips & your choice of gravy, mushroom or pepper sauce
Beef Korma
Mild beef curry with onion & potato served with a steamed rice and a pappadum
Warm Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken tenderloins, mixed lettuce, carrot, cucumber, red capsicum, Spanish onion & sun-dried tomatoes served with or without a balsamic dressing (GF)
Vegetarian Burger
Pumpkin & chickpea pattie with lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayo on a burger bun served with chips
Fish & Chips
Crispy beer battered flathead served with chips

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Club Swim – Saturday 5th December

On Saturday 5th December we will be holding a Club Swim.

All proficient members (those in juniors need to have completed their timed swim) are encouraged to ‘have a go’.
Marshaling will be at 3.15pm for a 3.30pm start.

All of those that complete the swim will be given a numbered paddle pop stick. These are to be put in the container that will be on the bar upstairs. Prizes wil be awarded at the conclusion of the swim with 5 prizes awarded to 5 lucky participants. You don’t have to win the swim to win a prize!

Please note that at present we are expecting a temperature on Saturday of 38 degrees!!

Robe – Senior Competition Wrap-Up

Although we only had a very small group of seniors compete at Robe it was a very successful weekend. With this now counted as an ‘official’ carnival this season we accrued points. When you read the results below you will see that we did very well!

Before the results though it is important to acknowledge those that ensured the weekend ran smoothly: –
– first and foremost – Craig Lienert. Craig organised the accommodation, towed the seniors trailer and organised breakfast for everyone that stayed at Tarooki. As is always the case he made a huge effort!
– our officials – Raelene, Pat, Tony, Michael and John
Deb Martin for providing water cover for the U14s group
Richard Martin for being photographer
Nev Schulz – U17 team manager and Daryle Rigney – U14/15 team manager. Nev and Daryle have summarised the days results below.
– Special thanks to Damian Brogden who organised a fantastic meal for all competitors and supporters on the Saturday night.

From Nev: –
There were four U17s that competed – Nic Schulz, Danny Humphrey, Sam Squeo and Cooper Lienert.
Some great results by these lads including: –
Swim – 1st Nic, 2nd Danny, 3rd Sam, 7th Cooper
Swim team (all four) – 1st
Ironperson – 1st Nic, 2nd Sam
Ski – 2nd Danny, 4th Nic, 7th Sam
Board – 2nd Nic, 9th Danny, 10th Cooper, 11th Sam
Board Relay – 2nd (Nic, Danny & Cooper)
Ski Relay – 2nd (Nic, Danny & Sam)
Taplin – 1st (Nic – swim, Danny – ski & Cooper – board)

From Daryle: –
U/15
Josh Larven had a good day with some promising results in challenging conditions.
Swim – 5th
Ironperson – 3rd
Board – 5th

U/14
Lindsey Ould unfortunately was not feeling the best and didn’t compete in any events on the day.
Maiye Rigney
Swim. She was hit by a wave and took in a mouthful of water. Did not finish the race.
Flags – 7th
Frank Martin
Flags – 9th
Swim – 5th
Board – 10th
Zac Buck
Flags – 3rd
In this event he had 3 run offs with a competitor from Normanville until finally the officials could not separate them and put them both back in the competition only for Zac to just miss going through to the final two!
Swim – 11th
Board – 12th
Ironperson – 6th
I want to give a special mention to Zac. He only joined the club last year having never competed previously in surf lifesaving and has improved dramatically. He’s a natural athlete with a ‘can do attitude’ and is always willing to put his hand up to do an event. Great effort Zac in challenging conditions!

Team Events
U14/15 Board Relay – Josh, Frank, Zac – 6th
U14/15 Cameron – Frank (Swim), Josh (Board), Zac (Runner x 2) – 5th

Somerton Signature Challenge

Registrations are now open for the 2015 Somerton Signature Challenge. Lots of improvements have been made to this years event and competitors are invited to register online and find out how the “Challenge” is evolving.

To be held on Sunday 20th December the Somerton Signature Challenge is a 16.5km Ironman/Ironwoman endurance event and includes three legs: – swim, board and ski with three run transitions.

The individual event components are;
• Swim – 1.6 km
• Run – 1.6 km
• Surf Ski – 5 km
• Run – 2 km
• Board – 3.2 km
• Run – 3.2 km

Participants can choose to compete in either the Somerton Signature open, masters or age group (U15, U17, U19) categories, the Somerton Signature Silver event that drops the surf ski leg (for those competitors that do not ski) or the Somerton Signature Team Relay category. Prior to the start of the event there will be an age group based ‘Dash for Cash’ for junior competitors in the under 11 to under 14 age groups.

Register now! Visit http://somertonsurfclub.com.au

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Senior Carnival 3

Back to back carnivals – aren’t we a lucky group!

Senior Carnival 3 will be held at South Port SLSC on Sunday 6th December.
This will be an individual and team carnival so looking to be a busy (and possibly long) day.

Events to include:
Individual – sprints, flags, 2k run, swim, iron, ski, board
Team – beach relay, board relay, taplin, cameron, swim team, double ski

As this is the first carnival after the end of the 2014/15 financial season (Nov 30) can all competitors please ensure membership plus competition levy for the current season has been paid prior to entering in this carnival.

Nominations for any/all events to be sent through to Kerry Schulz at kschulz1000@gmail.com by Tuesday 1st December 5pm.

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Robe – Seniors Final Information

The Robe carnival is nearly upon us! By now – if you are staying at Tarooki, you would have received an invoice from the club for your accommodation ($26pp per night) and dinner Saturday night ($10pp). If you could please arrange payment as soon as possible it would be much appreciated.

Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday can also be provided if you are interested at $3pp (payable to Craig Lienert) and will include toast, cereal, pancakes, juice.

Trailer loading will occur from 6.30-7.30pm on Thursday with all those competing responsible for loading own craft (please organise for someone to do this for you if unavailable). Thanks again to Craig who will tow the seniors trailer. He will be heading to Robe at lunchtime on Friday and is able to provide a training session from 5pm Friday afternoon for those that are down there and keen to test the conditions.

The carnival on Saturday 28th November is not due to start until 11.30am with water events to be first. Team events will only occur if there are three or more teams per event/age group. Can all competitors please be on the beach for 10.30am for a group warm-up.

Team Managers for the day are Neville Schulz (U17s and above) and Daryle Rigney (U14s/15s). Thank you to both for your support.

Wave Warriors

This season’s Medibank Wave Warriors Junior Challenge will be held on Saturday 5th December at Henley SLSC.

This event is for U9s-U15s and includes a swim, board, iron and sprint.
Registration is $45 per individual competitor and $35 per additional member from the same family. The event entry fee covers entry into all races, as well as a competitor goody bag which is loaded with plenty of cool stuff like a Fluro Safety Rash Vest (SLSA approved), trucker cap, stickers and lots more amazing stuff!

To find out more and register please go to the following link:
http://www.wavewarriors.com.au/events/HENLEY-SA-6.htm

This year, before the Junior Challenge commences Medibank will be hosting an Ocean Swim Run which is open to everyone from 5yrs – 40+yrs. This event will be held at 7.30am (sign in from 6.30am) and has a $30 entry fee.

To find out more and register please go to the following link:
http://www.wavewarriors.com.au/index.php?page=oceanswim