Surfing Queensland TONIC Magazine - Winter 2014 Winter 2014 | Page 27

TONIC | future events 2014 Immerse SUP & Paddle Festival This Gold Coast show day Long Weekend (Aug 29-31) will see Surfing Queensland expand the range of paddleboard and stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) opportunities available to the State’s best exponents of the rapidly expanding surfing and racing discipline. The three-day Surfing Queensland Immerse SUP & Paddle Festival will provide the exclusive qualification pathway for Queensland athletes aiming to compete at the 2014 Australian SUP Titles, which will also take place on the Gold Coast later this year, and subsequently the 2015 International Surfing Association (ISA) Paddleboard and SUP World Championships. The 2014 Immerse SUP & Paddle festival will include the coveted Surfing Queensland Marathon – 18-20km long course paddle, SUP Surfing and Technical Sprint Race and for the first time, the Bruce Lynton Land Rover “Dash for Cash” which will see one lucky competitor go home with $1000 in their pocket. The Pathway: »» 1. 2014 Surfing Queensland Immerse SUP & Paddle Festival »» 2. 2014 Australian SUP Titles »» 3. 2015 International Surfing Association Paddleboard & SUP World Championships For more information, head to http://surfingqueensland.com/events. php and download the competitor information pack for the 2014 Immerse SUP & Paddle Festival. surfingqueensland.com.au winter Issue – 27