Car Rental Melbourne, Cairns and Brisbane Discounts

Getting in early for the 2010 Gold Coast Cup? Why not make a family holiday of your time on the Coast and get in early for some great savings?

East Coast Car Rentals offers competitors and their families a 10% discount off their already low prices for car hire Melbourne, Cairns, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Simply visit the East Coast Car Rentals website and select the Promotion's tab along the top navigation bar. Enter the ECP Code (GCCUP) where required (near bottom of page) and select location and dates to receive your quote, including the applied discount.

As a extended courtesy to competitors in one of Australia's Premier Outrigging Canoe Events, East Coast Car Rentals are delighted to offer this discount to competitors and their families from now until the end of April 2010, at any of their 8 big locations.

So check out the website today and save on your next car rental.

Photos from Gold Coast Cup 2009

Photos taken of the Gold Coast Cup race finish and medal presentations are available for viewing at:

http://stevelockyer.zenfolio.com/goldcoastcup

You can purchase an image for only $7.95 direct from the photographer...

Harvie Allison was also taking some pics out at the Cook Island turning bouy so these should be awesome to see with the huge swells we had at that stage of the race...keep checking his web site at:

http://www.harvpix.com/photocat.asp

Congratulations to all teams

Well done to all teams and competitors who completed in the Gold Coast Cup 2009.

The race was held in near perfect conditions with a great field in most categories. A big thanks to those who supported our 13th event, either as competitors, support crew, boat crew, event sponsors and especially the Northcliffe Outrigger Canoe Club members and committee who pulled together to make sure everything ran well in the lead up to the big day.

A special congratulations to the race winners and to those who walked away with one of our fabulous random draw prizes. A big thank you again to the sponsors who were so generous with their prize donations.

AP and Pete have already had many calls of thanks and praise for the event and we look forward to taking on board all of the positives and feedback from the day to ensure that the Gold Coast Cup 2010 is even bigger and better. Most importantly, we look forward to see you all back next year ... until then, stay fit and paddle hard.

The results for the 2009 Golg Coast Cup can be found by clicking here.

Should you have any awesome photos of the event that you would like to share, we will shortly be putting together a gallery on the website. Please email you pics to grant@eastcoastcarrentals.com.au

IMPORTANT - All crews and clubs

There have been a few last minute changes. In order to provide safer conditions in what is expected to be a fairly large swell, the canoes will now 'push off' from Kirra Beach (as opposed to Coolangatta Beach)

The Friday and Saturday night briefings will now be held at the NORTH Kirra Surf Life Saving Club. Hot and cold drinks will be available for purchase from the club at these times.

Any questions or concerns, please contact the Race Director.

3 OPEN MEN PADDLERS LOOKING FOR TEAM

Surfers Paradise OCC (Southport Yatch Club) have 3 x Open Men Paddlers and a good Mirage canoe available to race in the Gold Coast Cup this Sat 18th April. Contact Race Director, Peter Dorries on M 0403 409335 for more info.

Race Organisers Discount - Youth Crews

The Race Organiser has generously agreed to rebate 50% of race fees to under 19 teams, in order to assist in attracting a wider feild for this category. So register TODAY!

Full registration and payment must initially be paid via the AOCRA online registration, with a cheque for half of the race fees being returned via the club in the week following the event.

Female Paddlers Looking for Crew

We have received interest from 5 female paddlers looking to join a all female or mixed crew for the event. If you need numbers to make up a crew, or even if you would like to be in a crew and have not yet put a team together, please call Andrew on 0410 443 141

Alternately, you can contact the girls via their respective clubs;

Senior Master Women
Sue Stevens - Kai Puna OCC, Hervey Bay [UPDATE - CREW FOUND]
Cathy Nash (experienced steerer) - Kai Puna OCC, Hervey Bay [UPDATE - CREW FOUND]
Renata - Sydney OCC [UPDATE - CREW FOUND]
Margaret - Sydney OCC [UPDATE - CREW FOUND]

All women are keen and able to enter in any division.