May 2011
9 posts
Paddleathon 2011 Wrap-Up
Thanks to your efforts our eleventh annual Paddleathon went off without a hitch last Saturday, May 7. It was our biggest paddle ever, more than doubling last year’s! With a beautiful day, perfect conditions and great community, 56 of us paddled from Wollongong to Thirroul, in the process raising our biggest total ever - a massive $10,000! As the sun rose behind the Wollongong Breakwater...
See you in the morning!
We’re on! Tomorrow morning, meet 7am at the boat ramp in Wollongong Harbour.
Make sure to bring with you a paddle board if you can acquire one, all your collected money, a filled in rego form, food and water in a plastic bag to go on one of the boats, sunscreen and arms ready to paddle! All are welcome to join and we’re keen for as many as possible! If you’re struggling with...
Watch…and a repost of the video from last year to amp everyone up!
Information
There’s been quite a few people asking questions about the day. I’ll try to answer most of these here to avoid confusion for anyone:
1. Do I have to be a member of Christian Surfers to paddle?
Not at all, the paddle is open to all regardless of if you’ve even ever heard of Christian Surfers before. You will have to fill in a form to ‘become a member’ to be covered...
Forecast Looks Good!
We are on this Saturday! Forecast for the day is looking perfect with a nice little southerly swell to drive us along. Get out there and get those sponsors and join us on Saturday morning, 7am, in Wollongong Harbour. Yew!
April 2011
6 posts
Donate to the Paddleathon
If you’d like to donate towards the Paddleathon and don’t have anyone particular to sponsor, you can donate online through CSI at http://www.christiansurfers.net/Donation.aspx. All monies will go towards the sponsorship of 5 children for a year through Compassion Australia, with any extra being donated towards the continuing relief effort in Japan through CRASH.
Surf Animals to Join →
Chris Thorn will be joining us next Saturday and just posted the info and a request for sponsorship on his blog - great plan! Keen to join as well? The paddle is open to all, and the info is all here on the ‘About’ link above.
Paddleathon Registration Form →
The Paddleathon Registration forms are now available! Click the link above to download a PDF, or visit Finbox in Thirroul or Skipp Surf in Wollongong for a hard copy. These have all the information you’ll need for the paddle and can be brought along on the day. If you’d like a sponsorship sheet to start collecting people to sponsor you, contact Aaron Hughes...
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