2017 Schedule of Events
Friday 10th February 2017
7am – 9am
Breakfast with the Stars. Kerribee Sound Shell, Cobb Highway, Moama.
Breakfast available from Beechworth Bakery.
7.45am to 8.15am
Poster signings with the stars of Ski Racing at the Breakfast with the Stars.
10.30am to 12.30pm
Southern 80 Market Place
Venue: Moama Market Place, Perricoota Road Moama
Have your boat on display, promote your sponsors, sell your mecharndise, old ski gear, old ski boats.
11am to 5 pm
Briefing & Paperwork Collection. Compulsory for all Drivers and Observers and recommended for all team members. All team members registered with SRA prior to the 5th Feburary were sent an email inviting them to an online briefing..
Venue: MWSC Office – 52 Mundarra road Echuca.
Saturday 11th February 2017
?? Static Display
9am to 1pm
Hare Street Echuca between Anstruther & Darling Streets
See many of the boats and teams on display, a chance to get up close to see these magnificant machines.
All Day – gates open 7.30am –
No BYO Alcohol, No Dogs Allowed.
Victoria Park Boat Ramp – the finish area for the 2016 Southern 80.
Entry is $35 for a weekend pass and $25 per day. No Dogs, No BYOG
Here you can see the boats as they cross the finish line.
Trade displays, including Southern 80 Merchandise, Carlton Dry Chill Out Zone.
Food and beverages are all available.
Kids play area contains a range of activities from colouring in, bucking bull, facepainting and the cost is $10 per day.
The Carlton Dry Chill Out Zone will be available so that you are able to ‘chill’ and watch all the action.
All day courtesy bus runs from car parking to the gate.
9.00am
Social Class racing, then Juniors, Sub Juniors, Disabled & Tadpoles(Sat AM)- Five Mile to Victoria Park Boat Ramp
12.30pm Drag boat performing passes of the Vic Park Finish Line. The only place that spectators will be able to see the Drag boats in action other than at the National Water Sports Centre in Melbourne
2.00pm
Beechworth Bakery Bakers Blitz and Presidents Dash (Sat PM), followed by Veterans & Senior Social
5 mile boat ramp to Victoria Park Boat Ramp
Conclusion of Racing and the posting of the official results
Presentation – Victoria Park Boat Ramp
Sunday 12th February 2017
All Day – gates open 7.30am – .
Victoria Park Boat Ramp – the finish area for the 2017 Southern 80.
Entry is $35 for a weekend pass and $25 per day. No Dogs, No BYOG
Here you can see the boats as they cross the finish line. The big screen will provide satellite footage from the start line, so that you can see what happens all along the course.
Trade displays, including Southern 80 Merchandise
Food and beverages are all available.
Kids play area contains a range of activities from colouring in, bucking bull, facepainting and the cost is $10 per day.
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The Carlton Dry Chill Out Zone will be available so that you are able to ‘chill’ and watch all the action.
8.30am
Expert Classes 15-24 (Sun AM)- Torrumbarry Weir to Victoria Park Boat Ramp
11:45am Drag boat performing passes of the Vic Park Finish Line. The only place that spectators will be able to see the Drag boats in action other than at the National Water Sports Centre in Melbourne
12.30pm
Expert Classes (Sun PM) – Torrumbarry Weir to Victoria Park Boat Ramp
The rest of the expert classes then complete the course.
Conclusion of Racing and the posting of the official results
Presentation – Victoria Park Boat Ramp