Central Coast Paddlers

W R 5 CCP 15km
2020-09-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-09-29 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

WYONG RIVER ULTRA 30th August
2020-08-30 09:00 - 14:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia
Due to direction from the NSW Health Department to PaddleNSW, and consequently from PaddleNSW to Central Coast Paddlers, the Wyong River Ultramarathon to be held on Sunday, 30th August can only be attended by persons resident in the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie districts.

Visitors are most welcome (as long as they live on the Central Coast or Lake Macquarie) and all competitors must be registered with PaddleNSW.

The entry fee is $5 and is payable on the day. Please try to provide the correct money to avoid handling other people’s coins and notes.

The race will now be treated as a normal club race, which means the start/finish will be at Lions Park on Panonia Rd, Wyong (instead of at Tacoma, as originally planned), and the use of buoys will be minimal.

There are three distance options – approximately 30kms, 15kms and 7.5km.

Please see the attached maps for the race course.

Please email your entry information (your name, paddle craft, race distance) to the Secretary at centralcoastpaddlers@gmail.com by Saturday 29th August.

CovidSafe rules apply of course – please see the attachment for more details.

Please maintain social distancing. Results will not be announced immediately after the race so that mingling can be avoided. They will instead be placed on the club’s website http://centralcoastpaddlers.org.au/ .

Hope to see you there!

Nick Naughton,

(CCP Club Secretary)

CCP COVID 19 PLAN Lions Park. (1)

W R 4 CCP 15km
2020-08-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-09-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

W R 3 CCP 15km
2020-08-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-08-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

W R 2 CCP 11.35km
2020-07-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

W R 1 CCP 11.35km
2020-07-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

No upcoming events other than 'virtual' time-trials until the Covid19 issue is resolved
2020-03-26 - 2020-06-10 | NSW

S R 4 CCP 11.35km
2020-03-08 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

Interclub HVPC Teralba
2020-03-07 08:15 - 12:00 | NSW
Registration 8.15am Teralba Bowling Club, racing starts 9am

S R 3 CCP 11.35km
2020-02-23 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

S R 2 CCP 11.35km
2020-02-09 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

S R 1 CCP 11.35km
2020-01-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP 2019 Presentation
2019-11-24 11:30 - 14:00 | Wyong Bowling Club, Panononia Rd, Wyong

W R 8 CCP 11.35km
2019-11-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

W R 7 CCP 11.35km
2019-11-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

W R 6 CCP 15km
2019-10-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

30km Wyong Ultra Marathon
2019-09-07 08:00 - 14:00 | Tacoma boat ramp next to Don Small Oval, Wolesley Ave, Tacoma, NSW, 2259, Australia
WYONG RIVER ULTRA BRIEFING
Tacoma is one of PaddleNSW competitors’ favourite Marathon Series venues, even in bad weather. Past years have seen the lap distance fluctuate between 5km and 10km.
For the 30km “Wyong River Ultra,” the first lap will be 17km, exploring much of the River’s beauty and changing nature – broad, straight stretches near the mouth – with narrower, tree covered winding banks upstream.
Apart from some unnatural looking piles of rock along the banks, designed to protect against erosion, Wyong River is in much the same condition as it has been for thousands of years! Trees have germinated in the alluvial deposits along the banks, and some of them have subsequently fallen into the River. In some cases, the remains are still there, years later!
Where they have not been able to be removed, Paddlers will have to avoid these “snags”, which are marked by a red buoy, or bunting, where not obvious.
The second lap, of 13km, will turn near Hope Street Wharf, in Wyong township.
The Start/Finish area will be the Tacoma Reserve, Wolseley Avenue, which is maintained by the local Residents.
Your co-operation is requested regarding navigation. To broadly comply with the “keep to the right” rule, it may mean that when rounding a right hand bend, you will need to keep reasonably close, but safely, to the right hand bank, so that approaching Paddlers can pass on your left, and are not tempted to cut the corner, inside you! When negotiating a left hand bend, allow room for approaching Paddlers to pass on your left.
There are several large yellow buoys with wire cages on top, which belong to the Council, for water monitoring purposes. These do not form any part of the course.
Where visibility is limited on some bends, one or two Pink Separation buoys are provided, as usual for PaddleNSW events – 14 in total.
There are two Blue Buoys at the Start and a Pink Buoy, to enable 2nd Lap Tracking. The first Pink Buoy you will encounter, is less than a kilometre from the Start, with a “Two Buoy Turn” to the left, soon after.
There is another “Two Buoy Turn” after approximately four kilometres – also to the left.
On bends where there are no Pink Buoys, take care, and pass keeping oncoming craft on your left.
As implied before, for all cases other than at the finish, you will keep the buoys to your left (turn buoys and separation buoys).
Due to the narrow locations, the upstream turns are only one yellow buoy.
The bottom turn has three yellow buoys.
Finish between the blue buoys, on your last lap only.
Along most of the River, the banks are not easily accessible for kayakers, with few landing spots. Just before the Bridges, is one spot. (with water & Toilets!). At about seven kilometres upstream, a “Central Coast” Bali flag will mark a landing opportunity and Emergency Evacuation Point.
Multiple IRB Safety Vessels will patrol the Course and come to your assistance where necessary.
Though not a “long marathon,” the 30km still deserves respect, and can still be painful for some!
Good luck – have a good paddle – and maybe, take home a Medal!
Contact centralcoastpaddlers@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Enter via Webscorer.
North Gosford Rotary will provide a BBQ etc and Cafe2U will supply coffee, etc.
The original “30km Marathon” was begun in 1974 with the “Van Stappen Trophy.”
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Medals will be awarded for the 30km Ultra, after the Event.
Medals will also be award for places in the 17km distance.

Wyong River pictures:

W R 2 CCP 11.35km AGM
2019-07-21 09:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP SR5
2019-04-28 09:00 - 11:30 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP SR4
2019-03-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN START TIME – 9am NOT 8am – AND THIS APPLIES FROM NOW ON

CCP SR3
2019-03-10 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP SR2
2019-02-17 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP SR1
2019-02-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP 2018 Presentation
2018-11-25 11:00 - 15:00 | NSW

CCP WR8
2018-11-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP WR7
2018-11-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia

CCP WR6
2018-10-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 1 Panonia Rd Wyong, 1 Panonia Rd, Wyong, NSW, 2259, Australia
