Upcoming courses

Please see below details of upcoming courses:

• Bronze Medallion

  Commences Tuesday 17 January 2012 at 6.30pm in the Surf Club Training Room
  8 week course held on Tuesday nights and Sunday mornings
   

• Operational First Aid/Apply First Aid

  Commences Wednesday 18 January 2012 at 6.30pm in the Surf Club Training Room
  This course also applies to anyone wishing to renew their existing Operational First Aid award
   

• Advanced Resus Techniques

  Commences Thursday 19 January 2012 at 6.30pm in the Surf Club Training Room
   

Please advise by return email if you are interested in any of the above course.

Upcoming events

All members are invited to come along and support our Surf Girl Sam Hallett and the Club at the upcoming social/fundraising events:

• TRIVIA NIGHT

  Friday 20 January 2012 commencing at 7pm
  Get a team of your friends together and come and join in the fun and win some great prizes!
   

• A DAY AT THE RACES

  Saturday 25 February 2012
  Bus transfers from the Surf Club are included, so you don't have to worry about driving, just come along and have fun! Meet new people, great food, great company, have a flutter. This is a fun event not to be missed!
   

Please see attached flyers for detailed information on both events.

If you would like tickets to either event, please contact the Surf Club office.

Trivia Night Info

Race Day Flyer

Sunset Drinks on the Balcony

We are proud to present to you our first "Sunset Drinks on the Balcony" at the North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club... this Friday 14th October - 4.30pm to 6.00pm

Be part of this opportunity to meet your fellow members and have a drink while enjoying one of the most spectacular views in the world from your own Surf Club balcony.

Beers $3 - Coronas $4 - Wine $3 - Cruisers $5 - Soft Drinks $2

Bring your friends - all funds raised go to the Clubhouse Maintenance!!

Coolangatta Gold Results

A huge congratulations to North Burleigh members who competed in the Coolangatta Gold in tough conditions on the 25th September, 2011

Results were as follows:

OPEN MALE
4th - Mitch Miller - 4.27.09
19th - Jon Locke - 5.00.50
20th - Sam Marris - 5.02.27
30th - Adam Jeffrey - 5.15.05
33rd - Sam Hoffmann - 5.18.32
39th - Julian Norton-Smith - 5.46.38

OPEN FEMALE
5th - Brodie Moir - 3.28.26
17th - Sam Johnston - 3.50.59
28th - Emmy-Rose Curtis - 4.23.34

U19 MALE
16th - Jack Raward - 3.48.20

U19 FEMALE TEAMS
3rd - Ripper of a North Burleigh Nipper - Darcy Tuite, Emma Hanrahan, Hayley Lemarseny, Gabie Keid

MIXED TEAMS
2nd - Troy Hunt, Adam Morley & Kerri Morley (non NB member)

(Please note if you are a NB member and competed with other club members in a team let us know!)

Full race results can be found at
http://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/RaceTecResults/Default.aspx?CId=1&RId=589&EId=1

Thank you to all coaches, parents, handlers, supporters, workforce.

Coolangatta Gold 2011

The Coolangatta Gold is one of the most iconic and challenging multi-discipline races in Australia. A 46 kilometre test of endurance comprising an ocean swim, surf-ski, board paddle and run – it is the longest race of its kind in the world. With age categories ranging from under-19s to masters, the Coolangatta Gold has something for everyone. Consider putting a team together to share the pain.

The 2011 Coolangatta Gold which will be held on Sunday, 25 September, starting at Kurrawa Beach on the Gold Coast. To sign up for the Coolangatta Gold e-newsletter, click here.

We wish all the North Burleigh members that are competing this weekend the very best of luck!

New Course Information

Advanced Resusitation Techniques ( ART ) and Apply First Aid courses will be commencing on the following dates:

Apply First Aid - Wednesday 28 September, Wednesday 5 October, Wednesday 12 October

Advanced Resusitation Techniques (ART) - Thursday 29 September, Thursday 6 October and Thursday 13 October

ARC and Defib as Awards cease to exist as of 31 December 2011 and you will need to have your ART award prior to this date.

This award will replace both the ARC and Defib awards. If you currently hold ARC and Defib certificates you will need only do a 3 hour refresher course.

If you only hold an ARC certificate and dont have a Defib Certificate you will need to do the 3 nights approx 9 hrs of training.

The ART training will be run over 3 Wednesday nights from 6.30pm to 9.00pm approx.

The First Aid course will be run on Thursday nights for 2-3 weeks depending on numbers.

Please forward your Expression of Interest to the Office by Tuesday 25 September and advise if you currently have both awards or just ARC.

Thank you

Steve Cooper
Chief Training Officer

Upcoming Surf Sports Events

2011 BMD Northcliffe Dolphin Ocean Classic

The BMD Northcliffe Dolphin Ocean Classic is on Saturday 3rd September.

There are $25,000 in cash & prizes to be won!
Entries are now open and close on Monday 22 August.
Event details and the online entry system can be found at www.dolphinoceanclassic.com

2011 Goldy Ocean Classic

Apologies & Congratulations to Daniel Raward (not his brother Jack!!) who won the U13 male 2km malibu board race at the Goldy Ocean Classic at Bilinga on Saturday 6th August.

Full results are attached.

Congratulations also to Sarah Nelson - 8th in U12 female 2km nipper board race - and Madeleine Phillips - 4th in the U11 female 2km nipper board race.

2011 Australian Pool Rescue Championships

Good luck to North Burleigh competitors Jenny Parry, Matt Green and Kurtis Kavanagh who will compete at the 2011 Australian Pool Rescue Championships in Canberra this weekend.

Special mention to Matt who has been selected to read the Athletes Oath at the Opening Ceremony!

Upcoming Events

Saturday 20th August - Noosa Ocean Classic (Entries close 9am Monday 15th August)

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August - Kelloggs NutriGrain Trials - Noosa - Good luck to all North Burleigh trialists!