2010 Bing Lee LG Oceanseries Dates Finalised

Round 1: Vajda Canoes Rocks to Reef - 25th September 2010

Round 2: The Alto Land Rover Lion Island Challenge - 9th October 2010

Round 3: Bondi to Watsons Bay - 23rd October 2010

Round 4: Narrabeen Downwind - 13th November 2010

Round 5: Wharf Bar King of the Harbour - 27 November 2010

Round 6: The Epic Kayaks Twenty Beaches - 18th December 2010

Click on the event name for more information on each event or go to the 2010 event calendar.

The Oceanseries prides itself on delivering the best and most popular ski paddling events Australia-wide. Each event has its own individuality with that Oceanseries feel to it, we focus on delivering professional events and are always looking to improve every aspect of each race. Water Safety is a growing concern and the Oceanseries team is constantly looking to stay ahead of the rest by continually raising its standards. We not only have the best trained IRB and jet ski drivers on hand but all are qualified lifesavers with the best first aid training possible. This year, as an extra precaution, PFDs will be made compulsory at all Oceanseries events. The event rules page will be modified as the rules are finalised but please ensure that you have a PFD if you wish to take part in the 2010 Oceanseries.

The Final Round - 2009 Bing Lee LG Oceanseries - The Epic Kayaks 20 Beaches Ocean Classic

What a way to wind up the 2009 Bing Lee LG Oceanseries! There were 220 restless paddlers wishing the wind to start blowing from the south and as the briefing got under way the wind gods started to do their work. It was amazing to see so many people turn up for the Epic Kayaks 20 beaches and it was an awesome sight the whole way along the course with so many clusters of paddlers stretched out along the 25km course.

The conditions were fantastic, our hosts at both ends were great so thank you to Manly LSC for their help with setting up the course and providing our registratrion venue and a big thank you to Palm Beach SLSC for their hospitality in the afternoon and providing such a great venue for the Presentations. It looked like everyone enjoyed swapping stories of the race whilst enjoying a cold beer and a steak sandwich.

Thank you to Bing Lee, LG, and Epic Kayaks as the major sponsors of the series, without your contribution, the series and the sport would not continue to grow in popularity. Thanks also to LIfestyle Financial Services and Bennett for their continuous support of the series, they have been involved from day one, so thank you very much. There are many other people to thank including Dez Blanchfield and his Blast team for providing the results throughout the series, Ultra-fit Magazine who have covered the race and provided us with some great reading material, and all those who have made the series possible and provided us with much needed help.

To the clubs who hosted each round of the Oceanseries, Dee Why. Avalon, Bondi, Narrabeen and Manly; thank you for your efforts and running such professional races but also thank you for all the hours that went in from the end of 2008 until now to ensure that the series continues to grow. There have been many planning nights throughout the year and it is wonderful to have the series end on such a  positive note.

Most importantly, thank you to all the paddlers who took part in the series. The reason we do this is to provide you with some great racing in a variety of courses whilst still providing a fun day out. We will be taking a short break over Christmas but the planning for 2010 has already began.

Results - Epic Kayaks 20 Beaches complete results

Series Points - Overall Pointscore and Age Categories Pointscore

Merry Christmas to all of you and have a Happy New Year.

Please click here for final Bing Lee LG Oceanseries - Series Pointscore Prizes. It appears that two people got the wrong prize envelope; please check this table for all major prizes given out for the series pointscore.