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Off-Water Events

The Gatorade Battle of the Paddles off-water social schedule offers something for all paddlers, non-paddlers and families attending the event.  Hamilton Island has a great range of bars and restaurants, but during the event paddlers are specifically catered for with additional food and beverage options and nightly entertainment.

Other highlights include a Fun Zone for the kids, a range of viewing facilities during the day for non-paddlers, nightly food stalls by the marina offering a range of easy and tasty dinner options, live entertainment on Front Street each evening, and a Carb-up Dinner the night before the big Hamilton Cup 42km Marathon. And finally, the closing ceremony on the last night of the event is a party not to be missed.

In addition to the above, each night on Front Street a big screen will show all the highlights from the day’s racing action.

Event Schedule

Thursday 20th June 6.30am - 5.00pm Expo opens
6.30am - 11.00am Breakfast stalls open
9.00am Medal presentations - OC sprints
10.00am - 11.00am Canoe rigging and regatta steering clinic: understanding stability as it relates to rigging - Bougainvillea Deck and Pool
10.00am - 11.00am Workout on water: yoga classes on stand up paddle boards - Catseye Beach
10.00am - 3.00pm Kids Fun Zone - Bougainvillea Marquee
10.30am Medal presentations - 5km SUP race
11.00am - 2.00pm Lunch stalls open
2.00pm -3.00pm Learning how to properly attach the iakos and ama to the canoe
5.30pm - 6.30pm Happy hour - Marina Tavern
5.30pm - 8.00pm Aussie BBQ food stalls – Front Street
6.30pm - 10.30pm Opening ceremony, including medal presentations for 8km and 16km outrigger marathons and live entertainment
Friday 21st June 7.00am - 6.00pm Expo opens
6.30am - 11.00am Breakfast stalls open
10.00am - 11.00am Paddling technique and coaching insight: steering responsibilities from the front and back of the canoe - Bougainvillea Deck and Pool
10.00am - 11.00am Workout on water: yoga classes on stand up paddle boards - Catseye Beach
10.00am - 3.00pm Kids Fun Zone - Bougainvillea Marquee
10.30am Medal presentations - 8km board race, OC & SUP sprints
11.00am - 2.00pm Lunch stalls open
5.30pm - 6.30pm Happy hour - Marina Tavern
5.30pm - 8.00pm Asian flavoured food and beverage stalls – Bougainvillea Marquee
5.30pm - 10.00pm Medal presentations - 16km surf ski and outrigger marathons, plus live entertainment by Under the Radar
Saturday 22nd June 7.00am Expo opens
6.30am - 11.00am Breakfast stalls open
11.30am-12.30pm Experienced paddler insight on marathon race preparation, featuring Team Hawaii, Team Bradley, Hui Nalu, Outrigger Australia*, and Moloolaba*: training techniques and off season training
11.30am - 12.30pm Workout on water: yoga classes on stand up paddle boards - Catseye Beach
10.00am - 3.00pm Kids Fun Zone - Bougainvillea Marquee
12.30am Medal presentations - dragon boat sprint, SUP relays
11.00am - 2.00pm Lunch stalls open
12.00pm – 3.30pm Nippers activities hosted by Ky Hurst and Phil Clayton, open to all participants - Catseye Beach
2.00pm - 3.30pm King of the Mountain Foot Race registrations - Bougainvillea Marquee
4.00pm King of the Mountain Footrace start
5.30pm – 8.00pm Carb up food and beverage stalls – Bougainvillea Marquee
5.30pm – 9.30pm Carbs on the Couch, including celebrity talkback and live entertainment by Craig Waddell, Medal presentations – 25km Surf Ski, King of the Mountain & KW Catseye challenge - Bougainvillea Marquee.
Sunday 23rd June 7.00am Expo opens
6.30am – 12.00pm Coffee and snack bar food stalls open
5.30pm – 6.30pm Happy hour – Marina Tavern
5.30pm – 8.00pm Spanish/Mexican flavoured food and beverage stalls – Front Street
5.00pm – 1am Closing ceremony, including medal presentations and live entertainment by Shane Wilkinson, Headspace and DJ Pablo – Main Stage (medal presentations commence 6.30pm) Themed Dress Up Night – ‘Party like its 1984’ Celebrating 30 years
7.30pm Winner drawn for the OC1 give away

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  • Hamilton Island Events
    T: 07 4948 9490 or Email us
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