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Cooper’s Cutloose 27th Anniversary YORKE’S CLASSIC

Location: Yorke Peninsula, Innes National Park, SA

Date: Saturday, 2-Oct-2010 to Monday, 4-Oct-2010

Entry Closing Date: Thursday, 30-Sep-2010

Condition: 1 Division $65.00 (Second division entry $35) Prize Money For All Divisions $1000 Cash First Prize for the OPEN MENS $5 per person is added to this entry fee for the purchase of certified carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions generated during the co-ordination and running of this event, as well as travel to and from the event site for event organisers. Surf Culture & the event sponsors are committed to minimising the ecological footprint of this event and thankyou for your contribution. Further details about this initiative can be obtained by visiting www.balancecarbon.com.

Divisions: Multiple division entry is permitted.
Open Mens, Under 16 Boys, Under 16 Girls, Open Women, Over 35 Mens

Cost: $0.00 (inc. GST) per division

2010 COOPER’S CUTLOOSE YORKE’S CLASSIC

27 Years of Surfing Excellence

The prestigious Cooper’s Cutloose  Yorke’s Classic will be held at theSouthern Tip of Yorke Peninsula from October 2^nd – 4^th ,2010.

On behalf of all of the event sponsor’s and supporterswe would like to welcome you to the 27^th Anniversary Cooper’s CutlooseYorke’s Classic.  We wish allcompetitors good luck and thank all locals, spectators, parents and partnersfor their continued support of this prestigious event.

Bringing surfers together for the first YORKE’SCLASSIC was Paul Balcerek and his tireless efforts in running the event for tenyears in conjunction with Surf Culture Australia’s contribution for overfifteen years have helped the event become what it is today.  An event for surfers to challengethemselves in the biggest, best waves available in the three day event window.During the inaugural Yorke’s Classic in 1983 surfing lost one of its wellrespected competitors, Keith Sugars, in a tragic drowning mishap at Richard’sin Pondalowie Bay.  This weekendthe best surfers in South Australia will battle for the coveted Keith SugarsMemorial Trophy.

Continuing on from lour2007 Australian surfing first, this years’ ‘Yorke’s Surfing Classic’ will againset a green benchmark for the sport, by offsetting the greenhouse gas emissionsthat will be generated by the participants. Surf Culture Australia, organisersof the 2010 event have committed to purchasing certified carbon credits tooffset emissions generated from co-ordinating and running the event. Theemissions will come from sources such as travel to and from southern YorkePeninsula for  contest officialsplus all pre event organisation.

The event is held in the pristine environmentsurrounding the Innes National Park, where the truly spectacular naturalscenery is matched by awesome action in the water over the October longweekend.

“As South Australia’spremier surfing event attracting some of Australia’s best surfers it makessense for us to take some leadership on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions.As surfers we travel a lot to pursue our sport and like any travel fossil fuelsare burnt in the process. Our sport really relies on a healthy environment, soto offset our emissions to run an event like the Yorke’s Classic makes perfectsense,” said Mark Orr, event coordinator and owner of Surf Culture Australia.

The Yorke’s SurfingClassic is held on southern Yorke Peninsula between Daly Head and the InnesNational Park. Spring time provides for optimum conditions and swellforecasters will keep an eye on the weather charts from now. They will beeagerly scanning the charts for the arrival of swell conditions similar to thelast three years, which have seen up to 2 - 3 metre waves at the notoriouslydangerous Chinaman’s Reef.

Balance Carbon managingdirector,  Matt Shorten, an avidsurfer himself said “Balance Carbon are really pleased to be able to help theYorke’s Classic and greater surfing community move towards taking greaterresponsibility for our actions. It’s really great to see the Yorke’s Classiclead the charge. While we are privileged in SA to have loads of unspoiltcoastline, we know that a lot of resources can be consumed to get to some ofthese spots. Climate change presents real challenges to our way of life. Assurfers, we know all too well how important a healthy environment is.”

It is tradition now that surfers return tothe pristine beaches of southern Yorke Peninsula each October long weekend forthe YORKE’S CLASSIC.  Over theyears we have seen some unbelievable competition in some of the best waves ourcoastline has to offer.

Again we wish everyone well and look forward to agreat event for surfing in South Australia.  Enjoy the spirit of surfing at Yorke’s.

Event Staff

Contest Director                           RayPalmer

Head Judge                                    JustineCross

Judges         NigelCampbell, Jake Hadcroft, Leighton Clark, Mark  Longhurst, Mark Gooding        

Tallyer                                    MargotLonghurst, Di Langley

Work Crew         Pauland Linda Sykora

Contest Coordinator                  MarkOrr  (0427796845)

Administrator                           EvelynOrr

This event would not be possible without our sponsors and supporters.

Massive Thanks to:

Cutloose,Cooper’s Brewery, Rhino’s Tavern, Electric Visual, Fly Boardriding, ClassicColor, Department of Environment and Heritage, Innes National Park, Creaturesof Leisure, Globe, Yorke’s Surf, Marion Bay Tavern, Marion Bay GeneralStore,  Yorke Peninsula Real Estate,www.marionbay.com.au,            SA Fishing Adventures, SeafordNewsagency, DeYoungs Salvage, Riley Signs Surf Culture Australia shaping surfers of the future since ‘91,  District Council of Yorke Peninsula,Balance Carbon, Microgrom’s Surf Club, the people of Marion Bay and StenhouseBay.

….Up thereCazaly, in there and fight, out there and at ‘em, show ‘em your might.

Up there Cazaly,don’t let ‘em in, fight like the devil, you’re out there to win!

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