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SOUTHERN
80 SKI RACE
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annual
ski race held on the 2nd weekend of February
- location:
Echuca - Moama, under 3 hours from Melbourne
- entry:
expert and social class for men and women; under 10 Tapoles to
veteran class
- race:
80 km down the Murray river; 20 km for the Blitz
- organiser:
Moama Water Sports Club, ph: 03 5480 6754
MILESTONES:
- 1964:
522 mile race
- 1965:
500 mile Murray Ski Marathon; 100 mile shorter race
- 1974:
Moama Water Sports Club formed
- 1975:
First Southern 80 Ski Trial; 47 teams
- 1981:
103 teams
- 1989:
under 35 minute record by Island Cooler
- 1992:
under 34 minute record by Thundernuts
- 1993:
Gotta Be Crazy - the first boat to win double (Southern 80 &
Bakers Blitz)
- 1998:
God's Gift wins double
- 2000:
record 31m 23s by Top Shot; record 455 entries
- 2006:
record 475 entries
WINNERS:
- 2006:
Southern 80 - Hellbent 31m 37; Blitz - Hellbent 179kph
- 2005:
Southern 80 - Hellbent 32m 46 146kph ; Blitz - Syndicate 173kph
- 2004:
Southern 80 - The Axe 32m 26 148kph; Blitz - Stinga 171kph
- 2003:
Southern 80 - Blown Budget 31m 42 151kph; Blitz - Stinga 174kph
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SOUTHERN
80 TROPHIES:
- Leigh Johnson
Memorial Trophy: outright
winner
- Ted Hurley
Memorial Trophy:
winner Baker Blitz (Saturday)
- Ashley
French Memorial Trophy: winner under 19 year old class
- Greg Aitken
Memorial Trophy: winner
Veterans class
- Andrew
Hunt memorial shield:
winner under 10 Tadpoles class
- Rookies
Trophy:
winner first time contestant
- Fastest
Local Boat:
- Fastest
Social Boat:
SOUTHERN
80 CLASS & RECORDS:
- President's
Invitational - 7m 24, Thumpin, 2001
- Bakers
Blitz - 6m 51, Hellrazor, 2002
- CLASS 1
- Superclass: 31m 23, Top Shot, 2000
- CLASS 2
- Unlimited in/outboard Expert: 33m 42, Showdown, 1995
- CLASS 3
- 8 Litre Inboard Expert: 34m 45, Agrovation, 2004
- CLASS 4
- MOC Expert: 39m , Zigs Marine, 2004
- CLASS 5
- 6 Litre Inboard Expert: 35m 25, The Real McCoy, 2002
- CLASS 6
- Stock 6 Litre Expert: 38m 28, Daytona, 2004
- CLASS 7
- SMOC Expert: 40m 39, Crossfire, 2004
- CLASS 8
- 5.2 Litre & 6 cylc In'b Expert: 40m 8, Summertime Blues,
2003
- CLASS 9
- 175 HP Expert: 43m 48, Johnson Outboards , 1997
- CLASS 10
- Open Women: 34m 21, Status, 2003
- CLASS 11
- 16-19 Boys Expert: 33m 34, Thundernuts, 1992
- CLASS 12
- 16-19 Girls Expert: 36m 53, Revival, 2000
- CLASS 13
- Junior Boys under 16 Expert: 34m 36, The Admiral, 1993
- CLASS 14
- Junior Girls Under 16 Expert: 39m 8, The Sting, 2004
- CLASS 15
- Sub Junior Boys Expert: 41m 32, Extasea, 2001
- CLASS 16
- Sub Junior Girls Expert: 40m 20, Noiseworks, 2001
- CLASS 17
- Unlimited Inboard Social:
- CLASS 18
- Unlimited Outboard Social:
- CLASS 19
- 5.2 & 6 Litre Inboard Social: 39m 40, Full Noise, 2002
- CLASS 20
- SMOC Social: 41m 0, Little Man, 2003
- CLASS 21
- Stock 6 Litre Social: 33m 34, Quicksilver, 2003
- CLASS 22
- 175 HP Outboard Social: 43m 16, Alabi, 2002
- CLASS 23
- Open Women Social: 42m 9, Gambler, 1997
- CLASS 24
- Under 6L/6 Cyl/140HP OB: 46m 30, Boom'a'wang, 2003
- CLASS 24a
- 60 MPH: 50m 18, Shee Bee Doo, 2005
- CLASS 25
- Tadpoles under 10: 9m 5, Nipple, 2001
- CLASS 26
- Veterans Over 40: 7m 37, Agrovation, 2003
- CLASS 27
- Seniors Social 30-39: 8m 13, Status Qld, 2004
- CLASS 28
- Juniors Under 16 Social: 9m 35, Jagged Edge, 2004
- CLASS 29
- Sub Juniors Under 13 Social: 11m 5, The Wacker, 2005
- CLASS 30
- Disabled: 8m 50, Stokin Racing, 1998
- CLASS 31
- 8 Litre Short Course Expert: 16m 13, Exertion, 2005
- CLASS 32
- 6 Litre Short Course Expert: 16m 14, Suspect, 2005
- CLASS 33
- MOC Short Course Expert: 17m 51, Ironic, 2005
- CLASS 34
- SMOC Short Course Expert: 18m 18, Crossfire, 2005
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