32nd Annual - RIP to RIVER 
INFORMATION

 

RUN DATE-TIME

* Tuesday 27th December 2011 *

Runners 

Rip to River 10km Classic - 8.30 am start at Point Lonsdale


5km Falls Creek Beach Run - 8.00 am start at Ocean Grove Main Beach

1.4km Ripper Nipper Beach Fun Run - 8.30 am start at Ocean Grove Main Beach

Walkers

10km Walk - 8.00 am start at Point Lonsdale

TO TOP

REGISTRATION

REGISTER ONLINE - FASTER, CHEAPER, EASIER

Click your race to enter Online (Closes 5pm Monday 26th December 2011)

Start at Point Lonsdale

Rip to River 10km Classic

Rip to River 10km Walk

Start at Ocean Grove Main Beach

1.4km Ripper Nipper Beach Fun Run

5km Falls Creek Beach Run

 

Entries - Race Day:

Rip to River Classic 10km Runners and Walkers;

At Ganes Reserve, Ocean Road, Point Lonsdale. Melway Map 499 H6; Tuesday 27th December 2011 - 6.00am to 7.30am.  

(Don't leave it too late or your race will start on the wrong side of the sand dune!!!)  Ganes Reserve entries must close at 7.30am.

Ripper Nipper Beach Fun Run and 5km Falls Creek Beach Run ONLY;

At the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Clubhouse, Tuesday 27th December 2011 - 6.00am to 7.30am.

Entries - Day Before Race:

Monday 26th December, 2.00pm - 5.00pm (all events); 

At the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Clubhouse, Surf Beach Road, Ocean Grove. Melway Map 497 G1.

(Grab your souvenir T-shirt before the rush!!! Limited stock available. Fifty singlets also for sale)

Entries - By Mail:

Postal Entries close Friday 16th December.   Please enclose a stamped self-addressed business size envelope with cheque/money order. (Be aware of the Christmas mail delivery constraints.)

Address to: Ocean Grove SLSC Inc. PO Box 486 Ocean Grove 3226  

TO TOP

ENTRY FORM & FEES

32nd Rip to River (all entries) - Entry Form here.  (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Entry forms may otherwise be collected at the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club.  

Entry Fees:      Adults: $35 Postal and On Day Entries; $30 Online Entries
                            Junior:
$18 Postal and On Day Entries; $15 Online Entries
                            Ripper Nipper:
$15 Postal and On Day Entries; $12 Online Entries


Cheques/Money Orders payable to; Ocean Grove SLSC Inc  

TO TOP

CAR PARKING

We have secured the use of Ganes Reserve (Melway Map 499 H6) for parking (owner onus applies). Please observe street parking signs. Contribute to the local economy by purchasing a meal, not paying a fine!

At the finish there is free car parking at the Ocean Grove surf beach car park but please note that on race day the car park can fill quickly and illegally parked cars may be fined.  Take advantage of the free return shuttle bus to Point Lonsdale leaving from behind the surf club.

TO TOP

T - SHIRTS

Quality 32nd event souvenir t-shirts are available at the Ocean Grove SLSC clubhouse on the day before the race, and on race day at the registration area and again at the finish area.

Cost per shirt is a bargain $20.

TO TOP

PRIZES

All finishers receive a certificate. Random spot prizes donated by our sponsors are drawn after the finish presentation.

Category winners receive;

RUNNER SECTIONS
1st Male/Female Trophy & T-shirt
2nd Male/Female Medallion & T-shirt
3rd Male/Female Medallion & T-shirt

1st Male/Female (14-17)

Medallion & T-shirt

1st Male/Female (18-29) Medallion & T-shirt
1st Male/Female (30-39) Medallion & T-shirt
1st Male/Female (40-49) Medallion & T-shirt
1st Male/Female (50-59) Medallion & T-shirt
1st Male/Female (60+) Medallion & T-shirt
WALKER SECTION
1st Male/Female Medallion & T-shirt

RIPPER NIPPER

1st, 2nd, 3rd in each age group Medallion
TO TOP

RACE TIMING 

Electronic timing and results of all competitors by Tomato Timing.


 RACE RECORDS

Rip to River Classic

 11.5 km course (1981 - 1999)

10km course (2000 - ?3000)

Men Outright
Tony McCartney - 1995 - 31 min 50 sec
Men Outright
David McNeill - 2009 - 30 min 51 sec
Women Outright
Maryann Murray - 1995 - 37 min 58 sec

Women Outright

Ruth Barton - 2003 - 37 min 53 sec

Walkers (10km course)
Men
Ian Place - 2003 - 65 min 10 sec

Women

Wendy Wilkins - 2003 - 54 min 57 sec

5km Beach Run (since 2009)
Men Outright
Matthew Bayley - 2011 (32nd Run) - 15 min 02 sec

Women Outright

Annabelle Wilson  - 2011 (32nd Run) - 18 min 27 sec

Ripper Nipper Beach Fun Run (1.4km course; since 2006)

Boys Outright
Isaac Hockey - 2009 - 4 min 47 sec

Girls Outright

Claudia Verstraten - 2010 (30th Run) - 4 min 46 sec

TO TOP