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The 2010 Great Ocean Sports Festival was a great success this year. Every year the event grows in size, and yet still keeps a personal feel. This year we had 36 entries for the Adventure Race, and 32 entries for the new Mountain Bike Race. We have now cleaned up and are getting back to our regular occupations, happy knowing that the event went smoothly. We'll have results posted on the site by Thursday. Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club has staged the 1200m Great Ocean Swim for many years. 2007 was the first year of the Great Ocean Sports Festival. Set in picturesque Apollo Bay, the sports festival is an action packed weekend of events, including a fun run, an ocean swim, mountain bike race, fishing competition, various paddle races and the unique Dash 4 Cash. Not forgetting the kids, there is a Kids Dash along similar lines. On the Sunday there is the Otway Adventure Race for the ultimate fitness and performance challenge, which takes in the best Apollo Bay and the Otways has to offer. And if the adventure race is not enough, you can enter the Champion of Champions event over both days of the weekend. Click on the icons below to see details of each event.  great ocean mtb 45km mountain bike race, offroad action set in the Otway National Park, includes a technical climb along the Snow Ridge, and a very fast descent down Killala Road. | wild dog run 5km & 10km beach/trail run. Starting and finishing at the Club house, it's an easy jog along the beach, or a challenge if you want to take it seriously. | great ocean swim1200m Swim. Swimming in relatively sheltered ocean waters next to the harbour, see how you rank alongside a field of 300 swimmers. | dash 4 cashChallenging race that includes running, wading, swimming, paddling and drinking (soft drink), to qualify for entry into 'The Money Pit'. | Fun race that includes running, wading, paddling and drinking (soft drink), to qualify for entry into 'The Prize Pit'. |  otway adventure race Individual, pairs & teams adventure race including trail & beach running, sea kayaking & an amazing mountain bike section in the Otways.
| the paddle classic 8km Single & double surf ski/kayak race. Try your paddling technique against some of the best paddlers around. | 8km 6-berth outrigger canoe race. An absolute spectacle to watch, and a very exciting event. | | | stand-up paddle board4km Stand-up paddle board race. See how quickly you can propel yourself along against other paddlers in this new sport. | the big catchLand, boat and kayak based fishing competition. See if you can catch a bigger fish than Merv Hughes. | | | The individual must complete 5 events over 2-days and the individual with the combined best results will be crowned 'Champion of Champions' | |
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