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How can I get involved Paddle Across The Bay 2025?

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You can register yourself as an individual or get a crew together to create a team! Upon registration you'll receive a unique fundraising URL that you can share across your social media channels so others can be part of the journey with you!

What do I bring on the day? (PADDLER)
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  • Paddleboard (No kayaks or other vessels)
  • Paddle
  • Leg rope (Mandatory)
  • Water (Hydration backpack is recommended)
  • Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher, broad-spectrum and water-resistant)
  • Broad-brimmed hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Mobile phone (use a waterproof pouch or two zip lock bags to keep it dry)
  • Your QR ticket, either on your phone or printed. This will be provided upon registration in your confirmation email.

What time is the event on and where is Paddle Across The Bay 2025?

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WHEN – 6:00am – 10:00am, Saturday, 1st March 2025

WHERE – Green Point, Brighton (opposite Brighton Beach station).

WHAT – Australia’s largest stand-up paddle board event. This year we will be undertaking a 10km loop, starting and ending at Green Point, Brighton.

WHO - The event is open to anyone aged 18+. We encourage people of all fitness levels to join this fully supported event. Our team will be alongside you every stroke of the way!

What does the registration process look like on event day?

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The registration process is quite simple, be sure to have your ticket ready to be scanned to be checked in!

Upon check in we will mark your arm with a number as a safety precaution.

Be at the start line (Green point, Brighton) to check in between 6 am - 6.45 am. Your check in ticket is sent to you via email upon registration - please have this on your phone or printed out for the day.

Check-in closes at 6.45 am.

You may pick up your event t-shirt at the registration desk (let us know your preferred size upon registration).

At 6.30 am, your safety briefing and the warm-up session will begin so that we are all ready to enter the water and start the 10km journey.

Once paddlers arrive back at the finish line and check out, they can begin to enjoy the stalls and activities

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK OUT AT THE FINISH LINE

Who is this event for and who can attend?

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The event is open to anyone aged 18+. We encourage people of all fitness levels to join this fully supported event. Our team will be alongside you every stroke of the way!

Paddle Across the Bay is NOT a race and we encourage you to come out and enjoy the water in a safe and inclusive environment with us to help fundraise for Lifeline Australia.

Is there an entrance fee?

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Yes, Paddle Across the Bay rego fee has an early bird offer of $90 until 31st December 2024. From 1 Jan 2025 our registration fee is $110 for all participants.

Your registration fee includes:
-Entry to the event
- An exclusive 2025 t-shirt that's yours to keep
- A Lifeline wristband that you can wear on the water
- Professional organised and managed event
- Fundraising support
- Professional first aid and safety
- Plus good vibes on the day! 😀

Did you buy a ticket for a friend but they don’t know how to register?

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As a first step, ask them to check their email and see if they received a registration link (be sure to check their spam folder).

This is unique to the email you entered while registering and paying for your friend’s ticket. This registration link will not ask them to pay a fee again.

All they need to do is enter the same email address that the ticket purchaser entered for them at the time of registration.

Please reach out to us if you have any issues on paddleacrossthebay@lifeline.org.au

Entered the wrong email while registering your friend or they didn’t receive an email?

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  • Login to the Paddle Across the Bay site and navigate to your dashboard. 
  • Here you will see a tab labeled “Your tickets”

  • On your friend’s ticket, you can edit their email and enter the correct one. 
  • This will now send a unique registration link to their correct email address, which they can click on to register. 

need more information?

Contact the team through the contact us page if you need more information or, please email our Team at paddleacrossthebay@lifeline.org.au