individual / team / junior registration

hello prospective pond skimmer

Thanks for your interest in competing in the elite Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships at Mt Buller.

Despite being recognised as the National Championships, you don't actually need to follow an athlete pathway from your local pond skimming club, through the state league, to reach national glory. Just register online and give it a crack (talent scouts are proposed for 2017+).

Entry is $30 per competitor and includes all the goodies below.

NEW for 2016

New scoring for 2016 sees costume points doubled (to 50% of total score). Plus we're giving prizes to 5th posi!

Also something about a hanging target...

From where you'd rather be

Following historical tradition since time immemorial last year, all competitors (18+) receive 2x Corona Extra drink cards for the Official Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships Après Après Party.

Corona also have lots of goodies to give away including a Corona Extra beach towel for the first 40 entries! Mmm functional...

IMPORTANT BITS

• All competitors MUST sign a waiver and get a wristband at the Saleyards Ticket Office between 9.00 to 11.00 on the morning of the event.
• For safety reasons (and something to do with a maelstrom back in 2014) NO SHARP THINGS are allowed, including ski poles. All costumes and contraptions will be inspected at the top of the course and their allowance is up to the discretion of the Linermeister.
• If the weather gods get cranky, the event may be delayed to Sunday 18 September, following the same schedule. In this case Saturday night will host the Official Corona Extra Pond Skim National Championships Avant Après Après Party.*

ENTRIES

• Each competitor gets one skim per entry.
• If a competitor purchases more than one entry they will be allowed to compete the corresponding number of times (e.g. they may wish to compete as an individual then again as part of a team).
• If two or more competitors compete/start at the same time, they are counted as a team. They will be given a combined score and placed in the teams category.
• Teams can have up to four competitors.

POINTS / SCORING

Points are added to calculate the total score out of a possible 43 in the following categories:

†On first count only for teams

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES

TEAM PRIZES

why are teams prizes not as much cash money?

Because we can't afford it. Also, far fewer teams compete, so your chance of winning is like a hundred times better. And if you hit the bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.

*In the super unlikely event that we can't even run a puddle skim due to weather or otherwise, a full refund will be offered, the avant après après party will go on and competitors can still enjoy their two free Coronas. In this situation prizes (but not prize money or vouchers) will still be awarded for individuals and teams judged solely on costume (e.g. this may take the form of a fashion parade in the Village Square).

JUNIOR Pond Skim

A Junior (Under 18) competition will be held from 12.00 to 13.00.

Entry for the junior event is $25 and all competitors must have their parent or guardian co-sign the waiver. Waiver signing is at the Saleyards Ticket Office 9.00-11.00 on competition day.

 Click here to register for the Junior Pond Skim

Prize pool details for the Junior Event are to follow.