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Burleigh Point Outrigger Canoe Club is now entering it's sixth season of competition and is growing ever stronger in terms of numbers and competitiveness. The club was established on the 1st of December 1998. Up to this time, the existing clubs were concentrated in the northern and southern areas of the Gold Coast. Members from these clubs felt there was a demand for a competitive club to be established in the central Gold Coast region to accommodate the increasing interest in the sport.
From humble beginnings of 2 x (6 man) teams, the club has steadily expanded to a current membership of over 50 senior members. Ages of club members range from 16 years to golden masters in their late 50's. From its inception the club has been especially strong in the senior masters (over 45 years) and open men divisions, achieving a number of places at Australian Championships and numerous wins at South QLD and Northen NSW regattas.
2001 saw the club achieve its inaugural Gold Medal at the Australian Championships, with our open men ('B' division) winning the sprint event. Our club was represented at the 75km Molokai World Marathon Championships in Hawaii (October 2000). The senior master men's team achieved a creditable 4th place in the grueling event.
