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Activity	Distance	Time
28-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Slight Tail wind assistance, about 5 to 10 knots. Water calm on Devilbend Reservoir. 14' NSP DC 25" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 28, 2020 Slight Tail wind assistance, about 5 to 10 knots. Water calm on Devilbend Reservoir. 14' NSP DC 25"	200m	0:1:16
07-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Mostly light southerly, negligible tidal flow, cool winter evening, Sunny King flatwater 14' x 25" Five SDChallenge entries from the evening's paddle. Have given myself a few times to beat. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 7, 2020 Mostly light southerly, negligible tidal flow, cool winter evening, Sunny King flatwater 14' x 25" Five SDChallenge entries from the evening's paddle. Have given myself a few times to beat.	200m	0:1:21
02-08-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 4th short run today on Devilbend Reservoir: 1km straight, 1km loop, 500m and this one, the 200m straight. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 23" 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ August 2, 2020 4th short run today on Devilbend Reservoir: 1km straight, 1km loop, 500m and this one, the 200m straight. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 23" 🙂	200m	0:1:21
02-08-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 500m of Downbreezer to get my heart pumping 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ August 2, 2020 500m of Downbreezer to get my heart pumping 🙂	500m	0:3:19
07-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Cool winter evening, light variable southerly, tidal flow not noticeable. Sunny King 14' x 25" Flatwater. Four SDChallenge entries from this session. Have given myself a few times to beat. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 7, 2020 Cool winter evening, light variable southerly, tidal flow not noticeable. Sunny King 14' x 25" Flatwater. Four SDChallenge entries from this session. Have given myself a few times to beat.	500m	0:3:21
07-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Cool winter evening, light variable southerly, tidal flow not noticeable. Sunny King 14' x 25" Flatwater. Four SDChallenge entries from this session. Have given myself a few times to beat. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 7, 2020 Cool winter evening, light variable southerly, tidal flow not noticeable. Sunny King 14' x 25" Flatwater. Four SDChallenge entries from this session. Have given myself a few times to beat.	1km Straight (no wind)	0:6:38
02-08-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Downbreezer today on Devilbend Reservoir. Sunshine on the last paddle here for the next six weeks, now that Stage 4 has been declared. Jimmy Lewis, Sidewinder 23" 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ August 2, 2020 Downbreezer today on Devilbend Reservoir. Sunshine on the last paddle here for the next six weeks, now that Stage 4 has been declared. Jimmy Lewis, Sidewinder 23" 🙂	1km Downwind	0:6:39
28-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 1km straight line on flat water with a little (10knot) tail wind assistance for around 250m. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 28, 2020 1km straight line on flat water with a little (10knot) tail wind assistance for around 250m.	1km Straight (no wind)	0:6:43
11-07-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Overcast, 9C, calm. Loop wasn't perfect - moving runabout where I turned. Nice way to get the blood pumping. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 25" 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ July 11, 2020 Overcast, 9C, calm. Loop wasn't perfect - moving runabout where I turned. Nice way to get the blood pumping. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 25" 🙂	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:6:57
02-08-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Second of 4 time-trials today. Making the most of being permitted to travel 12km from home before Lockdown this evening. JL Sidewinder 23" 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ August 2, 2020 Second of 4 time-trials today. Making the most of being permitted to travel 12km from home before Lockdown this evening. JL Sidewinder 23" 🙂	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:7:5
07-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Mostly light southerly, negligible tidal flow, cool winter evening, Sunny King flatwater 14' x 25" Four SDChallenge entries from the evening's paddle. Have given myself a few times to beat. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 7, 2020 Mostly light southerly, negligible tidal flow, cool winter evening, Sunny King flatwater 14' x 25" Four SDChallenge entries from the evening's paddle. Have given myself a few times to beat.	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:7:15
25-04-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Headed to Devilbend Reservoir (12km country lane drive) because of the 15to 20 knot northerly. Had some protection for some loops. A personal PB on my Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23” Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ April 25, 2020 Headed to Devilbend Reservoir (12km country lane drive) because of the 15to 20 knot northerly. Had some protection for some loops. A personal PB on my Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23”	5km	0:35:45
04-11-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Devilbend Reservoir, calm with just a light breeze, raining, humid. Everyone else was at home 🙂 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14'x 23" PB for me over 5km. Actually right on 36min, but I took 2 seconds to stop my Garmin. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ November 4, 2020 Devilbend Reservoir, calm with just a light breeze, raining, humid. Everyone else was at home 🙂 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14'x 23" PB for me over 5km. Actually right on 36min, but I took 2 seconds to stop my Garmin.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:2
18-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP No wind or tidal flow this morning and hardly any power boat wake around. A 5km PB for me 🙂 Start and Finish at Canadian Bay, Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 18, 2020 No wind or tidal flow this morning and hardly any power boat wake around. A 5km PB for me 🙂 Start and Finish at Canadian Bay, Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:5
15-11-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP My PB for 5km on an iSUP. RedPaddleCo 14' x 25" Elite. Quiet & lovely backwater. Far from a straight course and with two tight 180 degree turns. Did OK for a senior cit. 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ November 15, 2020 My PB for 5km on an iSUP. RedPaddleCo 14' x 25" Elite. Quiet & lovely backwater. Far from a straight course and with two tight 180 degree turns. Did OK for a senior cit. 🙂	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:10
15-03-2022 - Mark Renouf - SUP Light NE, offshore and calm. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Moun 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ March 15, 2022 Light NE, offshore and calm. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Moun 14' x 23"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:52
16-10-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Strong offshore Easterly, but I'm happy with my time. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14"x23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ October 16, 2020 Strong offshore Easterly, but I'm happy with my time. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14"x23"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:37:10
15-07-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Stiff southerly on a Melbourne winter's day, cool, but sunny. Cross wind, head wind, tail wind, no wind. Dolphin pod fishing. Jimmy Lewis 23" Sidewinder. I also did a 4K and a 2K this morning 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ July 15, 2020 Stiff southerly on a Melbourne winter's day, cool, but sunny. Cross wind, head wind, tail wind, no wind. Dolphin pod fishing. Jimmy Lewis 23" Sidewinder. I also did a 4K and a 2K this morning 🙂	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:37:17
22-06-2021 - Mark Renouf - SUP Head-breeze, tail-breeze double loop on my NSP 21" Ninja. A little choppy for me on this board, but happy with my time. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 22, 2021 Head-breeze, tail-breeze double loop on my NSP 21" Ninja. A little choppy for me on this board, but happy with my time.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:37:23
27-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder. 14' x 23" Canadian Bay start and finish. Light southerly and slight incoming tide. A bit lumpy due to the earlier westerly and the number of boats out again. A new winter phenomenon since COVID. Cabin fever I think. (I guess that's a pun.) A little slower than I was aiming for, but always good to be out on the water knocking over a few kms. 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 27, 2020 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder. 14' x 23" Canadian Bay start and finish. Light southerly and slight incoming tide. A bit lumpy due to the earlier westerly and the number of boats out again. A new winter phenomenon since COVID. Cabin fever I think. (I guess that's a pun.) A little slower than I was aiming for, but always good to be out on the water knocking over a few kms. 🙂	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:37:40
20-04-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Devilbend Reservoir on the Mornington Peninsula in 20knots of NW dropping to 15knots during my session. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ April 20, 2020 Devilbend Reservoir on the Mornington Peninsula in 20knots of NW dropping to 15knots during my session.	5km	0:37:41
29-09-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Well, if the aim is to improve, that won’t be hard. 5 minutes behind a good run. Conditions not helpful, but out on the water is always the best place to be. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x 25” Canadian Bay within my 5km lockdown Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ September 29, 2020 Well, if the aim is to improve, that won’t be hard. 5 minutes behind a good run. Conditions not helpful, but out on the water is always the best place to be. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x 25” Canadian Bay within my 5km lockdown	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:42:14
05-03-2022 - Mark Renouf - SUP Started with a light tail wind. Turned as the wind changed so back into an increasing headwind, which just became stronger. Slow time, but a good workout. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ March 5, 2022 Started with a light tail wind. Turned as the wind changed so back into an increasing headwind, which just became stronger. Slow time, but a good workout. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:44:07
01-06-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP No wind, incoming tide that was worth 10 to 15 sec on the return 5km leg. Very few boats about so calm and good for a quick 10km. Personal best for me today 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 1, 2020 No wind, incoming tide that was worth 10 to 15 sec on the return 5km leg. Very few boats about so calm and good for a quick 10km. Personal best for me today 🙂	10km	1:13:21
10-07-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 17C warm for Winter with an offshore light breeze less than 5 knots. Incoming tide that seemed to make no difference to my speed. Hardly any boats around, so calm. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23" 🙂 Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ July 10, 2020 17C warm for Winter with an offshore light breeze less than 5 knots. Incoming tide that seemed to make no difference to my speed. Hardly any boats around, so calm. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23" 🙂	10km	1:15:31
05-06-2021 - Mark Renouf - SUP Paddled on Devilbend Reservoir because the northerly was gusting over 15 knots. Headwind - tailwind, 4 loop course. Jimmy Lewis 23" Sidewinder. Pretty happy with my time in those conditions. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ June 5, 2021 Paddled on Devilbend Reservoir because the northerly was gusting over 15 knots. Headwind - tailwind, 4 loop course. Jimmy Lewis 23" Sidewinder. Pretty happy with my time in those conditions.	10km	1:17:44
15-04-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 10 days ago. 10kms on Devilbend Reservoir. Northerly over 20knots. I’ll be aiming to take 7 minutes off this time by the end of May 🙂 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23” Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ April 15, 2020 10 days ago. 10kms on Devilbend Reservoir. Northerly over 20knots. I’ll be aiming to take 7 minutes off this time by the end of May 🙂 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23”	10km	1:17:56
15-04-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Devilbend Reservoir. Northerly around 20 knots. 4 laps Downwind Upwind. Aiming to improve on this time over the next month. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23” Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ April 15, 2020 Devilbend Reservoir. Northerly around 20 knots. 4 laps Downwind Upwind. Aiming to improve on this time over the next month. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23”	10km	1:17:56
07-03-2022 - Mark Renouf - SUP Brisk off shore easterly that dropped to nothing much a few times.. Stayed close to shore at Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ March 7, 2022 Brisk off shore easterly that dropped to nothing much a few times.. Stayed close to shore at Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23"	10km Out and Back/ Loop	1:19:6
09-03-2022 - Mark Renouf - SUP Strong off shore easterly. Stayed close to shore at Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ March 9, 2022 Strong off shore easterly. Stayed close to shore at Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14' x 23"	10km Out and Back/ Loop	1:19:44
08-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP 15 to 20 knot northerly, so back to do loops at Devilbend Reservoir. Forgot my watch and used my phone. Paddled 130m past the 10km mark. I'll be aiming to take 5 minutes off this time. NSP DC x 25" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 8, 2020 15 to 20 knot northerly, so back to do loops at Devilbend Reservoir. Forgot my watch and used my phone. Paddled 130m past the 10km mark. I'll be aiming to take 5 minutes off this time. NSP DC x 25"	10km	1:20:0
29-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Lovely sunny morning. This 10km was a pretty relaxed session, 10 knot crosswind with an incoming tide. Wasn't trying for a competitive time on this paddle, Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 29, 2020 Lovely sunny morning. This 10km was a pretty relaxed session, 10 knot crosswind with an incoming tide. Wasn't trying for a competitive time on this paddle,	10km	1:26:22
29-05-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Sunny and calm with a crosswind around 10 knots. With and then against the tide which wasn't all that strong. Didn't work too hard and will be aiming for a much faster time next month. Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ May 29, 2020 Sunny and calm with a crosswind around 10 knots. With and then against the tide which wasn't all that strong. Didn't work too hard and will be aiming for a much faster time next month.	10km	1:26:22
12-07-2020 - Mark Renouf - SUP Headed out to do 10km and decided after 3 to make it 15km. Beautiful morning. Varying breeze. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23" Expand/Collapse Mark Renouf Male 60+ July 12, 2020 Headed out to do 10km and decided after 3 to make it 15km. Beautiful morning. Varying breeze. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14' x 23"	15km	1:55:55

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