UPDATE DUE TO MANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COST AND A WAY TO REDUCE ENTRY FEE:

Get a 10% discount on entry to the BOP and River races by entering 10 paddlers in one block and at the same time. SO either get a local paddle group together or even arrange 9 others on this site to enter at the same time and pay $135 each (ONE PAYMENT TWO BOP RACES) or $50 each for River Race ..... OR if you have 11 paddlers pay full price for the 10 and get the 11th paddler free ....

SO either get a group together ( in the same RACE ) or get on SEABREEZE and hustle 9 other paddlers ...

Prize Pool will look like this: 75% of fees go for prize pool 25% in administration, insurance, and trophies .. MORE ENTRIES = BIGGER PRIZE POOL.

The Prize Pool will be divided over two BOP races 1st=40% Prize Pool. 2nd=20% Prize Pool. 3rd=10% Prize Pool. First Female=15% Prize Pool. First over 40 15% prize pool.

An example for 30 fully paid up paddlers the POOL rounded off and Split over two races WOULD BE :

1st:$1350 2nd:$675 3rd:$350 .... First Woman: $500. 1st O/40 $500 ... AND YES IF YOUR AN OVER 40 FEMALE AND YOU BEAT ALL THE WOMEN AND O/40 MEN thats $1000.

But all in all its TWO BOP RACES, great trophies, bags (and draw prizes for amateurs)

Just to clarify that prize money is split between the 2 races. So if you win race 1 you receive $675 & win race 2 there is another $675 providing there are 30 full fee paying paddlers

THE AUSTRALIAN LONGBOARD OPEN (includes SUP events for Surf and Race 20th to 24th March at Kingscliff .....

Get all the info at ..... australianlongbordopen.com

The BOP Races
• The races will see Stand Up Paddlers contest a Battle of the Paddle as part of the Australian Longboard Surfing Open at Kingscliff.
• The start and finish line will be in front of the Cudgen SLSC
• Course: Competitors will start the race from a standing start in the sand, racing to turning buoy 1, then turn parallel to beach to turning buoy 2, head to the beach to turning buoy/flag 3 back through the surf to turning buoy 4, head to the beach to turning buoy/flag 5, back through the surf to turning buoy 6, then turn towards the shore where they will endure a dry sand beach finish with their paddle in hand.


• Competitors that have entered into the Amateur divisions of the River Race may compete in the BOP at no extra charge but are not eligible for prize money.
• The first competitors who cross the finish line in their respective divisions are deemed the race winners. Trophy winners decided by results from both races.