Race 3 South Queensland Outrigger Series - Mooloolaba Beach
Saturday 26th September 2009

http://www.mooloolabaoutriggers.com/content/view/16/28/

Timetable* (if Long Course is Moffat - Mooloolaba)

6.30am Registration opens Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club shed
7.30am Short Course Briefing Mooloolaba Beach
7.45am SUP Short Course start - 8km (2 x 4km Triangle) Mooloolaba Beach
12.30pm Long Course Briefing Moffat Beach
12.45pm SUP Long Course start - 14km Moffat to Mooloolaba
2.15pm BBQ Mooloolaba OCC shed

Timetable* (if Long Course is Mooloolaba - Moffat)

6.30am Registration opens Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club shed
7.30am Short Course briefing Mooloolaba Beach
7.45am SUP Short Course start - 8km (2 x 4km Triangle) Mooloolaba
11.45am Long Course Briefing Mooloolaba Beach
12.00pm SUP Long Course start - 14km Mooloolaba to Moffat Beach
1.45pm BBQ Mooloolaba OCC shed

*Long Course direction will be confirmed the afternoon of Friday, 25 September

SUP / Ski (current AOCRA member) = $16 per person per race (However, AOCRA members should still nominate as OC1, as if nominate as SUP or Ski the site will automatically charge the $20 day insurance. The site will soon be upgraded to include SUPs as a separate category.)

SUP / Ski (non-AOCRA member) = $20 per person per race

Registration in advance for all paddlers (including non-AOCRA members) will be online via the AOCRA website. Any registration on the day will require credit card payment via the AOCRA website. www.aocra.com.au

Registration Instructions can be found at http://www.mooloolabaoutriggers.com/content/view/16/28/

All registration and canoe sign-in will take place at the MOCC shed. If Long Course start is at Moffat Beach, Long Course paddlers may register and sign-in at Moffats. All others to register at the shed.

Post-Race BBQ & Beers
There will be a BBQ and beers on offer for a flat rate of $10 per person after the LC race finish at approx 2pm. No prepayment
required. Just turn up on the day outside the MOCC shed.

6:34 AM EST 0.52 meters Low Tide
2:17 PM EST 1.40 meters High Tide

Any queries to [email protected]

Looking good so far for this Saturday ...

Hey Richard. Personally I think the Long Course would be a long haul on a board under 12'6" that isn't a race designed board. You could do it but it may take you over 2.5 hrs. It's 13.5km from the Cartwright Rock wall to Moffat Shark nets so probably 14km all up to the beach.

The problem with SUP in this series is that it's an outrigger series and they have included SUP into it a little last year but more so this year. They only have 2 or 3 safety craft following the race. (1 as a lead boat, 1 in the middle and 1 as a tail boat following the last paddler). The officials have no idea about the difference in speed between the SUP's and outriggers as they don't SUP (yet). They have only given the SUP a 15 min lead in the long course dispite my 30-45 min lead suggestion.

Last year for this race Woogie suggested only 14' and longer boards do the race which put me out by a week (the 14' Vortice arrived the next week). One lady did end up doing it on a 12' Laird in over 2 hrs (from just near Kawana Surf Club to Moffats). It would have taken her over 2.45 hrs for the whole distance. Last year the SUP's registered at the Spit and then drove to Buddina Beach Access 8 and started from there as the wind was too strong to paddle against to get from Mooloolaba Spit around Cartwright.

As you've managed to paddle 6km before now, I would suggest you go in the 8km short course (but that may be harder going in the 20kt NW predicted at present) unless you can borrow a race board from someone and then go in the Long Course.

It's a tough call because there aren't many SUP entering this series yet. If it were purely a SUP event with 30 other SUP boards under 12' then that would be a blast. But you may be the only one out there on the shorter board and you may be left a fair way behind.

Not sure if any of this has helped you make a decision. Actually I just had an idea ???

I will talk to Woogie tonight and see if he is going to be at the event. Maybe the boards under 12'6" could do the same as last year and start from say Kawana Surf Club. The Organisers won't mind. If you start at the same time as the longer boards (or 15 mins earlier) then you could get there in a similar time ??

A downwind is definately more fun than a triangle course on any board in high winds. I won't be there this weekend as I'm going overseas on Thursday so I'll see if Woogie can look after the SUP side of things like he did last year.

Stay tuned ...

No worries. Yes it's getting abit confusing now that there are 12'6" Race boards. I think there was a long discussion on here about that not so long ago. People saying it's not fair racing 12'6" stock boards against 12'6" race boards. Needs to be defined a bit better. But then some people like to just participate without expecting any result on the racing side of things.

Some of DJ's mates are doing long paddles down in VIC on standard boards but I don't think they are "racing" each other ?? Just having fun paddles.

Come down maybe and have a look and meet some of the gang. Maybe in the next couple of months we could organise a few longer downwinds with Coast paddlers as a social fun thing.

stuartp said...
Is the MOCC shed on the river side next to the public boat-ramp?

Yes Stuart that's right. You can enter via the east side car park and walk to the Shed. I've made you a map below. Have a fun race. It's looking like good conditions.

Jazza Wazza said...

is there a female and male category?

The OC's usually do, so I would think the same applies for SUP?

Probably a good idea for all SUPs to be there by 1100 and register at MOCC shed so we can start earlier than the OC's, and move around to the top of Kawana if needed (5-10 minute drive). We did this last year and it saves paddling into a 20kt headwind at the start and getting even further behind the OC's.

Jazza Wazza said...

is there a female and male category?

Yes Jaz..female categories for the 3 board types and ages. I hope all you guys come up and do the race. The wind is looking perfect.

I won't be there but I know Stuart will help the SUP's out if you guys need info and Woogie will be there too and will liase with officials regarding SUP's. Have fun everyone.

And watch out for a thread this week "Aussie Wahine's California Adventures"

Forecast is still looking good.
Did a run from Buddina to Moffats in yesterday mornings northerly and got some good runners, so if the forecast is right it should be a lot of fun.

Best of luck to the Sheards,keep us posted on results,too much wind to do the short coarse around the bay,S bends to Moffs should be great.

Yeah good day and fun had by all. Pity the race did not go ahead but was still fun to swap around boards. Good to see about 10 people turn up for the race. Lets hope we get that kind of wind for all the events..

Jacko

aussiewahine said...

paul.j said...
Pity the race did not go ahead...

Hey what happened ? Why didn't the race go ahead ? I'm in San Francisco at the moment. Competed in the Hennessey International yesterday around Alcatraz. It was so much fun.

So tell me what happened at Mooloolaba ??

There was a strong wind warning issued so insurance was the problem.

There has to be a way around this as this is when the fun just starts?

Jacko

Yes unfortunately when the winds get over 25 knots in outrigger racing the insurnace company's no longer insure the events. I just saw this on the outrigger forum. I'll chase it up when I get home for those involved ...

For those who registered and paid for the Long Course, your fees will either be refunded or perhaps given a credit for a future race. Will get it sorted and let you know...Mooloolaba Outrigger Secretary