The Nordic Kayaks Beach to Beach Ocean Race will be conducted on Saturday 8th June 2024 at Mooloolaba or Moffatt beach. Registration/Check-In will be from. 8.30-9.45 am at either Moffat beach.
Race Brief will be at 10 am The start will be a deep water start, Waves for the Ocean paddle will be at 10-minute intervals.
Category; Prone and SUPs.
Category; Outriggers OC 1, OC 2, and OC 3s
Category; Ocean skis, Surf skis, and Double skis
Category: FOILS all ages
Online registration will be completed via webscorer.
When completing the online form, you will be asked to view our online waiver by ticking the box you will agree to the terms and conditions, there will be no other forms to fill out at registration.
Race Briefing will be a Moffat Beach for all paddlers racing after Registration/Check in has closed (9.45am) before race start.
Only competitors can access the registration area. Each competitor will be given a race shirt, an ankle strap with a timing chip, and your number writen on you hand. Please wear the ankle strap and timing chip around your ankle making sure it is firmly attached and your right ankle facing outward. The timing chip will be used to time your race. You will be given a coloured ticked at the Surf Club which will to be used for the lucky draw prizes during presentations at 1.30 pm at the Mooloolaba Surf Club
The finish will be a dry finish on the beach between the large pink arch on the beach. Your timing chip will register your results on webscorer. Please make sure once you finish the race you hand the ankle strap with the timing chip to one of our volunteers who will be waiting for you at the finish line. This will be our manual backup should your chip not be detected.
If you do not finish the race please hand back your ankle strap and timing chip back to the support crew, in the boat or at the finish line, so you can be marked as safe.
Should you exit the course on the beach and do not complete the course, please ring the race co-ordinator 0422 159 504
Please note if your ankle strap with timing chip is not collected your results will not be published.
Online results will be provided on webscorer on completion of all competitors finish the race (final head count). Presentations and lucky door prizes will be held at the Mooloolaba Surf Club at 1:30 pm upstairs in the Bay and Bites bar.
Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of each category.
Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd across the line in the following craft category with more than 3 competitors.
On arrival at the Mooloolaba Surf Club please hand in your wristbands with your number, the colours will indicate the craft of choice.
All other prizes will be drawn together including a RACETEC PADDLE valued at over $600
Scrutineering of compulsory equipment (lifejackets and leashes) will take place at check-in before the start of the race.
All competitors must ensure that their equipment passes scrutineering as outlined below.
By entering the Nordic Kayaks Beach to Beach 16km Ocean Paddle race you agree to compete you must have:
Please note no first timers this is an open ocean race leaving or finishing at a surf beach your safety is our most importance and not taken lightly.
Note ages is from the day registrations close
There will be 6 Support boats provided for the event covering a 2.5 km area along the 16km course. If any paddler requires assistance, they must raise their hand attract attention, and wait for the closest support boat to assist.