Entries are open for this years XCEL race from Snapper to Currumbin - details below from Surfing QLD website - http://www.surfingqueensland.com/event.php?id=122
Let's hope we get some wind this year!!!!!

2011 Xcel Open Ocean Paddleboard Race

Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Event Date: Saturday, 4-Jun-2011
Entry Opening Date: Friday, 15-Apr-2011
Entry Closing Date: Thursday, 2-Jun-2011
Condition: Stock Open Men (Stock is 12' or under), Stock Open Men Stand Up Paddle (Stock SUP is 12'6" or under), Junior Men Unlimited (Under 18 - Minimum age 14), Junior Women Unlimited (Under 18 - Minimum age 14), Open Ocean Paddle Ski (single's only).
Divisions: Single division entry only
Over 40 Men Outrigger, Junior Men Stock Paddleboard, Open Men Stock Paddleboard, Open Men Unlimited Paddleboard, Open Men Stock SUP, Open Men Unlimited SUP, Open Women Unlimited Paddleboard, Open Women Unlimited SUP, Over 40 Men Stock Paddleboard, Over 40 Men Unlimited Paddleboard, Over 40 Men Unlimited SUP, Over 50 Men Unlimited Paddleboard, Open Outrigger Mixed , Open Men Ocean Paddle Ski (Single Only) , Open Women Ocean Paddle Ski (Single Only)
Cost: $60.00 (inc. GST) per division

The 2011 Xcel Open Ocean Paddleboard Race is an exciting paddle race from Snapper Rocks to Currumbin Creek. The event caters for both men and women across a variety of ages, divisions and craft.
Start Location: Snapper Rocks, Qld
Start Time: 10.00am

For competition start times/location, competitors and spectators can call the Surfing Queensland Events Hotline each morning of the event - Ph# (07) 3030 6388

Should be even more competitors this year , will be great.

With the amount of girls with 12'6 race boards now, i'd thought they would finally add that as a female division. Just having unlimited womens is a bit dissapointing. I actually don't even know of any girls that have an unlimited race sup anymore.

XX angie

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angie pangi said...

With the amount of girls with 12'6 race boards now, i'd thought they would finally add that as a female division. Just having unlimited womens is a bit dissapointing. I actually don't even know of any girls that have an unlimited race sup anymore.

XX angie

get on to them angie, i'm sure they will listen

Thanks for posting Ali Cat will have to try and get in a downwinder before then!

I agree, I think if someone was to give Surfing Queensland a call and ask them to put the women's 12'6 class in they would, they probably aren't aware that women's unlimited isn't as popular as they may think.

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angie pangi said...

With the amount of girls with 12'6 race boards now, i'd thought they would finally add that as a female division. Just having unlimited womens is a bit dissapointing. I actually don't even know of any girls that have an unlimited race sup anymore.

I've still got an unlimited board and would prefer to paddle it.

...but I still reckon they should have a 12'6 class for the girls considering the number of women paddling now.

If they can only have one womens division, then 12'6 probably makes more sense based on numbers, and those of us with bigger boards might have to paddle 12'6's on the day. With an unlimited option in the mens, I'm sure there will be a few 12'6 boards available for any girls who only have a bigger boards to borrow.

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angie pangi said...

With the amount of girls with 12'6 race boards now, i'd thought they would finally add that as a female division. Just having unlimited womens is a bit dissapointing. I actually don't even know of any girls that have an unlimited race sup anymore.

XX angie

Sue stills has her DC 17 and tonight smashed most of the blokes at the TT at Lake Kawana.

I think if the Ladies of SUP all enter and on the day all rock up with 12'6 boards they will put the class in.

Condition: Stock Open Men (Stock is 12' or under), Stock Open Men Stand Up Paddle (Stock SUP is 12'6” or under)

Angie just to make it clear there is no 12' and under class ? just 12-6 and under.

hey rob the 12' and under would be the paddleboard class......

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Piros said...

Condition: Stock Open Men (Stock is 12' or under), Stock Open Men Stand Up Paddle (Stock SUP is 12'6” or under)

Angie just to make it clear there is no 12' and under class ? just 12-6 and under.

Yeh the Stock 12' or under is Prone boards only. Hard to add another class on the day. I will email them again this year as i did last year and see what the chances are.

Pretty sure all the girls i know who have got unlimited boards have also got 12'6 boards aswell. It would just be great to get all the girls in the same class for once and make the numbers look stronger.

XX anigie

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angie pangi said...

Piros said...

Condition: Stock Open Men (Stock is 12' or under), Stock Open Men Stand Up Paddle (Stock SUP is 12'6” or under)

Angie just to make it clear there is no 12' and under class ? just 12-6 and under.

Yeh the Stock 12' or under is Prone boards only. Hard to add another class on the day. I will email them again this year as i did last year and see what the chances are.

Pretty sure all the girls i know who have got unlimited boards have also got 12'6 boards aswell. It would just be great to get all the girls in the same class for once and make the numbers look stronger.

XX anigie

Let me know who you email and I will email them as well.

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bspot68 said...

hey rob the 12' and under would be the paddleboard class......

OK

It sounds confusing ,save your self ther $60 AND COME DOWN TO SCOTTS HEAD
ON 25th and 26th of June we will look after the women and all clases of sups or if you want come down on the THE LONG WEEKEND and we can do some training paddles races