Race Info

DATE: Saturday, August 27th 2011

LOCATION:
Boulevard Park, Bellingham, WA. Boulevard Park is located on Bellingham Bay along South State Street and Bay View Drive.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
8:00 – 9:00 AM Race check-in and day-of-race registration
9:15 AM pre-race meeting
10:00 AM Race Start
11:15 AM DASH FOR CASH!!!
12:00 Post Race BBQ and Awards

THE RACE COURSE:
The race course will consist of a roughly 2-mile oval track running just off shore between the north end of Boulevard Park and south to Taylor Street Dock. It will be a floating start with racers going three full laps to the finish. The whole race will be 100% viewable and spectator friendly!

RACE DIVISIONS SUP:
Men and Women’s Stock: All boards under 12’6″ with fixed fin (no ruddder). Mono hull only.
Men and Women’s 14 Foot: All boards between 12’6″ and 14 feet with fixed fin (no rudder). Mono hull only.
Men and Women’s Unlimited: All boards over 14 feet. Rudders are allowed. Multiple hull (catamaran style) are allowed.

RACE DIVISIONS TRADITIONAL (PRONE) PADDLEBOARD:
Men and Women’s Unlimited: If we have enough entrants to create a stock, 14′ and unlimited class we will do this. Otherwise, all traditional racers will compete as Unlimited.

Race Divisions Kayak:
Men and Women’s and Tandem HPK, FSK, and Sea Kayak. Please see the Sound Rowers Boat Classes if you are unsure which division your craft falls into.

Race Divisions Canoe:
Men and Women’s and Tandem OC1. OC2 and OC6.

Mixed tandem teams will be counted as men’s unless there are three mixed teams in a division.

AWARDS:
Unique Paddle Grand Prix Awards will be given to the top 3 winners in every division. 

PADDLE HAND PRIX DASH FOR CASH: Sponsored by Kite Paddle Surf
Everyone welcome!  Grab any SUP, mass start, winner take ALL, 100 yard dash for 100 bucks cash… no paddles allowed!!!  (MUST have a wrist band showing that you have signed a waiver – any demo paddlers or racers!)

POST RACE BARBEQUE:
Following there race, there will be a post race BBQ FEAST! Friends and family can also purchase a BBQ lunch.

SUP DEMOS:
Kite Paddle Surf and Kialoa Paddles will have free board and Paddle demos during the entire event! All SUP Participants MUST wear a PFD at all times on the water. ALL SUP demo participants MUST sign a liability waiver at the registration booth. You will be given a wrist band to wear. Keep it on throughout the event.

RACE SCHWAG:
What is a race without some quality schwag?! We will raffle off some killer goodies throughout the awards!

SAFETY:
USCG Approved PFDs and whistles must be worn by all racers. PFD’s can be worn on your body or on your board, but you MUST have one to race or you will be disqualified. There are no refunds for disqualified racers. Leashes may be required, depending on race day conditions.

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