2011 CQBC Cape Hillsborough Regatta


CQBC are intending to host the 2011 CQBC Cape Hillsborough Regatta at Cape Hillsborough Beach on the 21-23 October 2011.
This is the best choice we have to utilise the tides at this time of the year, as there are no suitable weekend tides within months of this date.

Friday 21st is to be a practice and scrutineering day, with short course racing on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October.

This event is still in its early planning stages and we are looking for support from other clubs to help make sure the event is viable.

We are keen to run this event on an annual basis as the last two Regattas have proven to be very successful.

Please circulate this with your club members and send any feed back to me as we endeavour to add another event to the blokarting calendar.

Darren Bianchi
Vice President CQBC
Phone 0749521889, 0439775595

Our Club presented these dates to all ABA delegates some time ago, before any of these other events had their dates released.

We had no objection from any of the other clubs and no notification of their intention to run events at a similar time.

I presented a format to the ABA through our club delegate that any club could use to show their intention to run an event, and to my knowledge, our club is the only one that has had the courtesy to use it.

We chose these dates to fit in with the tidal conditions available to us.

The Victorian event is to be held on an airstrip which is not regulated by tidal conditions.
Their choice of date for their event was chosen after they knew when our event is to be run.

The idea of the letter of intent was to minimise any conflict of dates for events.

If all clubs use the format, event dates would be less likely to overlap.

Darren

The 2011 CQBC Queensland blokart Titles have been run and won.

This is our next major beach event to be run.

Bookings at the resort have already started.

I'll have a chat with some of the locals and see how many spares are around.
Were you looking at bringing your sails and mast up and using a local chassis or did you need the full kart complete?

I have checked the luggage allowanced with Qantas and seems like we can have one extra bag (23kgs) for $15 or 2 extra bags for $45 each person each way so we will start weighing and organising what we are going to bring but think just a chassis will be OK (or maybe with one sail ie 4metre) would be good.

Red sails said...

I'm hoping I may be able to swing the Regatta this year and with that in mind what was the deal you got Judy and through whom?

Virgin is $79 each way. I have dealt with Hunter Express road freight online company e-go.com.au and their price for 1mx1mx1m 100kg crate from their Pinkenba depot to their Mackay depot in Paget is $85 and return for $62. This could be an option to share costs if you want to take karts/sails/pieces with you. There is 2-3 day delivery so it would have to go early.

To all our friends who a travelling from out of town for this event.. Cape Hilllsborough Nature Resort has locked up several units for the use of Blokarters. When booking camp-caravan- cabin accomadation, please quote you are Blokart Party. Fax:0749590500 - Ph:0749590152 - Email:enquiries@capehillsboroughresort.com.au - www.capehillsboroughresort.com.
Regards Dave Moore. C.Q.B.C.

The C.Q.B.C. Regatta 2011, October 20-21-22nd is a definate go ahead with all permits etc in with Marine Parks. Why not join us and combine a large Blokart event with a look at our beautifull Whitsunday Islands and Airlie Beach, both being only 1.1/2hrs drive north of Cape Hillsborough. For the Flyers to this event, hire a car and see the wonders of our central Qld coast and islands. Take a week or two off and become a tourist while having fun in a Blokart.
Entry forms out soon for event.
Pick up and despatch of frieghted Karts will be provided.
Come join us in Mackay Qld.
Dave Moore C.Q.B.C.

OLD FART said...

The C.Q.B.C. Regatta 2011, October 20-21-22nd is a definate go ahead with all permits etc in with Marine Parks. Why not join us and combine a large Blokart event with a look at our beautifull Whitsunday Islands and Airlie Beach, both being only 1.1/2hrs drive north of Cape Hillsborough. For the Flyers to this event, hire a car and see the wonders of our central Qld coast and islands. Take a week or two off and become a tourist while having fun in a Blokart.
Entry forms out soon for event.
Pick up and despatch of frieghted Karts will be provided.
Come join us in Mackay Qld.
Dave Moore C.Q.B.C.

Are these dates accurate? As 21-23rd october is mentioned by Darren in earlier post If incorrect please clarify!
Regards LC

LC said...

OLD FART said...

The C.Q.B.C. Regatta 2011, October 20-21-22nd is a definate go ahead with all permits etc in with Marine Parks. Why not join us and combine a large Blokart event with a look at our beautifull Whitsunday Islands and Airlie Beach, both being only 1.1/2hrs drive north of Cape Hillsborough. For the Flyers to this event, hire a car and see the wonders of our central Qld coast and islands. Take a week or two off and become a tourist while having fun in a Blokart.
Entry forms out soon for event.
Pick up and despatch of frieghted Karts will be provided.
Come join us in Mackay Qld.
Dave Moore C.Q.B.C.

Are these dates accurate? As 21-23rd october is mentioned by Darren in earlier post If incorrect please clarify!
Regards LC

My apologys on dates, I counted 3 days from when I arrive at Cape Hillsborough.Dave Moore

djb said...

2011 CQBC Cape Hillsborough Regatta Entry Form available at:



cqbc.yolasite.com/


For any enquiries, contact me or any of our committee members,

Darren Bianchi

Entries are starting to flow in well now. Please Don't forget when booking accomadation at Cape hillsborough Resort, to mention you are Blokart party, as they have cabins put aside for us. See you in October. Dave Moore.

Hey guys, all the very best for this event, wish we were going .
Go Darren

I will be picking three up from the Gold Coast when they arrive at the airport and taking them and their gear out to Cape Hillsborough.

With all the local entries as well, it looks like it will be a big one again.

Shame you can't make this one Andy. If you can make it here, I will have a kart for you!

Darren

Dave has the dates a day early again as he is lucky enough th be getting the extra days.
The race dates are:

Friday 21st October is a practice day with racing on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October 2011 at Cape Hillsborough.

Early entry discount closes soon.

Darren
CQBC

Hey guys, Ill be available to help out if needed.

Joe

42 entries
70 adults plus 10 youngsters for dinner
This sounds like a great event in the making.
Thanks to all who have already sent forms, and please advise us if you know of someone who is coming but not done the paperwork.
We just need a better summary for dinner catering - food has to be bought and taken to the resort.

Deb

First of the Brisbane-Goldcoast team in residence in Mackay tonight. Quite a few due in at Hillsborough tommorrow. 90 plus already booked for Sat night dinner. Bring on the South Easter's. Go Blokart Regatta 2011 Cape Hillsborough !!!
Dave Moore