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
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
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.
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.
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 
