The format is a 200m sprint in 3 heats of 6 -8. The first couple go through to the semi and the rest go thru the reparchage. Semis, then finals - so you are assured of at least 2 races and up to 4.

After the top 12 have been sorted there is the Battle of the paddler on Starboard stock boards - this is the first time this concept of racing has been done anywhere in the world. Paddlers will be weighted in their race gear and <80kg will race against each other on 12'6s. Over 80kg will race separately on 14'. all women will race on 12'6 stock boards.

The present record for 200m is 53 secs (Jim Terrell - USA).

The course is fantastic (this is an old photo - race towers, sheds and starting pontoons are now up):

We have 40 entries for the Starboard Black Blade. All divisions are booked out now - except there is one place left in the 12'6 male division.
(PM me if you want to take this as a late entry)

Race Draw is nearly finished and the conditions for Saturday look great. This should be a fantatsic day. Don't forget to sign up for the Peter Dorries Coahing Clinic - you missed out of entering the Black Blade come up ealry to watch the racing and attend the coaching clinic.

Alot of work has gone into this event from CWA and SUPWA in organising event draws and how the heat, semi and final system will work. There is plenty of time between races to recover and the top 8 female and male 12'6 will contest the Battle of the Paddler later in the morning. The top 12 male 14' will contest the Battle of the Paddler at lunchtime.

It will be a long morning and all the racing will finish at 1400. We are sharing the event with CWA, so there will be exciting races for K1, K2 events as well and the first time that a sprint SUP championship has been held in Australia. Make sure you bring water, food and shade. This event is about having an opportunity to get to know other paddlers, supporting and cheering on some great on the water battles.


CANOEING WESTERN AUSTRALIA INC & Stand Up Paddle WA INC

Starboard Black Blade 2012 State SUP Sprint Championships

10-Nov-12 OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Lane 0 -- Far side -- Nearest Starters for 500 & 1000m , Tonkin Hwy Side
Lane 9 -- Nearest Sports Island , Timing Tower

08:00 Event 1 200m Men's SUP 12'6 Seeding Race
LANE NAME
0
1
2 Ben Tardrew
3 Cameron McKay
4 Jonah Defforgef
5 Gordon Stimson
6 Ian Nichol
7 Peter Tomsett
8 Scott Penwarn


08:04 Event 2 200m Ladies SUP 12'6 Seeding Race
LANE NAME
0
1 Michelle England
2 Suzie Thomas
3 Anne Lockwood
4 Dianne MacPhail
5 Jodi Earnshaw
6 Jade Lane
7 Ashlea Hamil
8 Lorrayne Grullis

08:16 Event 5 200m Men's 14' SUP Heat 1
LANE NAME 1-2 to semi final, 3-6 to repechage
0
1
2 Ian Grose
3 Lach Simpson
4 Ian Lane
5 Rick Maxwell
6 Kent Wright
7 Joe Fry
8

08:20 Event 6 200m Men's 14' SUP Heat 2
LANE NAME 1-2 to semi final, 3-6 to repechage
0
1
2 Gordon Stimson
3 Wes Standfield
4 Chistopher Gage
5 Greg Kerr
6 Roger Goodwin
7 Steve McCullough
8


08:24 Event 7 200m Men's 14' SUP Heat 3
LANE NAME 1-2 to semi final, 3-6 to repechage
0
1
2 Jackson Shaw
3 Peter Tomsett
4 Jarrad Jacobs
5 Marcus Tardrew
6 Brendan Rice
7 Cameron Mckay
8



08:28 Event 8 200m Men's 14' SUP Heat 4
LANE NAME 1-2 to semi final, 3-6 to repechage
0
1
2 Andrew Cropley
3 Darren Marshall
4 Ben Tardrew
5 Thomas Nador
6 Peter Pridmore
7 Gordon Salvage
8