Starboard BlackBlade & PaddleLoop

The Starboard Black Blade is the finest SUP Short Course regatta in Australia. The Black Blade was the first SUP Sprint race on a buoyed course in the world outside America. Competitors will race over 3 distance - 200m, 1000m and 5km.

Great fun format, with all divisions contesting state championship medals.

This year also includes a PaddleLoop division. Paddlers wanting to cruise can enter the Paddleloop Package - a 200m fun run and a 4km PaddleLoop - around the island at Champion Lakes - both with projected times. You choose the time you think you will get - should be great fun with the 200m - no paddling backwards or stopping!

$1000 Board voucher on offer from Stand Up Paddle Sports (Co-sponsor) - this will be a prize draw of all competitors entered. (terms apply)

Board : 14' (must use the same board for all 3 races)

Divisions:
Male Open Elite*
Male U/40
Male O/40
Male O/50

Female Open Elite
Female O/40

Junior Division - enter PaddleLoop Package for junior division

You can only enter one division for the entire event.

Entry fee is for all 3 races. Overall points for Flatwater Champion across 3 distances.

Registration & Briefing: 0915
Racing: 1000

* Open Elite Male will be determined from a 200m seeding race from all male entrants. Top 6 male times from the 200m will make up the Open Elite 200m final and the remaining male paddlers will be split back down into age categories. (the seeded Open Elite racers will stay in this category for the 1000m and 5km).