Australia's World Class Downwind Run The Stand Up Surf Shop King of The Cut (KOTC) is held along the beautiful Peel Coastline where the famed, powerful and consistent West Coast sea breeze blows perfect, un-interrupted runners like an endless conveyor belt. The 2019 edition of the Australian Downwind Championship the King of The Cut is in its 8th year and is again presented by SUPWA and the event’s long-time sponsor, the Stand Up Surf Shop in North Fremantle. Here’s what we have for you in 2019:   1. Two race distances - the KOTC24 and the KOTC12 The KOTC12 is 12 kilometres of groomed downwind runners from the common start at the Mandurah Cut to the finish at Doddies Beach. This run is fast and it’s a heap of fun! The more challenging KOTC24 is the same 24 kilometre race as in previous years, finishing at Secret Harbour. This run consists of 17 kilometres of groomed runners with the last 7 kilometres generally the more technical downwinding section. Both distances are dead downwind - no side chop. The King and Queen of the Cut are decided over the KOTC24 distance. 2. The Half Cut Challenge - Commencing Sunday 24th November before the and running five days until Thursday the 28th, The Half Cut Challenge will be the first of its kind in Australia. Held on the same course of the KOTC12, each day competitors can log their daily run times onto a leader board. The fastest time of the day will receive the leader’s singlet.  At the end of the week there will be prizes for the overall fastest time and greatest number of kilometres logged for the week. Details here: https://supwa.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/26190-the-supwa-half-cut-challenge 3. New Prizes for 2019 – KOTC24 Equal cash prizes for the fastest male (King of The Cut) and female (Queen of The Cut) on any board class (except SUP foil). Additional prizes for the fastest 14' SUP male and female with travel vouchers courtesy of Broadway Travel and free entry to the 2020 Gorge Paddle Challenge (Hood River, USA) downwind event. And yes, if a 14’ board is first across the line they get both prizes! KOTC12 male and female winners will each receive $1000 in-store vouchers at the Stand Up Surf Shop. Once again, the KOTC offers equal prizes across genders. 4. Prone Paddle Board Class - After the impressive numbers from last year, this division will open up into age group categories across both the KOTC24 and KOTC12 races (depending on numbers of competitors in each age group). 5. Foiling Class - DC Foils have once again kindly put up a $500 prize for 1st Foiling Board across the KOTC24 line. Whilst this division won't compete for the King and Queen of The Cut prizes and trophy, we are stoked to have foils on the KOTC course. Also this year sees another King of the Cut Australian first - wing foiling will compete as a demonstration division. 6. Outriggers - With the AOCRA OC1/V1 & OC2 outrigger canoe Nationals being held 2 weeks before, the OC field this year promises to be big! Age groups categories also apply (depending on division numbers). This year the big boats - OC2 and OC6 will compete in the KotC12! 7. KOTC Registration, Presentations and Stoke Party - this year the registration for the KOTC12 & 24 will be held at Doddies Beach (not at Secret Harbour) the finish area for the KOTC12. Keeping everything in the Mandurah area, the Presentations and the Stoke Party after the race will again be held at the Oceanic Bar & Grill in central Mandurah. 8. Paddling Clinics - 2018 King of The Cut title holder and 2019 World M2O Champion James Casey plus World Champion Michael Booth will be running SUP paddle clinics during the KOTC Downwind week. More details to come but don’t miss out if you’re keen to learn from two of the best SUP coaches in the business.   This year the event will again be tracked live by the great people at Track Me Live. Follow the link for 2018 competitor details, tracking and results: http://live.trackmelive.com.au/King-Of-Cut-18/   Entries are now open and will close at noon on Wednesday 27th November 2019.  Late entrants, after 27th November, will incur a $15 late entry fee.  No refunds will be available after 27th November.  Please contact Steve – alisteve50@bigpond.com if you have any queries about entries or to arrange KOTC tee shirts for OC2 & OC6 crews.   Here’s the divisions and prize money information: King of The Cut24 Cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded to the following divisions, open to all age divisions: Stand Up Surf Shop King and Queen of The Cut, first male and female to cross the finish line on any length board (except a foiling SUP) - $1,000 each and the coveted KOTC Saw Blade trophy Broadway Travel 14’ Male and 14’ Female Class, first male and female to cross the finish line on a 14’ board (except a foiling SUP) - $1,000 travel voucher each and entry to the 2020 Gorge Paddle Challenge at Hood River, USA For the foils: Dale Chapman Surf Designs Foiling SUP, first male or female foiling SUP to finish, $500   The Age Divisions in The King of The Cut 24 are: Oceanic Bar & Grill Female 14’ U/40 Oceanic Bar & Grill Male 14’ U/40 Digital Media Creations Female 14’ O/40 Digital Media Creations Male 14’ O/40 Sundowner Signs Male 14’ O/50 Sundowner Signs Male O/60, any length board Durrant Racing Female Open Unlimited (>14') Horizon Physiotherapy Male Unlimited U/40 (>14’) EnviroPlumb Male Unlimited O/40 (>14’) Fremantle Floors Male Unlimited O/50 (>14’)   Mandurah Holiday Rentals Open OC1/V1 Mandurah Holiday Rentals Open Prone Paddle Board **Please note everyone enters in their age group (there is no Pro Class section). The top 5 paddlers across the line will represent Open Class for Male KotC24, top 3 for Open Class for Female KotC24. If you are on 14' within the top 5 and 3 (male and female) you will take out both prizes (both Open Male & Female 14' will go to 3rd), after that everyone is awarded within their respective age groups. King of The Cut12 Stand Up Surf Shop King of The Cut12 male and female winners, any length board except a foiling SUP, $1,000 in-store board voucher each at the Stand Up Surf Shop, North Fremantle   The age divisions in The King of The Cut12 are: Female U/40 Male U/40 Female O/40 Male O/40 Female U/18 Male U/18   Open OC1/V1 OC2  OC6 (require covers for safety) Open Prone Paddle Board Note - Your age group is determined by your age at the 1st January 2020.   Registration & Briefing Registration will take place at Doddies Beach on the Halls Head Foreshore from 1000-1130 on KOTC race day. The Race Briefing will be held at 1145 at Doddies Beach, more details to come. The King of The Cut has a 2 day window to select the optimal conditions available – Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December. Please keep this in mind when booking return flights. If the KOTC races are held on Sunday 1st December the presentations will be held at the finish at Secret Harbour Surf Club courtyard. The Stoke Party will still be held on Saturday night if the race is moved to the Sunday.   Safety Equipment Safety equipment is mandatory and will be checked at Registration. All paddlers will be issued with, and required to carry during the race, a small Track Me Live tracking unit. SUPs and OC1/V1 PFD Type 1 (including inflatable type 1 with Level 100 or greater 150, 275) or Type 2 PFD (Level 50). PFDs can be from outside Australia as long as they comply to the minimum floatation level described for Personal flotation device standard here: https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/life-jackets.asp. PFD Type 3 are not acceptable. Orange smoke flare Leg rope in good condition Covers for OC6s Prone Paddleboards Leg rope in good condition Inflatable PFD Type 1 and flares will be on sale at registration (limited numbers though).   The King of The Cut is part of West Oz Downwind Week. The Fremantle Doctor is the consistent wind that hits the southern WA coast from noon, every day over summer. The first week of December is the most reliable time for strong winds and optimal downwind conditions in Perth and Mandurah. West Oz Downwind Week consists of downwind events to appeal to every downwind SUP paddler.   The AOCRA National OC/V1 & OC2 Titles 2019 at Mandurah over the 16th and 17th of November. https://www.aocra.com.au/wazone/eventdetails.php?eventid=286 The Triple SSS Sunset Surf Ski Series Three races from Tuesday 19th November. A mid-week downwinder from Port Beach to City Beach in Perth, SUPs welcome. 11km race, with some of the top paddlers from around the country and the world. Have a drink after at the City Beach Clubhouse. http://www.sunsetsurfskiseries.com/ The Doctor Saturday 23rd November. The world renowned ski and SUP race over 28km from the fabulous Rottnest to Perth’s Sorrento Beach. http://www.oceanpaddler.com/events/the-doctor/ Downwind and flatwater SUP Clinics with James Casey and Michael Booth. Take the opportunity to learn from the best in the world, location, time and date information to follow. Culminating with the Stand Up Surf Shop King of The Cut on Saturday 30th November.   Accommodation Mandurah Holiday Rentals (2019 King of the Cut Sponsor) Welcome to Mandurah Holiday Rentals and Short-Term Accommodation specialising in fully furnished and equipped homes and services. Mandurah and the Peel region have so much on offer all year round. It’s an absolute aquatic paradise. Majestic coastline and beaches, surfing, crabbing, fishing, boating, skiing, national parks, shady grassed foreshores with playgrounds and bbq facilities, a variety of retail stores and entertainment for all ages. Whether you’re coming to Mandurah for a long weekend, winter escape, summer holiday, relocating from interstate or migrating from elsewhere in the world. We can help you find the perfect home to enjoy your time here. Please see our Mandurah Holiday Rental listings where you can book or enquire online. Search all properties availability by entering your travel dates here. Or click on each individual property to view their availability. We’re happy to assist you over the phone or email too. Each of our Mandurah holiday rentals offer their own unique and homely accommodation experience. Whether you’re after a beach or river shack, executive apartment or large property. We have a variety of holiday rental (short term accommodation) styles in our portfolio. We are committed to providing a full service to our guests, so if you have any special request or need please do not hesitate to contact us and we’ll do our very best to accommodate you. Less than one hour drive or train ride south on the coast from Perth City. It’s the perfect coastal getaway from the hustle and bustle of the City and the gateway to the South West of Western Australia. If you own a holiday home and are interested in making your property work for you while still being able to enjoy it yourself we can help you too. Contact Details 0429 996 389 reception@mandurahholidayrentals.com.au www.mandurahholidayrentals.com.au Find us on Facebook     *ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY 27th of November 2019 MIDDAY - Late entry fee of $15 after this date. No refund available after 27th of November 2019.    

The Half Cut Challenge  The week prior to the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut is known as West Oz Downwind week. Paddlers come from across the country and around the world to get their fix of runs in before the main race on the weekend. The world famous Cut Run is the first half of the King of the Cut course - 12kms running from Dawesville Cut to Doddies Beach at Halls Head. This year we are holding a 5 day long time GPS trial for the fastest time to do the course. Every day, starting from Sunday the 24th (1200) to Thursday the 28th of November (1800) you can log your fastest time. Times close at the end of each day (at 1800) and the paddler with the fastest time will be presented with the leaders singlet for each age group. The singlet will change hands each day, if the time is beaten. Start - from the green Starboard navigation marker at the end of the Southern Groyne at Daweville. Finish - Doddies Beach (the east side of Roberts Point) - between the beach and first yellow marker. The SUP truck will be available for transport to the start. This is a paid service provided by a 3rd party transport company. Divisions: Female Open  Female O/40 Male Open  Male U/40 Male O/40 Male O/50 OC  prone  How to register 1. Enter online via this gateway.  2. Go into Stand Up Surf Shop in North Fremantle to authenticate your time device* 3. You can pick up your competitor pack for the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut from SUSS as well. This includes vouchers for Mandurah bunesses and KotC event tee shirt. You can also get your photo taken and updated to your competitor profile for the TrackMeLive app - so your details can be streamed live during the race. 4. Do as many runs as you want. Start your timing device at the Starboard mark at Dawesville, stop it at Doddies Beach. 5. Write down your time on the SUPWA trailer at Doddies Beach. Take a photo of it and publish on KotC facebook/instagram - whilst tagging in Stand Up Surf Shop. (SUSS)* *Please note for a time to be accepted you must publish the photo of it and tag in SUSS and have registered your timing device.   NOTE - The Half Cut Challenge is a self managed time trial. Paddlers compete at the their own risk and are responsible for their own safety (there is no official safety boat on course). Minimal recommended safety equipment is a leg rope, smoke flare and PFD Type 1 or 2. Please make sure you paddler with a buddy and stay safe.

Find more information by following the link: https://oceanpaddler.com/events/the-doctor/

More information and entries can be found at  https://www.sunsetsurfskiseries.com/ The 2019 series dates have been announced. Race 1 Tuesday 19th November 2019 Race 2 Thursday 21st November 2019 (This race is part of teh SUPWA Downwind Series) Race 3 Thursday 28th November 2019

SUP's have been invited to participate along with the Out rigger Canoe's (OC's), you can find out more information from the link below. https://www.facebook.com/events/356756005183659/ https://aocra.com.au/?fbclid=IwAR1RjVs9ORR9PVRl0xqI1R9nSO6xh__oBi_u2JI20i5MZsji_qNr7b_ISdA    

Registration 0700 for a 0730 start. Come down to Deep Water Point Mt Pleasant, it's a free event for SUPWA members or $5 to non members, just nominate your completion time. 1. The Long Loop - 4.2km (below 30mins is a good time for strong paddler) 2. Short Loop - 2.2km (below 15mins is a good time for a strong paddler) All board lengths and types are welcome - It isn't a race, but about having fun. Nominate a time that you think you will achieve - next PaddleLoop try and beat that time. The trick is to paddle consistently at a speed you feel comfortable with - which is entirely up to you! The winner is the person closest to their nominated time.  The the top 3 paddlers (closest to their time) receive Pod Points for their Pod. It's a fun opportunity to get involved with the very friendly SUPWA community and try or develop your SUP paddling. Get some tips, have some fun or have a goal for fitness. Open to all levels and all ages. (kids under 10 should be accompanied by an adult around the course). See you for a fun morning, the best way to kick start your weekend

This year, SUPWA and Paddle WA are working together to host SUPWA's State Flatwater Marathon (Formerly Flat Water 20), but the event will be a point to point race.   Long Course (State Championship) 17km will start from Shelley Foreshore and paddle through to finish at North Fremantle. Everyone wanting to enter this race, will require each athlete to enter twice: 1 x $15 entry through SUPWA and the other $20 entry through Paddle WA (make sure you click you are a PWA member at the end of teh registration options - thanks tp PWA for offering this!)  Registration for the Long Course will be at Shelly Beach at 0715-0730 with a briefing at 0730. Start at 0750. https://www.paddlewa.asn.au/sunsmart-classic-paddle/ and then enter as well via: https://supwa.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/24984-2019-flatwater-marathon-state-championship-classic-paddle Classic Paddle is a 12km course starting from Deep Water Pt, Mt Pleasant and finishing at North Fremantle. Registration is at Deep water Point. Everyone wanting to enter this race will enter through the Paddle WA and follow the race entry as per their instructions.  Please enter only through: https://www.paddlewa.asn.au/sunsmart-classic-paddle/   Everyone finishing at North Fremantle Footy Oval for presentations and sausage sizzle.  

It isn't often held on a Saturday, but this will allow for SUP'ers to support the Paddle WA  Classic Paddle event on Sunday. Registration 0700 for a 0730 start. Come down to Deep Water Point Mt Pleasant, it's a free event for SUPWA members or $5 to non members, just nominate your completion time. 1. The Long Loop - 4.2km (below 30mins is a good time for strong paddler) 2. Short Loop - 2.2km (below 15mins is a good time for a strong paddler) All board lengths and types are welcome - It isn't a race, but about having fun. Nominate a time that you think you will achieve - next PaddleLoop try and beat that time. The trick is to paddle consistently at a speed you feel comfortable with - which is entirely up to you! The winner is the person closest to their nominated time.  The the top 3 paddlers (closest to their time) receive Pod Points for their Pod. It's a fun opportunity to get involved with the very friendly SUPWA community and try or develop your SUP paddling. Get some tips, have some fun or have a goal for fitness. Open to all levels and all ages. (kids under 10 should be accompanied by an adult around the course). See you for a fun morning, the best way to kick start your weekend

Unfortunately due to very low entrants, SUPWA and Gordon Stimson has decided to cancel the event.  The Technical race will be rescheduled, and the will be announced shortly.  All entrants will have their entry fee refunded.   SUP SURFING & BOP event WHERE & WHEN: Sunset Beach .  Including a social paddle on the Friday late afternoon. Briefing Saturday; 7:30am for 8am start. Divisions: Open Men Open Women Over 40's Men Over 50's Men 10 foot division if we have the numbers min numbers 8 for this division male and female combined  Juniors (under 18) Foil Muster (a fun little foiling event) BOP Race/Event will be consider for State Selection. Entry is $55.00 for Non Members $40.00 for SUPWA Members $30.00 for Junior   Entries close Wednesday 18th September, however it maybe possible to enter on the day, cost entry on day $55 with Event Manager Gordon Stimson If you have any queries, please Gordon Stimson - M: 0418 954 488

This has been confirmed, just remember to bring your board leash! Registration 0700 for a 0730 start. Come down to Deep Water Point Mt Pleasant, it's a free event for SUPWA members or $5 to non members, just nominate your completion time. 1. The Long Loop - 4.2km (below 30mins is a good time for strong paddler) 2. Short Loop - 2.2km (below 15mins is a good time for a strong paddler) All board lengths and types are welcome - It isn't a race, but about having fun. Nominate a time that you think you will achieve - next PaddleLoop try and beat that time. The trick is to paddle consistently at a speed you feel comfortable with - which is entirely up to you! The winner is the person closest to their nominated time.  The winners receives a great SUPWA T'shirt for those closest to their time - also the top 5 paddlers (closest to their time) receive Pod Points for their Pod. It's a fun opportunity to get involved with the very friendly SUPWA community and try or develop your SUP paddling. Get some tips, have some fun or have a goal for fitness. Open to all levels and all ages. (kids under 10 should be accompanied by an adult around the course). See you for a fun morning, the best way to kick start your weekend

The 2019 SUPWA Annual Dinner & AGM Come down to SUPWA HQ and celebrate the 2018-19 SUPWA season. Presentations for age group champions, Most Improved SUP'er, State Team, Aloha Award and the Greg Kerr Award for most Outstanding Paddler.   Where : COAST Port Beach 6.30 pm AGM 7.30pm Presentations Tickets are $15 per person, bring the family!  Ticket price includes light share plates of yummy goodies.  You can order your own meal from the menu, and drinks are available from the bar. It is a not to be missed event.  

The Aloha Spirit Award is a special award to the person the SUP community feels represents the values of SUP in WA. Duke Kahanamoku was a Hawiian legend credited with spreading surfing around the world. He was also a 5 times Olympic medalist, but more so, was regarded as the embodiment of "Aloha Spirit" - acceptence and kindness, working to grow our sport without personal gain. The award is voted upon by you the SUPWA members and can go to any SUPWA member. The award will be presented at the Annual Dinner. Voting will close on Tuesday the 13th of August 2019. To vote click on "Get Tickets" on the right hand of this page and select "one" ticket for number of tickets and click on "Check Out". You will then come a page with a text box labled "Aloha Award Recipient" - enter the name of the SUPWA member there. It is FREE to nominate, no transaction will take place.   The Award will be presented at the SUPWA Annual Dinner on the 16th of August.