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PaddleNSW Harbour Series
Harbour racing is possibly the fastest growing paddlesport in NSW. This sport is open to a variety of craft, from Ocean Racing Skis, SLSA ‘Spec’ Skis, Outrigger Canoes, to Sea Kayaks and Stand-Up Paddleboards. Harbour Racing is the sport of racing these craft in enclosed or protected waters Many MWKC members compete in the Annual Harbour Racing Series and the Club is host to several, notably the Pittwater Challenge. Full details of the series and this great event are set out below.
PaddleNSW Marathon Series
Canoe marathon would traditionally have seen competitors race from one point to another across possible combinations of river, lake, estuary and sea while having to navigate around any obstacles, having to carry the boat at times if necessary
Today a shorter multi-lap based format has developed, to encourage a more spectator-friendly approach to the discipline with courses created to be covered in laps with a number of portages (grab your boat and run) added in.
The Paddle NSW Marathon Series is based on a Divisional format, with participants selecting Divisions and distances based on how far and how fast they can paddle.
PaddleNSW Sprint Series
Sprint Racing is one of the best-known competitive canoeing paddlesports in Australia and offers a great national and international career-path for athletes with aspirations of competing on the international stage.
Within NSW, athletes can begin their careers being coached at club level and compete for their clubs at the NSW Sprint Series and annual State Championships, all of which combine to ensuring the best for NSW athletes.
Races are typically run over three distances, specifically 1000m, 500m and 200m, in K1, K2 and K4 racing boats.
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Australian Ocean Racing Series
The Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS) is a national ocean racing series attracting competitors across a number of ocean racing disciplines including Ocean skis, Surf skis, Stand Up Paddleboards, Prone Paddleboards and Outrigger Canoes.
The AORS series will showcase the largest and most successful ocean racing events in the country, amongst them the iconic Doctor, the 20 Beaches Ocean Classic, The Chucky, Forster Race Weekend, WA Race Week, North Bondi Surf Classic, and the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach.
The results of AORS are to be used to determine the Australian Championships for Ocean Racing, with the winners of the AORS being recognised as the National Champions each year.
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NSW Surf Ski Championships
To INSPIRE, EMPOWER & ENGAGE paddlers to come together & compete in the sport they love. NSW Surf Ski Championship rankings system rewards participation and performance so everyone feels competitive regardless of their age and gender.
RACE 3 – NEW SOUTH WALES SURF SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – Malabar Majors – May 11th 2024
RACE 4 – NEW SOUTH WALES SURF SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – Superbanks Showdown – Nov 2nd 2024
RACE 5 – NEW SOUTH WALES SURF SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – December 7th 2024