A Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Event
The Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash features the world’s best paddlers on surf skis to find the ultimate sprint King and Queens across these two disciplines.
The race will start offshore racing directly to the beach with a small run up to the finish shoot.
7.15am – Registration at Sorrento SLSC
8.00am – Racing begins. Heats for the Open Ski Category followed by Finals of all categories. Order of events will be provided closer to the time.
Presentations will take place after the event.
There must be at least 5 competitors in your category to be eligible for prize money and prizes. Where there are less than 5, those competitors will be moved to the Open category.
A note on WA Race Week Points for Surf Skis
These categories must race in the Dash for Cash to be eligible for the WA Race Week overall Bonus Prize money. That is race in all 5 WA Race Week events.
Over 50 and 60 Ski females can enter the Over 40 Ski female category, and Over 60 and 70 Ski males can enter the Over 50 Ski male category if they wish. However it is not a requirement to race the Dash for Cash to be eligible for Overall WA race week points and bonus prize money for these categories – Over 50 and 60 female ski and Over 60 and 70 male ski.
Important Note for Open/Overall Points for WA Race Week
If you are a Junior, U23 or Over 40+ surf ski competitor and wish to receive points in the Open Ski category to be eligible for WA Race Week Open/Overall points and bonus prize money, then you must race in the Open category of the Dash for Cash as well as your age category. You only need to enter your primary category for the Dash for Cash, and tell us on race day at rego that you wish to race in the Open category. There is no additional cost.
Please Note: Some WA Race Week categories are not participating in the Dash for Cash. In that instance you only need to do the other four WA Race Week events for the overall point score. Click here for full details on WA Race Week Points.
Open Ski Category Race
In the Open Ski Category, fifteen paddlers will be selected from trials and pre-selection to compete in the three-race final Dash for Cash. The top fifteen male and female paddlers for the final three races will be selected using the following criteria.
Trials – We will be holding trials on the morning of the event to select the finalists for the Open categories of this event. There are ten spots open that will be filled from the trials. The trials will consist of two heats then a final if numbers exceed 20 paddlers. If less than 20 paddlers it will be a straight final. The top ten join the five pre-selected listed below.
Pre-selected – The top five paddlers from each gender from the 2024 Doctor are all pre-qualified for the final (and do not need to race the heats). If any of these competitors cannot attend, the next place along in the 2024 Doctor will receive the invitation. The pre-selected athletes are:
Open Men
Open Women
The Finals will consist of three races where the back competitors are eliminated. The winner of each race picks up prize money which increases with each race. Click here for prize money.
Age Category Races
The age category races will be one straight out final. This will be held between the Open Trials and Finals. These categories are:
For the Single Surf Ski events, the Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash is an event of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.
The Dash for Cash Point Score is as follows across all categories:
All competitors 11th and after gets 1 point.
Points awarded for all other WA Race Week events can be found here.
Early Bird 1st July – 15th August 2025 | Standard Entry 16th August – 31st October 2025 | Late Entry 1st November – 19th November 2025 | |
| Junior and Under 23 Ski | $25 | $35 | $45 |
| All other categories | $45 | $60 | $90 |
Entries opening 1st July 2025.
WA Race Week Entry Terms and Conditions apply for the Shaw and Partners International Downwind. Click here.
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