AORS Series Info

AORS Series Information

AORS 2025 Calendar

Please note that the Mandurah Cut Run & Coolangatta Gold Downwind will not be held in 2025 and have been removed from the calendar.

#EventLocationDateStar Rating
1South Australian Ocean Paddling Series #1Adelaide, SA14th June 20251
2South Australian Ocean Paddling Series #1Adelaide, SA19th July 20251
3South Australian Ocean Paddling Series #2Adelaide, SA23rd August 20252
4The Charles Stewart Memorial CupSydney, NSW30th August 20252
5Shaw and Partners 20 BeachesSydney, NSW1st Nov 20253
6Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series #1Perth, WA20th Nov 20251
Shaw and Partners WA Race Week 
7Fenn West Coast DownwindPerth, WA22nd Nov 20252
8Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series #2Perth, WA25th Nov 20251
9Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series #3Perth, WA27th Nov 20251
10Shaw and Partners DoctorPerth, WA29th Nov 20253

AORS Categories

The AORS will be following the International Canoe Federation (ICF) racing categories for single skis (in 10yr increments only for the Over 40 and above age groups).

Primary Categories (Male and Female)

Secondary Categories

All Ski primary category competitors are automatically entered in the Ski Overall secondary category. For example a Junior, Over 40 Ski or SLSA Spec Ski competitor is also entered in the Ski Overall secondary category. As per previous years, Oceanpaddler will use Ski Overall results when presenting results for the Ski Open results.

Competitors age is as of 31/12/2025. That is the age bracket the competitor is turning in the 2025 calendar year. 

For example: The first year a 15-18yrs Surf Ski competitor can compete is the year in which his/her 15th birthday falls and the last year he/she may compete in that category is the year in which his/her 18th birthday falls. That is they must be 15-18yrs as of 31/12/2025.

Competitors can only enter one category. For example a 50 year old entered in the SLSA Spec Ski primary category is not eligible for Over 50 Ski points and prizes, only SLSA Spec Ski primary category and Ski Overall secondary category.

Series Points

There are 10 events in the AORS Series. 

Each event has a star value of either 1, 2 or 3 Stars with the points starting from 1000, 2000 and 3000 respectively.

Competitors will be awarded points per race based on the star rating of the event and their position in the race. 

Calculating Overall AORS Placings

The total accumulative points across all events will be used to determine the leaderboard and overall placing in the AORS. 

If two or more competitors end up on the same overall AORS point score the result from The Doctor will decide the winner. If neither competitor raced in The Doctor then we will use the 20 Beaches, followed by Fenn West Coast Downwinder.

Placing1 Star Event2 Star Event3 Star Event
1100020003000
298019602940
396019202880
494018802820
592018402760
691018202720
790018002680
889017802640
988017602600
1087017402560
1186517302530
1286017202500
1385917102470
141 point gap onwards17052440
15 17002420
16 16952400
17 16932380
18 2 point gap onwards2370
19  2360
20  2355
21  2352
22  3 point gap onwards

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