WA Race Week Categories
All AORS Surf Ski categories are eligible for WA Race Week points.
To be eligible for the Bonus Prize Money and Prizes you must compete in all 4 or 5 events corresponding to your category as listed below.
Categories that must compete in all 5 Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Events:
- Open Male and Female Ski
- Under 17 Male and Female Ski
- Under 21 Male and Female Ski
- Over 40 Male Ski
- Over 50 Male Ski
Categories that must compete in 4 Shaw and Partner WA Race Week Events: (that is all WA Race Week Events except the Dash for Cash)
- Over 40 Female Ski
- Over 50 Female Ski
- Over 60 Male Ski and Female
- Over 70 Male Ski
- Double Male Ski
- Female Male Ski
- Mixed Double Ski
You must compete in all WA Race Week events applicable to your category and there must be at least 5 competitors in each category having done all applicable WA Race Week events to be eligible for the Bonus Prize Money and Prizes.
As per the AORS, competitors’ age category is based on your age as of the 1st January 2022. For example, if you are 17 on the 1st January 2022 you can race the Under 17 category.
As per the AORS, all competitors are automatically entered in the Open Ski category of their discipline for the AORS events (all events except the Dash for Cash). For example a 45-year-old Ski Paddler enters the Over 40 Ski (40-49yrs) category he will also be entered in the Open Ski category.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You must also race in the Open Ski category for the Dash for Cash if you wish to receive those points for the Open Ski Category for WA Race Week.
Entry Fees
Entry fees for each event can be found on the individual event websites pages here:
- Fenn West Coast Downwinder
- Shaw and Partners Doctor
- Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash
- Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surf Ski Series ($35 for individual and $70 for doubles.
How the Points Work
The AORS Point scoring system will be used for the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week for the 4 AORS events – Fenn West Coast Downwind, The Ben Hewitt Sunset Surf Ski Series Race 1 and 2 and Shaw and Partners The Doctor.
Points for the Dash for Cash are listed below and outlined on the Dash for Cash event page.
Competitors combined total points across the events (either 4 or 5 events as applicable to your category) will be used to determine overall placings for the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week. Where one or more competitors receives equal overall points the best result in The Doctor will decide the overall position for the WA Race Week.
Events and Star Rating:
Fenn West Coast Downinder | 4 Star |
Dr Ben Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race #1 | 1 Star |
Dr Ben Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race #2 | 3 Star |
Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash | See points below |
Shaw and Partners Doctor | 5 Star |
Points
5 STAR EVENT
Shaw and Partners Doctor
1st – 2000
2nd – 1960
3rd – 1926
4th – 1898
5th – 1876
6th – 1858
7th – 1844
8th – 1834
9th – 1828
10th – 1826
11th onwards – two point gap between places 1824, 1822, 1820 etc
4 STAR EVENTS
Fenn West Coast Downwinder
1st – 1500
2nd – 1470
3rd – 1444
4th – 1423
5th – 1407
6th – 1395
7th – 1385
8th – 1377
9th – 1372
10th – 1369
11th onwards – one point gap between placings 1368, 1367, 1366 etc
3 STAR EVENTS
Dr Ben Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race 2
1st – 1000
2nd – 980
3rd – 963
4th – 949
5th – 938
6th – 929
7th – 922
8th – 917
9th – 914
10th – 913
11th onwards – one point gap between placings 912, 911, 910 etc
1 STAR EVENTS
Dr Ben Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race 1
1st – 500
2nd – 490
3rd – 482
4th – 476
5th – 472
6th onwards – one gap point between placings 471, 470, 469 etc
Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash
1st – 30
2nd – 25
3rd – 21
4th – 17
5th – 14
6th – 11
7th – 8
8th – 6
9th – 4
10th – 2
11th onwards – all competitors get 1 point
Bonus Prize Money & Prizes
You must compete in all WA Race Week events applicable to your category and there must be at least 5 competitors in each category having done all applicable WA Race Week events to be eligible for the Bonus Prize Money and Prizes.
You must be present at the presentation to receive the prize money and prizes.
All categories in the WA Race Week will either receive Bonus Prize Money or Prizes.
Win a Shaw and Partners Fenn Ski
Even if you are not in the money you could still be a winner. Enter and compete in all four or five events applicable to your category and you will go into the draw for a Shaw and Partners Fenn Ski.
Entry Refunds & Cancellations
Postponement due to COVID-19
If the event is not able to proceed due to ongoing restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic the event will be postponed to 2023. Entrants should take this into consideration when entering. If the event is postponed due to Covid-19 all entries will be carried over to the 2023 event date. If you require a refund, please submit a request in writing within 2 weeks of the postponement. Email contact@oceanpaddler.com
Our normal Refund and Cancellation Policy applies to all other refund requests as outlined below.
Normal Entry Refunds and Cancellations
Entry cancellations can be made up to two weeks before the event date when a refund (less 20% administration fee) will be made. Refunds will not be given after this date. Please send requests for refunds in writing to contact@oceanpaddler.com. If the event has to be cancelled due to weather conditions or natural disasters or any other reason so deemed by the organisers, the event will be rescheduled where possible and no refunds will be issued.
*A note on Insurance
The event organiser, Oceanpaddler, has public liability insurance. This does not include or cover personal accident insurance for the competitors. All other insurances are the sole responsibility of the competitors.
