Point Score Information – WA Race Week

WA Race Week Point Score Information

As part of race week is the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Point Score which is a mini series within the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series.

Competitors are awarded points based on their placing in each event. 

Bonus Prize Money and Prizes are awarded to those competitors based on their total points across the events included in the point score. 

Not all events are included in the point score. 

The Events included in the WA Race Week Point Score are:

  • Fenn West Coast Downwinder IOP Event (Sat 22nd Nov)
  • Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series Race #2 (Tue 25th)
  • Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series Race #3 (Thur 27th)
  • Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash (Fri 28th Nov)
  • Shaw and Partners Doctor (Sat 29th Nov)

The Events NOT included are:

  • Race One Twilight Dash (Wed 26th Nov)
  • Shaw and Partners Downwind International (Sun 30th Nov)

Point Score Categories & Events

All categories are included in the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Point Score.

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.  *SUP Foils are slightly different. Please read the below information on SUP Foil Category.

Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Events included in Point Score:

  1. Fenn West Coast Downwinder IOP Event (Sat 22nd Nov)
  2. Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series Race #2 (Tue 25th)
  3. Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series Race #3 (Thur 27th)
  4. Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash (Fri 28th Nov)
  5. Shaw and Partners Doctor (Sat 29th Nov)

Categories that must compete in all 5 Shaw and Partners WA Race Week Events:

  • Open Male and Female Ski (this is Ski Overall – includes all ski age categories)
  • Junior Male and Female Ski
  • Under 23 Male and Female Ski
  • Over 40 Male and Female Ski
  • Over 50 Male Ski

Categories that must compete in 4 Shaw and Partner WA Race Week Events: (that is all 5 events listed above, except Event 4. Dash for Cash)

  • Over 50 Female Ski
  • Over 60 Male and Female Ski
  • Over 70 Male Ski
  • Double Male Ski
  • Female Double Ski
  • Mixed Double Ski
  • OC1 Male & Female (all ages)
  • SLSA Spec Ski Male & Female (all ages)
  • Prone Paddleboard Male & Female (all ages)
  • SUP Male & Female (all ages)

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 31st December 2025. 

As per the AORS, all competitors are automatically entered in the Ski Overall secondary 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 Ski Overall secondary category. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a Junior, U23 or Over 40+ competitor and  wish to receive points in the Open Ski category to be eligible for WA Race Week Open/Overall Ski points and bonus prize money,  then you must race in the Open Ski 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 either tick the box during registration or tell us on race day at rego that you wish to race in the Open Ski. There is no additional cost.

FOIL DRIVE SUP FOIL CATEGORY
 
SUP Foils have a slightly different format to the rest of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week. The points for the first three races
  • Fenn West Coast Downwind IOP Event
  • Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series 2
  • Dr Benjamin Hewitt Sunset Surfski Series 3
Will be added together, with the top 20 at that point, invited to compete in the Shaw and Partners Doctor. If you finish outside of the twenty you can still compete in the race but you will be required to have an escort boat.
 
If you wish to only to enter the Shaw and Partners Doctor you will also be required to have an escort boat.
 
The winner of the Foil Drive Sup Foil category for Shaw and Partners WA Race Week will be the winner of the Shaw and Partners Doctor.
 
Please note: Foil Drive is the sponsor of this event. All SUP foils must be paddle-powered and cannot have mechanical thrust.

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.

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 2 and 3 and Shaw and Partners 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 WA Race Week 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 (excludes SUP Foil category). 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.

The winner of the Foil Drive Sup Foil category for Shaw and Partners WA Race Week will be the winner of the Shaw and Partners Doctor.

There must be at least 5 competitors to make a category.

 

Events and Star Rating

Fenn West Coast Downwinder IOP Event

2 Star

Dr Benjamin Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race #2 

1 Star

Dr Benjamin Hewitt Surf Ski Series Race #3 

1 Star

Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash 

See points below

Shaw and Partners Doctor 

3 Star

Points

Placing

1 Star Event

Both Sunset Surfski Series Events

2 Star Event

Fenn West Coast Downwinder IOP Event

3 Star Event

Shaw and Partners Doctor 

Shaw and Partners Dash for Cash
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7900180026808
8890178026406
9880176026004
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1286017202500everyone from 11th onwards gets 1 point
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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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