4670 SUP Club Inc proudly presents the GP One Consulting 2024 Clearwater Classic Race Weekend to be held on the 3rd and 4th August 2024. This event is Round 1 of the GP One Consulting Tri Series and consists of a technical surf race and a flatwater distance race of both short and long courses (5km & 10km) on the picturesque Elliott River, Queensland just 20km from Bundaberg.​

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Saturday afternoons technical surf race will be held at the mouth of the Elliott River Elliot Heads.

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Sunday morning’s long and short course distance races will commence from Riverview with a stationary deep water start adjacent to the pontoon. The long course will start and finish at the pontoon heading straight upstream and turning a large inflatable yellow buoy at 5km.

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Short course will head straight upstream and turning a large inflatable yellow buoy at 2.5km and returning to the start/finish line at the pontoon (refer attached maps for race course options).

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Download Course Maps Here

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The distance race provides for competitors on Raceboard SUPs (14’ and under) for the long and short courses, all-rounder SUPs (non-race board shape), and prone paddlers on the short course.

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To paddle in this event, you must be a member of a Surfing Queensland/Australia SUP Club, for example but not limited to:

• 4670 SUP Club

• Sunshine Coast SUP Club

• Bris SUP Club

• SUSinc SUP Club

• Townsville SUP Club.

For those paddlers that are not a current member of one of the above-mentioned SUP clubs, please support your local SUP Club to help support and grow the sport, or alternatively, take out a 4670 SUP Club race weekend membership for $20 through the Surfing Queensland online portal, see the link below.  If you are not a member of a SUP Club it will be a two step process;

1. Join and pay for a club membership, and then

2. Register for the Clearwater Classic event

 

Please note that the all competitors memberships will be will be checked to ensure that they are current financial members of the club that they nominate in through the event nomination process. 

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Join the 4670 SUP Club here!

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The first 50 registrations will receive a merch pack when finalising their registration on race day. Custom trophies are being designed and prepared for those that finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the respective divisions.

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Divisions

Saturdays technical surf race will be capped to 50 competitors and Sundays distance race event will be capped to 100 competitors

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Age divisions will be determined by the age you are on the 1st January 2024 e.g. if you turn 40 on 1st January 2024 you race in the 40 to 54 division for the distance race.  If you are 39 on the 1st January 2024, then race in the 19 to 39 division for all Tri Series races. 

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The online race registration cut off will be midday on Wednesday 31st July 2024.

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2024 GP One Consulting Clearwater Classic Technical Surf Race Divisions for the 3rd August 2024

1. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Men

2. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Men

3. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Men

4. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Men

5. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Men

6. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Women

7. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Women

8. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Women

9. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Women

10. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Women

11. All Rounder - Open Mixed

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Cost -$0 (but must be a 4670 SUP Club member or also paddling the Sunday Distance race.  Weather dependent and could be cancelled at short notice)

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2024 GP One Clearwater Clearwater Classic Distance Race Divisions for the 4th August 2024

Long Course (10km)

1. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Men (Tri Series)

2. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Men (Tri Series)

3. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Men (Tri Series)

4. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Men (Tri Series)

5. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Men (Tri Series)

6. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Women (Tri Series)

7. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Women (Tri Series)

8. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Women (Tri Series)

9. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Women (Tri Series)

10. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Women (Tri Series)

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  Short Course (5km)

1. SUP 14’ and under - 18 and Under Mixed

2. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Men (Tri Series)

3. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Men (Tri Series)

4. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Men (Tri Series)

5. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Men (Tri Series)

6. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Men (Tri Series)

7. SUP 14’ and under - 19 to 34 Women (Tri Series)

8. SUP 14' and under - 35 to 44 Women (Tri Series)

9. SUP 14' and under - 45 to 54 Women (Tri Series)

10. SUP 14' and under - 55 to 64 Women (Tri Series)

11. SUP 14' and under - 65+ Women (Tri Series)

12. SUP All-Rounder - Open Men

13. SUP All-Rounder - Open Women

 

Cost - $70

No beach entries will be taken and please note the cut off for registrations (including race weekend membership if not already a SUP Club member).

 

Race registration and payment will be through WEBSCORER. Please ensure you have also completed your SUP Club membership before race fee payment (if required)

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Saturday Technical Surf Race Registration and Start Time

Race registration will be at the Elliott Heads Parklands.  It will be a mass start.

Race Registrations open at 12:30pm;

Race Brief at 1:30pm;

Race Start from 2:00pm

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The tech race location and parking map can be found here​