Events - Australian Ocean Racing Series - Series Overview

The AORS is a national series incorporating 10 ocean racing events. The series will travel around the country to Australia’s most popular beaches showcasing men and women competing in a variety of categories in the only ocean racing series of its kind.

Download the AORS Event poster as seen in Australian Geographic Outdoor Magazine.

AORS EVENTS

RACE  DATE  EVENT  LOCATION  STATE 
1 18-Jul-10 Byron Bay Ocean Paddle   Byron Bay  NSW 
2 18-Sep-10 Fenn Cup Downwind Series 1  Long Reef (Northern Beaches)  NSW 
3 02-Oct-10 King of the Cape  Yallingup  WA 
4 16-Oct-10 Fenn Cup Downwind Series 2  Long Reef (Northern Beaches)  NSW 
5 24-Oct-10 Burleigh Ocean Challenge  Burleigh (Gold Coast)  QLD 
6 30-Oct-10 King of the Coast  Sunshine Coast  QLD 
7 09-Jan-11 The Graeme Long Memorial Paddle  Torquay/Anglesea  VIC 
8 15-Jan-11 Fenn Cup Downwind Series 3 Long Reef (Northern Beaches)  NSW 
9 22-Jan-11 The Doctor World Cup Rottnest/Perth  WA 
10 23-Jan-11 Finn Kayaks Coastal Challenge  Perth (All metro beaches)  WA 
 

****Updated information: please note that 'the Twist' Teams and Double race has been cancelled from the AORS event program this season so there will be no Double Championships. So too has the Lion Island Challenge.

POINTS AND SERIES CHAMPIONS

Updated info: Competitors will take their best 6 results from 10 races which will decide the national champion in the various categories as outlined below.
 
All events will be awarded equal points with the exception of the Doctor which will be awarded double points.
 
The Finn Kayaks Coastal Challenge is a teams event and will have points awarded towards the AORS series points.
 
*Double points awarded for the Doctor

 

AORS CATEGORIES

Open 
Open Women 
Under 20 Men
Under 20 Women
Over 40 Men
Over 40 Women
Over 50 Men
Under 20 ft craft Men
Under 20 ft craft Women
Mixed Double
SUP Open board size Men 
SUP Open board size Women 
SUP 12’6 and under Men
SUP 12’6 and under Women
Paddleboard Open board size Men
Paddleboard Open board size Women
OC1 Men
OC1 Women

Category Descriptions

Under 20 ft Any craft under 20ft for example Fenn XT, Epic Sport, all Spec Ski's, Plastics
Under 20   Must be 20 or under as of the first AORS event of the series
Over 40 Must be 40 or over as of the first AORS event of the series 
Over 50 Must be 50 or over as of the first AORS event of the series 

Please note that some events may not have all categories. Further information will be provided.

Some events may feature additional categories and will not be included in the AORS point score.

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