General
- All competitors must wear an approved Personal Floatation Device. A belt PFD is acceptable.
- All competitors must sign a liability and release form.
Classifications (DIVISIONS)
- ELITE: This Group of racers are usually those with the most competitive experience. The Men usually race on 14’ race boards and the women 12’6” or 14′. New for 2019, Women’s divisions will be permitted to race 14′ or under.
- OPEN: This Group has some races under their belt and are ready for some mores serious competition but not at the Elite level, usually on 12’6” and under boards.
- NOVICE: This group are new to the sport and this may be their first race and want to try it out competing against others with little or no racing background. It is expected that after a maximum of three (3) races they will move up to the Open Classification.
- YOUTH: This category is further subdivided into U18, U16, U14, U12, U10
- AGE: Within the Male and Female classifications we will have 18-49 and 50, divisions.
Inflatables
- Some races will be classified as inflatables only such as the Grand River race.
- This may become a sub category to the above as numbers warrant.
Courses
- Courses may vary in shape and distance according to location and classification.
- Elite will generally race between 5000 and 7000 meters with select races longer distances up to 14,000 meters including Collingwood Distance race and the Series Finale.
- Open will race between 3000 to 5000 meters.
- U18, U16, U14, U12 between 1000 and 2000 meters.
- Course may be triangle, square, M or out and back around buoys.
Scoring
- For participating and finishing a race, the competitor shall receive 5 participation points
- In addition, placement points will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each class, with the 1st place finisher receiving 10 points and the 10th place finisher receiving 1 point
Championship
- The Final Male and Female SERIES Champions will be determined by total points earned throughout the race series, for their top 3 race results (for our condensed 2021 season). Only Elite Racers will qualify based on overall scores at each race.
- Category Champions will also be determined on their total points earned throughout the season (Top 3 races).