BOP California, Dana Point : 24-25 septembre 2011

Cette année il y aura une sélection pour pouvoir participer à la finale Elite (50 hommes + 20 femmes) :

The Elite Race
Saturday September 24, 2011

The Battle of The Paddle features an offshore course that will challenge competitor's technical, surfing and athletic skills. Elite Race competitors will race on SUP Class 12'6� boards and will compete multiple laps of an off-shore circuit that will include an exchange area where they must beach their equipment for a short sand run around a course flag.

Qualifying Heats:

This year the race will be conducted with morning qualifying heats that allow racers to advance into the afternoon Elite Race final.

Qualifying heats include men & women.

Each qualifying heat will advance up to 25 men & 10 women racers into the Elite Race final. Heats #1 & #2 will be seeded using last year BOP CA's Elite Race top fifty results.

If your 1st through 50th 2010 result is an odd number you will be in Heat #1. If your 1st through 50th 2010 result is an even number you will be in Heat #2.

All other entries will be randomly selected into either Heat #1 or Heat #2.

Race Schedule (both men & wahine)

Heat #1 START @ 9:00 A.M.
Heat #2 START @ 10:00 A.M.
Elite Race Final START @ 2:00 P.M.

Course:
The course is around all buoys as directed by the Beachmaster/starter. At no time during the race may a competitor impede another competitor. Unsportsmanlike conduct/actions will result in disqualification. Any competitor failing to round all buoys will be disqualified from the race.

For morning qualifying heats: paddlers must complete two (2) laps around the designated course and exchange area. Event race distance is approximately 2.0 miles. At the finish, leave your board on shore, run through exchange area to the finish line in control of your paddle.

For the Elite Race Final: paddlers must complete three (3) laps around the designated course and exchange area. Event race distance is approximately 3.0 miles. At the finish, leave your board on shore, run through exchange area to the finish line in control of your paddle.

Donc ça fait un premier parcours de 3,706 km.
Et un deuxième pour les 2 x 25 sélectionnés de 5,560 km.

Ca change pas mal les choses par rapport à l'édition 2010 et de la dernière à Hawaii.

J'aime bien ce nouveau format, sa diminuera le chaos tout en restant spéctaculaire, de plus au cas ou on ne se qualifie pas on pourra regarder la finale de A à Z.. reste à l'expérimenter... Et cette fois-ci, pas question de se louper à la première bouée !



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Eric a écrit:J'aime bien ce nouveau format, sa diminuera le chaos tout en restant spéctaculaire, de plus au cas ou on ne se qualifie pas on pourra regarder la finale de A à Z.. reste à l'expérimenter... Et cette fois-ci, pas question de se louper à la première bouée !



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Dingue Eric en photo de présentation comme Danny mais en moins bonne posture, ça va depuis tu as conjuré le mauvais sort !

Ca y est je suis inscrit.