Welcome Coreban

The Mandurah Duel is very happy to welcome

Coreban - Stand Up Padddle Surfing

as a major sponsor of the Mandurah Duel.

Coreban are donating an Alpha 12'6" Carbon Race board valued at $2,175.00

as a prize for The Duel.

That's another cool weapon for a DUEL!

Check out their other weapons on the Coreban website

The Duel is a World Series Event

We are pleased to announce that the downwind ocean event of The Mandurah Duel has been included as a Ocean Paddling World Series Event. The Mandurah Duel will now be included as a points race for paddlers competing in the Ocean Paddling World Series along with the Molokai Ski Race in Hawaii, the US Surf Ski Championships, as well as races in Tahiti, Sydney and on the east coast. The final race in the World Series is The Doctor Race. The Mandurah Duel event will be held on the 15th January 2012, the weekend before The Doctor Race giving WA two events in the World Series calendar within a week of each other. Stay tuned, more news to come.

THINK of a new sponsor

We are happy to welcome Think Kayaks aboard as a major sponsor of the Mandurah Duel. 

We 'Think' it's going to be the the start of a great partnership.

Just the sort of weapon you'd want for a Duel!!!

The Date Is Set

We've set the date race fans, The Duel will be run on Sunday 15th Jan 2012, the weekend before The Doctor Race, some breakfast cereal event pinched our original date but you can never stop a Duel! Choose you weapons!!!

It's Time!!!

Are you all ready? Good thinks happen those who wait, I don't want to jinx it but, the forecast for The Duel on Sunday is S/SW 18/23 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. The Duel is ready.... 226 registered paddlers, see you all tomorrow... we'll start it... you finish it!!!!

Get Ready to Duel!

I don't want to put a jinx on the weather so I'm not going to make any calls on what will happen on the weekend but, we're all getting set for you paddlers to arrive on Sunday, so get ready to Duel!


Just a couple of last minute tweaks to bring everyone up to date with.

1. The Registration and Race Briefing will now happen in the centre of The Boardwalk between Hans Cafe and The Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, refer to the Course Maps showing the location.

2. The finish will now be a deep water finish in the middle of the bay, so no need to jump off your craft and run up the beach.

3. Don't forget the Bike Ride on the Freeway on Sunday, allow a bit extra time to come down via Rockingham Rd if you're coming that way.

That's all for now, see you all here in Mandurah on Sunday with your "Weapon Of Choice" for The Duel.

Blast Paddlers

The Mandurah Duel is really pleased to be welcoming aboard Blast Paddlers as an event sponsor. Blast Paddlers will be supplying their race timing technology for The Duel, and we're very excited to have Des and Blast aboard.

The Duel Is On!!!!

We are determined to put this race on for you, our club and sponsors have put a lot of work into this so we are going to make it happen.

So on Sunday the 20th March The Duel will take place! 

No matter which way the wind is coming from on the day or what strength this race will happen! We have alternate courses for every contingency. We also have so many prizes now and we will be giving them away! Check them out on the website - http://mandurahduel.blogspot.com/p/prize-money.html

We also have these really cool hat's to give everyone that registered as well.

So there will be a race in one form or another on the 20th March.

We have also change the location of the Registration and Briefing. They will now be held at the finish line in the park next door to The Dome at the same time as previously stated. See the website for details.

We looked a lot of other worst case scenarios and came up with the following solutions:

Tidal wave: We will hold a surfing contest.
Flood: Paddle anywhere you want to, first to the finish wins.
Bush Fire: Who gives a damn we're on the water.
Solar Eclipse: Wear head lamps and glow sticks
Locust plague: Skis aren't edible.
General acts of God - Only atheists can race (conversions done on the day)
Another Cyclone or Twister - we take everyone and the prize money to the pub and random draw all the prizes.
No wind - Don't make me laugh!

Thanks for your support and patience.

The MOC Team

Event Cancelled Due to Strong Wind Warning

We just can win with this stupid weather!!!

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued by BOM for the weekend and not just any Strong Wind Warning, a SE Strong Wind Warning, which means not only would the conditions in the ocean be unfavourable and unsafe the estuary would also be too dangerous to paddle on as well. The strong SE winds will be blowing across widest part of the estuary creating 3-4 foot waves that would be hitting paddlers side on.

Any hope of a downwind paddle on the Ocean Course is also gone with a SE wind blowing side on and offshore.

If we run the Ocean Course we would be asking paddlers and support boat drivers to go to sea in a Strong Wind Warning.

As race organisers we are responsible for the safety of everyone on the water including those on safety and support boats and sending anyone out onto the ocean when an official warning has been issued is irresponsible and dangerous.

This decision hasn’t been made lightly and was made in conjunction with the race administrators, Dept of Transport and the Water Rescue Service.

We had planed to give all you ocean paddlers a fantastic downwind race and the estuary paddlers a safe and enjoyable race, both of which we can no longer do. We will put this race on for you one day.

So we're really sorry but the Mandurah Duel has been cancelled until further notice.

IT'S ON!!!

Just had our Aquatic event permit from the Department of Transport re-confirmed for this Saturday 5th Feb, so The Duel is on!!! Everything is the same as previously advertised. Stay tuned for further updates.

And registrations have reopened if you missed out the first time.

And everyone keep thinking "SW wind, SW wind, SW wind......."

Cheers and see you all on Saturday.

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Event Postponed

Sorry folks, the Dept. of Transport has contacted me and let me know that they are advising all aquatic events in the South West including Perth be cancelled for the weekend due to the significant weather event (ie. cyclone) that will effect the region from tomorrow afternoon. SLSWA and FESA have also issued the same warning.

Now the good news, Dept. of Transport has also said they will allow our event to be postponed until next weekend, so we are still on, The Duel will happen!

Stay tuned for further updates.

Cheers

Colin

Major Spot Prizes

Every paddler who enters The Duel will go into the draw for two awesome spot prizes that will be drawn at the presentations straight after the race. But you have to be there to win them!

The Duel Random Draw Prize Packages
1 nights accommodation for 2 at the Mandurah Sebel Hotel
Dinner at a Boardwalk restaurant
Breakfast on the Boardwalk
A Dolphin and Canal Cruise with Bouvard Cruises
Two movie tickets from Reading Cinemas
Entry to the Australian Sailing Museum

The are two of these fantastic prize packages to be won just for entering The Duel.

Cash & Prize Allocation

The cash and prize allocation for the event has now been posted on the "Cash & Prizes" page. Along with the cash there will also be vouchers for all sorts of goodies from our sponsors on The Boardwalk.

Every competitor will also receive a Mandurah Duel embroidered sports cap, very stylish!

Travis Grant SUP and OC1 Clinic at The Duel

Travis Grant arguably Australia's best SUP and OC1 racer is heading our way to Race in the The Doctor and Mandurah Duel and he is going to stick around and hold a clinic after the Mandurah Duel. Travis will share his knowledge on all things SUP and OC1 including training, racing and ocean paddling, He'll also be providing some great tips in some practical demonstrations. The clinc will be held on Sunday the 30th Jan at 10am at the Old Sailing Club Halls Head, cost is $25pp, please email Colin Bartley to register colin@bluedge.com.au