Round 4 - Bells Beach 29.10.23
About this event
Round 4 of the QPWC Club Racing at Bells Beach, QLD.
Car Parking and Boat ramp via Pelican Park.
Entry for Racers is from TidyHQ online & pre-paid only, before deadline. No exceptions.
No entries accepted on the day.
Spectators are very welcome, please bring your lunch and a gazebo for shade.
Make sure your gazebo is pegged into the ground.
There is to be no shore launching, you must use the dedicated ramps. This will be strictly monitored.
During the event. You must not enter or allow your guest/s or team members to enter the pit or race area with alcohol.Β Be considerate of others when setting up and parking your vehicle so you don't hinder their views or comfort on the day. You must remove all rubbish at the end of day, leave the event grounds better than when you arrived.
How do you enter / buy tickets?
Select your first class.
Eg. stock runabout circuit $120
Then if you also wish to enter the enduro, select "stock runabout enduro (extra class) $30
If you are beginner, choose beginner runabout circuit & stock runabout enduro (extra class) if you are wishing to go in both. There is no beginner enduro class.
Then add your tickets and fill out your and the ski's details.
PLEASE NOTE = IF THE TICKETS SAY 'TICKET UNAVAILABLE' THEN YOU HAVENT ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS, WHEN THEY ARE ANSWERED THE TICKETS BECOME AVAILABLE
You must have a QPWC club membership to buy tickets
& either a full AJSBA license or purchase a QPWC day license with your tickets.
TO RACE, ALL RIDERS MUST:
1) Have a valid full racing license with AJSBA or a QPWC Day license (this can be purchased from the ticket options below).
The AJSBA recommend that all riders have ambulance cover and PWC Insurance.
The AJSBA have a Drug and Alcohol Policy. By competing you agree to participate in testing if required at any time.
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Classes and Entry are listed below
COMPETITION RIDER CLASSIFICATIONS
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Beginner |
Can only run showroom (box) stock rules - Ride plate, intake grate and sponsons only! SCOM's may be used but no performance tuning - Must be a recommended min - 12 months+ or 6 events whichever is greater before you can apply to have the license upgraded First Event: You must see the race director and will be given specific instructions for your first event to proof competency. Β |
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Amateur Runabout / Ski |
Stock class rules as per rule-book. Must be a recommended min. 12 months+ or 6 events whichever is greater before you can apply to have the license upgraded |
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Expert Runabout / Ski |
Limited class rules β min 24 months or 8-10 events at least one national and at least 2 state and 1 national podium finishes before you are graded to move to Pro class, however at local club events after 18 months or 6 quality events you may be assessed to ride a OEM Hull with modifications heading towards Open/GP in the Open/GP class starting from outside lane of grid. |
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Pro / Open GP |
If one complete season is missed then they must go back to expert, for every year you miss you have to then race in 3 rounds in expert level before you can get reassessed |
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Please make sure that your QPWC Club Membership is complete, you can find the link below for this
Without the Club Membership + AJSBA License or QPWC Day License you will not be able to race.
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Please note that all classes will require a minimum of 5Β entries before being run.
Some classes, may be joined at the discretion of the race director, but you will be scored separately.
It is the racers responsibility to check what classes their ski suits, please read AJSBA rule book.
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Get your QPWC Membership here: QPWC Membership
Get your Day License here:Β AJSBA Race License
Get your New Racer Checklist here: New Racer Checklist
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Schedule
- 6:00 am
- Gates Open
- 7:00 am
- Scutineering Begins (no ski to be launched prior to scrutineering)
- Scrutineer to check PFD, Helmet and Back Brace
- ***Racers can launch skis immediately after they clear scrutineering***
- 7:40 am
- Scrutineering to end
- 7:45 am
- Roll call
- 8:00 am
- Riders Briefing (laps, race class order)
- 8:15 am
- Questions from racers
- 8:30 am
- New Riders Briefing (you must also attend the normal riders briefing at 8am)
- 9:00 am
- Sighting laps
- 9:30 am
- Racing Starts
- 12:00 pm
- Quick event staff break for lunch
- We will try to run this club day without a lunch break, please take it upon yourself to eat inbetween your races.
- 3:00 pm
- Approx race finish - (may be finished earlier)
- 3:10 pm
- Track packup - All racers to assist
- 3:30 pm
- Podium