2025 The Ramon Challenge
Saturday, May 10, 2025
EVENT DETAILS
AP Hinds Reserve, Bayswater
Check in: 7.00am-7.45am
Briefing: 7.45am
Race Start: 8.15am
Presentations approx 10.30am after racing
THE COURSES
18km long course
11km intermediate course
6.0km short course
3.5km guppy course
See below all course maps
COST
Adult single: $35.00 for PWA members (+$22 insurance for non-members)
Junior single: $25.00 for PWA members (+$11 insurance for non-members)
Guppy single: $15.00 for PWA members (+$11 insurance for non-members)
Team boat competitors must enter individually and name their partner or all crew members
CLASSES
Age Categories
Juniors: Based on your age as of 31st December 2025. If you turn 18 during 2025, you are Under 18
Masters: Based on your age as of 31st December 2025. If you turn 55 during 2025, you are 55+
Race class constitutes: Male – 3 craft to a class. Female – 3 craft to a class.
Open class will be constituted first in each craft class, & classes constituted by age thereafter.
The race organisers reserve the right to combine craft to form a class.
AFTER THE RACE
Your race entry fee includes food and drink after the race. A BIG THANK YOU to Swan Canoe Club for catering the event this year.
Presentations are scheduled to occur at 10.30am but may be earlier or later, once all competitors have finished.
Paddlers must attend the presentations to receive their prize
PLEASE NOTE
Registrations close 11.59pm on Thursday the 8th of May 2025.
Late entries will not be accepted, no entries on the day.
There will be a film crew at this race so please get in contact with Leanne - marketing@paddlewa.asn.au if you have any issues with this.
Any online entry enquiries email - admin@paddlewa.asn.au
ADDITIONAL NON-MEMBER FEES *** These non-member fees are consistent Australia-wide and so cannot be changed. Please visit here if you wish to purchase membership.
CRAFT & CATEGORIES - Outriggers, Va'as, Dragon Boats - Team boat members all register individually
When putting PA number in, write PA and your PA number e.g. PA123456. If your number is less than 6 digits, put zeros in front to make 6 e.g. PA001234. Write your Date of Birth like this: 1999-06-01. If you are not a club member and have no obvious affinity, you can join direct to Paddle Australia https://paddle.org.au/membership-information/#directprocess
Paddlers under the age of 14 MUST wear life jackets and also have an escort paddler accompany them down the course. Escorts must also register on this form and check-in on race day.
WARNING - To confirm there will be no live feeds of the race on social media so please ignore any social media contact that says there is – it is a scam.