This is a new event to the State Beach Series and is designed to build confidence in beginner paddlers.
Come along and use this event as a stepping stone to the longer distances.
Meet other Paddlers, develop your race skills and test yourself out.
All entrants receive their personal time which is displayed on the results page.
General Information
If you are a first timer to the event click here to find out more Pricing and entry fees can be found here Prizes and awards can be found here
Start Times
The 3km Novice Paddle will start at 6:20PM. There will be a compulsory race briefing held on the Reserve at 6:15PM
There will be two courses for the Novice Paddle at the State Beach Series. These will be chosen by the event director on the night after assessing the weather and ocean conditions. The Paddle course will be patrolled by Mairangi Bay Surf Club.
Courses will not be explained at the race briefing - course maps will be available on the reserve and will be displayed closer to the start of the season on this webpage. A State Beach Series volunteer will be available to answer your questions about the course prior to the race briefing.
Course Maps
Option 1
Option 2
Race rules and regulations for the paddle events
All paddlers will receive their first high visibility vest free of charge at the first event you take part in - the vest is provide by State Insurance and is compulsory to wear at every State Beach Series event you take part in
5km Ski Paddlers, SUP, 3km Paddle will start on a first hooter at 6.20pm
All paddlers must start in knee depth water with both feet on the sand
Novice and Stand-Up paddlers must wear a safety leach attached to themselves and their craft. These are available to purchase from SUPNZ on the reserve.
To ensure a safer departure from Takapuna Beach. We ask all Novice Paddlers to position their craft to the very North end of the beach, Stand–Up Paddlers to right side of them and all Board Paddlers to the right side of them.
We ask all paddlers to be courteous to other beach users and the remaining runners taking part by removing boats and boards from the Beach as soon as possible after they finish
The race time cut off for all paddle events is 40minutes. After this time you will asked to boat an inflatable rescue craft to be brought ashore.
