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Come and Try Blokarting Days

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We have a couple of Come and Try days coming up soon. These are open to the general public and everyone is welcome to come and give it a go.

  • Saturday 17th February at Mulambin beach from midday till 4pm.
  • Sunday 8th April at Fisherman’s beach in conjunction with the Festival of the Wind. From 11am till 4pm.

These are a great opportunity to introduce the public to this exciting sport.

We’ve already started advertising these events; there was  much interest at the recent Sports Expo in Rocky, thanks to Paul and Nev for sorting this.

Blokart stall before the crowds arrived.

2018 Queensland State Blokart Titles

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This year we are hosting the state titles at Mulambin Beach, near Yeppoon on the 13th to 15th April. Click for the Notice of Race or the online Entry Form.

2018 State Titles Programme

ScheduleTimeDate
Registration + Scrutineering4.30pm – 6.30pmFriday 13th April
Registration + Scrutineering8.00am – 9.00amSaturday 14h April
Competitors Briefing9.30am – 10.00am
Race Day 110.30am – 5.30pm
Dinner6.30pm – 9.00pm
Race Day 29.30am - 3.00pmSunday 15th April
Presentation4.00pm

Accommodation

Accommodation available onsite can be booked through:

Capricorn Palms Holiday Village
Wildin Way
Mulambin Beach Qld. 4703
Ph. 1800 068 703

Please call Capricorn Palms direct (not via email) this is peak season for them so book early. Tell them you’re with the blokart group for a 10% discount.

All Ability Blokarting

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Wade, one of the regular Sailability sailors, was brought down to the beach in his go-anywhere wheelchair by his mum, Tarnie.
We set up one of the club karts with a shadow and Nev led the way with a deuce bar. This is the first time I’d seen this setup and it worked fabulously.

Wade absolutely loved the experience, his whoops of joy could be heard every time he passed by.
Later on Tarnie went for a ride by herself and Jenny took Wade for a stroll down to the water in his wheel chair. Although Wade’s eyesight is not so good his hearing is obviously excellent, every time his mum came by in her kart Wade gave out a yell of excitement.
This was a very satisfying exercise. And easily set up now that the club has its own karts, shadows and deuce bars. If we were to encourage more disabled sailors to join us it would require a commitment from club members to assist in getting wheelchairs on and off the beach and helping people in and out of the karts. What do you think?

Capricornia Blokart Bash 2017

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Australia’s premier winter get-away for Blokarters.

The third Capricornia Blokart Bash, CBB, is to be held over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend at the beginning of June on Mulambin Beach, Yeppoon. Saturday 10th June through until Monday 12th June. (Yes, we know HRH’s birthday in Queensland has inexplicably been moved to October. Queenslanders get over it, take a sickie.)

For all you southerners, the weather in Yeppoon in June is delightful, warm days and cool evenings. The perfect place to escape the colder weather down south. And have fun in your Blokart.

A weekend of fun blokarting and socializing on the beautiful Capricorn Coast.

  • Team relay events.
  • Racing with shadows. (2 people per kart)
  • Racing with deuce bars. (Connecting karts together)
  • Social racing.
  • BBQs and social gatherings.

 

Programme of Events – Entry Form and Ordering Meals – Accommodation 

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And the Crowd Went Wild

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A few noble souls, Graham, Nev and Paul, attended the Rockhampton Sports Expo yesterday.

It was the first official outing for our new marquee and as you can see it got a huge reception. Graham, who took the photo, struggled to get close enough to the stall to take a decent picture.

the_crowd_went_wild

Although I’m not quite sure if it was the marquee that attracted the crowd or if it was the glimpse of their “Rock God” Paul in the background. Who knows!

FREE COME AND TRY DAY

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Capricornia Blokart Club

Anne Bundred and Ian Musker check out the clubs new shadow

The Capricornia Blokart Club will be holding a “Free Come and Try Day” to introduce locals to the exciting sport of Blokarting. Our local beaches are the perfect venue for this fast and fun pastime which can be enjoyed by age groups from 8 to 80.

A spokesperson for the local club, Steve Bundred, said that with the recent addition of a side-car the club could now take young children for a sail on the beach in complete safety. Even adults, who have never sailed before, can enjoy the freedom of zipping up and down the beach using only the power of the wind.

“The Come and Try Day will be an excellent opportunity for locals to experience the excitement of Blokarting,” said Steve. “With the club’s purchase of the side-car any “landlubber” will be able to have a go and get a valuable introduction to the science of sailing. The same principles of sailing on the water apply to Blokarting.”

The Capricornia Blokart Club’s open day will be held on Mulambin Beach on Saturday the 15th October from 11am to 4pm. There is no charge and everyone is welcome.

  • What – Free Come and Try Blokarting Day
  • When – Saturday 15th October 11am to 4pm
  • Where – Mulambin Beach
  • Contact – Steve ph 49351162 or Paul ph 0481 058 088

Queen’s Birthday Blokart Bash 2016.

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The Queen’s Birthday Blokart Bash is on again in June 2016.

The event will be held over the 11, 12 and 13th June.

Saturday the 11th June and Sunday 12th June will be held at Mulambin Beach, Yeppoon.

Monday 13th June will be a cruise from Bangalee to Sandy Point along Farnborough beach.

The weekend will be filled will fun races and social blokart sailing, including relays, deuce bar races and shadow races. There will also be some great social BBQs.

Entry if free for members of a blokart club or $20 for non members.

Please complete the attached entry form and return it to us.

http://www.sandyachting.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Queens_Birthday_Blokart_Bash_2016_entry_form.doc