Woodgate Blokart Classic
Organised by: Capricornia Blokart Club Inc.
Woodgate Beach, Woodgate.
11th – 13th October 2019
A weekend of fun blokarting and socializing at Woodgate Beach.
Woodgate Blokart Classic details
2019 Capricornia Blokart Bash
The 2019 Capricornia Blokart Bash will be held over the weekend of the 7th – 10th June at Mulambion Beach Yeppoon.
This is a fun weekend, with social racing and some fun games and activities and great social events.
The social events will be held in the marques at the NRMA Capricorn Yeppoon holiday park.
2019 Australian Open Blokart Championships
On behalf of the Australian Blokart Association. I’d like to congratulate, and sincerely thank Capricornia Blokart Club Inc. on their hosting of the 2019 Australian blokart Open.
Such planning and organisation has never been displayed before now at an Open. Such simple innovations as an event specific code of conduct and a piece of rope helped to make it the most enjoyable Open yet.
The protest committee of blokarters and totally independent and trained sailing protest jurors surely needs to be a must have, (if possible) at all national events. Paul, thank you so much for having the foresight to arrange them to adjudicate. And to the two gentlemen. Well done.
Sure, there were some hiccups and mother nature let us all down on occasions, but thats blokarting. Take a bow ladies and gents, the best organised Open yet.
The get togethers after each days racing were also new, and so well catered by the ladies.
Though I wasn’t able to attend the presentation dinner, I believe the KBSC venue was second to none. Great choice.
Paul Effeney, Nev Michell, Cameron Moore, Dean Hiskens, Colin Skinner, Ian Musker, Christine Effeney, Ruth Moore, Tony Francis, Paul Florian and so many others. The CBC Committee, the rest of the race committee and volunteers from CBC and other clubs. Thank you all.
NRMA Capricorn Palms. Top service and a great place to stay.
Tim and the VBC. We’re looking forward to 2020 at Casey Fields.
Wayne Lewis
Australian Blokart Association Inc.
Blokart Racing Course Analysis
As a follow up to the racing that 16(?) blokarters enjoyed last Saturday here are a few thoughts on the most efficient way to have got around this course quickly.
Please feel free to give feedback in the comments section below.
Below is an overall view of the challenging course that we sailed. I’ve numbered the course markers to help clarify the following analysis.
Come and Try Blokarting Days
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
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
| Schedule | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Registration + Scrutineering | 4.30pm – 6.30pm | Friday 13th April |
| Registration + Scrutineering | 8.00am – 9.00am | Saturday 14h April |
| Competitors Briefing | 9.30am – 10.00am | |
| Race Day 1 | 10.30am – 5.30pm | |
| Dinner | 6.30pm – 9.00pm | |
| Race Day 2 | 9.30am - 3.00pm | Sunday 15th April |
| Presentation | 4.00pm |
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
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?
Christmas Breakup
Nineteen karts lined up for an excellent afternoons racing in 12 to 15 knots from the east. Perfect! Followed by a barbecue where I, for one, ate much too much.
Here’s looking forward to some great sailing in 2018.
Blokart Bash 2017
The Bash has come and gone and a good time was had by all. And if the wind had blown even a little bit, a great time would have been had by all. Ah well there’s always next year, 8th to 11th June 2018. Mark it in your calendars now.
Blokart Bash 2017
A 21 kart snake.
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And thanks to Nev for this video. He’s also updating our Facebook page. Check it out.
Posted by Nev Michell on Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Festival of the Wind
Thanks to all our club members who turned up to Emu Park on Sunday to help with our display of Blokarts on the beach.
Although there was no wind in the morning and we all thought the day was going to be a complete fizzer, the wind shifted around and increased in the afternoon. Everyone was kept busy taking interested members of the public for a ride.