MEDIA RELEASE
November 5th, 2010
The Coastal Clash – a new multi-sport event is launched in Western Australia
On the eve of the Anaconda Adventure Race in Augusta, Rapid Ascent is pleased to announce the
launch of a new multisport event in Western Australia called the Coastal Clash. Western Australian’s
just love their sport, adventure and the spectacular outdoors as demonstrated by them making the
Anaconda Adventure Race the largest in the world. To quench their thirst the Coastal Clash has been
designed as a weekend sports festival satisfying every sportsperson to be held at Lancelin, north of
Perth, on March 26th and 27th, 2011.
The Coastal Clash is a mass participation sports weekend for everyone that brings together the
popular disciplines of running, road cycling, swimming, ocean paddling plus a bit of fun in the dunes
into an event consisting seven different races over two days.
Each race is a stand alone event so if you’re ‘just into swimming’ then this is for you, if you’re ‘just into
cycling’ then this is for you - but if you’re a multisport junkie then there’s the premier King and Queen
of the Coast category in which case you do them all!
This unique format event is designed as a fun sporting weekend that’s got something for just about
everyone. It’s designed to keep those who want sport, sport and more sport very happy, but at the
same time cater for those who just want to do one event and then sit on the beach and take it easy
during the afternoon.
Tying the weekend together will be the premier King of the Coast and Queen of the Coast individual
and team categories for your jack-of-all-trades who want to do it all. Individuals compete in the 5
designated events with the weekend winner claiming the elusive title of Coastal King and Coastal
Queen. Meanwhile, teams can enter a separate person in each of the 5 designated races to
determine the real Weekend Warriors.
Races held over the weekend will include:
SATURDAY 26th
6km and 12km* Coastal Run
18km Ocean Paddle*
Eliminator Cash Criterium
Saturday night dinner and party
SUNDAY 27th
2km Ocean Swim*
8km Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and
Novice Paddle Race
Kids triathlon
37km Road Time Trial*
2km Sand Dune Dash for Cash*
* These 5 events constitute premier King of the
Coast and Queen of the Coast overall title for individuals and teams of up to 4 people (one member
does the Dash for Cash as an additional event).
“We’re pretty excited about this new event,” says Rapid Ascent’s Event Manager Sam Maffett, “by
being a weekend of separate races it means that if you’re just into one sport then you can still come
up and have fun and don’t have to organise a team to participate if you don’t want to. And Lancelin is
such a cool place have an event like this, it’s got a great coastline, protected bay and these awesome
sand dunes and it’s only a little over an hour from Perth – perfect!”
The host for this sporting bonanza is the small fishing and tourism township of Lancelin, just 94
kilometres north of Perth. Lancelin stretches along the edge of a natural bay which is protected from
the Indian Ocean by outer reefs and has a couple of islands immediately offshore just adding to its
picturesque coastal setting. Add in some huge migrating sand dunes behind the town and you have a
landscape that’s ideal for an event like the Coastal Clash.
Add in plenty of socialising with a dinner and party on Saturday night, a sociable and light hearted
race attitude and the new Coastal Clash will be a multi-sport weekend for everyone.
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN - visit the event website with course maps, event information, online
5511.
For more information, event details or images then contact:
Sam Maffett
General Manager
RAPID ASCENT
Adventure Event Management
Suite 2, 1-3 Gilbert St, Torquay, Victoria, 3228.
T: 03 5261 5511
F: 03 5261 9020
M 0400 001 786
sam@rapidascent.com.au
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