The Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton returns in 2012 with spaces for 110 competitors to vie for the title, the trophy, the $1500 first prize and the bragging rights to say they won!
2012 Race Day is Saturday 15th December with a scheduled start: 14:30hrs from Phillip Rock, Rottnest Island. A reserve day of Sunday 16th is also booked if * no to low wind * is forecast for the 15th.
This year for increased competitor safety and experience every racer will be equipped with a Yellow Brick Tracking Device a YB3, see their website http://www.yellowbrick-tracking.com for more information! Now your mates anywhere in the world can watch the race from their computer, live!
Invitations are out to kite boarders from around the world to enter during the nomination period, 01 October 2012 to 31 October. The random ballot for places will take place at Kite Addiction at 6pm on Tuesday 6th November, 2012.
Register at www.lighthouse2leighton.com.au - with 31 days to enter, so no rush!
Hi Torch!
No! It's $150 to enter, exactly the same as last year and inclusive of GST.
There is a $500 fee payable if you lose, do not return, break or destroy the Yellow Brick Transponder, which retails for 399 GBP.
What i have to give my credit card details now? Why?
I should be able to pay when i know i have place not before. Is this just another data mining thing?
I suggest the organizers put the race rules up early.
Ie. when not to cross the line/ green flag.
Give slow learners 3 months to get their act into gear.
wicked event!
what is the go with seaweed. I heard it was a major issue last time?
Most people I don't believe had a problem, I know I didn't.
But you may have heard that from another townsville local who used a race board with race fins, but most people used surfboard style boards
Im ready!
High tech "Cashies Rocket". $95 including glass and sand paper!
Just hope to get in now.
BTW why no vids of 2011? Seemed to be heaps of film crew there??
Yeh the rocker in the long tail slowed it down.(Not anymore!)
Cant believe how well built these boards were!.
Looks good LouD.
It may only be the 1st of October but it's beginning to feel like summer. 
I just registered for this and for the Wedge Wave comp today and it is 33 degrees outside ATM. 
I got my hands on a Stonker the same as that just after last years race and tried it against the Stone Surf Design board that I used and I think it was faster, not too sure though so the will be a bit of experimenting to do.
Mind you there is still time to make a custom.........
something must be wrong, because any time I click on the www.lighthouse2leighton.com.au link it takes me to the 2011 website, then if I click the "registration page" link it just reloads the page... does anyone have a screenshot of the page and link? I know I'm bad with technology but I didn't think I was that bad!
Last year it was work in North Queensland, this year I'll be in friggen Canada. Next year too. 
Top 10 finisher from 2010 probably isn't going to secure me a spot anymore in 2014. 
Hi Competitors!
Just to clarify again the $500 * virtual deposit * will NOT be taken from your account at any time before the event. The $500 will only ever be debited if you:
Lose, do not return, break or destroy the Yellow Brick Transponder, which retails for 399 GBP.
That's it! Your information is securely held at all times and credit card details will be destroyed immediately after the race. The reason we require the information at time of registration is for overall efficiency and ease of entry (i.e. so you actually dont have to register again once you have a confirmed position).
Our objective is to run a fantastic event and make it easy to register and participate.
Thanks for info - was a bit confused but most of us kiters are air heads and full of wind. Got my entry in & with a bit of luck & hoping I won't stuff up on start again this year. Ahhhhh watch your backs Dale & Marty! [}:)]
Put my entry form in , fingers crossed my name is pulled out. And I hope the wind is a lot better wind than last years 10-14knots rubbish.
Entry Update @ 7 October 2012.
Good news, there are still plenty of places available to race on Saturday 15th December.
At * today * we have 61 male entries in (100 available) and 2 female entries in (10 available).
Entries close on 31 October 2010.
I can't hear you Johnno, your too far down the pack...... catch up...... bbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmm.........
Got a secret weapon this year.
