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1 BRISBANE OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB REGATTA Venue: Bells Beach, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf

2 Aloha Paddlers, On behalf of Brisbane Outrigger Canoe Club I would like to personally welcome you to Race 4 of the 2017 South Queensland Zone OC1/2 V1 Ski and SUP series. The regatta will be held on Saturday 14 October 2017 at Bells Beach, Clontarf on the Redcliffe Peninsula. For your information, Bells Beach is the 2 nd beach on your right after you ve crossed the Hornibrook bridge to the Redcliffe peninsula. As per AOCRA guidelines the distances will be an 8km short course & a 17km long course. We will of course be offering short course & junior events. Those that were lucky to race last year at the same venue will remember great conditions where had, particularly in the afternoon long course albeit we have a new course layout this year. As normal, all nominations for our Regatta are to be completed online at & would request that to ensure we run on time your nominations are made early. We will have great coffee available along with food & drink stalls to satisfy your prerace / post-race refueling needs. I look forward to seeing you for what should be another great day on the Bay. Mahalo Nui Pete Silversmith President Brisbane Outrigger Canoe Club president@brisbaneoutrigger.com

3 RACE PROGRAM RACE DIRECTOR Danny Topfer Please be advised that RACE TIMES are subject to change, depending on the Number of nominations received and weather conditions. Long Course direction will be advised by 1700 on Friday 13/10/17 via SQZ Facebook and BOCC Facebook pages SUNRISE: 0445 SUNSET 1831 LOWTIDE: m HIGHTIDE: m TIME EVENT DIVISION DISTANCE 0630 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR SHORT COURSE & JUNIOR RACES 8KM 0715 SHORT COURSE BRIEFING 8KM 0730 SHORT COURSE RACE START 8KM 0830 LONG COURSE REGISTRATION BELLS BEACH 17KM 0845 JUNIOR RACES BRIEFING JUNIORS 2, 4 & 6km 0900 JUNIORS RACES. AT THE CONCLUSION OF ONE RACE THE NEXT RACE STARTS UNDER 14 OC1 V1 U12 OC2 UNDER 12 OC1 V1 UNDER 16 OC1 V1 U14 OC2 4KM 2KM 6KM JUNIOR PRESENTATION AT CONCLUSION OF JUNIOR RACES 1100 LONG COURSE REGISTRATION BELLS BEACH 17KM 1215 LONG COURSE RACE BRIEFING 17KM 1300 LONG COURSE RACE STARTS 17KM

4 RACE DIVISIONS Age rules for all divisions are as per AOCRA rulings. FEES & NOMINATION INFORMATION Nominations close: Wednesday 11 October 2017 Senior OC1/2 V1 Ski SUP - $20 per person Junior OC1/2 V1 Ski SUP - $10 per person Non AOCRA members add $8 for day insurance Registration in advance for all paddlers will be online via the AOCRA website No registrations will be accepted on the day. Late fees will apply after midnight Wednesday 11 October $100 per adult for registrations after cut off day $50 per junior registrations after cut off day These fees will be paid to the host club in same splits as normal fees In addition, the RACE DIRECTOR has the discretion to deny the late registration to paddle if there are concerns about safety boat ratio ANYONE WHO IS REGISTERING LATE OR HAVING TROUBLE REGISTERING WILL NEED TO CONTACT CONNIE WITHRINGTON ON SAFETY Leg ropes (one per craft) and PFDs (one per paddler) are mandatory. If conditions are rough, OC paddlers may be required to carry a spare paddle. CANOE UNLOADING, TRAILER PARKING & WASH DOWN FACILITIES Canoe unloading/loading, rigging and launching can take place near the Pelican Park Boat Ramp located off Hornibrook Esplanade opposite Thomas St. There is adequate trailer parking in the adjacent parking lot.

5 REFRESHMENTS Hot BBQ food will be available for purchase all day as well as baked goods and cold drinks. A coffee van has also been organized for your caffeine needs. RULES AND REGULATIONS Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association rules, as amended, will apply to all events in the regatta. COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY Paddlers are reminded of AOCRA s rules and regulations regarding participating in AOCRA sanctioned events. Individuals (OC1/V1) and teams (OC6/V12) are only permitted to take part in said event if recognised as sanctioned competitor/s, which means: 1. The individual/team has registered and paid for the event through the AOCRA website, 2. The individual/team captain, have signed in at the registration desk and provided racing canoe number, 3. The individual/all team members, are current financial member/s of an AOCRA affiliated club, and 4. The individual/all team members, are current financial member/s of AOCRA. Due to insurance implications, if the above criteria is not met, you are to stay off the race course. Non-competing paddlers are not to use the event courses for training, coaching or recreational paddling in club or personal craft while competitors are on the course. AGE/GENDER DIVISIONS As per AOCRA rules and regulations. As per AOCRA rules and regulations. JUNIOR AGE/GENDER DIVISIONS

REGATTA LOCATION Bells Beach, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf CAR PARKING Ample car parking is available within Pelican Park or along Hornibrook Esplanade.

6 REGATTA LOCATION Bells Beach, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf CAR PARKING Ample car parking is available within Pelican Park or along Hornibrook Esplanade. Please obey all Council and street signs with regard to parking. No parking of vehicles of any kind is permitted on grassed areas or outside designated spaces. TRAILER PARKING Trailer parking is available adjacent to the Pelican Park Boat Ramp which is accessed off Hornibrook Esp next to the Visitor Information Centre opposite Thomas Street, Clontarf. Craft can then be paddled the short distance to Bells Beach.

7 SHORT COURSE 8KM The course will be set given the days conditions in mind. From the beach the race will head in a south easterly direction, after approximately 3km s you will make an ama turn around the Otter Rock starboard marker, craft will then head in a northerly direction for 1km before making an ama turn around a buoy, craft will then head back to the start the same way they came. Short course and all junior races will start from the beach in knee deep water, handlers if required will be allowed. All start lines will be approximately 300 meters wide and finish lines will be 50 meters wide. Craft will finish between a buoy to the east of the viewing platform located at the western end of Bells Beach, the finish line will be approximately 50m wide

8 LONG COURSE - 17 KM Registration opens and closes at Bells Beach. In the event of any wind from a northerly direction the long course will commence between the Scarborough tripod and a boat to its east, the start line will be approximately 300m wide. The long course finish will be opposite the intersection of Allpass Parade and Yundah Street Shorncliffe. Finish officials will be on the water s edge, competitors times will be taken when they cross a flag which will be on the water s edge. Race briefing will occur in Jamieson Park. In the event of any wind from a southerly direction the course will be reversed.

9 JUNIOR & ALTERNATE COURSES All junior races will be held within Bramble Bay, details of the course directions will be determined on the day, depending on wind and tide etc. Alternate courses will be either a triangle or an out and back course in Bramble Bay. It will be 2 or 3 laps depending on wind, tide etc. SQZ RANDOM SERIES OC1 PRIZE DRAW SQ Zone is pleased to announce that again we will be giving away another OC1 at the end of this OC1/2 Race Series. To be in the running to win the Canoe the following conditions apply: OC1, OC2, V1, SUP & Ski paddlers all qualify so long as they are a current member of an SQ Zone Affiliated Club. One race entry entitles you to one entry to win the canoe. You must also be present at the last Regatta to win the canoe. Paddling Promotions together with Outrigger Zone have generously provided sponsorship towards this year s OC1, the winner will have a choice between an ANTARES or ARES OC1 complete with travel covers. Colour choice will also be available subject to stock levels.

Panamuna Outrigger Canoe Club

PEARLER OF A WEEKEND 2017 SQ Zone OC1/2 V1 Ski SUP Series Race 6 Saturday 9 & 10 December 2017 Panamuna Outrigger Canoe Club Venue: Mooloolaba Beach Spit Parkyn Parade, MOOLOOLABA 1 Aloha, Kia ora, Talofa,