PACIFIC DRAGONS OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB Invites you to the Pacific Dragons OC1/2, V1 & OC6 Rega>a Sunday 23rd September 2018 FRENCHMANS BAY, LA PEROUSE Using the waters of Botany Bay, Pacific Dragons DBOCC will be hosdng an AOCRA Outrigger Canoe Using the waters of Botany Bay, Pacific Dragons DBOCC will be hosdng an AOCRA Outrigger Canoe Race. Race. These events will include: The events will include: OC1/OC2 and V1 Race Long and Ultra Short All Divisions OC1/OC2 and V1 Race Long and Ultra Short All Divisions Briefing at 7:15am Briefing Race start at at 7:15am 7.30am Race Distance start 4km at 7.30am and 12km Distance 4km and 12km Junior, Novice and Ultra Short All divisions OC6 Race Junior, Novice and Briefing Ultra Short at 8:45am All divisions OC6 Race Briefing Race start at at 8:45am 9:15 am Race Distance start at 9:15 4km am Distance 4km Short Course All Divisions OC6 Race Short Course Briefing All Divisions at 9:30am OC6 Race Race Briefing start at at 9:30am 10:00pm Race start Distance at 10:00pm 8km Long Course Mixed Distance and 8km Women s OC6 Race Briefing at 11:15am Long Course Mixed and Women s OC6 Race Race start at 11:45am Briefing at 11:15am Distance 12km Race start at 11:45am Long Course Distance Men s 12km OC6 Race Briefing at 11:15 am (same Yme as LC Mixed & Women) Long Course Race start Men s at 1:45pm OC6 Race Briefing Distance at 11:15 12km am (same Yme as LC Mixed & Women - any updates to steerers will be provided at 1:30pm before race start) PresentaYons will take place Race approximately start at 1:45pm 30mins a_er the finish of each race. Distance 12km PresentaYons will take place approximately 30mins a_er the finish of each race. Only divisions comprised of 3 or more crews will receive prizes. If there are less than 3 crews in your division you will be asked if you wish to remain in your division to race for points or move to a division where there is a minimum of 3 crews to race for prizes. ALL CANOES WILL BE SCRUITINISED AND MUST HAVE: STORM COVERS; 2 BAILERS; 25M TOW ROPE; A SPARE PADDLE; and 6 APPROVED PFDs. ALL OC1/2 COMPETITORS MUST WEAR A PFD AND LEG ROPE. NOTES: Start &mes noted above may alter due to the below items, we will endeavor to advise of any changes to the program the Friday or Saturday before the race once we have received all team nomina&ons and have the Port shipping &metable. The Short Course (all divisions) and Long Course (Mixed and Women s) races may need to be a split start by division. Shipping movement changes into Port Botany may determine what &mes we can move in and around the Port entrance.
RACE INFORMATION AND PROPOSED COURSE MAPS ** Please note that in the instance of bad weather or condi&ons, the short and long courses will be modified to stay inside the bay and the key course direc&on will head West towards Brighton Le Sands. All clubs registered to race will be no&fied by Saturday 22nd September at 4:30pm, if the race course will alter** *All courses will run in the opposite direc&on to take advantage of condi&ons if wind, swell and &de deem that the more suitable direc&on. OC1/OC2 and V1 COURSE ALL DIVISIONS 12KM Complete an Ama turn at the turning buoy approximately 150m off Molineaux Point Lookout and head straight across Frenchmans Bay towards Henry Head and on to Cape Banks, follow headland around in a northerly direcyon towards Li>le Bay There will be a turning buoy approximately 300m off the coast - approximately 800m south of Li>le Bay. Complete an Ama turn at buoy and return to start/finish line. Henry Head Cape Banks 1st turn coordinates at Airport Runway: -33.974236, 151.195135 2nd turn coordinates near Li_le Bay: -33.986610, 151.252596
JUNIOR, NOVICE AND ULTRA SHORT ALL DIVISIONS 4KM Complete an ama turn at the turning buoy approximately 150m of Molineaux Point Lookout and head straight across Frenchmans Bay towards Bare Island. Complete an ama turn at the buoy just as you reach Bare Island and return to start/finish line. 1 st turn coordinates at Molineaux Point: -33.985612, 151.213095 2 nd turn coordinates at Bare Island: -33.992564, 151.229102 SHORT COURSE ALL DIVISIONS 8KM Complete an ama turn at the turning buoy approximately 150m of Molineaux Point Lookout and head straight across Frenchmans Bay towards Henry Head and on to Cape Banks. There will be a turning buoy approximately 500m off Li>le Bay near Cape Banks. Compete an ama turn at buoy and return to start/ finish line. Cape Banks 1 st turn coordinates at Molineaux Point: -33.985612, 151.213095 2 nd turn coordinates at Cape Banks: -34.002976, 151.248735
LONG COURSE ALL DIVISIONS 12KM There will be a turning buoy at the end of the airport runway. Complete an ama turn at buoy and head straight across Frenchmans Bay towards Henry Head and on to Cape Banks. There will be a turning buoy approximately 500m off Li>le Bay near Cape Banks. Compete an ama turn at buoy and return to start/ finish line. Henry Head Cape Banks 1st turn coordinates at Airport Runway: -33.974236, 151.195135 2nd turn coordinates at Cape Banks: -34.002976, 151.248735 CLUB AND TEAM NOMINATIONS Register online at www.aocra.com.au by Friday 21 September 2018. RACE FEES OC1/OC2 and V1 Race Fee: Short Course $15 per person Long Course $25 per person Juniors $15 per head ($90 per team) per race Seniors Novice Crews $25 per head ($150 per team) Ultra Short Course $25 per head ($150 per team) Short Course $30 per head ($180 per team) Long Course $40 per head ($240 per team) A late fee of $50 will apply for team registradons submi_ed ader Friday 21 September 2018. Race fees must be paid by direct debit or credit card online at the AOCRA website: www.aocra.com.au
AGE DIVISIONS FOR ALL COMPETITIORS The following provides a guideline of the age restricyons. *Note: there must be three (3) teams to make a division. Adult Age Divisions Women s Age Men s Age i. 21 and Under 20 to 21 Inclusive i. Open Adult age i.e. 20 yrs and above ii. Masters 40 yrs and above 40 yrs and above iii. Senior Masters 50 yrs and above 50 yrs and above iv. Golden Masters 60 yrs and above 60 yrs and above v PlaYnum 70 yrs and above 70 yrs and above vi Juniors eligibility to compete in Adult events a) 19U division may compete in adult divisions (21U and Open) without the need for parental or coach consent. b) Must be aged 14 yrs and above and have: i) wri>en parental / guardian permission ii) wri>en approval of qualified outrigger specific coach CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY NOVICE AND ULTRA SHORT COURSE To encourage more novice crews to enter rega>as, AOCRA NSW Zone would like to introduce the addiyon of an Ultra Short Course to this year s program. These will be races up to 4km and will be open to anyone. The race will start with the novice and Junior crews to make it a more exciyng race experience for paddlers and spectators alike. It will give more of a real race feel to the novice paddler and offer encouragement for them to ulymately move on to short course racing as they gain confidence in a race environment. A novice paddler can progress on to short course and come back to Ultra Short course but once they race in a long course, they then immediately lose their classificayon as novice, and as such will not be able to compete in Ultra Short courses again. For Novice crews, there must be 4 novice paddlers (i.e. paddlers who are in their first or 2nd year of registrayon, with 2 years being the maximum), and 2 experienced paddlers. Ultra Short has been introduced to cater more for the less confident paddler who isn t a novice and would prefer to race the shorter distance or, doesn t want to race in a longer open water event and may want to gain confidence in a race situayon. Any paddler who enters an Ultra Short course race can progress up to a short course and long course and is able to come back to the Ultra Short. The Novice and Ultra Short Course races will feature the following 3 categories only: MEN - WOMEN - MIXED
General CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY PARKING Parking for trailers is on Anzac Parade around the headland. Trailer loading and unloading is at the area near the roundabout and the Boatshed restaurant there will be volunteers direcyng trailers where to go please ensure you unload and move your trailer away to park as quickly as possible. Car parking is available along Anzac Parade and Endeavour Avenue.
AMENITIES Toilets are located in the park at Frenchmans Beach. FOOD Lots of fabulous food will be available: BBQ; home baked goodies; cold drinks; etc will be available for sale. AddiYonal food can be bought at the local cafes. FIRST AID First Aid will be in a>endance at the race site. SAFETY Members of the Zone Commi>ee will perform safety inspecyons. Any canoes that do not meet AOCRA safety guidelines, maybe ineligible to race. Non-AOCRA approved canoes will be ineligible to race. All canoes must have 6 x approved PFDs, storm covers, 2 bailers, tow rope and a spare paddle. All OC1/2 compeytors must wear a PFD and a leg rope. RACE DIRECTORS Nicola Frowen and Eugene Lee QUERIES AND CONTACT Queries should be directed to: Race Organiser Steve Chezzi 0419 163 331 Race Director Nicola Frowen 0419 552 975 Or email: info@pacificdragons.com.au