Sunday 15th November 2015
This event simulates the Murray Marathon, with simulated food drops and a relay event.
Non-paddling ground crew is required. Transport is required for relay teams.
| Venue | Footscray Canoe Club, Farnsworth Ave (cnr Maribyrnong Blvd) Footscray Melways map 42 D2 |
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| Course | Start and finish at Footscray Canoe Club, with one checkpoint (change over) at Canning Street Reserve. Flatwater, no snags, no eddies. Cycle track follows entire course. | |
| Start/Finish | Footscray Canoe Club | |
| Distance | 28km | Open, Mens/Mixed V40 and all Relay Teams |
| 22km | Womens V40, Mens/Mixed V50, and all U18 | |
| 17km | Womens V50, Mens/Mixed V60, and all U16 | |
| 10km | Womens V60, all U14 | |
| 3km | Sub Juniors (U12) | |
| Classes | All canoes/kayaks catered for. | |
| Checkpoints | There is a check point at the top turn and at the start/finish line. | |
| Relay Teams | Relay teams must consist of at least 2 crews. Relay teams must change at each checkpoint, within 150m of the checkpoint. No crew can paddle consecutive legs. Relay teams are responsible for their own transport to/from the top turn checkpoint. All team paddlers are to pay the full entry fee. |
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| Entry Fee | Seniors $25 / Juniors $20 Non-AC member paddlers $10/$5 extra |
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| Entries | Singles/doubles enter online to avoid late fee. Online entries close Friday 13th November. School teams can only be entered through their school coordinator (email footscray@paddle.org.au) Relay teams can only enter on the day (no late fee applies). |
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| Late Entries | On the day: Open: 8.00 am; Close 9.00 am $5 late entry fee applies (relay teams excepted) |
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| Briefing | 9.30 am | |
| Race Start | 10.00 am (Sub Juniors Start 9:30 am) | |
| Canteen | Hot food, drinks, coffee available for full duration of the race. | |
| Facilities | Ample car parking. Hot showers, change room, toilets available. | |
| Contact | footscray@paddle.org.au Neil White 0400 985 121 (a/h) or Uby Woods 0419 166 664 |
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