Sunday 14th November 2021
| Venue | Footscray Canoe Club, Farnsworth Ave (cnr Maribyrnong Blvd) | ||
| Footscray Melways map 42 D2 | |||
| Course | One or more laps of the Maribyrnong River (TBD). | ||
| Flatwater, no snags, no eddies. Cycle track follows entire course. Ideal practice race for those wishing to do the “Ben Ward” the following week. The race is focused on TK1/TK2 and Rec boats, possible trophy for schools. |
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| Start/Finish | Footscray Canoe Club | ||
| Boat Classes | Singles:TK1. Doubles:TK2. Singles Rec 1. Double Rec 2. |
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| Age Classes | U12, U14, U16, U18, O (Open), V35, V45, V55, V65 | ||
| Classes/ Rules | As per PV Marathon rules. Each Boat/Gender/Age combination represents a class e.g. TK1-FV35 is TK1, Female,Vet35+ ‘X’ denotes Mixed Double: one Male + one Female. Juniors are permitted to race up to Open class. Seniors are permitted to race down to Open class. Medals awarded for the first 3 placings in each class. |
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| Distance | All races 6km | ||
| Start 1 | 09:00 | All Male Single classes (e.g. TK1-MV55, etc) All Female Double classes (e.g. TK2-FU18, etc) |
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| Start 2 | 10:15 | All Female Single classes (e.g. TK1-FV55, etc) All Male Double classes (e.g. TK2-MU16, etc) |
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| Start 3 | 11:30 | All Mixed Double Classes (e.g. TK2-XV35, etc) | |
| Entry Fee | Paddle Australia / AOCRA Junior (under 18) | $15.50 for 1 race, $20.50 for 2 races, $25.50 for 3 races | |
| Paddle Australia / AOCRA Senior Racing (18+) Non-member junior (under 18) |
$20.50 for 1 race, $25.50 for 2 races, $30.50 for 3 races | ||
| Senior Recreational (Non Paddle Australia) Non-member senior (18+) |
$30.50 for 1 race, $35.50 for 2 races, $40.50 for 3 races | ||
| Entries | Entry is only online – payment is only on the day. Online entries close 8pm Friday November 12th 2021. Late Entries: On the day: Open: 07.45am; Close: 08.15am; additional $5 fee appliesAll entrants must adhere to vaccination and other Covid regulations. |
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| Payment | 07:30 to 08:15 on the day. Pay on the day and pick up race numbers. | ||
| Briefing | 8:30 am | ||
| Canteen | Hot food, drinks, coffee available for full duration of the race. | ||
| Facilities | Ample car parking. Hot showers, change room, toilets available. | ||
| More info | footscray.canoe.org.au Footscray Canoe Club Inc | ||
| Contact | footscraycanoeclub@gmail.com | ||
| Neil White 0400 985 121 (a/h) or Uby Woods 0419 166 664 | |||
