Race 1: Season Opener

Venue: Maraetai / Orakei, Auckland
Date: Sat 30th Jan 2010
Finish: Sat 30th Jan 2010
Distance: 6km/12km/23.5km
Host: Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club

Long Course Solo: 23.5km

• From Orakei to Maraetai (or reverse), you must pass through the changeover station at Eastern Beach
• You can race in any one person or two person craft.
• Total distance per paddler: 23.5km

Long Course Relay: 23.5km

• From Orakei to Maraetai (or reverse), you must pass through the changeover station at Eastern Beach
• You and partner buddy up in a one man craft or two man team and do 11.71km legs each.
• Craft can be any OC1, V1, Kayak, surfski, standup paddle or OC2.
• Leg 1: Orakei to Eastern Beach (or reverse), 11.71km
• Leg 2: Eastern Beach to Maraetai (or reverse), 11.72km
• Total distance per paddler or two person team: 11.72km

Short Course Solo: 6km

• At either Maraetai (or Orakei)
• The race is a buoy to buoy race that will be laid out in the morning of the race. 2 x 3km laps.
• You can race in any one person or two person craft.
• Total distance per paddler: 6km

Short Course Relay: 6km

• At either Maraetai (or Orakei)
• The race is a buoy to buoy race that will be laid out in the morning of the race and will consist of two times 3 km laps. That’s 2 x 3km.You and partner buddy up in a one man craft and do one lap each. Craft can be any OC1, V1, Kayak, surfski, standup paddle or OC2.
• Total distance per paddler or two person team: 3km

Schedule:

8:00am                  Karakia at either Maraetai or Orakei
9:00am                  Course laid out, safety call and registration
10.30am               Race Briefing
10.45am                Last time for Safety Checks
11:00am                Race Start Long Distance
11:30am                 Race Start Short Course
2:00pm                  BBQ and Prizegiving

Price: $30 per paddler incl GST (regardless of distance flat fee)

Payment: Cash on the day only

Contact Details / Registration
Name: Kingi Gilbert
Phone: 021 893917, 09 486 1598
Email: admin@hoetoa.com