:: RACE RULES ::
:: 1. Race Start
and Finish
a. Pre-race briefing.
Will take place at 5 minutes to race time (5.55pm Takapuna or 9.25am
Mission Bay). This is compulsory for all paddlers, and will inform paddlers of
any late changes in course or expected changes in weather. The series
organisers take no responsibility for race errors due to paddlers not being
present at the briefing.
b. Race Start.
Most starts will be parallel to Takapuna Beach looking out to sea,
standing beside your craft in knee-deep water. The start will be by single
blast of a hooter. A double blast signals a false start. The race organisers
may choose to do a deep water or Le Mans style start to add variety at some
stage during the season.
c. Race Finish.
Competitors will paddle into the shallow water before dismounting their
craft and running up the beach between two Nutra-Life flags which will mark the
finish line. Your time will only be taken when you cross that line. Paddlers
are advised to assist the timekeepers by shouting out their name, number and
race category.
:: 2. Racing
Rules
- Paddlers must wear or have attached to their
craft approved personal floatation devices or SLSA rescue tubes. Two man
craft must carry two floatation devices. Novice paddlers must also wear a
leash attached between their craft and either their person or their
paddle.
- Paddlers registered for the series are required
to wear the bright orange race vest as their outer layer. Those
registering for a single race are requested to race in a bright coloured
shirt.
- Paddlers registered for the series must place the
sponsors stickers provided prominently on their craft.
- Two false starts will result in the paddler
loosing their points for that race.
- Drafting other paddlers boat wash is both legal
and encouraged.
- All turning marks must be rounded as per the
pre-race briefing.
- Paddlers are obliged to assist anyone (paddler or
otherwise) who they may find in distress out to sea. Try and attract the
attention of one of the support boats. Any race points lost will be
compensated as an average of previous points.
:: 3. Race Categories
Note: There must be at least 2
athletes per category to constitute a class for each race and for the series
points.
A. Craft:
Single surfski, OC1 and OC2
B. Race
distance (see Race Course section):
a) Long A course (7 to 10km): advanced and intermediate paddlers
b) Short B Course (5 to 7km): Intermediate and novice paddlers.
C. Age
categories (both male and female):
·
Junior - Up to 19 Yrs
·
Senior - Men 20 to 39 Yrs
·
Vets - 40 to 49 Yrs
·
Masters - 50 Yrs and above
:: 4. Series points
To be eligible for a series category prize, you must compete in at least
10 races, at least one of which must be a Sunday Mission Bay Race. All 10 races
must be raced in the same craft, distance and age category.
However paddlers are free to race in more than one category (eg as a
paddler gets fitter they may wish to step up from the short course to the long
course races) in the knowledge that the points may not count to their series
tally.
Race Scoring:
Paddlers in the series gather
points each week (see total points):
|
Name |
Category |
TotalPoints |
Time |
Points |
|
Bob Johnson |
Senior |
100.00 |
0:54:30 |
100.00 |
|
Peter Watson |
Senior |
98.44 |
0:55:21 |
98.44 |
|
Graham Black |
Senior |
95.72 |
0:56:50 |
95.72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Winners time: |
0:54:30 |
|
|
|
·
The (percentage) points are
worked out by dividing the paddler's finishing time by the winner's time.
·
The formula is as follows:
100 + (100-(paddlers time/winners time)*100)
·
The series category winners are
the paddlers who accumulate the most points over 10 series races. There are 19
series races in the series, hence you are able to take your best 10 scores i.e.
you can throw away your 9 worst scores!
·
The competitor with the most
points in each category will be presented with an award at the Prize Giving
function at the end of the series.
:: 5. Post-race Prizegiving
There will be a short prize giving
courtesy of the race sponsors after each race:
- Prize
giving will take place at Tuesday 7pm at the Takapuna Boating Club or
Sunday 10.30 -11.00am at Mission Bay, or immediately after the last
competitor has completed their race course
- Winners
of each race category race will be announced
- Prizes
will also be awarded to paddlers on a lucky draw basis
- To
claim a prize you must be present or a redraw will follow
There will be a formal prize giving
evening to conclude the series:
- To
be eligible as a category competitor, a paddler must have completed 10 of
the 19 LONG course races
- At
least 2 paddlers must have arced 10 races to constitute a race category.
- Additional prizes will also be given for fastest
race, most improved and unique contribution