Hervey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club is running the `Round Woody

Hervey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club is running the
‘Round Woody Island’ 30km Iron Race’ once again.
Overview
DATE
Saturday 26TH November
LOCATION
Dayman Park, Pulgul Street, Queensland
BRIEFING
RACE START
0630Hrs
0700Hrs
HIGH TIDE
0651 (3.36m)
COURSE
Race start/finish will be 100m off the Reef World Beach at Urangan following a 30km
clockwise course around big Woody Island with a figure of eight round Picnic and Duck islands.
Course buoys will be deployed at turning marks!
ENTRIES
OC6 Men - Open, Master, Senior Master
OC6 Women - Open, Master, Senior Master
OC6 Mixed - Open, Master, Senior Master
This is an Iron Race and not for the faint hearted!
Prize Money
Line Honours - $1,200 (Winner Overall)
Division Winners - $200
All Competitors – 2016 Tooliewah Medal
Entry Cost
$210 per team
All Funds Raised Go To ‘Draught Angels”
Contact Details
For any questions relating to the event,
please contact (preferably via email):
RACE DIRECTOR
David Nash
Mobile - 0412 779 275
Email - [email protected]
or
CLUB SECRETARY
Vanessa Kosmidis
Email - [email protected]
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Weekend Program
Friday 25th November
1800 - 2000 Registration Open
Hervey Bay Boat Club - Buccaneer drive, Urangan
(meals, entertainment & fellowship)
Saturday 26th November
0600 Support Boat Briefing
Ed Gibson
Hervey Bay Boat Club – Deck Area
0600 Registration Open
Dayman Park Beach
0630 Race Briefing
David Nash
Dayman Park Beach Registration Tent
0700 Race Start
100m off Dayman Park Beach
1300 Presentations
Hervey Bay Boat Club -Buccaneer drive, Urangan
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Nominations
$210 per team of 6
Each paddler will receive a bespoke Tooliewah Race Shirt.
Awards
MEDALS
The 2016 Tooliewah Medal will be given to ALL team paddlers
PRIZE MONEY
Line Honours (first team to finish) - $1,200
Division Winners - $200
Note: Prize money is for the 1ST canoe to finish in each division only.
Nominations close
Crew Nominations close midnight Sunday 20TH November.
Team nominations close midnight Wednesday 23RD November.
Registration
Please register via the AOCRA website.
www.aocra.com.au
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Spectator Cruise
Watch all the action of the Tooliewah from the
comfort of the M.V. Amaroo.
PRICE
Adults - $30
Children (4-14yrs) - $20
Limited to 90 passengers
Book today
Visit: boatclub.com.au or call 0455 074 727
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Course
30km course
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Regatta Rules
Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association rules,
as amended, will apply.
Competitor Eligibility
a) Competitors must be AOCRA members, unless otherwise
approved by AOCRA.
b) Each Club will register all AOCRA members with the Zone
Registrar (including proof of age where required) at least
14 days prior to that said members’ first Regatta.
Age Divisions: General Requirements
This is a senior event only.
Competitors MUST be over the age of 18 years
a) The following Adult Age/Gender Divisions and Junior
Age/Gender Divisions apply to all competitors,
c) AOCRA or the Zone reserves the right to request proof
of age of a competitor at any time.
d) A competitor’s age for a Racing Year is determined by
their age as at 31st December of the Racing Year.
h) No canoes may race until such time as Positive (Added)
Floatation has been inspected & passed. This rule is
retrospective, includes all OC6 canoes, regardless of
manufacture date.
i) Imported canoes not manufactured by an AOCRA approved
manufacturer must be individually inspected by an AOCRA
approved scrutineers and must have a sticker signed by the
scrutineers, and if applicable an AOCRA provided numbered
tag attached.
j) All OC 6 canoes constructed after 1st January 2001,
must comply with AOCRA Safety Standards as specified in
these Rules.
Other Rules
Medals will be presented to all competitors
• All Canoes (including rigging, iako, ama, hull shape) must
meet current AOCRA requirements.
Canoes & Equipment
• Zone registration numbers must be prominent and readable
on the bow of canoes.
b) An outrigger canoe, unless otherwise approved by AOCRA,
will comprise 1 hull, 2 iakos and 1 ama.
• Storm covers on the canoe is mandatory.
c) The Outrigger assembly consisting of 2 iakos and the ama,
of each canoe, must be deemed by AOCRA to be functional in
its purpose as a counterpoise and in keeping with the spirit
of the sport.
d) All canoes manufactured or imported by AOCRA-approved
manufacturers will be eligible to compete in Regattas.
The approved manufacturer will glass a label (supplied by
AOCRA) into the hull of each canoe. In addition, all OC1 and
OC2 canoes must have an AOCRA provided, numbered tag
attached.
e) Before any outrigger canoe can be used to compete at a
Regatta, it must have been inspected and approved by an
AOCRA approved representative.
f) Upon repair or modification of any canoe, the owner is
responsible for ensuring that the canoe is scrutinized again
before being raced in a subsequent AOCRA approved event.
The owner is also responsible for ensuring that the repaired
canoe complies with AOCRA standards.
g) AOCRA empowers respective Zones to regularly conduct
spot checks on all canoes, to ensure on-going compliance
with Build and Safety requirements.
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• AOCRA standard tow ropes (12mm rope 20/25metres in
length) must be fixed to front iako.
• Minimum of two bailing buckets must be on board canoe
and no mechanical means of bailing water of the canoe is
permitted. All canoes must have proof of positive flotation
inspection compliance stickers affixed.
• All canoes must have 1 life jacket per paddler in the canoe.
Start Procedure
Yellow Flag 5 minute warning. Red Flag 1 minute warning.
Green Flag indicates racing commenced. The flag times
are a maximum and may be reduced at the Race Director’s
discretion. Start will be upon raising of the Green Flag and
blast of horn. A Black Flag indicates a canoe or canoes are
over the start line. The race can be started while a Black Flag
is raised. It is the responsibility of individual crews to ensure
they are behind the start line at the commencement of racing.
Any crew over the line when the race commences may be
disqualified at the Race Director’s discretion.
Canoe unloading
& Rigging
Canoes can be unloaded and rigged in the following location:
URANGAN HARBOUR
(Public boat ramp at Urangan Harbour) Once rigged teams can paddle
the canoes to beach where security will be available on the Friday
night. Trailers can be left safely at the boat ramp. It is recommended
that teams bring appropriate trolleys and tyres for rigging.
Accommodation
Walking distance
Breakfree Resort
Great Sandy Straits Marina
The Ramada Hervey Bay
Mantra Hervey Bay
Harbour View Caravan Park
Van Sites, basic cabins and camping sites
Oceans Resort & Spa
Note: Hervey Bay has an enormous amount of accommodation options.
When booking remember November is the low season so shop around for
the best deals and prices.
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