North Van Sprints
Hosted by:
North Vancouver Canoe Club and False Creek Racing Canoe Club.
Saturday 26th April 2008: OC6 Sprints
Sunday 27th April 2008: Small boat sprints
-Location:
North Shore auto mall @ south end of Fell Ave along waterfront trails & Harbour side place
North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
-Directions:
When entering North Van from Lions Gate Bridge stay on Marine Drive for 3km then go South on Fell Ave for ¼ km to waters edge.
-Race Description:
We hope to bridge the gap between these sports to strengthen the local competition. Open to all ages, the race course is 500 meter sprints. Heats will be run at 15 min intervals. Competitors can race as many times as they wish. In as many categories as they wish. A Life Jacket must be in the canoe or be worn.
We will have a safety boat on sight and will be requesting St Johns ambulance to be present.
The races will be held along the shore with four canoes per heat.
Light refreshments, some food and water will be provided.
All vendors welcome.
-Pre-Registration:
Please pre-register at: sprints@fcrcc.com
So we can assign approximate times to the heats
-Race Day Registration:
starting on April 29th (race day) @ 12 pm. Race grounds waterfront trails & Harbor side pl.
-Entry Fees:
$10.00 a paddlers per day (all racers must have CORA membership)
-Race Schedule:
- Saturday OC6 Sprints: OC6 Outriggers will be supplied.
12:00 Registration table opens
12:30 Safety and Paddlers' meeting
1:00 Race starts, 250 m. course with 3 turns as many times as you would like.
- Mixed
-Youth divisions
-Women’s
-Men’s
- And will end with (Re races)
Draw Prizes @ end of races
- Sunday Smallboat Sprints: Canoes will NOT be supplied
Flat Water Kayak, Outrigger solo, Dugout Canoe singles, doubles, and surf ski are accepted
9:00 Registration table opens
9:30 Safety and Paddlers' meeting
10:00 Race start, 500 M. straight no turns with any Canoe, outrigger, Kayak, (ruder, rudderless,) as many times as you would like.
-Mixed
-Youth divisions
-Women’s
-Men’s
-And will end with(Re races)
Draw Prizes @ end of races
-More Information:
Steve @FCRCC: steve@stevepalmier.com
Mike @NVCC - nvcc@shaw.ca
