Day plan and order of events
24th and 26th April
Registration
There are 2 opportunities to register.
Option 1 – 4 pm to 7pm on Thursday evening of the 24th at FHBSC in Fish Hoek. This is a combined registration with SA S1 Champs.
Option 1 – 12 to 2pm at Oceana on Saturday the 26th April.
Boat racks will be available to store your craft but you will be allowed to walk your craft into the precinct on race day.
The reason for this change from previous years is there is a big rugby game on at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening, meaning traffic will be heavy and we wanted to avoid making you sit in traffic.
You do not have to individually attend registration. You can arrange to have your craft dropped off and someone to collect your race gear on your behalf.
Anyone who is not checked in at registration will not be allowed to race.
Please follow the instructions below carefully for the Oceana venue registration.
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- There is NO PARKING allowed inside the club. The club is very strict on this. If you break this rule YOU risk the club not allowing the event to use the venue next year.
- Trailers with ski’s can be stored at the club with prior arrangement. Please contact the organisers.
- To drop off craft, please drive into the club parking to the craft drop off point. Craft Valets will unload your craft and store it in the boat pound for you. Once your craft is off loaded, please drive out of the club and park in the street or in the parking garage above and behind the club. Craft will be allowed to be carried into the premises on the 27th. No cars will be allowed.
- Walk back to the club to register.
- There will be several registration tables so we can register paddlers as quickly as possible. Please wait at the door entrance until called through.
- The registration officer will confirm your details and issue you your goodie bag.
- The registration officer will do their best to accommodate any changes you require. T shirt sizes are set as per the size you have stipulated, either on your entry form or on your PSA profile.
- Inside your goodie bag will be race stickers that need to be applied to your craft and your paddle. Please stick these to your craft on the evening. There will be no time for admin on race day. Please apply sponsors stickers as per race instructions. Sponsors need their mileage so let’s respect their support of us by supporting them. Failure to apply stickers could result in DSQ. Go the extra mile and really support the sponsors. Apply the stickers so that they look good, use their services if you have a need. Sponsors make our races happen, let’s look after them as best we can.
- The race will supply race number stickers so CSA stickers are not required. We ask that you use tape to block out CSA numbers, or any other number stickers, so as not to confuse the time keepers.
- Grab and cold one back in the club and enjoy the vibe.
27th April
Race Day
07h30 – Slower craft start – long course
08h00 – SUP, Prone – long course
08h30 – Coastal Rowers start – long course
09h00 – Singles start – long course
09h30 – Doubles start – long course
10h00 – Short course start – everyone
13h00 – Estimated Prize giving
Please ensure you are on the Race WhatsApp group for up to the minute communications.
You will only be allowed onto the water after the group before you has started.
Most importantly on race day we ask for your patience and co-operation. There will be well over 400 people in a small area. In addition there will be club members, members of the public, commercial fishermen and recreation boaters. While we have hired the venue we don’t have exclusive use. We ask that you be kind and considerate to your fellow humans and listen to the marshals.
ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING INSIDE!! – do not even try.
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- Club gates will open at 06h30.
- To avoid congestion please do not come down to the club earlier than 1 hr before your start.
- Any weather delays will be communicated via the the Race WhatsApp group.
- No parking inside the club. Park in the street or in the parking garage next to the market.
- Please keep the slipway clear to allow safety craft to launch.
- Please leave your craft in the pound until called to the water.
- Every paddler must have a safety inspection by a race safety officer and be issued a numbered race whistle. No whistle, no race. These whistles must be returned on exiting the water after racing. This is the safety check that you have safely returned.