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Proudly present

ROUND 2 - 2020

RACE PROGRAM AND MAPS ONLY to be read in conjunction w ith the

AOCRA Regatta and Training Rules March 2018 and Matters for Attention 2018

28rd MARCH 2020

to be held at Tinaburra - LAKE TINAROO

Department of Justice & Attorney General – Community Benefit Fund Department National Parks, Sport & Racing

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RACING PROGRAM

IMPORTANT NOTICE The Race Program will run on time, or at the discretion of the Race Director. Clubs must provide adequate canoes for competitors in each division. Please be ready for your event. The Race Director will not wait for crews to get to the START LINE. Please note that races may be brought forward on the day so please notify all competitors that it is important to listen for changes over the PA system. All canoes are required to carry one PFD per paddler, and must be easily accessible. Always be Sunsmart. No Stingers to worry about in fresh water Lake Tinaroo

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Race Director: TERRY BARNES Mob:0428 913 321 Email: terry@gwt.com.au.com THE VENUE The regatta will be held at Lake Tinaroo, Tinaburra Drive, Yungaburra. In the event of poor weather, the venue will not change, however, the courses may be altered due to lake levels. If you are bringing your own marquee’s please set them up in the designated area. PARKING Parking for competitors is available at the venue. There will be a designated area marked. TRAILER PARKING Trailer parking is available at the venue. There will be a sign indicating the area. The area for unloading and rigging of canoes will also be clearly marked. REFRESHMENTS A wide variety of food and beverages will be available at the race venue. There will be a coffee van on site all day. Toilets and cold showers are accessible on site. DINNER, PRESENTATIONS & LIVE BAND The Medal Presentations will be held at 6.00 PM Saturday evening at YUNGABURRA COMMUNITY HALL 19 Cedar St, Yungaburra QLD 4884. Dinner is $28 per person Children meals $12 pre bookings required by 16 th March. Live band will be playing at the venue exclusively for the Outrigger Event ACCOMMODATION We encourage paddlers & friends to camp / stay locally so you can relax & enjoy the whole weekend with little travel. Please book direct.

Tinaburra Waters – Adjacent to the Regatta & Presentation site Lakeside Motor Inn and Caravan Park 07 4095 3563 Yungaburra – 4km from Regatta & Presentation Site Lake Eacham Hotel (Yungaburra Pub) 07 4095 3515 On the Wallaby Backpackers Lodge 07 4095 2031 Yungaburra Park Motel 07 4095 3211

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Kookaburra Lodge Motel 07 4095 3222 Curtain Fig Motel 07 4095 3168 Eden House Cottages 07 4095 3355 Gumtree on Gillies 07 4095 3105 Williams Lodge 07 4095 3449 Burra Garden Stay 07 4095 2423 The Gables B&B 07 4095 2373 Hilltops (5 bdrm) 0402 998 383 The Bluehouse (Sleeps 7-8) 07 4095 2806 Birds n Bloom Cottages (2-3 bdrm) 07 4095 3330 Bush Cottages and Lodge 0417 646 088 Country Retreat (3 bdrm) 07 4099 5414 Allumbah Pocket Cottages 07 4095 3023 Blush Tree Cottage (sleeps 6) 0428 783 649 Peeramon Road - 7.8km from Regatta & Presentation Site Mt Quincan Crater Resort 07 4095 2255 Lake Eacham - 10.5 km from Regatta & Presentation site Lake Eacham Caravan Park 07 4095 3730 Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge 07 4095 3754 Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottage 07 4095 2322 Atherton B & B - 12.5 km from Regatta & Presentation site Memory Lane B & B Atherton 0448 750 353

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NOMINATION FEES

Senior Paddlers Juniors Paddlers

OC6 Per Crew

Per Division Per Event

$90 $25

FLAT FEE PER REGATTA FOR

JUNIOR EVENTS $15 FLAT FEE FOR

MINNOWS OC1 & 2 V1 & V3

Per Paddler Per Division

Per Event $15

V12 Per Paddler $15

CLUB NOMINATIONS

All clubs must lodge a CLUB NOMINATION with payment by Saturday 5pm 14th March , performed online at www.aocra.com.au Individuals wishing to compete in an OC1/2 event can lodge a “CLUB NOMINATION” with payment by credit card at www.aocra.com.au

CANOE NUMBERS Canoe Numbers must be included in the “notes” section when registering.

All Nominations close at 5 pm Sat 14 th MARCH 2019

Late nominations will be accepted with additional late fee of $10 per senior paddler for each event

TEAM MEMBER NOTIFICATION The names of the individuals eligible to paddle in each race in each division must be lodged online at www.aocra.com.au no later than 5 PM Sat 21 th March,2019

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MEDALS The NQ Zone committee have decided to implement a standard medal award procedure for the NQ Zone regatta and Wai Puhi series. This new process relates to how many nominations are received for each division. •Less than 2 nominations- the division will not run, paddlers will paddle in the division below (as per the Regatta and Training rules). Note: Open division is the only division that will always run as there is no ability for this division to paddle down. • 1 - 3 nominations- only 1st place will be awarded. • 4 or more nominations- 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be awarded.

SIGNING IN ON THE DAY

When Signing In

1. Confirm the division 2. Confirm individual/s paddling 3. Confirm Canoe number (and any identifying feature eg colour of ama)

It would be appreciated if paddlers do not approach the Sign In desk until they have all of the above details. Each club is to nominate a “RACE DAY CLUB CAPTAIN” prior to the event. Any amendments to race day nominations are to only be done via this person.

Race Co-ordinator: Ralph Seed phone: 0409 770 305 email: ralph.seed@hotmail.com

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REGATTA RACE PROGRAM

NOTE: Course and course distance may be varied according to weather conditions and lake levels. Start times may change. Please ensure you check with your Race Day Club Captain on the day, attend all race briefings and listen for PA announcements.

SATURDAY 28th MARCH, 2020

Sunrise: 6;23 am Sunset: 6:22pm First Light: 6;01 am Last Light: 6;45pm

Time Event Distance 6.00 am 6.10 am

Race Day Club Captains & Officials Meeting Blessing of the fleet - Followed immediately by

Briefing – OC6 Seniors and OC1,OC2 & V1 Juniors Briefing OC1,OC2 & V1, V3

6:30 am Race 1 6:35 am Race 2

OC6 MEN: PMM,GMM SMM MM OM OC1 V1 Juniors 12b,12UG 14UB,14UG 16UB,16UG 19UB19UG

12 km 2 km

7;45 am Race 3 7:50 am Race 4

OC6 WOMEN PMW,GMW, SMW,MW,OW OC2 Juniors 19U, 16U, 14U, Girls, Boys & Mixed

12 km 6 km

9;30 am: Race 5 9;35 am Race 6 9;35 am Race 7

OC1 MEN PMM,GMM,SMM,MM,OM and V1 OM OC2 WOMEN GMW,SMW,OMW V3 Women Open

6 km 6 km 6 km

10;30 am Race 8 10;35 am Race 9 10;35 am Race 10 10;35 am Race 11

OC1 Women: PMW,GMW,SMW,MW,OW and V1 OW OC2 Men: GMM,SMM,MM,OM V3 Men - Open OC6 Open Novice & OC6 Junior 16U 14U

6 km 6 km 6 km 6 km

10.40 am Race 12 OC6 Minnows 1km

11.45 pm Briefing – OC6 Seniors and Juniors Short Course

12;00 pm Race 13 Open Men 500 mtr 12.10 pm Race 14 Senior Master mixed 500 mtr 12;20 pm Race 15 Open Women 500 mtr 12.30 pm Race 16 Golden Master Mixed 500 mtr 12;40 pm Race 17 Master Men 500 mtr 12;50 pm Race 18 Master Women 500 mtr 1;00pm Race 19 Open Mixed 500 mtr 1.10 pm Race 20 Senior Master Men 500 mtr 1.20 pm Race 20 Golden Master Women 500 mtr 1;30 pm Race 21 Master Mixed 500 mtr 1;40 pm Race 22 Golden Master Men 500 mtr 1,50 pm Race 23 Senior Master Women + Junior teams 500 mts 2;15 am Race 24 2;15 am Race 25

OC2 Mixed – GMX,SMX,MX OX V3 Mixed – Open ( must have at least one woman)

6 km 6 km

3.15pm Briefing –V12 Open Mixed Marathon & OC6 V12 Sprint Open Mixed Sprints

3;30 pm Race 26 3;30 pm Race 27

V12 – Open Mixed OC6 - Mixed PMX GMX SMM MMX OX

6 km 6 km

4;30 pm Race 28 V12 – Open Mixed Sprints 500 mtr

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Course Description Saturday

V1, V3, OC1 & OC2 : All Senior & Mixed Divisions

OC1 Junior Divisions: 19U & 16U OC2 Junior Divisions: 19U, 16U, 14U

OC6: Open Novice, 14U & 16U Juniors Divisions

6 km Marathon

The course will start between the Start/Finish lines being two marker buoy’s located in front of the regatta site. It will be 1 x 6 km and run N/W up towards Tinaroo Park, around the hazard markers left arm turn and head approx. 500m towards a second buoy, where the canoes will make a left (ama) turn and head back through to the Start / Finish line in front of Regatta site

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OC1 Junior Divisions: 14U & 12U OC2 Junior Divisions: 12U OC6: Junior Division 12U

2 km Marathon

The course will start between the Start/Finish lines, two marker buoy’s located in front of the regatta site. It will be a 2 km triangle course to be set on the day where the canoes will make a left (ama) turn around 2 buoys and return to finish between the Start/Finish lines. .

OC6 Minnows Divisions 1 km

The race will start will be between the Start/Finish lines, two marker buoy’s located in front of the regatta site. The course will be a 1km triangle course to be set on the day where the canoes will make a left (ama) turn around 2 buoys and return back to finish between the Start/Finish lines.

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OC6: All Senior Divisions & 19U Juniors Marathon

12 km

The course will start between the Start/Finish lines being two marker buoy’s located in front of the regatta site and be 2 x the 6 km Marathon course. It will run N/W up towards Tinaroo Park, around the hazard markers with a left (ama) turn and head approx. 500m towards a second buoy, where the canoes will make a left (ama) turn and head back through to the Start / Finish. Paddles will make a left (ama) turn around the northern Start finish buoy before completing a second lap. The finish will be the between the Start/Finish lines in front of the Regatta site

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OC6: All Senior and Junior Divisions Short Course OC6 & V12: Open Mixed Short Course

500 mtrs

All crews will start between two buoys to the S/W of the regatta site and paddle 500 mtrs to the finish line directly in front of the regatta site.

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OC6 & V12: Open Mixed Marathon

6km

The course will start between the Start/Finish lines being two marker buoy’s located in front of the regatta site and be one lap of the 6 Km Marathon Course As shown on page 9 of Regatta Program The OC6 Open Mixed is being offered in conjunction with the V12 Open Mixed for the benefit of smaller clubs that cannot field a V12 crew or crews. The races will be run concurrently so crews will need to nominate in one or the other as they will be unable to race in both. NOTE: Course distance may be varied according to Lake levels, weather conditions, and start times may change, please ensure you check with race officials on the day and attend all race briefings.

PRESENTATIONS DINNER & LIVE BAND SATURDAY EVENING

1) Presentations 6;00 PM @ YUNGABURRA COMMUNITY HALL 13 Cedar Street Main street Yungaburra Dinner cost $28 per person Children’s meals $12 pre bookings required by 14th March