12paddlerraces
NJDBC 12 Paddler Challenge
Race Date = Saturday July 20, 2019 [10AM-4PM]
START TIMES
9AM - breakfast and registration
9:30AM - captains meeting
Points awarded based on timed finish from each set of races. Medals awarded based on total points at end of day.
Medals awarded to 1st-3rd place finishes
Medals awarded to: Club Women, Club Open, Community Mixed, Community Women
10AM-4PM - races
10AM - 200m races
11AM - 500m races
noon-1PM lunch
1PM - 100m back paddle
2PM - 100m forward paddle
3PM - 200m race
4PM - awards!!!
Congrats to 2018 Event winners:
Club crew Gals (min 10 gals) = River Sirens #2 (2nd=River Sirens #1, 3rd = Jersey Girls #2)
BCS (min 8 bcs) = Pathways Team SOS
Community Gals (min 10 gals) = DragonFlies
Community Mixed (min 5 guys, 5 gals) = Dragon Slayers
Community Open (min 10 paddlers) = Bharath Boat Club
THE EVENT
REGISTRATION
Online registration form - teams or individuals
Early Bird Entry Fee (if paid by July 1) = $700/team or $50/participant (roster max = 14)
Entry Fee (if paid after July 1) = $800/team or $60/participant (roster max = 14)
$10 for each guest attending for access to food table.
Payment:
Send check written to: "NJ Dragon Boat Club", send to: P.O. Box 51, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Or Pay ONLINE here: by TEAM / OR by INDIVIDUAL
Includes: 2-200m / 2-500m races (with 1 turn) / 1-100m back paddle (based on points earned on order of finish per heat)
Individual medals for winning teams
Breakfast munchies and Lunch with hot dogs/meat and veggie burgers w/salads...
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PARTICIPANT/TEAM INFO
Accepting entries from Women and Co-ed teams.
Location = Drewes Beach = across street from 125 Lake Shore Drive (Parsippany 07054)
respect 25mph speed limit - cops at the ready to ticket at all times!!!
Parking available on side streets
No parking along Lake Shore Drive
Race Categories
All Gals / Mixed (min 5 guys, 5 gals) / Open (no gender requirements) / BCS
Min of 3 teams in a category.
minimum 10 paddlers
Roster max = 14
NO Drummer
Steerer provided if needed
SCHEDULE
9:30AM - captains meeting
9AM - breakfast and registration
10AM-4PM - races
Noon-1PM - lunch break
WHAT TO BRING
Beach Chair, canopy, towel, extra set of dry clothes
Sun block
Bug Spray
Optional: your paddle, USCG approved pfd, butt pad (inflatable pfds OK)
water jug/bottle so you can fill from our drink coolers
fishing (catch/release) permitted with a current NJ fishing license
beach toys: volleyball, horse shoes (we have 2 horse shoe pits and a sand volleyball court)
You may bring alcohol, but it may NOT be in a glass container.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
paddles, pfds, seat cushions
individual medals for 1st
AM breakfast munchies, coffee, OJ
lunch = beef and veggie burgers, hot dogs, salads
MISC INFO
Directions: http://www.njdragonboat.org/njdb-directions
Location: Drewes Beach (East shore)
GPS address = across from 125 Lake Shore Drive, Parsippany, 07054
Event contact = 12paddlerraces@njdragonboat.org
PARKING
NO parking along Lake Shore drive (you WILL be ticketed)
Plenty of local street parking. Just don't block any driveways.
LAKE RULES
NO PETS
NO GLASS CONTAINERS
NO SMOKING
NO SWIMMING
PAST RESULTS
2018 = winners: River Sirens #2 (club crew gals), Pathways Team SOS (BCS), Bharath Boat Club (Community Open), DragonFlies (Community gals), Dragon Slayers (Community mixed)
2016 = Results: Congrats to winners: Tempest (Mixed) and River Sirens (Women)
2014 = Congrats to winners: UEAA (Mixed)