Nottingham Assessment Race

General Race Information

Start times (approx.)

Senior Men 12-30

Junior Men 12-32

Senior Women 12-34

Junior Women 12 -36

The starts will be at The Suspension Bridge which is approximately 1km upstream of Nottingham Kayak Club

Warming up should be done upstream of the Suspension Bridge once earlier races have started.

Check in from 10-00 am

Briefing 11-30 am

Entries

These should be made on line using the race management system

at https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/entries

Entries can be made after Monday 23^rd May 2022.

Pre entries will close on Wednesday 8^th June and after this date, entries received will be classed as late entries and incur an extra fee.

The entry fees are Seniors £10-00 per seat, Juniors £8-00 per seat

Late entries will be charged at £5-00 extra

Late entries may be made up until 90 minutes before the start of the races. (Must be paid for by cash or cheque.)

Pre - Payment for online entries should be made by BACS to Nottingham Kayak Club

Account Sort Code 09 01 29

Account Number 43223974

Please give the paddlers or team leaders surname followed by the word “Assess” as the reference when making a bank transfer.

Courses

Senior Men 2 long laps + 2 shorter laps + 4 portages 26.6 km

Senior Women 1 long lap + 3 shorter laps + 4 portages 24.4 km

Junior Men 2 long laps + 1 short lap + 3 portages 21.3 km

Junior Women 1 long lap + 2 shorter laps + 3 portages 19.1 km

Rules

The race will be run using the recommended British Canoe Marathon Racing Committee rules as per the canoe racing handbook.

All paddlers using disposable drinks systems are required to mark them with their boat number. Other food/drink items should also be numbered. Any paddler who disposes of their drink system or food/drink wrappers outside of the portage area may be subject to a time penalty.

All paddlers must race wearing the marathon racing colours of the club they are listed as racing for in the Marathon Ranking List. Paddlers who race as Independents must wear an all-white top. In the event that poor weather requires the use of extra layers or buoyancy aids, club colours should be worn on top.

All boats must have sufficient buoyancy at the front and back to make the boat unsinkable if it were to fill with water.

Paddlers must not gain assistance on the washes of boats that are racing in classes other than their own.

Number Boards

As this race is taking part in the Midlands Region, paddlers should supply their own number board (see rule 15 page F9 of the current racing handbook)

Boat Washing

The Canal and Rivers Trust (CRT) are fighting a battle against the spread of invasive plant species such as Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed and Floating Pennywort in the canal and rivers system in the country. Pictures on the CRT website show the effect that the spread of these plants can have on our waterways. In the Midlands region last year one canoe marathon had to be cancelled because of this. To aid the CRT will you please wash and dry your boat before coming to the Nottingham race and again afterwards when you return home before going on other water.

Participation and Safety

Kayak/Canoe racing is an “Assumed risk” activity. Participants and people with parental/legal responsibility for a participant should be aware of and accept these risks. Participants should accept responsibility for their own actions and involvement.

To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Nottingham Kayak Club accept no liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage to anybody (whether arising in contract, tort including negligence or otherwise) arising out of or in conjunction with any of its activities except for personal injury or death of any person caused by negligence.

Nottingham Kayak Club may take and use pictures of the event and individual competitors to promote the activities of the club and the sport. This will be done in accordance with British Canoeing Guidelines for use of Photographic & Filming Equipment.

Participants are strongly advised the wearing of shoes or other protective footwear to prevent injury, as the portage may involve rough ground.

In the event of challenging river or weather conditions buoyancy aids may be made compulsory for the event. They are advisable anyway.

Changing Rooms and Showers

Changing rooms, showers and toilets will be available at NKC premises.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be available for paddlers after the race at NKC premises.

Refreshments will be on sale in Nottingham Kayak club for supporters.

First Aid

First Aid will be available at NKC premises.

Results

Results will be available at NKC premises and placed on the club website and the Marathon Racing Website.

Cancellation

The race organisers reserve the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event up to and including on the day in the case of an incident, emergency or conditions. We would do our best to notify team leaders and paddlers via the necessary channels.

Detailed course description

There are three places where there are turns in the race.

Turn A is downstream of the club (near TS Orion Sea Cadets centre) and is anticlockwise. This is the turning point for the long laps only.

Turn B is turning round the bridge piers on Ladybay Bridge and is clockwise.

This is a turning point for short laps only.

Turn C is turning around the Toll Bridge bridge piers and is anticlockwise and is just after the portage.

All starts will be at the Suspension Bridge and will be downstream.

All finishes will be adjacent to Nottingham Kayak Club premises and will all be downstream.

Senior Men

Start-> turn A -> portage 1 -> turn C -> turn A -> portage 2 -> turn C - > turn B -> portage 3 -> turn C -> turn B -> portage 4 ->turn C -> finish at NKC

Senior Women

Start-> turn A -> portage 1 -> turn C -> turn B -> portage 2 -> turn C - > turn B -> portage 3 -> turn C -> turn B -> portage 4 ->turn C -> finish at NKC

Junior Men

Start-> turn A -> portage 1 -> turn C -> turn A -> portage 2 -> turn C - > turn B -> portage 3 -> turn C -> finish at NKC

Junior Women

Start-> turn A -> portage 1 -> turn C -> turn B -> portage 2 -> turn C - > turn B -> portage 3 -> turn C -> finish at NKC