This year the Event venue is again taking place on the Te Awahou Riverside reserve, Harbour Street, Foxton based around the boat ramp area.
The FLR is best held on the highest Spring tide each year which has generally been the third weekend in August this is to provide the maximum depth possible at the shallow, narrow end of the Matakarapa Island Loop
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LONG COURSE OPTION
Manawatu course - 12 km
Paddle 5 km out the wide section of the river loop, turn left out onto the main Manawatu River. Head up river 1km then turn from right to left around the first of the three small islands in the river.
Head directly back to the finish the same way.
- The start line is at the yellow buoy with an orange flag opposite Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom.
- The finish line is at the boat ramp the finish line buoy is pink with an orange flag
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- The start line is opposite Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
- Turn around the top buoy not far from Lady's mile
- The short course course turns are yellow buoys with orange flags - the turns are from right to left - the buoys always being on your left hand side when turning
- On the homeward leg go straight past the start buoy to the finish buoy at the boat ramp this buoy is pink with an orange flag
6 km course
- The start line is opposite Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom
- Turn around the top buoy not far from Lady's mile
- Turn around the start buoy - for lap 2
- Turn around the top buoy not far from Lady's mile
- The short course course turns are yellow buoys with orange flags - the turns are from right to left - the buoys always being on your left hand side when turning
- On the homeward leg go straight past the start buoy to the finish buoy at the boat ramp this buoy is pink with an orange flag
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NOTE : The narrower blue line indicates the finish line shute.... where the blue line widens this is the start point and also the turn point for the 7 km course
Below are the buoys as described above
NAVIGATION AROUND ALL COURSES
Every paddler needs to comply with the Navigation bylaws. https://www.horizons.govt.nz/flood-emergency-management/river-safety
This Event is approved by the Harbour Master at The Horizons Regional Council.
The nuts and bolts are :
Waterways work opposite to roads. Basically on the road you travel on the left,.....and on waterways we travel on the right.
To avoid a head on collision with any other paddle craft or motorboat we always veer off to the right
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Entries only accepted by email with payment by online banking :
- Welly Paddlers Kiwibank - 389016 0568806 02
- Any questions about entries email us or phone Chester 022 6455 820
NOTE : ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 18 AT 7 PM - that includes the entry fee being paid by 7 pm as well :-)
Please use your "Surname" or "Team name" in one of the "online banking reference boxes" when making your payment.
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When entering by email please give us the following detail.
1.Your name or Team name
2. Your cellphone number
3. Type of craft..... K1, W1, VI (rudderless) W6, W 12, K2, W2, multisport kayak, adventure racing double, surf ski, sea kayak, double surf ski, double kayak, sea kayak, surf canoe, SUP or knee board etc.etc
4. Are you entering the 3km / 6km / 12 km recreational / 12 km
5. Female / Male / Mixed
6. Classifications : Please supply us with your date of birth......or average age if you're in a Team boat.
7. Town / City
Entry Fess :
Long courses :
$35 singles
$50 doubles
$70 surf canoes
$90 W6's
$140 W12
Long course : under 19 and over 60 ( and in a single craft ) take 50% off the above
Short courses :
All single craft $20
Here are our Event run times :
The Event Briefing will be a written viewable briefing here - https://www.facebook.com/WellyPaddlers this will be posted by 3 pm the day before the event.
10:30 -
12:10 Registration
12:20 - 12
km All Recreational
12:25 - 12
km W 6 & W 12
12:27 - 12
km All V 1, W 1 & W 2 (Female & Male)
12:29 - 12
km Female single / double kayak & surf ski
12:31 - 12
km Male single / double kayak & surf ski
12:33 - 3 km / 6 km All craft
2:40 pm - 3
pm Event Spot prize giving
The Event is open to all paddle craft (sorry no rowing craft)
* August 17 - We have just ammended the start times based on current entries 24 hours out from entry close off *
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All paddlers must wear a PFD, all kayaks must use spray skirts, all waka ama must carry a bailer/s (unless on a sit on top waka)
Every paddler needs to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellbeing and make good decisions in what they do on the water, and what clothing they choose to wear on the day.
Every paddler and crew, if they capsize, must be able to self rescue themselves by remounting their craft or by swimming to the shore quickly, emptying out and continuing through to the finish.
It must be emphasised that it's all about being prepared and to practice, practice, practice to keep your skill sets up. Please do not expect to come along and to "wing it on the day" this approach is likely to leave you ill prepared and places unnecessary risk on yourself.
Every Paddler or in the case of a double - four - six or 12 person craft (the Team Captain) must check into registration immediately when you arrive on site
Below - our Event numbers - they are to be placed on the left side front area of your craft within 1 metre from the bow.
*** We recycle***
If you have an existing Welly Paddlers event number from the previous "Foxton Loop Race" or "The Motorway Classic" please let us know this Event number when you enter and we will check this off against our master list of numbers.
If you sell your craft the number peels off easily and is able to placed on your new craft.
There will be 3 x Event updates on the https://www.facebook.com/WellyPaddlers Facebook page on the Monday, Wednesday, Thursday within the 6 days leading up to the Event......these posts will show weather and tide details and any course changes, which may be dictated by the weather forecasting or hazards.
We will post the briefing notes by 3 pm the day before the Event.
Our Emergency contact number on the day is 027 4581 005.
Boat ramp Event Venue location
*** The current information from MPI below..... in regards to not carrying any noxious bugs or weed between your local waterway and the Foxton waterway - Read detail in photo below ***
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