Burton Phoenix Canoe Club Midlands Hasler 2023
Saturday 10th June
Welcome to the inaugural Burton Phoenix Canoe Club Hasler Marathon on the gorgeous River Trent.
VENUE: Burton Regatta Meadows (off Watson Street, DE14 3AH) Check-in, refreshments, results and prize giving. Please bring cash as we do not have a card reader. Thank you.
PARKING: On the field as directed by marshals.
TIMETABLE:
Check in: From 09:00am.
Division 7-9 and GSA, briefing; 10:45, start; 11:15
Divisions 1-6, briefing 1200, start: 12:30
GCA Doubles; briefing 1:45, start 2:00pm
PRIZEGIVING: Once all races are finished and results are available.
COURSES: All paddlers to enter water from Regatta Meadows, there are launching platforms around Ferry Bridge.
SINGLES & DOUBLES DISTANCES
Divs 1 -3: 12 miles, 3 laps, 2 portages (beach portage subject to weather conditions)
Divs 4 - 6: 8 miles, 2 laps, 1 portage, (beach portage subject to weather conditions)
Divs 7 - 10: 4 miles, 1 lap
GSA: 2 miles, 1 lap
ENTRIES: Entries open on 1st June 2023 and close on 09th June 2023, at 12:00 noon There is a late entry surcharge and entry can be made on the day, there will be a surcharge of £2.
Seniors: £10
Juniors: £8
U14: £4
Please enter using the Marathon Race Entry system.
Payment, preferably by bank transfer to:
Burton Phoenix Canoe Club
Sort Code: 77 08 11
Acc Num: 44476068
PORTAGE: The portage is a short walk from the start and paddlers are recommended to inspect the portage before the start. It is a beach portage on a newly graded piece of riverbank. Although every effort will be made to clear the route, appropriate footwear is recommended as there may be debris and uneven ground.
HAZARDS: Care should be taken around rowers, fishermen and other river users. All paddlers should be aware of oncoming paddlers and keep to the right of the river even though the Trent is quite wide, this is especially important after the start for paddlers moving down the river as lower divisions may still be on the start line.
Subject to river conditions, the bottom turn may be around an island. There is a narrow gap which leads to the course running near the top of a gentle weir (which will have safety cover). Do not try to go through more than 1 boat at a time, there is nearly 2 miles after this point before the finish, so plenty of time to recover.
SAFETY: Canoeing and Kayaking is by its nature an unpredictable sport and therefore inherently involves an element of risk. An entry into the event has taken this into consideration.
All paddlers in Divs 7 - 10 and U14's must wear approved buoyancy aids. Team leaders to decide if paddlers in higher divisions should wear them.
All boats must have buoyancy that is sufficient to keep the boat and paddlers afloat in the event of a capsize.
All boats must have a white number plate provided by the paddler.
RULES: The race will be run in accordance with the current marathon racing rules.
PRIZES: For all races depending on entry.
NOTE: Burton Phoenix Canoe Club reserves the right without prior notice to alter any of these arrangements should the weather or other circumstances warrant.
If you have any access requirements or for any queries or changes to entries, please contact Bill Lawrenson at wjlawro@aol.com.
The Canal and Rivers Trust 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 river system in the country. Pictures on the CRT website show the effect that the spread of these plants can have on our waterways. To aid them in this will you please wash and dry your boat before coming to the Burton Phoenix race and again at home after the race before going on other waterways.
A video to show key features of the course will be available shortly on various facebook groups.