Fal Hasler

     Fal Hasler
Sunday 19 June 2022

Race:             Fal Hasler.

Organizing Club:     Truro Canoe Club.

Courses:     Divisions on Truro and Tresillian Rivers and the River Fal.  Lightnings on Truro River. 

Venue:             Boscawen Park, Malpas Road, Truro, TR1 1SG.

Parking:        Free parking at Boscawen Park, otherwise on Malpas Road.

Timings:    
    
Time    Activity    Location    Remarks
0800    Set up event    Boscawen Park    
0830    Registration and race number issue    Boat shed    
0910    Competitors’ briefing    Ramp    
0930    Racing commences    Truro River    Start at cricket score board
1000    HW        
1130    Racing complete    Truro River    Finish at pontoon
1200    Prize giving    Boat shed    
1230    Competitors depart        

Classes:    
K1s, K2s, surf skis, double skis    
4 miles, 8 miles or 12 miles
    
    GSA ,GSB and GSC    2 miles    

Rules:    The race will be run in accordance with the current British Canoeing Marathon Racing Committee Rules.

Participation:    Canoeing and Kayaking are ‘Assumed risk’- ‘Water contact sports’ that may carry attendant risks. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own action and involvement.  Note that all Divisional races are on the open estuary and courses cross open water some distance away from the shoreline.  All paddlers are strongly advised to wear buoyancy aids.
    
Safety:    The provisions of ‘Rule 5 - Safety’ apply. All Div 7, 8 & 9 competitors must wear approved buoyancy aids, in accordance with rule 5) a) v).   Should conditions require it, paddlers in Divs 1 – 6 may also be required to wear buoyancy aids in accordance with rule 5) c) i). 
    
Health:    The event will be organised in accordance with the latest Government guidance which all persons attending the race event should familiarise themselves with: 
•    https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

            
Registration:    Online consolidated club pre-entries with BACS payment only; no entries on the day.  

Please send consolidated club pre-entries by HRM with any completed Event Ticket form if required: https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/uploads/documents/Non-member-Event-Insurance-Form-2017.pdf
in advance to: trurocanoeclub@outlook.com by Thu 16 Jun 22.  

Payment:    Please make BACS payment (entry fees and event ticket charges) as follows:
Payee: TRURO CANOE CLUB
Account number: 40 16 06
Sort code: 81034561
Reference: FAL 21 +your club name
    
    
Fees:    Senior: £10 per seat, Junior: £8 per seat, Lightning: £4 per seat.
In accordance with the MRC racing rules para 12.b (http://canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-Racing-Rules-141218.pdf)
an additional fee of £5.00 per paddler in Divs 7, 8 and 9 will be charged for an Event Ticket if a current British Canoeing membership card is not produced.  Event Tickets are not available for Divs 1 to 6.

British Canoeing Membership:    Competitors must be current ‘on the water’ adult, family or youth members of British Canoeing of a British Canoeing Affiliated Club or purchase an Event Ticket. 
            
Hasler points/club strips:    Hasler points will be awarded for competitors wearing club strips.
    
Number boards:    Number boards will be handed to team captains at race control before the event and should be returned by team captains as part of post-race checking in procedures. 
    
Prizes:    1st, 2nd & 3rd Paddler/Crew in each singles and doubles Hasler division will receive prizes provided there is quorate entry in division.
    
Toilets,
Changing:    Public toilets are available in Boscawen Park (see map).
Limited changing facilities will be available in the changing tent.