Hasler Final 2022

RACE BRIEFING NOW UPLOADED TO THIS PAGE. UPDATED AS OF 23/09/22.

Live entries can be found here: https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/pub/iTRkp_F31xWfpYsGReppx-3HvS4KIZtvMo-CSCtiCyY/entries 

INFORMATION

Date: 

Sunday 25th September 2022

Co-Hosts and Organisers: 

Wey Kayak Club and Addlestone Canoe Club

Website:

www.weykayak.co.uk and  www.addlestonecc.org.uk

Queries for race information should be directed to haslerfinals22@weykayak.co.uk  - the email linked to the event organiser name will not be monitored so please do not direct enquires there.

Venue: 

Runnymede Pleasure Ground, Windsor Road, Egham, TW20 0AE (map)

Situated on the banks of the River Thames and close to the Runnymede memorials, this park is a popular all-year round place to visit. It has plenty of modern play equipment, a paddling pool, children’s rides and amusements and adjacent cafe. It’s great for picnics or the starting point for walks along the Thames Path National Trail or to the Magna Carta, John F Kennedy, or Air Forces memorials.

Directions: 

Runnymede Pleasure Ground is conveniently located just off the M25 where you exit onto A30 towards London(W)/Hounslow/Staines. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on A30 heading to A308/Bagshot/Egham/Windsor. Slight left to stay on A30. Continue straight onto The Glanty/A308. Use the right lanes to turn right to stay on The Glanty/A308.The venue is about a quarter of a mile further along the A308.

This route is generally the quickest for travellers from all directions.

Parking:

Parking will be at Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, with overflow car parking at the National Trust site 700m up the road towards Windsor. Typically, parking will be £6 for the day via the parking machine or RingGo app (Code: 16622).

Force Majeure:

Wey Kayak Club and Addlestone Canoe Club reserve the right without prior notice to alter any of these arrangements should the weather or circumstances warrant it.

Entries: 

Entries to be made using the online entry system https://entries.gbcanoemarathon.co.uk/entries

Entries will open on 02/09/22

Entries will close on 14/09/22

NO LATE ENTRIES

£18 per seat for Seniors

£14 per seat for Juniors

All payments must be received by 18/09/22.

Club Tents/Gazebo’s:

We are offering allocated tent/gazebo spaces on a first-come-first-serve basis to clubs attending the Hasler Final. If your club wishes to book a space for the day, please can the marathon team leaders email the team at haslerfinals22@weykayak.co.uk with the amount of space you require.

Merchandising:

We are offering a variety of different merchandising options for this event, including a hoodie, t-shirt and beanie hat. Items range from £10 to £31.  Visit https://pbteamwear.co.uk/collections/hasler-finals-2022/Hasler-Finals to order your merchandising to your door or come and find one of the merchandising team members to order on the day.

Environmental & Sustainability Statement: 

Making sure this event is as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible is very important to us at Wey Kayak Club and Addlestone Canoe Club. Therefore, please consider the following bullet points to support:

• • • Please car share and take boats on v-bars for others to avoid too many vehicles travelling to our event – we are offering trailer parking close to boat check for any clubs wanting to bring them
    • We are encouraging all attendees to the Hasler Final to bring re -usable drinks bottles for water as we have a re-fill station with fresh water onsite
    • The cafe onsite is part of the Runnymede Pleasure Grounds so we can help reduce the impact of single use plastics by taking our own coffee/tea cups
    • Clear Access Clear Waters Campaign is at the heart of our kayaking community and we will be running regular 2-minute litter picks in the day and encourage anyone to participate in them when you have a spare moment
    • Recycle as much packaging as possible in our bins provided onsite
    • Biosecurity Risk assessment can be found here please encourage everyone to read this before coming to our event and Clean, Check and Dry your boats and equipment to avoid the spread of invasive non-native species to our rivers. Please read this short link here to explain: Paddlers » NNSS

Rules: 

Please refer to the British Canoeing Marathon Racing Rules, available at https://canoemarathon.org.uk/governance/marathon-racing-rules/

Safety: 

Competitors must be able to swim adequately in the waters on which the race is being held. All paddlers are required to render assistance to other competitors in distress.

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.

Buoyancy aids:

Buoyancy aids are compulsory for Geoff Sanders paddlers and for all competitors ranked in Divisions 7, 8 and 9 irrespective of the division they are paddling in.  This applies to singles and doubles races. The wearing of buoyancy aids by other paddlers is at the discretion of team leaders and event organiser/safety officer, bearing in mind the prevailing conditions on the day.

Club colours:

All competitors must wear club colours or points will not be awarded towards the Hasler Trophy.

Booking in and boat numbers:

Team leaders only to collect numbers from the check in either the evening before (6-7pm) or the morning of the event from 8am. Team leaders will be given a pack of pre-numbered vertical race numbers for each of their paddlers.  Number plates must be returned at the end of the race.

Boat check: 

Boats must be reported to boat control before getting on the water.

As stated in the Marathon Racing Rules, all boats must have suitable buoyancy as well as have their race number attached so they can be checked off list and boat check sticker awarded. If boat is being used twice for different races, it must come through boat check again with the new race number attached.

Once your boat has passed through boat checking, it will be assumed that you have started. If you do not get on the water then you must inform the race organisers.

Failure to go through boat control will result in disqualification from the race.

Classes: 

All K1 and K2 races for each division (Division 1 to Division 9), GSA, GSB, GSC (GS are non-Hasler final points) and a mini K2 (non-Hasler final points).

Every effort will be made to run all classes as separate races.  However, in the event of a non-quorate class, the paddlers will be transferred to the most appropriate class.

Prizes: 

Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd places in all quorate races plus perpetual awards.

Trophies available for the Hasler Final are:

1. 1. 1. The Hasler Trophy will be awarded to the club scoring the most points at the final
      2. The Regional Trophy will be awarded to the region with the highest aggregate score at the final from their three highest scoring clubs
      3. The Adam Thomasson Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Division 2 race at the final
      4. The Ross Warland Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the highest placed junior in the Division 4 race at the final
      5. The Committee Cup will be awarded to the highest place junior woman K1 in the highest division at the final
      6. The Ken Pereira Cup will be awarded to the highest place Junior C1 in the highest division at the final
      7. The Rhodes White Trophy will be awarded to the senior man K1 with the fastest time over the 12 mile course
      8. The David Shankland Trophy will be awarded to the senior or junior woman K1 with the fastest time of the 12 mile course
      9. The Barber Trophy will be awarded to the junior K1 with the fastest time over the 12 mile course
      10. The Bill Sparks Trophy will be awarded to the highest placed veteran K2 in the highest division at the final

On site facilities and access: 

Portaloos will be provided in the main race field of play. Refreshments and non-paddler food will be supplied by the onsite café.

This location is a great place to watch and cheer on family and friends, please do so responsibly. We would not encourage cycling alongside the route as the Thames path is inconsistent in its access and view of the river. As it is a public site, dogs are allowed but we request that dogs are kept on leads, particularly around the portage area.

There will be spectator focused stands on site throughout the day from a variety of different organisations.

Camping:

No camping available on site.  However, there are local campsites that can be located here: https://www.visitsurrey.com/where-to-stay

Hotels and B&B:

For local hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast and self-catering accommodation in Surrey and surrounding areas, see https://www.visitsurrey.com/where-to-stay

Trade Stands: 

Trade stands will include Nordic Kayaks, Icon, Marsport, Kirton and Roman. If you wish to run a trade stand for the day, please contact the Hasler Final team at haslerfinals22@weykayak.co.uk. 

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We are grateful to our official Sponsors, which have made Hasler Finals 2022 possible:

Nevin & Wells Estate Agency

https://www.nevinandwells.co.uk/  

Nordic Kayaks

http://www.nordickayaks.se/

Surrey County Council

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/

We are also grateful for all businesses that have supported the event in some way: