Nottingham Kayak Club Hasler Race 2023

Parking  at Nottingham Forest Football Club - Brian Clough Stand car park ( NG2 5FA) -accessible from Scarrington Road off Lady Bay Bridge Road (A6011).  DO NOT drive onto Trentside North off Trent Bridge.  See NKC club web site for diagrams and further details. 

Courses  GS classes.  2 laps of "Round the Bridges",  (2400 metres in total)

Division 7,8 and 9    Four miles out and back race.  One turn .  No portages

Division 4, 5 and 6   Eight miles out and back race.  One turn.  No portages

Divisions 1, 2 and 3   Twelve miles.  One lap of 4 miles followed by a false portage and then one lap of 8 miles. 

See NKC club website for pictures and diagrams of the courses.

All paddlers racing in divisions 7, 8, 9 and  GS classes and those ranked in divisions 7, 8 and 9 MUST wear approved buoyancy aids. Buyancy aids are advisable for other paddles and may be made compulsory on the day depending upon the weather and water conditions. 

All races start going in an upstream direction from adjacent to the NKC clubhouse.

and finish going downstream adjacent to the NKC clubhouse.  Paddlers retiring from the race must let the organisers know as soon as possible after retiring. 

Toilets and showers are available at the NKC clubhouse.

 Checking in from 9-00 am at the NKC clubhouse

GS singles briefing at 10-40 am.  GS singles start at 11-00 am.  Divisions 1-9 briefing at 11-30am.  Divisions 1-9 start at 12-00 noon at approximately one minute gaps between classes .  GS doubles start at 2-00pm

British Canoeing Marathon Committee rules will be used. 

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.

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 Nottingham race and again at home after the race before going on other waterways. 

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.