Soar Hasler

Soar Valley  canoe club Hasler race

Sunday  19th September 2022

A Midlands  Region  Hasler qualifying  race for 2022

Venue

Soar valley  canoe club situated on the Loughborough Road adjacent  to the Leicester  outdoor  pursuits  centre, Loughborough  Road,  Leicester  LE45PN.

From the A46 Leicester  by-pass  take the A6 into Leicester, continue until  you reach  a large roundabout  with  a flyover going over  it. Take  the third exit. The site entrance  is approximately  50 metres on the  left. 

Classes

Singles 1 2 3

Doubles 2 3

12 miles 5 portages

Singles and doubles 4 5 6

8 miles 2 ,portages

Singles and  doubles 7 8 9

4 miles no portages

Geoff Sanders A B C

2 miles no portages

Racecourse  maps will be available  to view  outside the clubhouse. 

All races start and finish  at Soar valley  canoe  club. 

Rules and safety

As per BC rules.All paddlers in divisions 7 8 9 and A B C MUST  wear a bouyancy  aid. It is the team leaders responsibility to ensure  that  all their  paddlers can swim 50 m in race clothing and have no medical or other pre disposition that  could  affect their safety  while on the water. We reserve  the right to make all paddlers wear bouyancy  aids if the conditions require it. Paddlers are to ensure  their boats have sufficient  buoyancy to support the crew and craft in the event of a capsize. Footwear is recommended  for paddlers  required to  portage.

Covid 

If you have any covid symptoms, are required to self isolate or have had a positive  test then do not travel to the event. 

Changing rooms, toilets and showers

These are available  in the outdoor pursuits building. Do not leave anything  in the changing rooms  while racing.

Programme

9.00  check - in open

10.30 briefing  for  A B C

10.45 A B C starts

11.30 briefing  for Hasler races

12.00 start of Hasler races

Prize giving as soon as possible  after racing.

Refreshments

Light refreshments  will be provided  for  competitors. 

Entries 

Via the race entry system.

Entry fees by cheque in advance to

Richard Vincent 

32 Kilby avenue

Birstall 

Leicester 

LE44AR 

07515 486072

richard649@btinternet.com