Tonbridge Marathon 2023

TONBRIDGE MARATHON RACE

Sunday 20th August 2023

L&SE Region Hasler 2023 Qualifying Event

Please note the change of date from the original racing calendar

VENUE:        Tonbridge Canoe Club, New Wharf Road, Tonbridge Kent . 

Parking will be at Tonbridge Swimming Pool car park TN9 1HR

Follow sign posts from Tonbridge High Street.

Parking in all of the town centre council car parks is free on Sundays.

There is no parking available at the canoe club building.

COURSES:    Div 1, 2 & 3 singles, Div 2 & 3 doubles                    12 miles, 9 portages               

                        Divs 4, 5 & 6 singles and doubles                              8 miles, 5 portages

                        Please note – these will be different 8 and 12 mile courses to Hastings race

                        Divs 7, 8, & 9 singles and doubles                             4 miles, no portages

Geoff Sanders Races A, B & C                                  2.5 miles, no portages

TIMETABLE:           Booking in from 9:00am for all divisions up to 30 minutes before race start.

Divisions 7,8,9 and GS races

                                    Briefing                       10:00 am

                                    Starts from                  10:30 am

Prizegiving    approx.   1:00 pm (when 8 & 12 mile course starts are completed)

                                    Divisions 1 to 6 races

                                    Briefing                       12:00 pm

                                    Starts from                  12:30 pm

RULES & SAFETY: In accordance with the British Canoeing Marathon Rules all Div 7,8,9 & Geoff Sanders paddlers must wear an approved buoyancy aid, and their use is recommended for all under 16's. Paddlers must also ensure that their boats have sufficient buoyancy to keep the boat floating level when filled with water, as per Marathon Racing Rules.

If there is heavy rain in the days before the race, please phone to check river conditions before travelling.

All paddlers must hold current British Canoeing membership. As per British Canoeing                                                                    rules, Div 7-9 paddlers may purchase a British Canoeing event ticket if they cannot prove their British   Canoeing membership, at a cost of £5. Div 1-6 paddlers who cannot prove their membership will not be allowed to race.

PRIZES:        Will be presented to 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each class subject to sufficient entries.

ENTRIES:     Seniors £12    Juniors £10  Geoff Sanders races £5.

Entries online using Marathon Entry system including payment please, or by email to clive.neale@axahealth.co.uk by 5pm on 18th August.

Or post to Clive Neale, Hazel Holt, Hadlow Park, Hadlow, Kent TN11 0HX

Please include your phone number on your entry so that we can contact you if necessary.

RESULTS:    Will be published on www.tonbridgecanoeclub.org.uk and http://canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/ websites

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COURSES

Geoff Sanders Trophy: All classes will start just downstream of TCC clubhouse, and then do 2 anticlockwise laps of the island, finishing at the same place as the start. 2.5 miles, 0 portages. The river is quite narrow and twisty in some places, so you will need to look out for other river users – keep right whenever passing other river traffic.

4 mile course:  Will the same as previous years for Hastings & Tonbridge races i.e. start just downstream from the TCC clubhouse, then one long lap up to the flood barrier turn, then one short lap around the island, finish back at the same place as the start. 4 miles, no portages. The river is quite narrow and twisty in some places, so you will need to look out for other river users, and racers coming in the opposite direction – keep right whenever passing other river traffic.

8 mile course:  Will not be the same as Hastings Race. The start will be downstream of Town Lock at the Old Boathouse. The race will then paddle downstream over Eldridges & Porters Locks, then turning anticlockwise just in front of East Lock. Paddlers then return upstream over Porters, Eldridges and Town Locks, do an anticlockwise lap of the island, and finish near TCC clubhouse as usual.  7.5 miles, 5 portages. Portages are all on easy low purpose built canoe landing stages, although you can portage in to the locks if they are open. Landing stages & steps can be slippery when wet. Mostly the river is wide and open on the downstream section, with few other river users. However you are likely to encounter traffic at the portages, and on the final lap of the island. Competitors must portage the landing stages, and not use the canoe shoots at each lock.

12 mile course: Will not be the same as Hastings Race. The start will be downstream of Town Lock at the Old Boathouse. The race will then paddle downstream over Eldridges, Porters, East & Oak Locks, then turning anticlockwise just before Sluice Weir Lock. Paddlers then return upstream over the same locks, and then also portage over Town Lock, and do an anticlockwise lap of the island, finishing near TCC clubhouse as usual. 12.5 miles, 9 portages. Portages are all on easy low purpose built canoe landing stages, although you can portage in to the locks if they are open. Landing stages and steps can be slippery when wet.  Mostly the river is wide and open on the downstream section, with few other river users. However you are likely to encounter traffic at the portages, and on the final lap of the island. Competitors must portage the landing stages, and not use the canoe shoots at each lock.

DATA:           Tonbridge Canoe Club takes your privacy seriously. We will use your personal data to administer your event entry. Some of this data may also appear on websites or in publications. The details of this are outlined below.

How your information will be used: We will use your personal data for administering your event entry. This includes, but is not limited to, sending you start lists, receipts, running orders, and directions. Event relevant information may also be published on a website or other media.

By entering Tonbridge Hasler 2023 you agree that we may also publish your personal information as part of the results and rankings of the event, and may pass such information to British Canoeing, the relevant discipline committee, or event organiser.

This could be for the purpose of insurance, licences or for publishing results or rankings. This may be for the event you are entering or be combined with, or compared to, other events.

Results and rankings data includes, among other details name, any club affiliation, points, & age category.

The details of your entry may also be passed to a team leader, club representative etc who may enter the event on your behalf using the information provided.

If you have any questions about the continuing privacy of your personal data please contact the race organizer (details above)

Photographs: During the event we may be taking photos and video. These may be used on our website, social media, British Canoeing website etc. They may also be used to promote future events. If you do not wish for images of you or your child to be published in this way please indicate by notifying us at the time of entering the race or email beforehand.

For more information on how we process your information please read our full data policy at www.tonbridgecanoeclub.org.uk