Worcester Hasler 2023

WORCESTER HASLER RACE - SUNDAY 14th MAY 2023

Venue

Worcester Canoe Club, Grandstand Road, Worcester WR1 3EJ

Check in, refreshments, results and prize giving will take place at the Canoe Club

Parking

On the centre of Worcester Race Course (Pitchcroft) adjacent to the Canoe Club.  Parking will be signposted.

Timetable

Check in:  9 am – 10.30 am

Briefing Divisions 7,8,9   10:00          Start: 10:30 

Briefing Divisions 1-6     11.30         Start 12:00

Briefing Geoff Saunders 13:45           Start 14:00

Prize giving will be held once the races have finished.

Courses

All starts will be at the Sabrina Footbridge, just downstream of the Canoe Club.

Division 1,2 and 3:  12 miles, 2 portages

Divisions 4,5 ,6 :        8 miles, 1 portage

Divisions 7,8,9:          4 miles no portage

Fees

Seniors   £12

Juniors   £10

Late entries surcharge £3

Portage

Portage is a beach type and can be slippery.

Hazards

Submerged branches and logs.  Care should be taken around pleasure craft, fishermen and other river users.  River Rules – keep right.

Safety

All paddlers in Divisions 7,8 and 9 must wear an approved Buoyancy Aid.  Team leaders to decide if paddlers in higher divisions should wear them.  Anyone with a medical condition must notify the organiser. All boats must have buoyancy that is sufficient to keep the boat and paddlers afloat in the event of a capsize.

Rules

The race will be run in accordance with current BC Marathon Handbook racing rules.

Please ensure that you have a compliant Number Board to display your number. Please clean boats before removing to new waters to assist with the control of the spread of invasive species.

Worcester Canoe Club reserves the right without prior notice to alter any of these arrangements should the weather or other circumstances warrant it.

Organiser

Dave Smith Mobile: 07534418972  Email: dpsmith79@yahoo.com