San Marcos Relays
45mile Canoe/Kayak Rac=
e
April 12
Limited to 50 teams
Sponsored by: XXXX
(NO Hull Restrictions/Requirements Solo Boats Only)<= /p>
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(This
event is intended to promote paddle sport and the TCRA)
Location: City Park
Check in: 7:00am
Race Start: 8:00am
Relay order must be clearly designated on relay cards and delivered=
to
the race director no later than 7:30 am.&n=
bsp;
Relay exchanges will involve the passing of a laminated team card fr=
om
one member to the other in the designated exchange zone. Failure to complete the exchange or
finish the race without the laminated card will result in a two-hour penalt=
y.
You are not obligated to paddle the same boat: each participant can paddle their =
own
boat for their individual leg.
Cut-off times to each exchange will be enforced (see below).
The start line will be in rows of four determined in the following
manner.
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Postmark da=
te of
entry
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All teams w=
hose
members consist in entirety of TCRA members in good standing for 2008 will =
be
placed ahead of teams not wholly compromised of 2008 TCRA members.
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TCRA member=
ships
are available at www.txcano=
eracing.org. T=
CRA
memberships must be attained no later than March 29 to be placed on the row=
s of
four ahead of nonmembers. Lat=
e Registration
is limited to slots available.
Leg 1 San Marcos City Park-Staples (Portaging Staples Dam is requir=
ed
before hand touch at Grumbles Gravel Bar) 16.3 miles
Cut-off time 12:00pm
Leg 2 Staples-Stairtown (Sand Bar Below Bridge) 15.5 miles
Cut-off time 4:00pm
Leg 3 Stairtown-Luling Z-Dam (Finish) 12 miles
Must arrive at Luling 90 no later than 5:00 pm or you will be pulled
from race.
(Total Dis. 45 miles)
The race director reserves the right to adjust cut-off times based =
on
current
Water levels.
Classes: A relay team consists of t=
hree
paddlers: Male, Female, Mixed, or
Masters (40+). To make a clas=
s,
there must be at least two teams participating. Note: the race director reserves t=
he
right to move the team up into the next class.
Other rules:
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Mandatory
portages at Capes Camp Dam/Thompson’s Island, Cummings Dam, Martindale
Dam long portage below Martindale Low water crossing, and Staples Dam.
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Unlimited
support will be allowed through out the race please be mindful of private
property.
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All
exchanges must occur in the marked relay exchange Zones.
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Rules
of good sportsmanship apply.
Protests can be filed with the =
Race Director until one hour prior to awards.
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All
Racers will begin and finish the race with a functional and easily accessib=
le
personal floatation device.
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All
boats will have adequate flotation to float when filled with water.
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Any
racer who abandons the race must contact the race director. Failure to do so will result in
banishment in future races.
Awards: A=
wards
ceremony will be at 4:00pm. C=
ash
prizes to be awarded based on percentage of entry fees to top ten finishers
regardless of class. Awards t=
o be
given to the first 3 finishers in each class.
Cookout to start at 3:00pm
Fees: Early Registration runs=
Jan.
7th through March 29th 2008.
Registration at Active .com
Whole team entries only:
$75.00 per team if all are current members of
TCRA, otherwise $90.00 per team.
Late registration or on-site registration Friday April =
11
is $120.00 limited to slots available.&nbs=
p;
There is no race day registration.
USCA INSURANCE
This is a United States Canoe Association sanctioned
event. All racers will need to
purchase single event coverage at race check in for $6.00.
All waivers will be signed at packet pickup prior to the
event.