Full Moon Rising

Enter now by going to www.canoeclassic.asn.au and following the easy links.  The cost for late entries for all categories will be $166 per paddler.

When entering online be sure to download the HCC Landcrew Declaration, complete the form and have your landcrew sign it and then email to entries@canoeclassic.asn.au. This is the only document that cannot be completed and submitted online. There are still a number of incomplete entries owing to the fact that the landcrew forms have not been submitted.

Important : Make sure you complete the paddler profile area on the website so that potential sponsors can find you online, read about your exploits and DONATE !! You can upload a photo of you and / or your kayak. Follow the link at www.canoeclassic.asn.au

 

PLEASE ensure that you nominate which class you are entering and also send in your landcrew forms

All paddlers and landcrew are required to attend the pre-Classic briefing at 2.30pm on Race Day.

 

The briefing is conducted on the grassy slope beside the river. The briefing is the last opportunity for the organisers to pass on information that may impact upon the wellbeing of paddlers and landcrew.

 

The raffle will be drawn with prizes this year of : 1st - $2500 worth of travel of your choice through Cox & Kings Travel, 2nd - $500 worth of Coleman Outdoor products and 3rd - $300 worth of Bunning Vouchers.

 

You have successfully completed the Classic (well, you will have by the 24^th October !!) so why not celebrate the fact by joining your fellow paddlers and landcrews at the Presentation Dinner to be held on Saturday 20^th November starting at 7.00pm. You don’t have to be a prize recipient to come along, enjoy the fun and acknowledge the winners.
 

The venue is : North Ryde Community Centre, 201 Cox’s Road, North Ryde

For bookings please contact entries@canoeclassic.asn.au or contact Wendy McLean on 4358 1133

 

The HCC Race Books are available and we are in the process of mailing them to all paddlers entered for this year’s Classic.

 

The Race Book contains valuable information that is compulsory reading even for those seasoned Classic paddlers who have done it all before.
 

There are always minor amendments to the information so please take the time to read it.

Remember if you are hungry for information check the website www.canoeclassic.asn.au

For all you crazy “facebookers” out there take a look at the Classic’s page on Facebook.  http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=128704410480402

 

Major checkpoints are “A” – Cattai National Park (see note below) , “D” – Sackville (see note below), “I” - Wiseman’s Ferry and “O” – Spencer land.
 

These are the only places where landcrew can have access to their paddlers.
 

Landcrew access to minor checkpoints is PROHIBITED unless at the express direction of HCC officials.  The Classic organisers rely on the fantastic goodwill of the landowners on the river to provide access for our safety network so we insist that landcrews respect the no-access rule. A breach of the rule will result in the immediate disqualification of the paddler/s associated with that landcrew.

It is mandatory for landcrew to visit Checkpoint “D” –Sackville and Checkpoint “I” – Wiseman’s Ferry.  

 

National Parks has advised conditions and they must be in writing to all paddlers. If landcrew or paddlers which to camp overnight at Cattai National Park you will need to arrange this National Parks on  (02) 4572 3100, normal camping fees will apply.

There is NO VEHICULAR ACCESS at Checkpoint “D” – Sackville.
 

Parking is provided at the Sackville Memorial Oval approximately 2.2 kms up Sackville Ferry Road .  Shuttle buses provide the only means of access. We have added a third bus for 2010. The buses will have trailers for the landcrew's gear which we ask be kept to a minimum. A backpack is ideal.

There is absolutely no pedestrian access from the parking area to the Checkpoint !

Just a reminder that all PFD’s used in this year’s Classic MUST have an Australian Standard Compliance label or stamp on them ( as well as passing our own testing).  We heard of a recent case where a paddler brought a new looking PFD to us to be tested saying that he had bought it from the surf club. It had no Australian Standard marking on it and when tested, failed outright.
 

Your PFD must be tested for flotation either before the event or on the day of the Classic.  
 

To be accepted all PFD’s must have their Australian Standard Compliance label attached and pass our testing. Conforming PFD’s are Type 2 or Type 3.

The date and venue for the final “pre-Classic” PFD testing session is :

 

19^th October – Narrabeen Lakes (in front of Pro-Kayaks) 6pm - 7pm

If you are intending on having your PFD tested at Start on the day of the Classic please ensure that you allow sufficient time to do this (and hopefully enough time for it to dry out before you need to put it on).
 

Remember to chat to your fellow paddlers on the way down the river and to also ask any paddlers who have stopped paddling if they are OK. A little reassurance from fellow paddlers makes all the difference.
 

Also call out and thank the volunteers at the Checkpoints. These guys are giving up their weekend free of charge so that we can paddle safely down the Hawkesbury under the light of the moon. Why do they do it ?? ……because they care and in the knowledge that we are raising money for an exceptionally worthy cause.

 

 We have set a fundraising target of $500,000.00 for the 2010 Classic.
 

This follows on from your record-breaking effort last year when paddlers raised a massive $313,000.00. Of that fantastic figure The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association Inc. donated $280,000.00 to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation www.arrow.org.au.

 

The HCC has been associated with Arrow for 15 years and in that time paddlers have raised over $2,000,000.00 for leukaemia research and patient support services.
 

The major recipient for 2010 will again be the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation. Take a look at www.arrow.org.au and see where your hard-earned fundraising dollars are put to very effective use.
 

 

One easy way to raise your $200.00 minimum fundraising amount is to sell raffle tickets.
 

The prizes this year are 1^st - $2500 worth of travel of your choice, 2^nd - $500 worth of Coleman Outdoor products and 3^rd - $300 worth of Bunning Vouchers.

If you require more raffle ticket books simply email entries@canoeclassic.asn.au

 

Canoe Number Holders

Rules with regards to these number holders:

Canoe numbers are required to be attached to the craft by way of a number holder located on the rear deck of the craft at least 330mm behind the cockpit. 

You can purchase number holders from Canoe Shops or from Hawkesbury Canoe Classic.  These should be riveted onto your canoe or kayak or stuck down with double sided tape (Scotch Heavy Duty Mounting Tape by 3M, 20mm wide, is recommended).

Paddlers withdrawing MUST hand in their canoe number at the checkpoint of withdrawal or at the Finish if completing the event.

Canoe number holders are available canoe shops or from HCC entries@canoeclassic.asn.au for $10 (inc postage).

The Myall River Classic – This Saturday

 

If you are looking for a serious hit-out in the lead-up to the Hawkesbury Classic why not consider the Myall River Classic to be held on Saturday 25th September 2010.
 

The Myall River Classic is sponsored by paddling club, Just Paddlers Inc., in association with Paddle NSW Inc.

 

Tea Gardens is only approx two hours north of Sydney (from the start of the freeway at Wahroonga)

 

You can choose between 47km, 27km or 12 km distances, all starting from the banks of the beautiful Myall River at Tea Gardens at 9.00am

 

Mike Eggleton 0417 533559 or Elizabeth Van Reece 6554 1612 are the Just Paddlers contacts and you can either enter online or obtain an entry form at www.paddlensw.org.au  

If you are not already a member of PaddleNSW or for that matter any other State paddling organization why not think about joining. Simply go to http://www.paddlensw.org.au/membershipinformation.html

 

PaddleNSW is run by a keen group of volunteers dedicated to providing member paddlers in NSW and the ACT with the best opportunities to pursue their sport or recreation.

 

The date for next year’s Classic has been set as Saturday 22^nd October. Lock it in to your 2011 calendar.