Race Classes

 

Juniors

To enter a junior class, the paddler must be at least 15 on the day of the event and under 18 years of age on 1 January 2009.

However a paddler between 13 years and 15 years on the day of the event may enter the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic provided they fulfill all the following:

  • Are paddling in a craft with a partner who is either:
    • aged 18-25 and has paddled the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic before;     or
    • is over 25 years of age on the day of the event.
       
  • Have a parent or guardian as part of the landcrew.
  • Have written permission from the parent or guardian to enter.
  • Have a sports doctor’s medical certificate stating the paddler is physically fit to paddle 111km, overnight.
  • Complete two “familiarisation paddles”.
  • Enter in the Brooklyn or Bust (non-competitive) class.

Veterans

To enter the 40+ veteran class, the paddler must be over the age of 40 years before 1 January 2009.

To enter the 50+ veteran class, the paddler must be over the age of 50 years before 1 January 2009.

To enter the 60+ veteran class, the paddler must be over the age of 60 years before 1 January 2009.

To enter a Veteran Class you must enter your date of birth with your entry.

Open

To enter an open class, the paddler must be over the age of 18 years on 1 January 2009.

If different age groups paddle in the one craft, the craft must enter in the lowest age group class or the open class. For example, Vet +50 and Vet +40 paddlers in the one craft can enter the Vet +40 or Open Class.

Mixed

A mixed class must comprise of at least one paddler of each gender in the craft.

Constituted classes

A constituted class shall consist of a minimum of three craft that start. Only constituted classes are eligible for trophies.

Brooklyn or Bust

This is a non-competitive class. Handicap results are not calculated and paddlers in this class are not eligible for any time-based trophies or records.

Records

All paddlers in racing classes will be eligible to obtain a class record in the class nominated on their entry form. Fastest times will be recognised for all divisions of classes regardless of the number of starters. The full 111 km distance must be completed to be eligible for class records.