Race Day Registration and start

Scrutineering Times

Paddlers must register between 10:00am and 2:00pm on Race Day. Please see recommended scrutineering times allocated according to your start time. You are welcome to complete scrutineering ahead of your allocated timeslot. Registration before midday will avoid long queues and enable you to relax, prepare your craft and enjoy watching the day’s activities.

Late registration

Paddlers registering after 2:00pm will do so at the discretion of the Race Director and will be subject to an automatic fifteen minute time penalty.

Briefing

All paddlers and landcrew must attend the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic briefing at 2:45pm. Important last minute information will be given at that time.

Paddlers in the first start at 4:00pm (Brooklyn or Bust singles) are reminded that they should attend the briefing dressed ready to start as they will be marshalled straight after the briefing.

Marshalling

A craft will only be considered by Race Officials to have started if it has been correctly marshalled through the marshalling “gates”.

Starting times

No craft will be permitted to start the event at any time before the allocated starting time for its class. Paddlers who wish to start early may elect to enter the Brooklyn or Bust non-competitive classes which are earlier in the order of starts. But paddlers will not be allowed to change into the Brooklyn or Bust classes on Race Day.

Craft missing their start will be started at the discretion of the marshal with the paddling time to commence from the time their particular class started.

Starting procedure

The starting line is marked by flags. The starting commands will be ‘Ready’ followed by a shot or other starting signal. Any paddler detected making a false start by Race Organisers will incur a fifteen minute time penalty.