Scout Trophy

Frank Marsh paddled in his first Classic at the age of 55 and continued competing until he was 60.

His main goal was to finish and he battled on valiantly year after year, but only managed to complete the 111km once.  He was a source of encouragement to many paddlers particularly the Eastwood Rover Group who commemorated his memory with a trophy encouraging members of the Scout and Guiding movements to complete in the Classic.

Rules

This competition is open to all uniformed members of the Scouting & Guiding movement (over 13 years of age).  Teams are based on the district boundaries recognised by the NSW Scouting Association.

All participating paddlers must specify their district or group on their entry form.

A craft cannot compete for more than one district, i.e. all crew members must be from the same district.

At least 66% of the team must be current members, either of a group in that district or rangers residing in that district.  The remainder must be ex-members or immediate family/spouses of current members.

Less than 5 craft can compete, but points will be awarded to the 5 top scoring craft from each district with 1 point being awarded per craft for each kilometre paddled. 

A further 50 points will be awarded for finishing. The co-ordinator of the District must provide details of the craft numbers of the top 5 scoring craft in their district, with the number of points earned.

Contact: Entries Co-ordinator

Due date: Friday 13th November, 2009

The winner will be the district with the highest number of points.  In the event of two districts having equal points, the winner will be determined by the lowest total handicap time of the eligible craft.

The winning district must make available, on request to the Race Committee, records and documentation providing evidence that the team meets eligibility criteria.