Wild Water Canoe Racing New Zealand
Come and join us at Awastone Riverside Haven on the scenic Rangitikei River to celebrate the life of Andrew Martin, who passed away in September 2020.
Andrew was a gold medal winning world champion kayaker, world class kayak and paddle manufacturer, world class athlete and father to Hannah and Lucy. Come and show us your competitive side,
Andrew would have appreciated it!
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Warm Up:
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Awastone River side Haven to Mangarere Road
Here's the plan
Two main events
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Classic River Race:
6 km Time Trail of exciting grade 1-2 white water,
on the scenic Rangitikei River.
Awastone River side Haven to Mangarer Road - Mangaweka.
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​Rapid Sprinting:
Two timed runs on
Awastone Home Rapid
Prize Giving and Hydration at Awastone restaurant
Scroll down for further details
Important Event information
Fun stuff!
Race Rules
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An ideal event for Coast to Coast training.
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An ideal event to improve on your white water skills.
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Celebration at the completion of racing.
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Social Paddlers/Group start
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Competitors can submit a race time which they think they will complete the course at registration.
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No timing devices, heart rate monitors or GPS devices are allowed to be worn while racing in this catergory.
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Closest estimated time for this category will win a prize!
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If you race with any piece of equipment which Andrew manufactured, as AMK, Legend, or Flow, you will go into the draw for a prize!
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Prizes will be allocated on finish times and times calculated by competitors.
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Event safety
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All competitors must wear a helmet and approved life jacket (6.2kg).
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Competitors need to be comfortable on grade 2 white water in the kayak they are paddling and be able to self rescue if they capsize.
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This event is not suitable for craft with under stern rudders.​​
Race details
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Andrew Martin River Racing weekend will consist of the following events:​​​​
Saturday:
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Classic River Race (CR1); Wild Water Canoe Racing New Zealand.
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Classic River Race (CR2); Group/shadow paddler event.
From Awastone to Mangarere Road.
Approximately 6km.
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There will be two events over this course;
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Classice River Race 1 (CR1): 13.00 Individual Time trial for those who are proficient on grade 2 white water and are confident paddling by themselves.
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Classic River Race 2 (CR2): 15.00 Social and any paddlers who would like to be shadowed down the course with a safety paddler in groups.
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Please advise which option you will be making on you entry with a CR1 or a CR2
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16.30 Prize Giving
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19.00 Wild Water Canoe Racing New Zealand AGM - Awastone Conference room. All Welcome.
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Rapid Sprinting:
Awastone home rapid.
Approximately 200m.
Sunday:
9.30 - 9.55 Rapid Sprint Registration
10.15 Rapid Sprint Briefing
10.30 Race 1 Rapid Sprint:
selection event, social/Shadow paddler
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11.30 Race 2 Rapid Sprint;
selection event, social/shadow paddler
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12.30 Rapid Sprint Prize Giving
Catergories
Race Events
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(CR1) Classic Race 6km - Individual TT
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(CR2) Classic Race 6km - social shadow
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(RS) Rapid sprint
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Craft Categories
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(WWR) Wild Water Racer
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(WHR) Wave hopper *
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(MSB) Multisport
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(DBR) Double
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*There will be wave hoppers available to use. Please make contact to confirm availability when you register for your entry.
Donation payment
​​Your donation can be paid to:
BNZ account : 02- 0792- 0051614 - 010
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Particulars: Your Name
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Code: Race Event/s
(please use the code in brackets next to Race Events).
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Reference: Your craft categories.
(Please use code/s in brackets next to the craft).
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Registration
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Early bird registration will close on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
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​All entries after this date will incur a late fee.
These details can be found in the entry fees below.
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Whether you are an Early bird or late entry could you please email your details to:
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Andrewmartinriverrace@gmail.com
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On the weekend, all registrations will take place at:
Awastone Riverside Haven,
143 Ruahine Road, Mangaweka
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Follow the signs though the car parking area, to the restuarant and head towards the small function room on the left.​
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Saturday; Classic Registration 11.30 - 12.30
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Sunday; Rapid Sprint Registration 9.30 - 9.55​
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Entry Fees
Your entry fee is a donation reflecting how much its going to hurt, mentally and physically and how rewarding its going to feel once you have crossed the finish lines!
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Early bird registration will close on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
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All entries received after this date online,
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if you are considering entering on the day
will incur the following late entry fees:
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1. Double your likely donation amount into AMRRW24 account up until the 6th of November, or on the day cash only.
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2. You will need to provide a dozen cold macs or stoke beers or a quality red wine! to support this event!
Your late entry fees can be left when you pick up your race number at registration on the day.
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Accommodation
​​​​The only place you will want to stay is at Awastone - Riverside Haven. Right on the bank of the Rangitikei River, our weekends racing H.Q and start and finishes for both days of racing.
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contact: awastone@mangaweka.co.nz to book your stay!
Contact
Program
Saturday 09th November
11:30
12:30
12:40
13:00
15:00
16:30
19:00
Registration: Classic and or Sprint races​
Briefing; Classic Race 1 and 2.
Awastone River side
Classic Race 1 Start: Individual Time Trail
Awastone to Mangarere Road.
Classic Race 2 Start - Social Group Starts with Shadow Paddlers
Awastone to Mangarere Road.
Prize Giving @ Awastone
AGM: Wild Water Canoe Racing
New Zealand
Awastone Conference Room
Sunday 10th November
09:30
09:55
Registration; Sprint Race
10:15
Rapid Sprint Briefing
Awastone River Side
10:30
Rapid Sprint Run 1
Awastone home Rapid
11:30
Rapid Sprint Run 2
Awastone home Rapid
12:30
Prize Giving @ Awastone
Location Maps
Thanks to our Support Crew for 2024!
