Dinas Head Challenge Race

Event Details:

THIS RACE HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR Saturday 3rd September 2022

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Dinas Head Challenge Saturday 3rd September 2022

Race Start: Goodwick, Fishguard

Race Finish: Newport Boat Club, Parrog, Newport

Race Procedure: High Tide Fishguard 12:15pm

Race registration:        09:30am to 11:00am

Race briefing:             11:00am

Boats launched:          11:15am

First boat starts:         11:45am

Categories:

CELTIC LONGBOAT:

• Ladies, Ladies (over 40 Vets),
• Men, Men (over 40 Vets),
• Mixed (2 ladies 2 Men), Mixed Vets (over 40)
• Juniors: Age requirement. (Over 15 years to 18 and under)
• OPEN: Non Celtic Rowing Boat
• SEA KAYAC: Single men, Single ladies, Double

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

ALL BOAT WILL BE ISSUED WITH START NUMBERS TO BE ATTACHED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE BOW, IN CLEAR VISIBILITY OF THE RACE TIMEKEEPERS.

PARKING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRAILERS AND COMPETITORS AT

On the green at Parrog

 

Emergency phone / First Aid Points / Toilets/ Showers:  Ocean Lab Centre and Newport Boat Club

Race Organisers & Safety cover

Overall race organizer and referee:  Pete Fletcher

Race Safety Officers: Doug Williams

Race Martials: Peter Fletcher, Doug Williams, Tony Williams

Race Timekeepers:  (To be confirmed)

Entry Fee to race and BBQ meal: £10.00 per crew member

Entries to :  Pete Fletcher  pete@penralltnursery.co.uk

Contact Tel: (Home) 01239 881295   Mobile: 07772 757235

 

Entries to the race no later than Thursday 1st September

 

Important: It is a condition of entry that clubs entering the race ensure their members are adequately experienced and capable of participating in the eight mile course.

 

RACE INFORMATION:

Each Cox will be presented with 2 x start numbers; Race Numbers should be clearly visible on either side of the bow end of competing vessels at start and finish of the race.

Lead boat will carry a flag, whilst travelling the most direct and safest route to Parrog.

Should it be necessary the lead boat may lower the flag, and it will then be the responsibility of crews to continue racing without a lead boat, aided by the course map supplied.

The safety boat crews will have overall responsibility for the safety of the race, and competitors must comply with their instructions at all times. Should it be necessary to cancel the race then the safety boats will inform all competitors as soon as is practical.

The start timekeeper will be set up on the breakwater at Goodwick,

Boats will be set off at approximately 30-second intervals

The timekeeper on the balcony of Newport Boat Club, Parrog will record the overall time as boats cross the finish line.

Boats should continue rowing passed the finish until they hear a finish sound or hooter.

Having completed the race boats must keep clear of finish line. Boats should not cross back over the finish line if there is any risk of impeding boats still racing.

It would be appreciated if rowers assist other teams to recover their boats and load onto trailers.

 

PARKING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRAILERS AND COMPETITORS AT

On the green at Parrog

 

HAZARDS:

Avoid boat collisions at all cost, especially when entering the narrowing channel at Parrog Newport. 

1. Strong currents and turbulence in particular off Dinas Head.
2. When entering the mouth of the river and across the Newport Bar be aware of breaking waves over shallow water and rocks to the South side.
3. Green buoys mark the River Channel; (Keep these markers to cox’s right hand side).
4. Sand Banks on opposite side: Boats risk grounding if they leave the marked channel.

 

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