Go Rowing and Paddling Association of Canada Presents -Battle in The Bay

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Sunday, October 20th, 2013

The race will take place in front of Maffeo-Sutton Park. The race will start and
finish in front of the Frank Ney Statue in Maffeo-Sutton Park. Crews will race
leaving from the Fishing and Walking Pier sprinting 500m to a buoy marker and
turn around and sprint 500m back. Please see the Map on the following page for
more information. The total course distance is approximately 1000m in length.
A more detailed description of the course will be available upon request and on
race day.

Location:

Battle in the Bay will take place in front of Maffeo-Sutton Park in Nanaimo.
Parking is available in the parking lot at Maffeo-Sutton Park. To reach the venue
head along the Old Island Highway North and turn right at Comox Road and take
your first left into the Park.

Awards - will follow the races on site.

Food and beverage � local paddlers provide warm food and drinks by donation.
Bring cash.

This thrilling and spectator friendly event will use �Dragon Boat Festival� format,
with each team having two to three races (weather permitting). Performances in
the first race will determine seeding in Division semi-finals. Placement in these
Semis will decide which teams make the Grand Final and Consolation Finals.
Race organizers reserve the right to alter the race format depending on
registration numbers.

ALL OC6�S ARE PROVIDED. Paddlers are encouraged to bring their own PFD�s
and paddles.

TEAM INFORMATION

All steers people must attend a steersperson meeting prior to their race. Race
specific safety concerns will be addressed as well as the flow of the racecourse.
The meeting will be held 30 minutes prior to the start of the first race. If you are
not present your team will not be permitted to race.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Mail completed registration to the address below:
ATTENTION: Battle in the Bay
GO Rowing and Paddling Association of Canada
115-2940 Jutland Rd.
Victoria, BC. V8T 5K6

Registration will end on Friday October 12th at 4 pm.

The price is $90(including tax)/team/entry ($15.00/paddler/ per category). Late
registration is $120/team/day ($20/paddler) and is only available if space permits.
Traveling teams must e-mail team information by registration deadline, but are
able to fill out waivers and additional team information on the morning of the
event. Payment can be made by Visa/MC or Cheque. Please make all cheques
payable to �GO Rowing and Paddling Association of Canada�

*Additional information, updates and announcements will be provided by e-mail and/or posted on the website in the weeks leading up to the event.

All participants must be CORA members. CORA registration will be available on site
on Saturday morning. Single day memberships are available for $10 per participant or
$20 for a full season (expires end of December).

The Registration forms and waivers can be found on the last pages of the
Battle of the Bay booklet @ http://uploads.gorowandpaddle.org/NPC/2012/Battle%20In%20The%20Bay%20Race%20Info%20Package%202012.pdf

For Category Race and Time please visit: http://uploads.gorowandpaddle.org/Events/2012/Race%20Info%20Package/npc-nanaimo-race-battleinthebay-racegrid-2012-v4.jpg