Gauteng Schools League Newsletter
14th May 2016
We will be holding our next race at Homestead Dam, Benoni on SUNDAY 29th May.
Registration is at 08h00sharp and the races will start as soon thereafter as possible. Entry fee is R20,00 per paddler payable on the day.
Entries to be sent to stdavidscanoeing@gmail.com by NO later than lunch time on
Tuesday 24th May.THIS IS A PRE_ENTRY RACE ONLY AND NO REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED THEREAFTER OR ON THE RACE DAY.
All boats are required to have number slide holders please.
The distances will be as follows:
U8 – 2km
U10 – 4km
U12 – 6km
U14 – 8km
U16 – 10km
U18 – 10km
SA Marathon Champs is taking place over the weekend of 11th June in the Western Cape. I have attached the entry form and programme of events for those paddlers wishing to participate.
CONFIRMED RACE DATES FOR THE CANOEING YEAR:
25th June 2016 – Schools League Marathon @ Watuni, University of the North West
11th September 2016 – Schools League Marathon @ VLC, Germiston
15th October 2016 – Schools League Night Neons Marathon @ DABS, Emmarentia
6th November 2016 – Schools League Marathon and final prizegiving @ Homestead, Benoni
21st January 2017 – Schools League Sprints @ JCC, Wemmer Pan
11th February 2017 – Schools League Sprints @ VLC, Germiston
4th March 2017 – Schools League Sprints @ DABS, Emmarentia
A reminder of a couple of administrative reminders:
Please note that it is the club’s responsibility to ensure that ALL school league paddlers participating at their clubs DO sign indemnity forms and that the school league races offered to the CLUBS are with the understanding that the clubs have the necessary indemnity on record – the school league race organisers are not responsible for maintaining the necessary indemnity.All new paddlers to Schools League need to be entered for their first race by the club to ensure the necessary indemnities are filled in and flat water proficiency has been met.
We encourage pre-entries for all races and emails are sent out with the deadline for these. Should you not be receiving these, please let me know on stdavidscanoeing@gmail.com so I can check your details. As noted blow, there is a penalty fee issued to clubs for late entries.
– No schools league paddlers may paddle a race without a coloured bib and number slide (allocated at registration)and all boats need number slide holders
– All schools league paddlers have to paddle with a correctly fitted life jacket
– Sprint events: paddlers are required to complete all the distances of the day in order to receive points for the event
– ONLY guppies are recognised in Under 12 age groups – K1’sracing in guppy category will be disqualified or have a time penalty. Under 12’s who prefer to race in K1 rather than guppy, must enter the Under 14 age category.
– Please note that paddlers need to take part in a minimum of half the Schools League events in a year from January to November to be eligible for a age group prize at the year end prize giving
In the words of Henry David Thoreau
“Wherever there is a channel of water, there is a road for a canoe”
Kind regards
The Schools League team