VLC LONG AND SHORT RACE – SUNDAY 5 JUNE 2016
VLC Long and Short
What better way to celebrate this global environmental awareness event, Paddle for the Planet….World Environment Day – JOIN US on the Klip for the VLC Long and Short.
The ‘Long’ for those Bergies looking for some distance in technical river conditions, tough 46 Km of Klip river starting at Heidelberg bridge finishing at the Riverfront.
The ‘Short’, for those not so hard core, wanting to celebrate ‘Paddle for Planet’ , get the dust off your canoe or looking for another river qualifier towards your ‘A’ river grading. A relatively easy 22.9 Km of Klip, starting at the Meyerton Sports Club and also finishing at the Riverfront.
Things to look forward to, extra prize money great lucky draws and Old Brown Sherry….
Long Race Details:
- B Grade – K1 Race, specifically for Berg paddlers, please no novices in K1’s
- Distance – 46 Km
- Date Sunday 5th June
- Start time: 8H30
- Start point: Heidelberg Bridge, Joan Ave off the M61
- Finish Point : Waterfront, Three Rivers
- Entry fee: R80 Seniors R50 Juniors for pre entries (Add R50 for late entries on the day)
- Pre Entry Details: Pre Entries close midnight Wednesday 1st June http://www.gcu.co.za/race/online-race-entry-form/
(Please remember if you after the deadline please bring your POP to the race) Remember no payment no race.
Short Race Details:
- C Grade – K1 Race, K2’s and K3’s welcome, ideal for novices
- Distance – 22.9 Km
- Date Sunday 5th June
- Start time: 9H00
- Start point: Meyerton Sports Ground Riverfront
- Finish Point : Waterfront, Three Rivers
- Entry fee: R80 Seniors R50 Juniors for pre entries (Add R50 for late entries on the day)
- Pre Entry Details: Pre Entries close midnight Wednesday 1st June http://www.gcu.co.za/race/online-race-entry-form/ (Please remember if you after the deadline please bring your POP to the race) Remember no payment no race.
We will arrange for food and drinks to be on sale.
Come join us for this great event.
Race Organisers Tim Baker 082 494 5400, Richard Carter 082 682 8046