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Hoe Tonga Paddler Series - Race 5 (Sanctioned)

Venue:

Putiki Slipway, 1 Kemp Street, Whanganui

Date:

Sat 9th Sep 2023

Distance:

8km & 16km

Host:

Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke Whanganui Waka Ama Club Incorporated

Contact Details

Name: Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke Whanganui Waka Ama

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Description

The Hoe Tonga Paddler Series is designed to attract new paddlers to our sport, and to enable paddlers and teams to race during the winter season. The Series is overseen by Hoe Tonga, but each event in the series is hosted and organised by clubs within the Hoe Tonga region.

Life jackets are compulsory for all paddlers.

Entries must be completed online by your club coordinator
  • All paddlers must be affiliated to a Waka Ama club and Waka Ama NZ
  • $20 Entry Fee per Junior Paddler, and $30 Entry fee per senior paddler
  • Clubs will be invoiced by Hoe Tonga – payment to be made to invoiced account.
  • Entry fees are non-refundable but can be transferred to a paddler in your team.
Race Categories
  • Short Course (8km) for juniors and novice teams e.g. 1st year paddlers. Race 1 - First Race.
  • Long course (16km) for more experienced paddlers. Race 2 -Second Race.

Course Divisions
Short Course:
  • Junior teams (Grades J16/J19): men, women, mixed
  • Novice teams: men, women, mixed. (can also include up to three senior paddlers to make up numbers)

Long Course:
  • U23 to M70: men, women, mixed

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