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Rotohoe 20 Year Commemorative Race (Sanctioned)

Venue:

Reeme St Reserve, Ngongotahā

Date:

Sat 2nd Nov 2024

Distance:

500m, 1500m, 11km

Host:

Ruamata Waka Ama Club

Contact Details

Name: Ruamata Waka Ama Club

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waiver_ngongotahā (1).pdf
event pānui_ngongotahā (1) (1).pdf

Description

Tēnei te karapu waka ama o Ruamata e pōhiri atu nei ki a koutou kei ngā tini mātāwaka huri noa.

Ruamata Waka Ama Club warmly invites you to this special 20 Year Commemorative race ,

as part of the 2024 Rotohoe Series at Lake Rotorua.

TE KAUPAPA

The Rotohoe Series is an annual series of open-water waka ama races held on several of the Te Arawa lakes. It caters to all abilities and age groups: novice and experienced, junior (J19) and senior kaihoe, providing racing opportunities to kaihoe who want to build their paddling experience as well as an opportunity for competitive kaihoe to test themselves against others in preparation for national and international races. Rotohoe is also about keeping ourselves well and being in connection with our waters.

2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of the running of the Rotohoe Series, established in 2004.

We acknowledge our tuakana club Te Aurere who started the Rotohoe as well as our other tuakana club, Hei Matau, who also helped carry this kaupapa. In light of this milestone we will be looking to give out special taonga to our kaihoe this year. Watch this space!! We also look forward to hearing kōrero from kaihoe and whānau who have attended the Rotohoe over the past 20 years!


Nō reira, haramai, nau mai rā ki te Rotohoe 2024.

TE HŌTAKA

Karakia whakatuwhera

8.00am  - Check-in and safety checks open for Race 1
8.45am  - Safety checks close for Race 1
               - Race brief: Race 1
9.00am  - Start of Race 1 (10km)
              - Check-in and safety checks open for Race 2
10.15am  - Safety checks close for Race 2
                  - Race brief: Race 2
10.30am  - Start of Race 2 (10km)
                 - Check-in and safety checks open for Race 3 and 4
                  - Safety checks close for Race 3 and 4

Please note, for the 10km distance, there will only be 2 races (meaning all women's teams will race together no matter the age divisions), the same with the men. This same structure will continue for the 1500m and 500m races also.

11.45am - Race brief: Race 3 and 4
12.00pm  - Start of Race 3 (1500m)
12:30pm  - Start of Race 4 (1500m)
                 - Check-in and safety checks open for Race 5 and 6
                  - Safety checks close for Race 5 and 6
1.00pm Race brief: Race 5 and 6

1:15pm - Start of Race 5 (500m)
1:45pm - Start of Race 6 (500m)
2:30pm Prizegiving
  • Competition division winners (from the 3 previous 2024 Rotohoe Series events)
  • Random commemorative winners (from the day) for things such as:
  • Most pumping start
  • Most stylish finish
  • Best turn
  • Best ama fly (that’ll be cool to see in a w6 lol)
  • Best dressed
  • Team spirit
3:00pm - Kai, keke, katakata – i a tātou, i a tātou, kotahi tātou
- Pack down
- Karakia whakakapi

Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi - come celebrate with us with a bit of healthy competition and a whole bunch of fun.


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