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PARTA:RULESFORCOMPETITION

GeneralRulesApplyingtoAllRaces1) DEFINITION

Amarathonracecanberacedoveranydistance:usuallybetween3kmand200km.Allcompetitorsmustracethecorrectcourseasdeterminedbytheraceorganiser,mustgoroundallturnbuoysandmustexitandenterthewaterataportagewithinthedesignatedareas.2) BEHAVIOUR

a) Canoeingisanoncontactsportandcompetitorsshallraceinasafeandfairmanner.

b) AtalleventsthoseinvolvedatalllevelsandinallrolesdosowithintherecommendationsofBritishCanoeingSafeguardingadvice(https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/guidance-resources/safeguarding/policies-guidance-and-templates)

c) Racingshallbeconductedinamannerthatconsidersthesafetyofofficials,spectators,paddlersandmembersofthepublic.

d) Whenacanoeorkayakisovertakinganothercanoeorkayakitisthedutyoftheovertakingcrafttokeepclearofothercompetitorsatalltimes.

e) Whenacanoeorkayakisracinginagroupofcompetitorsitisthedutyofallthecompetitorsinthegrouptokeepclearofothercompetitorsatalltimes.Thisruleappliestoanymanoeuvringwithinthegroup.

f) Allpaddlerswillwearappropriateclothingwhenracing.Thisisaminimumofsingletandshorts.Theseshouldpreferablybeinclubracingcolours.

g) Duringthecourseofacompetitionanyitemsdiscardedbyacompetitoranywhereotherthaninaproperbin,mustberecoveredbytheathlete,theirsupportcreworcoachimmediately.Itistheathlete’sresponsibilitytoensurethatthishashappened.Aneventofficialwitnessingnon-compliancewiththisruleshallreporttheinfringementtotheraceorganiserandtheoffendingcompetitorwillbedisqualified.AnyrepeatinfringementsbythesamecompetitorshallbesubjecttodisciplinaryproceedingsbytheMarathonRacingCommittee.

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3) THERACINGSTRUCTURE

a) Themarathonracingsystemhasbeendesignedtoencouragealllevelsofcompetitorfromtherawbeginnertotopclassinternationals.Therearefivecategoriesofrace:-

b) GROUPA-TheseraceswillappearintheRacingHandbookcalendarand/orthecalendarpublishedontheMRCwebsite.FortheseracestheracelevymustbepaidandcompetitorsmustbeBritishCanoeing,WCA,SCAorCANIOnTheWatermembers(seeRule13).i) DivisionalracesregisteredbytheMarathonCommittee.

Promotionswillbecalculatedbytheracemanagementsystem(RMS)programfortheseraces,withinputfromtheRankingsOfficer.

ii) RacesandtimetrialsregisteredbytheMarathonCommitteebutnotinthedivisionalsystemsuchasstagemarathons,descents,RoyalK1,RichmondK2,Thamesideetc.

iii) TheNationalChampionships.iv) Promotionsbetweendivisionsmaytakeplacebasedonthe

resultsofallgroupAraces.

c) GROUPBi) Thoseracesintheregionsandatclubsthatdonotappearinthe

calendar.Thesewillincludehandicapandfunmarathons.Nopromotionswilltakeplaceattheseraces.Clubsareencouragedtoholdhandicapracesthroughouttheyearasanintroductiontocompetinginthedivisionalsystem.Theseshouldbeovera3-10kmcoursewithhandicapsbasedonage,experienceandtypeofboat.

d) GROUPCi) AllLightningandJuniorK2racesformingpartoftheGeoff

SandersTrophyorheldatRegionalHaslerevents,theNationalMarathonChampionshipsortheHaslerFinalregisteredbytheMarathonRacingCommittee–seerules49-58.Fortheseraces:(1) AllcompetitorsmustbeBritishCanoeing,CanoeEngland,

WCA,SCAorCANIcomprehensivemembers.(2) Noracelevywillbepayable.

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4) CLUBMEMBERSHIPTheracingyearshallbefrom1stSeptemberofanyyearto31stAugustofthefollowingyear.Whenacompetitorisamemberofmorethanoneclub,heshalldeclarebefore1stSeptembertotheRaceRecordsOfficeroftheMarathonCommitteethenameoftheclubforwhomhewillracethefollowingracingyear.Whenacompetitorchangeshisclubinmidseason,heispermittedtocompeteforhisnewclub,insteadofhisold,providedthatpriorconsentoftheoldclubisobtained.Thisconsentshallnotbewithheldunreasonably,particularlyinthecaseofachangeofresidencefromoneareatoanother.TheagreedchangemustbeadvisedtotheRaceRecordsOfficerinwritingbeforepointscanbeallocatedtothenewclubinclubcompetitions.

5) SAFETYa) Atalleventsthoseinvolvedatalllevelsandinallrolesdosowithin

therecommendationsofBritishCanoeingPaddlesafer(https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/guidance-resources/safety-1/paddlesafe)

b) Competitorresponsibilityi) Competitorsshallrendertheirboatssufficientlybuoyantto

remainafloatandtosupportthecrewintheeventofcapsize.Buoyancymustbefixedintheboatreasonablysufficientlytosatisfyrule27oftheICFMarathonRuleswhichstatesthat:‘Eachboatmustcarrysufficientbuoyancy,eitherintheconstructionoftheboatorfixedsubsequently,tokeeptheboatfloatinglevelwhenfilledwithwater.’BritishCanoeingMarathonCommitteerulesinterpretationofthisisthatinherentbuoyancyprovidedby‘Vac-bag’or‘sandwich’constructionisnotalonesufficientandmustbesupplementedbyadequatefixedadditionalflotationmaterialorbytheprovisionofsealedbulkheads.

ii) Onopenwater,orinroughconditions,thewearingofadequatespraycoversisstronglyadvised.

iii) Thewearingoflifejacketsorbuoyancyaidsiscompulsoryforallpaddlersrankedindivisions7,8and9irrespectiveoftheracetheyareenteredin.Thisappliestosinglesanddoublesraces.

iv) LifejacketsshallcomplywitheithertheEuropeanStandard‘EN393or395ortheInternationalStandard‘ISO12402’.

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v) Competitorsareexpectedtobeabletoswimadequatelyinthewatersonwhichtheraceisbeingheld.Itistheresponsibilityofeachcompetitor(orofaparentinthecaseofajunior)toinformtheirteamleaderofanymedicalconditionthatmayaffectthis.Ifthecompetitorisenteringaneventwheretheyhavenoteamleader,itistheirresponsibility(orofaparentinthecaseofajunior)totakeappropriateprecautionsandinformtheorganiser.

vi) Allpaddlersarerequiredtorenderassistancetoothercompetitorsindistress.

c) TeamLeaderresponsibilityandintheabsenceofateamleader,theindividual.i) TeamLeadersareexpectedtodecideifpaddlersinthehigher

divisionsshouldwearlifejacketsorbuoyancyaidsii) Shouldamemberofyourteam(oraparentinthecaseofajunior

withnoteamleader)informyouofanymedicalconditionthatmayaffecttheirsafety,youshouldensurethattheytakeappropriateprecautions.

iii) TeamLeadersareexpectedtoensuretheirpaddlersabilityandexperienceisappropriateforthecourseandconditionsparticularlyinthecaseofyoungorlessexperiencedpaddlers.

d) RaceOrganiserresponsibilityi) Raceorganisersmayrequirelifejacketsorbuoyancyaidsand

spraycoverstobewornandwillhavetheFINALsayastowhoshouldwearthem(exceptwherethisiscoveredbyrule5a(v))dependingonweatherandwaterconditions.Suchequipmentmustbeprovidedbythecompetitors.

ii) Thepenaltyforinfringinganysafetyrule,ordisregardinginstructionsfromanappointedraceofficial,isdisqualificationfromtherace.

iii) Shouldateamleader,anindividualpaddler(oraparentinthecaseofajunior)withnoteamleader,informyouofanymedicalconditionthatmayaffecttheirsafety,youshallensurethattheyhavetakenappropriateprecautionsandthatthesefallwithinthecompassofyourriskassessmentbeforeacceptingtheentry.OrganisersmustincluderiskassessmentforDiv10races,takingintoaccounttheirage&experience,provideadequatesafetycover(e.g.rescueboatsandsignage)overthewholecoursewhereconsiderednecessary

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iv) Raceorganisersshallensurethatracebriefingsstatewhatsafetymeasureshavebeentaken,suchasmarshalsoraccompanyingboatsparticularlyforLighteningorDiv9/10races.

CanoeingandKayakingisbyitsnatureanunpredictablesportandthereforeinherentlyinvolvesanelementofrisk.

6) DISCIPLINE

MarathonracingissubjecttoBritishCanoeingMarathonRacingCommitteeDisciplinaryRegulationsandtoBritishCanoeingDisciplinaryCode.Seehttp://canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/index.php/disciplinarymatters/.

TheseapplytoallBCMarathonraces. Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,anycomplaintthatanindividualmember

ofBritishCanoeing(competitorornon-competitor)hasbehavedinamannerdescribedinclause1.1oftheDisciplinaryRegulationsshallinthefirstinstance,wherepossible,belodgedwiththeRaceProtestCommitteeinthemannerdescribedinMarathonRacingRule18(g)(i)and(ii).TheProtestCommitteeshalldeterminewhataction,ifany,shallbetaken.IftheProtestCommitteedecidesthatthecomplaintshouldbereferredtotheMarathonCommittee,theraceorganisershallreportthemattertotheSecretarywithinthreeworkingdays.TheMarathonCommitteewillconsiderthematterinaccordancewiththeDisciplinaryRegulations.RaceOrganisersshouldnotethepowersinclause2.1oftheProcedurestoapplyimmediatedisciplinewheremembersorcompetitorshavedisplayedviolentorunreasonablebehaviour.

7) ANTI-DOPING MarathonracingissubjecttotheICFandUKAnti-DopingRules Seehttps://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/olympic-paralympic/how-we-

work/anti-doping/8) BROKENPADDLES/BOAT Acompetitormustnotchangeboatsduringarace,butmaychange

paddlesinthecaseofbreakage.

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9) WASHHANGINGa) Competitorsmustnothangonthewashesofpoweredcraft.b) Inanassessmentracewashhangingorinterferingwithanyother

boatorcompetitorwhoisnotinyourownclass/raceisnotpermitted.Anythingthatmaybeconstruedasinterference,suchaswashhangingorassistinganothercompetitor/crewwillresultindisqualificationofallinvolved,ifproven.Furthermore,itisexpectedthatwhenbeingcaughtbyfastercompetitorsfromanotherclass/race,paddlerswillshowgoodsportingbehaviourbystayingatleast3mclear,andgivinguptheracinglinetoavoidsuggestionthatanyadvantagewasgainedbyeitherparty.

10) ASSISTANCETOCOMPETITORS

Acompetitormayreceivefoodanddrinkduringarace.Competitorswithadisabilitymayreceiveassistanceatportages,butnootherassistanceunlesspermittedbeforetheracebytheorganiser.

11) BOATDESIGNSAnytypeofcanoeorkayakcanbeused.Kayaksshallbepropelledsolelybymeansofdoublebladedpaddles.Canoesshallbepropelledsolelybymeansofsinglebladedpaddles.Thepaddlesmustnotbeattachedtotheboatinanyway,beingsupportedonlybythehands.ForGROUPAracesboatsmustcomplywiththeICFregulationsasdetailedbelow:- singlekayak maxlength 520cm(unlessitisarecognisedsurfskidesign) doublekayak maxlength 650cm singlecanoe maxlength 520cm doublecanoe maxlength 650cm

Boatsover460cminlengthmustnothaveconcavesectionsunlessclassifiedasWildWaterRacingboatsandfallingwithintheICFregulationsforsuchboats.

12) BRITISHCANOEINGMEMBERSHIPa) AllcompetitorsinGROUPAandGroupCracesmustbe

COMPREHENSIVEBritishCanoeing,CanoeEngland,WCA,SCAor

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CANImembers.Membershipnumbersmustbequotedonentriesandresultsandavalidmembershipcardorphotocopymustbeproducedatracecheckin.Juniorsrankedindivisions7,8,9&10andLightningcompetitorswhoaremembersofclubswithregisteredjuniorsections,shouldproducetheirregisteredjuniorsectioncardinstead.

b) AtallRegionalHaslerevents:i) Allcompetitorsindivisions1to6mustproduceavalid

membershipcardorphotocopyatracecheckin.Acompetitorwhohasnotracedinthelast5yearsmaybuyanEventTicket,butonlyoneEventTicketperseason.

ii) Allcompetitorsindivisions7,8,9&10mustproduceavalidmembershipcardorphotocopyatracecheckinor,ifjunior,producetheirregisteredjuniorsectioncard.AnycompetitorunabletodosowillberequiredtobuyanEventTicketbutonlyoneEventTicketpurchaseisallowedperseason.

iii) Raceresultsmaybecheckedforvalidmembership.ClubpointswillbedeductedandtheraceshallnotbecountedasaHaslerqualifyingracewhere:(1) Anycompetitorisfoundsubsequentlytohavecompeted

withoutavalidup-to-datemembership,or(2) Acompetitorindivisions7,8,9&10isfoundtohave

boughtmorethanoneEventTicketperseason.iv) Aneventticketonlyprovidestemporaryinsurancecovertotake

partinasingleeventandisnota“daymembership”orboatlicensefortheuseofwaterways,asprovidedformostwaters,withfullBritishCanoeingmembership.

c) AtNationalChampionshipsallcompetitorsindivisions7,8,9&10mustproduceavalidmembershipcardorphotocopyatracecheckinorwhenentriesaremade.AcompetitorwhohasnotracedbeforemaybuyanEventTicket,butonlyoneEventTicketperseason.AcompetitorclaimingtohavemembershipbutunabletoprovideevidencemayalsopurchaseanEventTicket.

13) RACELEVYSCHEME

AtallGROUPAraces,publishedintheRacingHandbookand/orthecalendarpublishedontheMRCwebsite,therewillbearacelevyof£3.00foreachseniorandveteranpaddlerbyage,asrecognizedbytheirBritishCanoeing,CanoeEngland,WCA,SCAorCANImembership,and£2.00for

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eachjuniorpaddlerbyage,asrecognizedbytheirmembership.Thelevytobechargedonallpaddlerscheckedinirrespectiveofwhethertheystartorfinishtherace.TheracelevyforallcategoriesofracesistoberemittedbytheRaceOrganisertotheTreasurerwithin7daysoftherace.Chequesshouldbemadepayableto“BCMarathonRacingCommittee”andsenttoDavidEnoch,102BinghamRoad,Radcliffe-on-Trent,NottinghamNG122GT.ThoseclubswishingtopaythelevybyelectronictransfershouldremittoBarclaysBankSortCode:20-63-25AccountNo:73066665AccountnameBCMarathonRacingCommittee.WhenmakingelectronictransferspleasealsoemailDavidEnochwiththeracenameandamountoflevytodavid.enoch2@btopenworld.com

14) RACEREGISTRATIONTheorganiserofaGROUPAracemustapplytotheCalendarOrganiserforthatracetoberegistered.Thismustbedonebytheautumnoftheyearprecedingtheevent.TheeventmustbeorganisedandrunundertheMarathonRacingRules.RegisteredracesmayadvertisethroughBritishCanoeingandmayappealthroughtheMarathonCommitteeincasesofdisputeordifficulty.RefertoBritishCanoeingDisciplinaryCodeathttp://canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/index.php/disciplinary-matters/Theregistrationfeewillbetheracelevydescribedinrule13andtheorganisermustcomplywiththerequirementsofrule18.

15)BOATNUMBERING AtallGROUPAracescompetitorsshallnumbertheirboatinthe

followingmanner.Paddlersracingindivisions1-8mustdisplayverticalnumberplatessecuredtotheboatnumberholderwithapinorclip.

ALLnumberingofverticalboardswillbeonbothsidesoftheboardand

numberedinoneoftwoacceptableformats:a)digitalstyleformatnumbering,createdfromblackinsulatingtape,no

lessthan12mmwide.Thedigitsshouldbeformedfromsmallstripsoftapein50mmand100mmlengthstomakeupthenumbers.ThenumbermustbepresentedonanOPAQUEWHITEnumberboardmeasuring150mminheightand280mminlength,withroundedtopcorners.Handwrittencrayonandfelttippennumberingisnotacceptable.

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b)AlternativelyanOPAQUEWHITEnumberboardmeasuring150mminheightand200mminlength,PRE-PRINTEDandissuedbytheeventorganiserisalsoacceptable.

Raceorganiserswillbeabletorefuseentrytoaracewheretheserules

arenotcompliedwith.Yellownumberboardswillnotbeacceptable.PaddlersrankedinDivision9,10,Lightning,clubandfunracepaddlersmayalternativelyuse225mmdiameterwhitediscswhichshouldbedisplayedonforeandaftdecksorasdirectedbytheorganiser.Anypaddlernotdisplayinganumberplateatthestartofanyrace,orwhosenumberisnotclearlylegible,willnotscoreclubpoints.Ifthenumberbecomesdetachedfromtheboat,itisthepaddler'sresponsibilitytomakesurethemarshalsandfinishjudgesknowtheirnumbertoensureinclusionintheresults.

16) FINISHESAcompetitorisdeemedtohavefinishedaracewhenthebowofthecanoeorkayakhascrossedthefinishinglineonthewaterwiththecompetitor(s)init.

17) ASSESSMENTRACES

TheMarathonCommitteewillco-ordinatewithraceorganiserstodetermineassessmentracevenuesandthedateswillbeshownintheRacingHandbook.Attheseraces,assessmentclassesmaybeseparatedfromotherraceclassesandmayberunoverthesameordifferentcourses.Clubcoloursmustbewornatassessmentraces.Inthecaseofforeignnationalsracingforselectionatassessmentraces,therulesapplyingtothisarespecifiedinPARTFattheendofthissection.

18) ORGANISATIONOFGROUPARACESa) ClubshostingracesmustbeaffiliatedtoBritishCanoeing.b) TheraceshallbeopentocanoeistswhoaremembersofanICF

affiliatedfederation.c) Theraceshallbeproperlyadvertisedandtheorganisersshallissue

adequateinstructionsonrequest,uptoonemonthbeforetheevent,toprospectivecompetitorsorinterestedgroupleaders.

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d) Intheeventofcircumstanceswhichrenderitimpossibleorunsafetoruntheraceasplanned,theRaceOrganisershalltakeallreasonablestepstoinformthecompetitorsandsupportersattheearliestpossiblemoment.

e) RaceOrganisersshallchargeanentryfeeforeachcompetitortoincludethelevycost.Thisfeemaybereducedforjuniorsandaugmentedforlateentries.

f) Changesofclass/divisionandlateentriesshallbepermittediftheorganisersowishes.Informationregardinglateentriesandclass/divisionchangesshouldbeavailabletocompetitorsatleast30minutesbeforethestarttimeoftheclass/divisionconcerned.

g) TheRaceOrganisershallprovideaProtestCommitteeconsistingofthreeofficialsormembersoftheorganisingbodytohearandsettleallprotestsbyanycompetitorinthatevent.Thefollowingruleswillbeobserved:-i) Theprotestsmustbereceivedwithin30minutesofcompletion

oftherelevantraceandbeforetheannouncementofthefinalresults.Failuretoobservethiswillinvalidatetheprotest.

ii) TheprotestmustbeinwritingtotheRaceOrganiserandmustgivefulldetailsoftheallegedinfringementoftherules.

iii) TheProtestCommitteemustmeetimmediatelytohearalltheevidenceandtoconsidertheprotest'svalidityinaccordancewithBritishCanoeingandMarathonRacingRules.

h) AprotestagainstanorganisingbodymayonlybedealtwithbytheMarathonCommittee.Anysuchprotestmustbemadewithin3workingdaysinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheMarathonCommitteeandgivefulldetailsoftheallegedinfringementoftherules.Thepersonmakingtheprotestmustalsoinformthesecretaryofthecluborbodyconcernedwithin3workingdays.Failuretocomplywiththeseconditionswillinvalidatetheprotest.

i) AppealsagainstthedecisionoftheProtestCommitteearepermittedandthesewillbeheardbytheMarathonCommittee.

j) Within2workingdaysoftheracetheresultsaretobeemailedtotheRankingsOfficer,theRaceRecordsOfficer,theRegionalMarathonAdvisorandtomarathonresults@canoeracing.org.uk,sothatpromotionscanberatifiedandtheresultsuploadedontothemarathonwebsite.SeeUsefulAddressespageF3.

k) Within7daysoftheracetheRaceOrganisermustremittheracelevytogetherwiththeraceresultsinaccordancewithrule13.

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19) ORGANISATIONOFGROUPBRACES

a) FortheseracescompetitorsdonothavetobeBritishCanoeing,CanoeEngland,WCA,SCAorCANImembers,thereisnolevyandnorequirementtosubmitresultstotheracerecordsofficer.Raceadvertising,entryfeesandclassesareatthediscretionoftheorganiser.Theformalrequirementstoregisterclubmembershipandforprotestproceduresarenotnecessary.

b) Rules1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,and11shallapplytoallGROUPBraces.RulesApplyingtoRegionalDivisionalHaslerRaces20) RegionaldivisionalHaslerracesareGROUPAracesandallofrules1-18

aboveshallapply.21) REGIONS

a) TheregionsaredeterminedbytheMarathonRacingCommitteeforEnglandplusScotlandEast,ScotlandWest,andWales.Eachregionwillrunitsownleaguechampionshipsthroughouttheyearandwilldecidehowmanyresultsaretobecountedbyclubs.Itishopedthateventuallytherewillbeenoughracesineachregionforclubstocounttheirbest8or9resultsfromthetotalnumberofraces.

b) ClubswishingtobeincludedintheregionalleagueandscoreHaslerpointsmustbeaffiliatedtoBritishCanoeing,haveregisteredtheirclubcolours,haveprovidedacontactemailaddressandbeenassignedaunique3letterclubabbreviation.ThisprocessisdoneviatheRegionalMarathonAdvisor.

22) THEDIVISIONALSYSTEM

a) Entryintothedivisionalsystemshouldbebasedonthestandardsdetailedinthe"StandardsforRacing"(pageD1).

b) Clubcoachesareresponsibleforensuringtherankingstatusoftheirpaddlersandwherenecessarytoensuretheyarere-rankedappropriately.

c) Thedivisionalsystemisarrangedinto10separatesinglesdivisions1-10andeightseparatedoublesdivisionsnumbered2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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and9.RaceOrganisersmustofferthefollowingracesatalleventsexceptwherevariedasagreedwiththeRegionalMarathonAdviser.Division10isonlyopentopaddlersagedUnder12at1stJanuaryandnotrankedinHigherDivisions.i) Division2&3doublesraceover20km.ii) Singlesracesforeachofdivisions1to10iii) Doublesracesforeachofdivisions4to9

d) EachyearadivisionallistwillbepublishedintheRacingHandbookforsinglesdivisions1-8.Theselistsarecheckedandanypaddlernothavingcompetedfortwosuccessiveseasonsisremovedfromthelists.Eachautumnclubsareaskedtosubmitalistofthepaddlerswhowillnotbeactiveforthecomingseasonandwhereappropriate,toamendadraftoftheproposeddivisionallists.

23) THEHASLERTROPHY TheHaslerTrophyistheNationalTeamLeagueChampionshipsandis

competedforthroughouttheseasononaregionalbasis.TheHaslerseasonisdefinedbytheracesdesignated‘H’intheRacingCalendarofthisHandbook.Racesrelatingtothefollowingseasonaredesignated‘H2019.

24) TYPESOFCOURSE Whilsttherewillbesomevariationsduetolocalconditionsandtypesof

courseavailable,thenormaldistanceswillbe:- Div.1,2&3Singlesand2&3Doubles Fullseniorcourseofabout20kmwithanydegreeofseverity. Div.4,5&6Singlesand4,5and6Doubles Courseofabout13kmwhichmayincludeportagesand/orweirshoots. Div.7,89&10Singlesand7,8&9Doubles Courseofabout6.5kmwiththeminimumpracticalhazards.25) COMPETITORS

a) Eachclubwillbeallowedasmanycompetitorsasitwishes.b) Apaddlercanonlycompeteinoneraceinaqualifyingevent.

26) SEPARATESTARTS Eachquorateraceofsixormorestartersmustbestartedseparately.

Twoormorequorateracesoflessthansixstarters(i.e.with3or4or5

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starters)overthesamedistancemaybestartedtogether,butforallotherpurposesaretreatedasseparateraces.

27) SYSTEMFORAMALGAMATIONDUETOLOWENTRIES Iftherearefewerthanthreeentriesinadivisionthentheywillbestarted

witharaceofthesamedistancebutwillnotbecombinedforthepurposesofresultsorclubpoints.Ifnoraceofthesamedistanceisavailable,theyshouldbestarted(butnotcombined)withthenearestpossibleracebelow.

Itwillstillbethecasethatsomedivisionswillbeinquorateparticularlyinsmallerregions.Thepracticeofclubscommunicatingwitheachotheraboutentries,inadvanceofevents,toavoidinquorateclasses,particularlyinthehigherdivisions,istobecommended.

28) COMPETINGINACREWBOAT

a) Whencompetingindoubleseventsthecompetitionrankingshallnormallybeanaverageoftheindividualpaddlers’rankings(allhalvesroundeddown).Example:division4paddleranddivision5paddleraverage4(ignoringthehalf),racein4_4K2.

b) Paddlersrankedindivision1,2or3mustraceoverthe20kmcourse.c) ThereisnoDivision1_1K2atregionalraces(whichalsomeansthere

isnoK2raceforaDivision2paddlerracingwithaDivision1paddler.ADivision1paddlermayracewithaDivision3paddlerinDivision2_2K2andsoonusingthetwoprinciplesabove.)

d) Allpaddlerscompetingincrewboatsmustshowtheirsinglesrankingontheentryformandtheserankingsmustbeshownontheresults.

e) PaddlersrankedDivision10mayracewithhigherrankedpaddlers.Division4paddlersmayonlyrace8mileraceswithlowerrankedpaddlers.Division1-3paddlersmayonlyrace12mileraceswithlowerrankedpaddlers.

29) SPECIALPRIZES Raceorganisersareencouragedtogiveprizesforspecialgroupsof

paddlerse.g.firstunder16,firstC1.InparticulartheyarestronglyrecommendedtogiveaprizeforthefirstwomanineachdivisionandforthehighestplacedTC2.Thiskindofencouragementisparticularlyimportantinthedivisionalsystem.

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30) POINTSa) Inregionalracesonlythoseclubswithintheregionwillscorepoints.

Paddlersfromotherregionswillnotbetakenintoaccountwhencalculatingpointsexceptthattheirtimewillbeusedforthe110%calculationsiftheyarethefastestboatsnotpromoted.

b) Tobeincludedforpoints,clubsmustberegisteredwithintheirregionasdescribedatRule21b).

c) Allcompetitorsinbothsinglesanddoublesmustshowtheirsinglesrankingatracecheck-in.Competitorsnotdoingsowillnotscorepointsintheregionalcompetitionandmaynotcounttheraceaseligibilitytocompeteinthefinal.

d) Onlycompetitorsracingintheirclubcolourswillscorepoints.Inacrewboat,ifonepaddlerwearsclubcoloursandonedoesnot,onlythepaddlerwearingthecolourswillreceivepoints.

e) Thepointssystemwillbeasfollows.i) Divisions1-10insinglesand2–9doubleswillcountforpoints.ii) Pointswillbeawardedtoeachpaddlerinbothsinglesand

doubles-20for1st,19for2nd,18for3rdandsoondownto2pointstoallpaddlerswhofinishwithin110%ofthetimeofthefastestboatnotpromotedinasinglesraceandwithin110%ofthewinners’timeinadoublesrace.Onepointonlywillbeawardedforpaddlerswhofinishoutsidethe110%limitirrespectiveoftheirposition.Thistoapplytoallracesexceptdivisions9&10singlesand9doubleswhichwillreceive20for1st,19for2nd,18for3rdandsoondownto2pointsforallpaddlerswhofinish.

iii) Transferredpaddlersstartingwithadifferentdivisionundertheprovisionsofrule27willcountforHaslerpointsbuttheirtimeswillnotbeusedforthe110%calculations.

iv) PaddlersinaseparateassessmentraceataRegionalHaslereventwillnotscoreHaslerpoints.

v) EachclubwillcountitstwelvebestscoringpaddlersfromanydivisionsinanycombinationofK1/C1/K2orC2.DoublesboatscanbecountedevenifsomeoftheseboatscontainjustonepaddlerwhoiseligibleforHaslerpointsforaparticularclub.

vi) Ateacheventtheclubwiththehighestscorewillget10regionalpointsintheregionalcompetition,9for2ndandsoon.

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31) RACERESULTSRaceOrganisersmustreporttheirresultsusingtheRMScomputerprogram.RaceOrganisersareencouragedtousetheRMSprogramattheracetocompleteentriesandcalculateresultsatthemeeting.Ifthisisnotpracticable,resultsmustberecordedlaterontotheRMSforreportingtotheMRCincompliancewithrules18j)andk).

32) PROMOTIONSa) Promotionsbetweenthedivisionsthroughouttheseasonwillbe

basedonthetable“StandardsforRacing”(“theTable”)[SeepageD1of2016RacingHandbook].ColumnHCoftheTableassumesaWorldChampiontakes60secondstopaddleagivencourseandrankspaddlersinsinglesdivisionsfrom1to9basedonthenumberofadditionalsecondsitwouldtakeforcompetitorstocoverthatsamecourse.P/DFactorexpressesthesesametimesasfactors.Forexample,atoprankingpaddlerindivision7wouldbeexpectedtotake90secondsgivingaP/DFactorof1.5.

b) Promotionswillbecalculatedonthefollowingprinciplesonthebasisofsinglesresultssubjecttotheotherprovisionsofthisrule32;

Divs.1,2,3&4 Therearenoautomaticpromotionstodivisions1,2&3.Promotiontimeswillbeshownintheracefilebutpromotionswillnotbeindicatedonanyresultsprintedontheday.TheRankingsOfficerinconsultationwiththeRegionalMarathonAdvisermustratifytheseforpublishingwiththeofficialresultsontheMarathonWebsite.

Divs4and5 Promotionstodivisions4and5willbecalculatedbytakingthetimesateachraceofthemid-placedpaddlerindivisions4,5and6dividedbytheMeanFactorforeachofthesethreedivisions.TheaverageofthesecalculationswillbemultipliedbythePromotionFactorfordivisions3,4,and5togivethetimesforpromotiontodivisions5andabove.

Divs6,7and8 Promotionstodivisions6,7,and8willbecalculatedbytakingthetimesofthemid-placedpaddlerindivisions7and8dividedbytheMean

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Factorforeachofthesetwodivisions.TheaverageofthesecalculationswillbemultipliedbythePromotionFactorfordivisions6,7and8togivethetimesforpromotiontodivisions8andabove.

Div9 ForpaddlersracinginOpenUnder12Division10,PromotionstoDivision9willbebasedonthetimeofthemidplacedpaddlerinDivision7&8,notpromotedtoDivision6orabove.(Wheretherearefewerthan5Division7&8paddlers,nopromotionwilltakeplace.WherethereareanevennumberofDivision7&8paddlersusedforcalculation,thetimehalfwaybetweenthe2midplacedpaddlerswillbeused.)Promotionwillbelimitedto1division.PromotionswillbemonitoredbytheRMAindiscussionwiththeClubTeamLeaderorCoachparticularlywhereapaddlerisagedUnder10.

[Theaboveisanoutlinedescriptionofthe

promotionprocess.ThedetailedbasesforcalculationsareavailablebypostoremailfromtheSecretary,MarathonRacingCommittee]

c) Promotionsmaytakeplaceoneithersinglesordoublesperformances.PerformancesindoublesdivisionswillbemonitoredbytheRankingOfficerandpromotionsmadeunderRule32(j)whereconsideredappropriate.

d) Statusincanoewillnotaffectstatusinkayakandviceversa.e) NoautomaticpromotionswillbemadeunderRule32(b)where

therearefewerthan5startersinanyrace.However,theRankingOfficerinconsultationwiththeRegionalMarathonAdvisermayamendordispensewiththislimitifpersistentlylownumbersinadivisionareclearlypreventingthepromotionsystemfromoperatingasintended.

f) Promotionsarenotlimitedtoonedivision.Forexample,adivision9paddlerwithatimefasterthanthatrequiredforpromotiontodivision7,wouldbepromotedstraighttodivision7.However,itistheresponsibilityoftheTeamLeader,coachand/ortheindividualto

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tryasaccuratelyaspossibletoenteranewpaddlerintothecorrectdivisionforhis/herability.Accordingly,thosepaddlerspromotedmorethanonedivisionwillforfeitHaslerpointsfromthatrace.

g) WheretheRMScomputerresultssystemisusedatarace,automaticpromotionswillbeshownontheraceresultsandtakeimmediateeffect.Theonlyexceptionsarethosefordivision1,2&3whichmustfirstberatifiedbytheRankingsOfficer.Allpromotions(automaticandothers)willbeconfirmedontheraceresultspostedonthemarathonwebsite.Itistheresponsibilityofpaddlersandcoachestochecktheseandensuretheyareimplementedwithimmediateeffect.

h) Oncepromoted,paddlersmustraceintheircorrectdivision,orhigherdivision,exceptundertheprovisionsofrules27and28.Anycompetitorfoundracinginalowerdivision,singlesordoubles,exceptundertheprovisionsofrules27and28,maybedisqualifiedfromtheeventandbebannedfromthenextthreeHaslerracesinthecompetitor’sregion.TheexceptionisforpromotionsawardedatracesheldatthebeginningofanewracingseasonandbeforetheHaslerFinalheldinthatyear.ThesepromotionswillnotapplyattheHaslerFinalofthecurrentseasonbutwillapplytoallotherraces.(E.g.Adiv.6paddlerpromotedtodiv.5inSeptember2018ataracedesignatedasH2019canstillraceindiv.6atthe2018HaslerFinalbutmustraceindiv.5atallotherraces.)

i) Allpaddlers,bothfromwithintheregionandfromotherregionsareeligibleforpromotions.

j) TheMarathonCommitteehasdiscretiontopromoteortowithholdpromotionatanytimeitisfoundtobenecessary.ThisdiscretionisdelegatedtotheRankingOfficer.

33) DEMOTIONS

a) Divs.1,2and3 DemotionsfromDivisions1,2and3willbemadebytheRankingsOfficerinconsultationwiththeRegionalMarathonAdviser.

b) Divs.4to9 ApplicationfordemotionfromDivisions4to8maybemadetotheRegionalMarathonAdviserbytheclubcoachorteamleader.TheRegionalMarathonAdvisershallconfirmhisdecisioninwriting/email/messagetotheclubcoach/team

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leaderandtotheRaceRecordsOfficerafteragreeingthiswiththeRankingsOfficer.

c) Demotionswillbelimitedtoonedivision.d) Demotionsmaybebasedonsinglesordoublesperformances.

PerformancesindoublesdivisionswillbemonitoredbytheRankingOfficeranddemotionsmadeunderRule33h)whereconsideredappropriate.

e) Statusincanoewillnotaffectstatusinkayakandviceversa.f) Oncedemotedpaddlersmaynonethelesschoosetoraceinany

higherdivision.PaddlerscompetingintheHaslerFinalshallraceinthedivisionaccordingtotheirrankingstatusatthecloseofthepriorseason(normally31August).ThusdemotionsawardedinthenewracingseasonimmediatelypriortotheHaslerFinalwillnotapplyatthatHaslerFinal.

g) Allpaddlers,bothfromwithintheregionandfromotherregionsareeligiblefordemotions.

h) TheMarathonCommitteehasdiscretiontodemoteortowithholddemotionatanytimeitisfoundtobenecessary.ThisdiscretionisdelegatedtotheRankingOfficer.

RulesApplyingtotheHaslerFinal 34) TheHaslerFinalisaGROUPADivisionalraceandallofrules1-16and

rules18,24,26,31,32and33aboveshallapply.35) CLUBELIGIBILITY ThetopscoringclubsfromeachregionasdeterminedbytheregionalHaslercompetitions,plusateamfromtheCombinedServices,maycompeteintheHaslerFinalattheendoftheseason.Thenumberofclubsfromeachregionwill,bebasedonthenumberofaffiliatedclubswhohaveactivelyparticipatedinthepreviousseason,asindicatedbyHaslerRaceresultsrecordedontheMRCWebsite.Eachregionwillautomaticallyhave2qualifyingplaces,irrespectiveofthenumberofactiveclubs.Eachregionwillreceiveanextraqualifyingplaceforeach3clubsinexcessof4.

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a) Additionallyateamfromthehostclub(orfromeachhostclubifthere

aretwoorganisingclubs)maycompeteiftheyhavenotqualifiedfromtheregionalcompetition.

b) Eacheligibleclubwillbeallowedasmanycompetitorsinthefinalasitwishes.

36) PADDLERELIGIBILITY

a) Apaddlermustcomplete3qualifyingeventsduringtheseasontobeeligibleforthefinal.ThereareexceptionsforDiv.1seniormen’skayak,Div.2andabovejuniormen’skayak,Div.3andabovewomenkayak,Div.4andabovejuniorwomenkayakandDiv.3andabovecanoe,andforpaddlersintheCombinedServices,whomustcomplete2qualifyingevents.

b) QualifyingeventsareregionalHaslerracesandallassessmentracesforthatseason.ThisdoesnotincluderacesdesignatedforthefollowingHaslerseason.AlsoapaddlermaycountcompletingaNationalChampionshipsraceononeorbothdaysasonequalifyingrace.ThepreviousHaslerFinaldoesnotcountasaqualifyingrace.

c) Thequalificationmustbeinthesametypeofboat(i.e.canoeorkayak).

d) PaddlersareonlyeligibletopaddleinasinglesraceattheHaslerFinaliftheyhavecompleted3qualifyingeventsinsingles.Theexceptionsinrule36(a)applyequallyinthisrule.

e) Apaddlercanonlycompeteinoneraceatthefinal.f) TheRegionalMarathonAdviserwillchecktheeligibilityofpaddlers

fromhisregionforthefinal.ThiswillincludeholdingcurrentBritishCanoeing,orequivalent,membership.TheRaceRecordsOfficerwillbeabletoproducelistingsonrequesttohelpclubsandMarathonAdviserscarryoutthistask.

37) CLASSES

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Therewillberacesforeachsinglesdivision1to10andeachdoublesdivision1to9.38) COMPETINGINCREWBOATS AttheHaslerFinalwherecrewmembersindoublesracesarerankedin

separatedivisionstheymustraceintheclassificationofthehigherrankedpaddler.

39) POINTS

a) Allcompetitorsinsinglesanddoublesmustshowtheirsinglesrankingontheentryform.Competitorsnotdoingsowillnotscorepoints.

b) Onlycompetitorsracingintheirclubcolourswillscorepoints.c) Pointscoringatthefinalwillbeasdescribedinrule30e(i),(ii),(iii).d) Eachclubwillcountitssixbestscoringsinglesboatsanditsthreebest

scoringdoublesboats,providedthatbothofthecrewaremembersofthesameclub.

40) TROPHIES

a) TheHaslerTrophywillbeawardedtotheclubscoringthemostpointsatthefinal

b) TheRegionalTrophywillbeawardedtotheregionwiththehighestaggregatescoreatthefinalfromtheirthreehighestscoringclubs.

c) TheAdamThomassonTrophywillbeawardedtothewinneroftheDiv.2raceatthefinal.

d) TheRossWarlandMemorialTrophywillbeawardedtothehighestplacedjuniorintheDivision4raceatthefinal.

e) TheCommitteeCupwillbeawardedtothehighestplacedjuniorwomanK1inthehighestdivisionatthefinal.

f) TheKenPereiraCupwillbeawardedtothehighestplacedjuniorC1inthehighestdivisionatthefinal.

g) TheRhodesWhiteTrophywillbeawardedtotheseniormanK1withthefastesttimeoverthe12milecourse.

h) TheDavidShanklandTrophywillbeawardedtotheseniororjuniorwomanK1withthefastesttimeoverthe12milecourse.

i) TheBarberTrophywillbeawardedtothejuniorK1withthefastesttimeoverthe12milecourse.

j) TheBillSparksTrophywillbeawardedtothehighestplacedveteranK2inthehighestdivisionatthefinal.

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RulesApplyingtotheNationalChampionships41) TheNationalChampionshipsisaGROUPAraceandallofrules1-18

aboveshallapply.42) DEFINITION

a) TheNationalChampionshipsshallbecalledTheBritishNationalOpenMarathonRacingIndividualandTeamChampionshipsandwillidentifythevariousNationalChampions.

b) Theremustbeatleast5entriesforaNationalChampionshipracetotakeplace.

c) Wherearaceisinquoratethepaddlermaytransfertoanotherclassforwhichtheyareeligible[seerule43a].

43) PADDLERELIGIBILITY

a) Paddlersmaycompeteinracesspecifiedforthoseofahigherrankingbutwillnotbeallowedtocompeteinracesspecifiedforthoseofalowerranking.(E.g.anU18mayraceasanU23orSeniorbutnotasanU16orO34.)

b) SeniorandVeteranWomenpaddlersmaycompeteinadoublescrewinSeniorandVeteranMen’skayakracesofthesameorhigherranking.

c) Allagesarecalculatedat1stJanuaryoftheyearoftheChampionships.d) InthecaseofforeignnationalsracingforatNationalCHampionships,

therulesapplyingtothisarespecifiedinPARTFattheendofthissection.

44) NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPCATEGORIES

a) Therewillbeseparateracesformen’skayak,women’skayakandseniorcanoe.

b) Seniorpaddlersinkayakswillraceoveracourseofapproximately26km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) SeniorMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britainii) SeniorWomen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

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overacourseofapproximately13km.Thewinnersshallbedeemedthe:

iii) SeniorMen’sNationalCanoeMarathonChampionofGreatBritain.(forsingles)

iv) SeniorWomen’sNationalCanoeMarathonChampionofGreatBritain.(forsingles)

v) SeniorNationalCanoeMarathonChampionofGreatBritain.(Doublesopentomenandwomen)

c) Paddlersagedunder23inkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately26km,insingles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under23Men’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.ii) Under23Women’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.d) Paddlersagedunder18inkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately20km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under18Men’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat


BritainPaddlersagedunder18incanoeswillraceoveracourseofapproximately6.5kminsingles.Thewinnershallbedeemedthe:iii) Under18NationalCanoeMarathonChampionofGreatBritain.

e) Paddlersagedunder16inkayakswillraceoveracourseofapproximately13km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under16Men’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat


Britainf) Paddlersagedunder14inkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately6.5km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under14Men’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.

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ii) Under14Women’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreatBritain

g) Paddlersagedunder12inkayakswillraceoveracourseofapproximately6.5km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under12Men’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britainii) Under12Women’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.h) Paddlersaged34orover:Kayakmenwillraceoveracourseof

approximately20kmandkayakwomenoveracourseofapproximately13kminsinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.ii) VeteranWomen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.i) Paddlersaged39orover:Kayakmenwillraceoveracourseof

approximately20kmandkayakwomenoveracourseofapproximately13kminsingles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over39VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof

GreatBritain.ii) Over39VeteranWomen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampion

ofGreatBritain.j) Paddlersaged44oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately13km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over44VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.k) Paddlersaged49oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately13km,insingles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over49VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.

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l) Paddlersaged54oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseofapproximately6.5km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over54VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.m) Paddlersaged59oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately6.5km,insingles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over59VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.n) Paddlersaged64oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately6.5km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over64VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.o) Paddlersaged69oroverinkayakswillraceoveracourseof

approximately6.5km,insinglesanddoubles.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Over69VeteranMen’sNationalKayakMarathonChampionof


ofGreatBritain.p) MixedCrewsTherewillbeaMixedK2raceforpaddlersrankedin

divisions1–9overacourseofapproximately13km.Thisisopentoallseniors,veteransandjuniors.Crewsmustconsistofonefemaleandonemalepaddler.ThewinnersofthisraceshallbedeemedtheMixedNationalMarathonChampionsofGreatBritain.

q) Wherecrewmembersindoublesracesareindifferentcategoriestheymustraceinacategoryforwhichtheyarebotheligible.

45) LIGHTNINGCATEGORIES

a) TherewillbenoLightningracesforpaddlersrankedUnder12inLightning.ThesewillraceUnder12asinRule44g)above.

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b) LightningPaddlersagedunder10notyetpromotedtoDivision9orabovemayraceoveracourseofapproximately3.5km.LightningPaddlersagedunder10notyetpromotedmayalternativelyopttoraceUnder12classesas44g)above.TheymaynotracebothLightningandUnder12singles.TheonlycompetitorseligibleforthiseventarepaddlersinLightningK1srankedbelowDivision9.Thewinnersoftheseracesshallbedeemedthe:i) Under10Men’sLightningMarathonChampionofGreatBritain.ii) Under10Women’sLightningMarathonChampionofGreat

Britain.c) PointswillbeawardedtocounttowardstheSpanishGalleonteam

trophyforLightningpaddlersattheNationalChampionships,ThesedonotcounttowardstheGeoffSandersTrophy.

d) PointswillnotbeawardedforanyminiK2orK4racesarrangedbytheeventorganisers.

e) PaddlerswhoenterLightningracesmayenterUnder12doublesas44g)above.

46) TEAMCOMPETITION

a) PointswillbeawardedperpaddlerbothinsinglesanddoublesracesforNationalChampionshipcategories-20pointsforthewinnerthen19,18,17etc.downtoonepointforeachfinisher.

b) Allcompetitorsinsinglesanddoublesmustshowtheirsinglesrankingtobeeligibleforteampoints.

c) Onlycompetitorsracingintheirclubcolourswillscorepoints.d) Atrophy,TheSpanishHouse,willbeawardedtotheclubscoringthe

mostpointsattheNationalChampionshipscountingallcategoriesinRule44.

e) Atrophy,TheSpanishGalleon,willbeawardedtotheclubscoringthemostpointsintheunder10ageLightningcategories(Rule45(b).

47) PROMOTIONS&DEMOTIONS Althoughnoautomaticpromotionswilltakeplaceatthechampionships,

theMarathonCommitteemayexercisetheirrightunderrules32and33topromoteordemoteonthebasisoftheresults.

48) HASLERQUALIFICATION

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TheeventwillnotcountasaRegionalHaslereventnorbeusedtoallocatepointsforRegionalHaslercompetitions.However,itmaybecountedbyapaddlerasaqualifyingracefortheHaslerFinal.

RulesapplyingtotheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophy49) THESERIES

a) RaceorganisersofregionalHaslerracesareencouragedtoincludeLightningandMiniK2racesintheirprogramme.TheseraceswillqualifyfortheGeoffSandersSeriesinwhichteamscompetefortheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophy.Racescanalsoberunatothertimesaspartofaninter-clubevent.

b) TheSerieswillrunfrom1stSeptemberto31stAugustthefollowingyear.

c) RacesintheSerieswillnotbeawardedHaslerpoints.d) LightningracesonlywillbeincludedintheprogrammeoftheHasler

Final,butwillnotbeusedinscoringfortheHaslerTrophy.

50) QUALIFICATION a) ToqualifypaddlersmustcompeteinaPyranhaLightningK1or,in

specifiedraces,inaMiniK2(maximumlength5.6m,minimumwidth50cm).

b) Thosewhocompeteinothercraftwillnotbeeligibleforpoints.Raceorganiserswillneedtoshowtheseasaseparate‘FunRace’iftheywishtoincludethesecraft.

c) PaddlerswithamarathonrankingofDivision10oraboveshallnotbeeligibletocompeteintheregionalSeriesoncepromoted.(Seerule57)

d) LightningracesattheHaslerFinalareopentoLightningpaddlersasdescribedate),f)&g)below,whethertheirclubhasqualifiedornot.

e) PaddlerswhohavenotyetbeenpromotedfromLightnings.f) PaddlersUnder10,promotedfromLightning,butnotyetpromoted

toDivision8orabove,maychoosetoracetheappropriateLightningclass.

g) PaddlersUnder12,promotedfromLightningbutnotyetpromotedtoDivision8orabove,maychoosetoraceLightningintheseasonoftheirpromotiononly.

h) PaddlersmaynotenterbothaLightningRaceandaDivisionalRace.

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51) COURSE

a) Thecourseshallbe2-4kilometresinlengthwithnohazards.52) CLASSES

a) TherewillbefourK1classesintheSeries:Boysunder10,Girlsunder10,Boysunder12andGirlsunder12andtwoK2classes:under12andunder10.

b) AllagesasatJanuary1stprecedingeachrace.c) TeamsmustinformtheSeriesCoordinator(Seerule55)ofthedate

ofbirthofeachpaddler.53) POINTS

a) Pointsshallbeawardedineachclassateacheventwith20pointsforthewinner,19pointsforsecondandsoon,downto1pointforeachpaddlerwhocompletesthecourse.

b) PointsshallbeawardedineachclassattheGeoffSandersTrophyFinalevent,with20pointstothewinner,19pointsforsecondandsoondownto1pointforeachpaddlerwhocompletesthecourse.

c) Pointsareawardedincrewboatsonaperseatbasis.d) PointsshallbeawardedtoallpaddlersintheSeriesirrespectiveof

whetherthepaddlerisoutofregion.e) AtAugust31steachpaddler’sthreebestscoresfromtheseasonwill

becountedtowardstheirteam’stotal.ThiswillbeaddedtothepointswonintheLightningclassheldattheHaslerFinal.

f) ThewinneroftheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophywillbetheteamwiththehighestscoreasdeterminedine)above.

54) PRIZES

a) Raceorganisersareencouragedtoawardprizesforthefirstthreeplacesineachclasswhenholdingarace.MarathonCommitteecertificatesareavailableontheMRCWebsiteorfromRegionalMarathonAdvisorstogivetoallentrants,toencourageparticipation.

b) TheMarathonRacingCommitteewillprovidemedalsforthefirstthreeplacesineachclassattheGeoffSandersFinalwhichtakesplacealongsidetheHaslerFinalevent.

55) RESULTS

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a) ResultsofallracesintheSeriesshouldbeforwardedtoPeterJones,theGeoffSandersCoordinator.Email:[email protected].

56) SAFETY

a) Thewearingoflifejacketsorbuoyancyaidsiscompulsoryforallpaddlers.

b) TherequirementsofRule5mustbeobservedinallrespects.c) RaceorganisersmustconductaspecificriskassessmentforLightning

andMiniK2racesand,takingintoaccounttheirageandexperience,provideadequatesafetycover(e.g.rescueboatsandsignage)overthewholecoursewhereconsiderednecessary.

57) RACINGINTHEHASLERCOMPETITION

a) TheGeoffSandersSeriesaimstointroduceyoungpaddlersintomarathonracingbutitisimportantthattheydonotremaintoolongintheclass.CoachesandparentsarebestplacedtodecidewhenajuniorisreadytoraceintheHaslerSeriesandthedecisionisforthemtotake.

b) AspartoftheirlongtermdevelopmentpaddlersinallLightningcategoriesareencouragedtocompeteinDivision9K1orK2.However,shouldthepaddlerbepromotedtodivision8orhigherfromeitheraK1oraK2raceintheHaslerSeriesorattheNationalChampionshipshe/shewillnolongerbeeligibletocompeteintheGeoffSandersSeries.

c) PaddlerswhoarepromotedtoDivision8orhigherfromanyraceinallLightningcategoriesattheNationalChampionshipsareallowedtoraceintheGeoffSanderscompetitionatthatyear’sHaslerFinal.Theywillnotbeeligibletocompeteinthefollowingseason’sGeoffSandersSeries.

58) RACELEVY/EVENTTICKET

a) LightningracesareclassedasGroupCraces:noracelevywillbecharged.

b) PaddlerswhoarenotBritishCanoeingmembersornotmembersofaBritishCanoeingaffiliatedclubwitharegisteredyouthsectionshallbeissuedwithanEventTickettoprovideinsurancecover.British

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CanoeinghasagreednottomakeachargefortheEventTicketforLightningpaddlers.

c) Topromoteracingatthisintroductorylevel,theMRCrecommendsastandardentryfeeof£2.50.

Rulesapplyingtothe5KSeries

59) THESERIESTheSerieswasintroducedin2010andthemainobjectivesare:a) Massstartstoteachpaddlerstogetoffthelinequicklyandgetintoan

appropriategroupassoonaspossible,inabumpywaterenvironment.

b) Largergroupstoteachpaddlerstoraceeffectivelyingroups.c) Minimumadministration.d) Minimumnumberofclasses.

60) RACESTheCommitteeaimstohaveatleasttworacesineachregionandtoholdanationalFinalinthesummer.Detailsofraceswillbepublicisedinthemarathoncalendarandonthewebsite.

61) RULESa) 5KracingwillbegovernedbytherulesofBritishCanoeingMarathon

CommitteeassetoutintheFlatwaterRacingHandbook.b) Theseracesfallunderrule3)b)ii)‘Racesandtimetrialsapprovedby

theMarathonCommitteebutnotinthedivisionalsystem’.62) RACELEVY/BCMEMBERSHIP

a) Theracelevymustbepaid.Thelevywillapplytotheevent,notthenumberofracesapaddlercompetesinonthatday.

b) EntrantsmustbecomprehensivemembersofBritishCanoeingorjuniormembersofaclubwitharegisteredyouthsection.

c) Membershipmustbeconfirmedwithentryorattimeofbookingin.

63) THECOURSEa) Thecoursewillbeascloseaspossibleto5kilometres.AGPSshould

beusedtomeasurethelengthofthecourse,toenabletimecomparisonstobemadethroughoutthecountry.

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b) Therewillbeaminimumofoneandamaximumoftwoturningpointsthatwillbeinananti-clockwisedirection.Thereshouldbethreebuoysmarkingtheturninanevenarc.Itisacceptableforoneoftheturningpointstobeusedtwice.

c) Thecoursecanbeonanykindofwater,butbearinmindthebasicobjectiveofteachingpaddlerstoraceinlargegroups.Therefore,whereverpossible,thereshouldbeaslargeanexpanseofwateraspossible.

d) TherecommendedracedayisSaturday,althoughthisisnotcompulsory.

64) CATEGORIES

a) Therewillbethefollowingcategories:seniormen,seniorwomen,juniormen,juniorwomen,veteranmenandveteranwomen.

b) Allcategorieswillbeabletocompeteinthefollowingcraft:K1,K2,C1andC2.

c) Therewillbetwosetsofstartsforsinglesanddoubles,toallowallpaddlerstoenterbothracesshouldtheysowish.

d) Toachievemassstartsfourstartsarerecommended: Inthefirstsetofstarts-

1. Junior,seniorandveteranmenK1;2. Junior,seniorandveteranwomenK1plusC1;

Inthesecondsetofstarts-

3. Junior,seniorandveteranmenK2;4. Junior,seniorandveteranwomenK2plusC2.

TheRaceOrganiserhasdiscretioneithertosplitstartsintosmallergroupsortocombinestartswhereitisconsideredthenumbersofcompetitorsorthenatureofthecoursemakethisappropriate.

65) RANKINGSa) ResultsincludingtimeswillbesenttoSueHawthorntoenableherto

compilearankingslistonatime-elapsedbasis,initiallyforK1.b) Therankinglistwillbeupdatedandpublishedonthemarathon

websiteassoonaspossibleafteranevent.c) Thetoprankingpaddlerineachcategorywillreceiveatrophy

providedbytheMRCattheendofeachseason.TheseasonwillbethesameastheHaslerseason.

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PARTB:THESTARTINGOFASSESSMENTRACES,NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPSRACESANDHASLERFINALSRACES

Thereisanecessitytomaintainthestandardofstartingatassessmentracesandmajorchampionships.Thefollowingwillapplytoallassessmentraces,toallracesattheNationalChampionshipsandtoallracesattheHaslerFinals.1) REQUIREMENTS

a) Thestartlineshouldbeclearlydefinedonbothbanks.b) Aclearlydefinedmarshallinglinemustbeestablishedbehindthestart

line.c) Theracemustbestartedbyapersondrawnfromtheapproved

starterslist,whowillhaveanexperiencedassistant.d) Themarshallinglineshouldbecontrolledbyatleasttwoexperienced

officials.e) TheaboveshouldallbeequippedwithPAequipmentorloudhailers

thatitistheresponsibilityoftheraceorganisertoprovide.

2) STARTINGPROCEDUREa) Thestartershallensureallcraftarelineduponthestartinglineas

stationaryaspossibleforthewaterconditions.Whenthestarterissatisfiedtheline(s)iscorrectlypositionedhe/sheshallgivethesignaltostartbyashot,startinghornortheword‘go’.

b) Ifacompetitorcommencespaddlingorattemptstostartbeforeanyinstructiontodoso,he/shehasmadeafalsestart.

c) Acompetitorwhocrossesthelinebeforethestarter’sstartsignalshallalsobedeemedtohavemadeafalsestart.

d) Refusingtoobeythestarter’sinstructionswillalsoconstituteanunfairstart.

e) Acompetitorwhoattemptsafalseorunfairstartwillbewarnedamaximumoftwotimes.Athirdoffencewillresultintheimpositionofatwo-minutepenalty.Afurtheroffencebythesamecompetitor

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willresultindisqualificationfromtheevent.Thedisqualifiedpaddlermustleavethewaterimmediately.

3) APPROVEDSTARTERSLISTBrianChapmanMargaretChapmanKevinDennisDavidEnoch

OllieHardingRolandLawlerAlanLawsDysonPendle

PaulRalphAndyRawsonJimRossiterMelvinSwallow

PaulWellsStuartWestAlanWilliams

4) STARTERS’ADVISORYNOTESInstartingANYracethefollowingadvisorynotesshouldbeappliedbytheraceorganiserandstartertoachieveconsistency.Thestartofanyraceiscriticalandfairnessandconsistencyareouraim.Itisthereforehighlyimportantthatyoucarryoutproceduresandendeavourtoensureeverybodyhasafairstart.Therulesthatwillapplyformajorcompetitionarelaidoutbelow.TheycanandshouldequallyapplytoANYrace.Oncecompetitorswhopushthelineorjumpthestartrealisethatthatwillgeta2-minutepenalty,orbedisqualifiedandaskedtoleavethestartline,theywillstarttocomplywithyourinstructions.Ouraimistomaketheserulesthestandardtowhicheveryraceorganiserworks.Someimportantpointscomefromtheserules,whichshouldbenotedandapplied,onallstarts:Ifyoucontroltheboatsatanomorethan‘walkingpace’astheycomeuptotheline,thenitismorelikelyyouwillcontrolthemontheline.Makesurethatyour‘marshallingline’isnottooclosetotheactualstartline.Donot‘hold’paddlersonthestartlinefortoolong-thiswillmerelyresultinthem‘pushing’it.Bringthemveryslowlyuptothelineandstarttheracequicklywhenthere.

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Ifthemajorityofboatsadvanceovertheline-theonlywaytobringthembackistogetthemALLtopaddleroundandstartagain.Donotpenalisethosewhocomplywithyourinstructionsandareonthelinebystartingtheracewhenothersareclearlyinfrontoftheline.Bringthenon-compliantpaddlersbackround.Bepreparedtowarntwiceandthenpenalisewitha2-minutepenaltyordisqualify.Refertoboatsbytheirnumbersorbytheclubcoloursnotbythepaddlersnameandbepreparedtorecord–orhaveanassistantrecord–anypenaltiesgivenbyboatnumber.Ifyouissueapenaltyitmustapply–itcannotthenbeignoredorwithdrawn.Ifyoudisqualifyapaddlerdonotstarttheraceuntilhe/shehasremovedhimselffromthelineandfromthewater.Itisnotpermittedforthedisqualifiedpaddlertopaddleroundwiththeotherracers.Donottellpaddlersthatthereis‘1minutetogo’andthemstartthembeforeafullminutehaselapsed.Beconsistent,ifyousayyouwillnotstartthemfor2minutesmakesureitisafulltwominutesbeforeyoudostartthem.Haveawhistlereadytoblowifthereisafalsestartandyouarerecallingthewholerace.Makesurethatthepaddlersknowthatiswhatawhistlemeans:STOP,therehasbeenatotalfalsestart,comebacktotheline.Ifyouhavepaddlers‘hangingback’wellbehindtheactualstartlinegivethemtheopportunityoncetocomeuptotheline.Iftheyareunwillingtodosoafterbeingasked,thenconcentrateonthefrontlinetoretaincontrolandacceptthatthosebehindthelinearemorecomfortableinthe‘secondline’position.Youarewithinyourrightsasthestarterofaneventto‘warn’coachesandspectatorswhoareblatantlytryingtoencouragetheirpaddlerstoignoreyourinstructionsand‘push’thestart.Donotbeafraidtodoso.BYBEINGCONSISTENTATALLRACESANDACROSSALLSTARTSPADDLERSWILLLEARNWHATISEXPECTEDOFTHEM.

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PARTC:RECOMMENDATIONS

Theserecommendationsaretohelpclubsrunwell-organisedraces.You

shouldnotattempttorunaracewithouthavingattendedothersfirst.1) INITIALCHECKLIST

a) AppointSafetyOfficer&WelfareOfficerfortheeventb) ProduceRiskAssessmentandSafetyPlanc) ProduceAdvanceInformationtocompetitorsandinvitationtoenterd) ProduceMarshallingInstructionse) Refertothefullchecklist“AdviceonRunningaHaslerRace”tobe

foundontheMRCWebsiteathttp://canoeracing.org.uk/marathon/index.php/race-organisers-checklist-2018/

2) ADVANCEINFORMATIONAdvanceinformationshouldatleastcontainthefollowingdetails.a) Name,dateandstatusoftherace.b) Nameoftheorganisingbody.c) Closingdateforentriesandwhetherornotlateentrieswillbe

accepted.d) Persontowhomentriesandenquiriesshouldbesent,withaddress,

phonenumberandemail.e) Entryfeesandtowhomtheseshouldbepayable.f) Anentryformaskingforfulldetailsofcompetitors,thoughentries

usingtheRMSsystemshouldbeencouraged.g) WelfareStatementh) Locationsofstartandfinish,anddirectionsforgettingtotheseplaces.i) Check-in,briefingandstarttimes.j) Briefdescriptionofthecourseindicatinganyspecificsafetyissues

withamapifnecessaryk) Indicationofcommunicationmethodineventofcancellation,or

postponing.l) Anyspecialregulationsthatcompetitorsshouldbeawareofbefore

theyarrive.m) Anymajorchangessincelastyear.

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NOTE–severaloftheabovepointscouldbecoveredbyprovidingalinktoclubwebsiteorappropriateFacebookgroup,butconsiderationshouldbegiventopaddlerswhomaynothaveaccesstothese.3) SAFETYSafetymeasuresarelargelyatthediscretionoftheorganiser,sincecoursesandconditionsvaryconsiderably.AllpaddlersrankedinDivisions7,8,9&10orcompetinginLightningandfunracesmustwearabuoyancyaid[Rules5(a)(v)and56(a)].MakesureyouhaveadequatesafetycoverforallLightningandDiv9&10races.Ontheopenseaitiswisetoinsistonbuoyancyaidsforall.Onopenwater,rescueboatsareveryimportant.Ensurethatnooneisstrandedorlosthalfwayroundthecourse;itisimportanttoaccountforallcompetitors.Oncalmwateritisusuallysufficienttohaveabackmarkerpaddlingthecourse.Marshalsatturnsandportagesshouldcarrysafetyequipmentincludingspaceblanketorsimilar,throwlineandmobilephone.AllRaceorganisersshallappointaSafetyOfficer,prepareaRiskAssessmentandSafetyPlanwellaheadoftheireventandputinhandappropriatesafetymeasures.RiskAssessmentsmustbeforwardedtotheRegionalMarathonAdvisorbeforetheevent.4) BRIEFINGANDCONTROL

a) Deliverabriefingshortlybeforetherace.Explainthestartingprocedure;startingorder;describeanyspecialfeaturesandhazardsoftheracecourseandemphasiseanyspecialregulations.RemindTeamleaders/coachesthattheyshouldensuretheirpaddlersaresufficientlycompetentforthecourse/conditions/arrangements.

b) Checkthatallboatsarenumberedclearly.Itisthecompetitor’sresponsibilitytonumberhisboat,butitdoesmakethefinishers’jobeasierifnumberplatesarelegible.Providelargepermanentmarkerpensatcheck-in.

c) UsethestartingorderlistedinSection4.d) Makesurethecourseisclearlymarkedatallpointswheretherecould

bedoubt.Positionmarshalsatturningpointstocheckagainstastartlist.Haveclearlyidentifiablemarshalsatportagesandshoots.Themarshalsshouldkeepthepassageclearforcompetitors,keepspectatorsandcompetitorsoffforbiddenlandandreportanymisdemeanourstoracecontrol.Amarshal’sdirectionsshouldoverrideanypriorinstructions.

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e) Itisexpectedthatqueriesandconcernsfromteamleadersorparentsatthebriefingorduringtheeventwillbeaddresseddiplomaticallyandeffectivelyespeciallywhereyoungpaddlersareconcerned.

5) STARTINGORDER

a) Thestartorderofthevariousclassesordivisionscanhaveasignificanteffectontheraceresults.Thegeneralprincipleistostartthefastestclassesfirstandtheslowestclasseslast.Thisminimisesthechanceoffastboatspaddlingthroughslowerclasses,pickingupstragglersonthewashanddraggingthembacktotheclassleaders.

b) Thefollowingistherecommendedstartorder.Notalltheseclasseswillnecessarilyrunatanyonerace.

Division2K2Division1K1Division3K2Division2K1Division4K2Division3K1



6) STARTING

a) Ensurethatthepaddlerscanhearyourinstructionsclearly.b) Ensureyourstartpositionissuchthatyoucanseetheboatnumbers

andifnecessaryhaveahelperasaspotter.c) Youoryourhelpershouldhaveapen/papertowritedownany

numberwarningsandpenalties.d) Ifthepaddlersdonotobeyinstructionsthentherulemustbe

followedwithappropriatepenalties.e) Intheeventofafalsestartuseawhistletorecallthepaddlers.The

useofthewhistleshouldbeincludedinpre-racebriefing.f) Trytoensurethepaddlersapproachthelineveryslowly.g) Anupstreamstartispreferableifpossible.h) Ifyoumakearequirementorstatementastowhatyouaregoingto

do,donotbackdownorchangeitunderpaddlerortimepressure.i) Recordaccuratestarttimesforallraces–thesewillbeneededforthe

RMSprogram.

7) TURNS

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a) Clearlymarkallturns.Useabuoyorbuoysateachturn.Makesuretheseareclearlydistinguishable.Acleardescriptionandlocationoftheturnbuoysmustbegivenatthebriefing.

b) Allturnsshouldbeproperlymarshalled.Eachturnmarshalshouldhavealistoftheracenumbersthatstartedandberesponsibleforcheckingthateachboatproperlycompletestheturn.Alistofboatsthatdidnotcompletetheturnandawrittenreportoftheincidentsattheturnmustbeprovidedpromptlytotheracecontrol.

8) FINISHING&RESULTS

a) Haveaclearlymarkedfinishingline.Signifyacrossingofthelineaudiblybybell,whistleorhooter.

b) Haveareliable,readableclockandaback-upincaseofmalfunction.c) Haveashelterincaseitrains.d) Recordingthefinishingtimesandpositionsisthemostimportantjob

youwilldo.e) Prepareinadvancewithnumberedsheets.Havesparepens/pencils.f) Recordthenumberandorderofeveryboatasitpassesthefinishing

line.Twotriedandtestedmethodsare:(i)Havelinedsheets,markedintotwocolumnswithonepersonwritingtheboatnumbersandanotherthefinishtime.Ifpossiblehaveathirdpersoncallingoutthefinishingtimes.Numberallfinishpagestoavoidconfusion,OR(ii)Haveateamofthree.Twoworktogether,onecallingboatnumberswhilsttheotherrecordsthenumberandtime.Thethirdpersonworksindependentlyrecordingthenumbersinfinishingorder.Wedonotrecommendhavingthetimeswrittenononesetofsheetsandthenumbersseparatelywrittenonanothersetandthentryingtomatchthesetogether.

g) Afurtherfail-safeistohaveataperecorderatthefinishline.Givetherecordertooneofthefinishteamandtellthemto‘talk’everyboatovertheline,givingnumberandtime.

h) AtallHaslereventsyoumustusetheHaslerRaceManagementcomputerprogram(RMS)toproduceyourresults.IfpossibleusetheRMSattherace.Thiswillautomaticallycalculatetheelapsedtimeandfinishingorderofallboats,allsinglespromotionsandtheHaslerpoints.TheresultswillbeproducedintheformatrequiredbytheRaceRecordsOfficer.TheRMSisdesignedforHaslerracesandcan

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bedownloadedfromtheMarathonCanoeingwebsite.IfyouwantanyhelpwiththeRMSpleasecontactyourRegionalAdviser.

i) WhetherusingtheRMSoramanualsystem,havesomeoneindoorstoproducetheresults.Arrangeasystemfordisplayingtheresultsassoonasyouknowthem.Errorscanbequeriedbeforeprizegiving.Holdtheprizegivingassoonaspossible.

9) AFTERTHEEVENT

a) Aftertheeventisoverthefinalresultsheetneedstobeproduced.Keepallmanualstartandfinishsheetsasback-up.

b) IfyouhaverunaHaslereventyoumustreturnyourresultsusingtheRMS.Thisautomaticallyproducestheresultsinthecorrectformat.

c) SendresultsbyemailtotheRankingsOfficer,theRegionalMarathonAdvisor,theRaceRecordsOfficerandtomarathonresults@canoeracing.org.ukwithin2workingdayssothatpromotionscanberatifiedandtheresultscanbeuploadedontothemarathonwebsite.Foralladdresses,seepageF3.

d) .TheracelevyshouldbesenttotheMarathonRacingCommitteetreasurer.Seerule13.Levytoberemittedwithin7days.

e) SendEventTicketmoneytoBritishCanoeingHQ,Nottinghamtogetherwiththename,postcodeetc.ofthosewhohavepaidforaneventticket,ontheformprovidedbyBritishCanoeing.

PARTD:VENUEANDORGANISATIONALCRITERIAFORTHENATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPSANDTHEHASLERFINALS TheMarathonCommitteewilllooktothefollowingidealcriteria

whenconsideringapplicationsforthehostingoftheNationalChampionshipsandtheHaslerFinals.AnyclubwishingtohosttheNationalChampionshipsortheHaslerFinalswillbeexpectedtomakeashortpresentationtotheAnnualConsultativeMeetingortotheMarathonCommitteeoutliningtheirproposalsforthecourseandorganisationtomeetthesecriteria.

1) THECOURSE

a) Thecourseshouldbewideenoughatthestarttoprovideafairstartforallpaddlers.Itshouldalsobewideenoughthroughoutitslengthforcompetitorstoovertakeandpasseachotherinoppositedirections.

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b) Thecourseshouldbecapableofbeingpaddledinanundersternrudderboat.

c) Portagesshouldallowaminimumof12metresatthe'getout'and'getin'points.Portagesshouldnotbeofexcessivenumberorlength.

d) Accesstoportageareasforspectatorsshouldbegoodwithadequateparking,orpooltransportshouldbeprovided.

e) Thecourseshouldbereasonablyaccessibleforspectatorviewing.f) Thereshouldnotbetoomanyotherconflictingwaterusers.

2) ORGANISATION

a) Theorganisingclub(s)shouldhaveaproventrackrecordinorganisingnormalDivisionalmarathons.

b) Thevenueshouldhavegoodaccessbyroadandnotbetoofarforthemajorityofpaddlerstotravel.

c) Thereshouldbeadequatecampingfacilitiesnearby,particularlyforthetwodayNationalChampionships.

d) Thereshouldbeadequateparkingatthestartandfinish.e) Thereshouldbeadequatecoveredchecking-inandrefreshmentareas

atthestartandfinishandaresultsdisplayarea.f) Thereshouldbeadequatetoiletfacilitiesatthestartandfinishareas.g) ThereshouldbeanadequatePAsystematthestart,briefingandprize

givingareas.h) ThereshouldbeadequateFirstAidcoverinappropriateareas.i) ThestartingofallracesistobeastheproceduresetoutinPARTC.j) Thereshouldbeacomputerisedresultsfacilitycapableofshowing

classresultsandteamscoresimmediatelyaftertheraces.k) PrizesattheNationalChampionshipswillbetheofficialBCNational

MarathonChampionshipmedalsandDivisionalmedals.l) PrizesattheHaslerFinalswillbetheofficialBCHaslerFinalsmedals.

PARTE:BRITISHCANOEINGMEMBERSHIPANDEVENTTICKETS

AllseniorsandveteransmustbefullmembersofBritishCanoeingiftheywishtoraceinaMarathoneventthathasbeenadvertisedintheCalendar.Juniorswhoarerankedindivision6orabovemustalsoholdindividualcomprehensiveBritishCanoeingyouthmembership.AjuniorclubmemberneednotbeafullmemberofBritishCanoeinginordertoraceinthelowerdivisions(7,8&9)oftheMarathonracingsystemorinthe

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other2categoriesofmarathonraces.He/shemust,however,beamemberofaclubwitharegisteredjuniorsectionandthenumberusedforhisorheridentificationwillbetheclub’saffiliationnumberfollowedbythepaddler’sownindividualclubnumber.However,theclubabbreviationfollowedbythepaddler’sclubnumberiseasierandpreferredbytheRecordsOfficer,bothforidentificationandeaseofrecording.i.e.LIN/005,CHE/017.NotethateventticketsarealsorequiredforLightningpaddlerswhoareneitherBritishCanoeingmembersnoramemberofaclubwitharegisteredjuniorsectionbuttheEventTicketisissuedtoLightningpaddlerswithoutcharge.Anyjuniorpromotedintoahigherdivision(6&upwards)mustthenbecomeafullmemberofBritishCanoeing.RaceOrganisersMUSTstillcheckthatacompetitor’smembershipiscurrenteitherbyphotocopyofthemembershipcardwiththeentryorbyseeingthecardonthedayoftherace.Ifthecardisunavailableorforgottenthepaddlermustpurchasean"EventTicket"asa"stopgap"butonlyonceperseason.Therecordsofficercarriesoutacheckoneventticketissueforallraceresultsandthosepaddlersabusingthissystemwillbepenalised.Thesystemisasfollows:

1. Theticketsareforusebynon-membersattheentrylevelonlyofNationalCompetitionsrequiringmembershipe.g.DivisionalRacing.

2. ForuseataBritishCanoeingeventwhentheorganiserbelievesaparticipantmaybeamemberbutthemembercannotprovideproofbywayofamembershipcard.

3. EventorganiserschargethecurrentratesetbyBritishCanoeing,whichwillbesenttoBritishCanoeingHQ,Nottinghamwithin7workingdaysoftheevent.

4. EventTicketfeesarenotrefundable.5. Theoverallconsiderationistoencourage,inthebestpossibleway,

membershipoftheCountry'sGoverningBodyforCanoesport.PARTFStatementonForeignNationalsparticipatingincompetition.

A. EligibilityforNationalTeamSelection

1. MustbeaMemberofBritishCanoeing.(including,SCA,CW&CANI)

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2. ForInternationalCompetitionstheICFcompetitionruleswillapply*.Theseareasfollows:

a. Anathletethathascompetedinternationallyatanylevelinthelast3yearsrequiresauthorisationfromtheICFandthenational federation of the original country in order tochangesportingnationality.

b. For an athlete to be eligible for a change of sportingnationalitytheymusthavelivedinthatcountryforthelasttwoyears.

c. The request of the change of nationalitymust bemade inwriting to the ICF no later than 30 November the yearbefore the competitor wants to compete (e.g 30thNovember2017tobeeligibletoforBritishCanoeingfrom1January2018).

d. For the Olympic Games the Olympic Charter rules will beappliedfornationality issues.Forathletestobeeligible forthe Olympic and Paralympic Games they must holdcitizenship/nationality of the country that they participateforatthetimeofthequalificationevent.

e. A competitor may not compete for more than oneFederationinanycalendaryear(1Januaryto31December)incanoeing.

3. Thesameprocedureand rulesapply, should theCompetitordecidehe/shewants to changeback to compete for his/her Federation oforigin:

a. TheCompetitorwillnotbeabletodosoiftheyhavealreadycompeted internationally at any level in that calendar yearandwillhavetowaituntilthefollowingyear.

b. The Competitor will need to obtain a release/approval inwritingfromtheFederationtheyhavebeencompetingfor.

c. The release/approvalwillbesubmittedbyBritishCanoeingtotheICFforitsapproval(submittedby30thNovember)forthe Competitor to compete for a new country in thefollowingyear.

4. In order to be eligible to be on a UK Sport funded programme anathletemustpossessavalidBritishPassportorbe intheprocessof

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applyingforBritishCitizenship.(IfanAthleteisnotaBritishPassportholderandtheirlongtermambitionistocompeteintheOlympicorParalympicGamesforGBtheyneedtobeawarethattheywillonlybe eligible for funding and able to compete if they hold a currentBritish passport. Therefore they should be actively pursuing and,likelytoachieveasuccessful,applicationforaBritishpassport).

B. EligibilityforNationalChampionshipsTitles.

1. In order to be eligible to win a title in National Championships aCompetitormust:

a. Be a British Citizen and be a current member of BritishCanoeing (including, SCA, CW & CANI - Juniors registeredwith familymembership, do not need full British Canoeingmembership) and not currently representing or in theselectionprocesstorepresentanothercountry;or

b. HavebeenresidentintheUnitedKingdomandamemberofBritish Canoeing, (including, SCA, CW & CANI - Juniorsregisteredwithfamilymembership,donotneedfullBritishCanoeing membership) for at least 2 (two) years. Forclarification, it is the 2 years immediately preceding therelevanteventandassoonastheindividualitisatthepointof renewing for a third year they shall have satisfied thiscondition.

2. InenteringaNationalChampionshipcompetitorsagreetoabidebythisEligibilityPolicy.Anycompetitorwinningatitlemay,attheabsolutediscretionoftheorganisers,berequestedtosupplyproofthattheysatisfyB1a)orB1b).AnycompetitornotcomplyingwiththisrequirementwithinareasonabletimewillbeliabletodisqualificationfromreceivingaNationalChampionshiptitleandwillonlybeeligibletoreceivearaceplacing.AnydisqualificationsunderthisclauseB2willbesubjecttospecificracerulesandifapplicabletheBritishCanoeingdisputeresolutionpolicy.

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3. IfaCompetitor isnotaBritishCitizenandhasnotbeenResident inthe United Kingdon and a member of British Canoeing, (including,SCA,CW&CANI)forthenecessary2(two)years(inaccordancewith1.b.above)and thereareexceptional circumstances then theymayapply to the Head of Governance and Compliance requestingdiscretion tobeexercised.Anyapplications shouldbe submittedatleast four weeks prior to any National Championships which theywishtocompetein.

4. Decisions are final and in the absolute discretion of the BritishCanoeing Chief Executive who shall consider each case on its ownmeritsanddecisionsnotcreateaprecedentforanyfuturecases.

PARTGElectionofRegionalMarathonAdvisor

1. UnderthecurrentMarathonRacingRules,theRegionalMarathonAdvisorisanelectedpost.

2. TheelectionwilltakeplaceeachyearbetweentheHaslerFinalandtheendofNovembersothatdetailscanbeincludedintheRacingHandbook.TheelectionwillbecalledbytheRMA.Ifforanyreasonitisnotappropriatetoholdanelectionatthistime,theMRCmustbekeptinformedofthecircumstancesviatheRMALiaison.

3. Allclubsintheregionregisteredasparticipatinginmarathonracing,mustbeinvitedtobeinvolvedintheprocessofelection,witheachclubnominatingonevotingrepresentative.

4. Theprocesswillvarybetweenregionsaccordingtolocalcircumstancesandmaytakeplacebyemailoratameeting.

5. Theprocessmustinvolvetheproposalofcandidatesandvoting.Independenttellersmaybeusedifnecessary.TheRMAmayofferthemselvesforre-election.Allcandidatesmusthaveseenthedocument–RegionalMarathonAdvisorsRole.InsomeregionsitmaybeappropriatetosplittheroleandelectjointRMAsorfortheelectedRMAtonominateanassistant.

6. TheRMAmustinformtheMRCoftheoutcome,withanychangestocontactdetails,oncetheelectionhastakenplace.

PARTH

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Under12RacingDevelopment–Guidance-September2018

Theintentions

• ToencourageprogresstoDivisionsforpaddlersagedunder12• ToeasetransitionfromLightningclassestoDivisions• Div10willbeanopenUnder12class.Theclasswillincludepaddlers

previouslyrankedbothUnder10orUnder12.Itwillincludemaleandfemalepaddlerslikeotherdivisions.Theywillraceovera4milecourse.

• PaddlersmayuseLightnings,otherminiK1sorfulllengthK1s.• Under12paddlersmaystartinLightingclassesU10F,U10M,U12F&

U12MorstraightintoDivision10.TheymayalsostartinDiv9orhigheriftheircoachorteamleaderthinkstheyarealreadyatthatstage.(asnow)

• Numberingwillbefrom1001.(Lightningsfrom2001,3001,4001&5001)

PromotionfromLightningclasses• PaddlersinUnder10Lightningclasseswillbeindicatedfor

promotiontoDiv10oncetheyhavescored100points.(Thiswouldbe5racesminimumiftheywoneveryrace&6ormoreiftheydidn’t.)PaddlersinUnder12LightningclasseswillbeindicatedforpromotiontoDiv10oncetheyhavescored60points.(Thiswouldbe3racesminimumiftheywoneachone&4ormoreiftheydidn’t.)

• Paddlerswillnotstartfrom0againifthepointsspan2ormoreseasons.

• However,paddlersmovingfromUnder10toUnder12onJanuary1stmaystarttheirpointsat0astheymoveon.

It is important that both Team Leaders and Race Organisers are familiar with this guidance. SAFETY It is expected that:

• should Team Leaders have doubts about the ability of their young paddlers, delaying promotion will be discussed with the RMA.

• Race Organisers will consider the safety of Under 12 paddlers at briefings, in marshalling and the provision of course safety whatever class or division they enter.

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• Ifaclubcoachorteamleaderfeelsthatthepromotionistoosoon,theTeamLeaderonlyshoulddiscussdelayingpromotionwiththeRMA.

• LightningpointswillcontinuetobescoredinLightningclassesasnow,withapaddler’s3bestscoresinoneseasoncarriedforwardtotheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophytotalfortheclub.

• Division10paddlerswillscorepointstowardstheclub’sregionalstandingandHaslerqualification.

PromotionfromDiv10&higher• Onceanunder12paddlerhasbeenpromotedtoDiv10theywillbe

promotedtoDivision9usingHC45extendedfromthetableonpageD1.ThecalculationwillbefromthemidpointofDivisions7&8inthesamewaythatDiv9promotionsarecalculated.

• TheTeamLeaderonlymaydiscussthiswiththeRMAiftherearecompellingreasonsnottopromote.

• PromotionfromDiv9andhigherisinthenormalway.Asnow,aTeamLeadermaydiscussthiswiththeRMAiftherearecompellingreasonsnottopromote.

• PaddlersUnder12whohaveracedinDiv9(notyetpromotedtoDiv8andabove)atthestartofseason2018/2019maymovetoDiv10iftheywish.

DemotionsAsnow,aTeamLeadermaydiscusswiththeRMAiftherearecompellingreasonstodemoteapaddler.NopaddlerwillbeautomaticallydemotedbacktoLightningclasses.TheexceptiontothementeringLightningclasseswillbeatNationalChampionshipsandtheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophyFinal.(seeconditionsbelow)Points

• Division10willscorepointsatregionalHaslerracesinthesamewaythatDivision9paddlersdo–thereisnocut-offat110%.

K2s• TherewillbenoDivision10K2.• ADivision10paddlermayenterDiv9K2withanotherDiv10oraDiv

9paddler.• ADivision10paddlermayenterhigherDivisionK2racesinthe

normalwaywiththefollowingconditions:Div4paddlersmayonly

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enter8mileor12mileraces.Div1-3paddlersmayonlyenter12mileraces.

GeoffSandersMemorialTrophy

• Thechangewilltakeplacefortheseason2018/19starting1stSeptember2018fortheHaslerFinalin2019.

• AnyUnder12paddlerwhohasstartedtheseasoninaLightningandnotbeenpromotedaboveDiv9mayraceintheGeoffSandersTrophyFinal.Asnow,anypaddlerwhohasbeenpromotedtoDiv8orhigherduringtheseasonmaynotentertheGeoffSandersFinalexceptunderrule57crelatingtopromotionatNationalChampionships.(highermeansDiv8,7,6etc.inthiscontext)

• ThismeansthatpaddlersstillinLightnings,Div10orDiv9mayentertheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophyFinaliftheyracedLightningintheseason.TheymayonlypaddleinaLightning.Nootherboatispermitted.

• Therewillbenodoublepointsforthefinal.Pointswillbeawarded20,19,18etc.downto1point.Alleligiblepaddlersenteringwillscoreaminimumof1pointiftheyfinish.

• Anyonepaddlermayonlycarryforwardamaximumof60points(their3bestscores)tothetotalscorefortheirclubattheGeoffSandersMemorialTrophyFinal.(asnow)

• Eachclub’sscoreattheFinalwillbeaddedtothepointscarriedforwardfromtheseason.

QualificationforHaslerFinal(from2019)• PaddlersmaycountLightningracesintheseasontowards3

qualifyingracesforHaslerFinalqualificationiftheyarepromotedattheendoftheseason.(asnow)

• TherewillbenoDiv10K2attheHaslerFinal.LightningpaddlersorDiv10paddlersmayenterDiv9K2orabovewithnormalHaslerFinalK2rulesapplying.(asnow)

NationalChampionships(from2019)• LightningpaddlersandthoseinDivisions9or10whostartedthe

seasoninLightnings,mayenterUnder12NationalChampionshipraces,oraLightningraceifofferedbytheorganiser,butnotboth.

• OnlyLightningsmaybeusedintheLightningclasses.

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