Battle on the Barwon (BoB)

Date: Sun 24 July

Time: 10:00am to 2:30pm

Where: Geelong Canoe Club, 11 Marnock Road, Newtown 3220

Parking: Free along Marnock Road

Categories and divisions:

Categories: Mixed 20's, Open 10's and Women's 20's and Breast Cancer Survivors/Supporters

Divisions: Premiers, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C

(Handicapping system will be used for Senior A, B and C divisions)

5.4km and 100m in Open 10's (Standard boat)

(Preference is given to small clubs that cannot fill a 20's boat)

Age Categories

Within the Seniors category, the DBV By-Laws specifically enable clubs to put together crews based on age. To provide some flexibility while maintaining fairness, the rules allow Senior A, B and C age crews to include up to two ‘out of age, i.e. younger paddlers in a Standard Boat and one in a Small Boat.  There is no need to apply for an exemption to do this. Clubs can also enter a specific age category by including up to 4 Junior members of their club Clubs in a Small Boat and up to 8 Juniors in a Standard boat, without this affecting their age category. 

It is important to be aware that there is no barrier to entering a crew with more than two ‘out of age’ paddlers – it is just that the crew entry would need to ‘drop’ to reflect the age grouping of the additional out of age paddlers. The following examples may assist understanding if there are more than 2 under-age paddlers:

Handicapping

The current understanding for DBV Regattas is that a category will not run unless at least three teams are in the category.  In order to provide races for all Senior categories (A, B and C), our Regattas combine the three senior age groups into one senior category.  In an attempt to ‘level the playing field’, we use a handicap system so that the older paddlers are not disadvantaged in any race against younger paddlers. The handicapping system works by providing rounds, not heats and finals. Usually, there are three rounds but sometimes only two, depending on how busy the program is. Times from rounds are added together, and then the handicap is applied. The handicapping system can also be applied where there is a single race, e.g. the 5.5km race at Geelong. The handicapping system does not apply where we have heats and finals.

Before introducing the handicapping system in Victoria, work was undertaken by Chris Alexandrou, Serghei Cucsa and Philippa McLean to examine the race results from Auschamps over a number of years and to look at the patterns in times. This advice was forwarded to DBV and accepted for use over a couple of seasons, then to be reviewed in the light of experience and Victorian results compared to the national trends. In Seniors’ events, where Senior A, B and C age crews might be competing against each other the following formula is used:

• Senior A = 1.00 i.e. the time recorded by a crew is assessed at the actual time recorded
• Senior B = 0.97 i.e. the time is multiplied by 0.97 to get a revised/handicapped time
• Senior C = 0.92 i.e. the time is multiplied by 0.92 to get a revised/handicapped time

DBV used the handicapping system in some regattas last season and will continue to trial implementation during this season. DBV is continually reviewing results to determine if the current formula is appropriate.

Maps:

See course: here

See site: here

Crazy costume or hat:

Prize for the best-dressed participant in a costume or hat

Crew entries timelines

Open now and close Sunday 17 July at 11:59 pm

Crew modifications close on 24 July at 9 am.

Trophies/awards

1st place trophy in all categories that have at least three entries

1. Winning (Premier) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 5.4km

2. Winning (Masters) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 5.4km

3. Winning (Premier) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 100m

4. Winning (Masters) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 100m

5. Winning Breast Cancer Survivors and Supporters in 5.4km and 100m

Race Draw

https://www.dragonboatvictoria.com.au/regattas/

Schedule: (Provisional)

9:15 am - Briefings for Sweeps, Team Managers and SES

10am - 12:30pm: 5.4km races

12:45pm- 2:15pm: 100m races

2:30pm: Presentations

Chief Official

Mark van Tatenhove

Volunteers or Officials (Minimum of one per club participating required)

Register here

Victorian By-Laws and other relevant documents

View here

Cost:

$21 for juniors/students and $42 for adults.

Weather

http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/geelong.shtml

What else is on

All-day BBQ and coffee van

Event Permits

Notification Letter from CCMA

Final Permit from CCMA