FGPC Kan U Hakit

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THE COURSE

FGPC Kan-U-Hakit takes place at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC) along the Selkirk Waterfront in Victoria. The OC6 race (Saturday 14 March) is a 1,500m sprint on a 500m course, requiring 2 buoy turns. Evenly spaced buoy markers near the Bay Street Bridge (start line) and at the FGPC (finish line) will be set out in each lane. Each race will consists of three boats in three lanes. Note: OC6 boats are supplied (neutrally rigged Advantage canoes).

V1 and OC1 races (Sunday 15 March) are held on the same 500m course as a straight-shot 500m lane race with advancements. Evenly spaced buoy markers near the Bay Street Bridge (start line) and FGPC’s docks (finish line) frame the straight shot race course (no buoy turns). Each race will consists of three boats in three lanes. Note: V1 and OC1 boats are supplied (Fai V1s and Ares and/or Draco OC1s). Note that athletes must race in boats supplied by FGPC in order to ensure fair racing.

ATHLETE INFORMATION

OC6 Entries (Saturday crew races):

• Divisions included are women, mixed and open (new), with seeded heats followed by semi finals. The fastest six semi-finalist teams in each category will advance to the final heats at the end of the day.
• The “open” division will accept men’s crews but will accommodate any combinations of gendered crews, for example, all men or women, or any combination of men and women, with the understanding they will be competing against crews of 6 male paddlers of any age.
• The same crews of 6 paddlers must race in each race. No substitutions are permitted.
• All teams (Saturday) and solo paddlers (Sunday) must check in with the reception desk before 9:00 am on race day. All participants must be valid 2023 CORA members.

V1 / OC1 Entries (Sunday Solo races):

• Solo divisions will race in male and female gender divisions, with seeded heats followed by semi finals for each gender.
• The fastest six semi-finalist solo paddlers in each boat class and gender division will advance to the final heats at the end of the day, regardless of age.
• In the event that solo age category entrants meet or exceed 3 athletes in a division and boat class (e.g. V1 or OC1), finalists will race their final races within their age division and boat class.
• Athletes must choose a boat class (V1 or OC1), but can opt to race in both boat classes if they wish, with the understanding they may race back-to-back races.
• Small boat racers are guaranteed 2 X 500m heats (seeded plus semi) in their boat class (V1 or OC1) with potential for a third race over the Sunday small boat races in the event they advance to the finals.

Location:  Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria BC.

Race Schedule: Race start at 9:00am, check-in opens at 8:00am, steers / safety meetings at 8:30am.

• Teams will be registered on a first come, first served basis; registration is $240 per crew including tax.
• Please complete and submit the registration below and submit payment no later than one week before the event. Note that Kanuhakit regularly sells out before the registration deadline closes.
• If registration fills before the one week before the event your crew will be waitlisted.

Please note: Individual electronic waivers must be on file for each paddler, along with CORA paddler memberships.

If necessary, COPY and forward the CORA link to your team mates: https://canadianoutrigger.ca/store/renew-your-membership/

In addition to completing this registration agreement, the Team Captain/Manager must ensure that all paddlers have completed an online individual FGPC waiver for the current season and renew their CORA memberships.

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Event Cancellation/Refund Policy

There will be 25% administrative fee for all withdrawals. The final date to withdraw a team from the event is two weeks before the event. There will be no refunds of any type after this date, including if the event is cancelled due to safety reasons.