2024 WWR #1 & WWR #2 Buoys Races
The 1st & 2nd of 8 races for the 2024 Wild Water Season - Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Location: Ascot Kayak Club, Garvey Park
Registration: 07:30am-08:00am
Briefing: 08:15am
Race start: 08:30am
Sprint Course: Starting at Ascot Kayak Club, paddlers complete a 200m sprint through a series of obstacles.
Classic Course: Starting at Ascot Kayak Club, paddlers complete a 2km circuit course, finishing back at their starting point.
Transport: A car shuffle is not required
Safety: Helmets & PFD’s are not compulsory for this race, but are recommended. Additional Buoyancy recommended
This is a flatwater obstacle course, designed to test the paddlers ability to manoeuvre the kayak around obstacles of floatation buoys and trees. This is a great opportunity for new paddlers who would like to test their boat handling ability before entering the races with greater water flow later in the season.
The race is open to all boats, with the Championship only open to boats classed as wildwater/downriver kayaks as per ICF regulations. These include overall length of no more than 4.5m, with no rudder (or with their rudder tied up)
Sundries Note (Boats not classed wildwater/downriver kayaks)
For those entering in the 2024 Sundries Series, you are eligible to race in non-WildWater/downriver boats only where you are in a competition type boat. Playboat and recreational type craft are not permitted to race.
This is a timed individual event, where Sundry competitors will receive a timed result and ranking, but will not be awarded season points towards the WildWater Championship.