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TWO DAY EVENT INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2010 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. All competitors register at Kumara
Racecourse, Kumara. There are no exceptions. Competitors will be issued
with their race-packs containing pre-event banquet and prizegiving brunch
tickets, bibs, shirts, stickers and timing transponders at registration.
Timing transponders must be checked. Stickers must be applied to equipment.
Spot checks of compulsory mountain equipment, reflective ankle bands and
cycle lights/helmet. Campsites are available at the Kumara Racecourse. FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2010 - The Two Day event begins. 5:45 A.M. All Two Day competitors cycle from the Kumara
Racecourse to the bike stands (4.2 km) at Kumara Junction and place their
cycles in numerical order in the cycle stands on Highway 73. They cannot
be driven by car. All competitors must have front and rear lights on their
cycles. Competitors must wear the timing transponder, reflective ankle
bands (competitors must supply their own) and cycling helmet for the 3
km walk to the beach and the run to the cycles. Competitors must not wear
dark clothing or rubbish bags - you can't be seen. Do not walk on the
road, use the right hand shoulder. Please go to the toilet before leaving
your campsite. STAGE ONE: RUNNING 3KMS AND CYCLING 55KMS 7:00 A.M. After a mass start from the beach competitors
run 3km along a track then up the road to their cycles on State Highway
73. They then cycle 55km along Highway 73 to Aickens Corner. Competitors
may carry warm up clothing on the ride to Aickens. STAGE TWO: THE MINGHA DECEPTION ROUTE MOUNTAIN RUNNING 33KMS Competitors finish cycling, hand their cycle to their assistant, exchange
bibs and timing transponder if they are a team member, pick up their daypacks
and run through the Aickens transition. Times for the first cycling stage
will be taken at the Aickens transition. Officials will make spot checks
of competitors' compulsory mountain safety equipment at the timekeeping
checkpoint, Deception footbridge and Klondyke Corner. Do not discard any
equipment, you could be spot checked at any time. Competitors must wear
their bib over all items of clothing. The bib may be worn under the day
pack but the bib number must be visible from the front. Any competitor
who drops rubbish on the mountain running stage will have time penalties
of one hour imposed. 5:00 A.M. Assistants must leave Klondyke Corner and
drive to Mt White Bridge. All vehicles must be parked across the Waimakariri
River on the north bank. No parking on the road side. Do not delay! Leave
early! Springfield School will sell breakfast and lunch at Mt White Bridge.
These meals are not included in the entry fee.
Competitors finish kayaking under the Waimakariri River Gorge Bridge
on the south bank of the Waimakariri River, exit their kayak and leave
it with their assistant. Competitors cross over the timing mat, run up
the gravel road and collect their cycles from the cycle stands near the
main road. Team members tag and exchange their bib and timing transponder
after the team kayaker has crossed the timing mat. The team cyclist runs
up the gravel road.Team members are not allowed warm-up rides on the
road. Assistants are not allowed to assist their competitor run up the
gravel road, help them on their cycle or push them up the road. The SPEIGHT’S World Multisport Championship
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| 10:00 A.M. | Prizegiving brunch will be held upstairs at the Christchurch
Town Hall, (Kilmore Street). Spot prize collection and sponsor displays in the foyer at the Christchurch Town Hall. |
| 12 Midday | Prizegiving will commence at the Christchurch Town Hall. |
| 2:00 P.M. | Provisional results will be available in the Town Hall foyer after prizegiving |
| 2:30 P.M. | Party (Speight's Ale House, Bealey Ave, Christchurch). |
RULES [back to top]
Age Limit
The minimum age of competitors must be 18 years at 12th February 2010
except that the minimum age of school team members must be 16 years at
12th February 2010. Competitors aged less than 18 years must have parents
consent to participate in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast.
Sections
You can compete in only one event and one section. Veteran’s may
enter the Open section.
Teams (of two competitors)
One team member does the 3km run and the 55km cycle on day one, followed
by the 15km cycle, 800m run and the 67km paddle on day two while the other
team member does the 33km mountain run on day one and the 70km cycle on
day two. Team members must not run down the finish chutes together at
Klondyke Corner or Sumner. All school team members must be current school
pupils when they enter and must have their school name/s in their team
name. School team members may have left school by 12th February 2010.
The Mountain Running Stage
It is the competitor's responsibility to have adequate skills to negotiate
and avoid the hazards on the mountain running stage. The Otira, Deception,
Mingha and Bealey Rivers are steep and bouldery and can change condition
rapidly. Competitors must acquire adequate river crossing skills before
they compete in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. It is absolutely forbidden
for any competitor to run on railway lines (except when directly crossing
them) or to run on the Bealey River railway bridge.
Compulsory Mountain Equipment
Competitors must carry a daypack (not a bum bag) with the following equipment:
polypropylene gloves, thermal balaclava or hat, waterproof jacket, waterproof
pants, food, drink, first aid kit (which must contain a 1.5m long (un-stretched)
roll of 5cm wide crepe bandage, a 5m long roll of 2cm wide strapping tape,
10 band aid strips, a triangular bandage and small scissors), survival
bag and map of the area if they have not been through the running stage
before. In addition to the above, you must also carry correctly sized
clothing including polypropylene full-length top and bottom and a long
sleeved top (mid-layer garment with insulation properties, approx. 220-280
gsm.) This clothing is in addition to what is being worn by the
competitor during the mountain stage. The daypack must be large
enough to carry all the compulsory clothing, food, drink and first aid
kit.
Department of Conservation
The SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast operates under a Department of Conservation
concession. Practice running is allowed on the Mingha Deception route
in the Arthur's Pass National Park. You are not allowed to
practice the 2km run from Aickens to Deception footbridge. This is private
land. Stick to the formed/marked track. Shortcuts are not
allowed. There are huts, without facilities, in the Upper Deception, at
Goat Pass and Mingha Biv. Take all the compulsory equipment and be prepared
for an overnight stay. Check the weather before you go.
No open fires or solid fuel barbeques. Dogs are not allowed in the National
Park. Do not bring them to the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. Do not
drop rubbish. Bring rubbish bags and take all rubbish away with you.
Do not park in long grass, as hot exhausts can start fires. Park vehicles
in the designated mown areas.
Giardia is present in the Bealey River. Don't drink water from the Bealey
River.
Helicopter protocol
Should a helicopter approach, competitors are to follow the directions
indicated by the crew. Do not approach the helicopter until told or signalled.
If the helicopter approaches, do not move away from it. Never, under any
circumstances go to the rear of the helicopter - remain in full view of
the pilot and crew.
Didymo Control
I support Biosecurity New Zealand in their attempt to stop the spread
of Didymo throughout New Zealand's streams, rivers, canals and lakes.
All kayak equipment and mountain shoes must be cleaned to biosecurity
standards before and after the Speight's Coast to Coast. Check out www.biosecurity.govt.nz/didymo
for procedures.
Maps
Competitors are responsible for their own navigation over the course,
and should familiarise themselves with the terrain. Competitors who have
not been across the course must carry maps during the SPEIGHT’S
Coast to Coast. Get a topographical map of the mountain run stage (Topo50
Map BV20-Otira) and topographical maps covering the Waimakariri River
Gorge kayak stage (Topo50 Map BV21-Cass, BW21-Springfield and BW22-Oxford).
The Kayaking Stage
It is the competitor's responsibility to have adequate skills to negotiate
and avoid the hazards on a grade 2 river. Any competitor that has more
than 5 swims on the day may be withdrawn from the SPEIGHT’S Coast
to Coast. Competitors must put training time in on a grade 2 river and
ensure their choice of kayak is matched to their ability.
Competitors may use any type of kayak but not waveriders or surf skis.
Inflatable or ride on kayaks are not permitted. Pods are not allowed on
kayaks. Sea kayaks must have sealed compartments.
Kayaks must have pillars and two flotation/air bags or extensive water-tight
sealed compartments that are drainable. The minimum requirement is two
rear flotation/air bags of 20 litres each - correctly inflated and secured
in the kayak. Wine bladders are not acceptable!
Competitors who withdraw from the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast must
not leave the river bank. They must wait for the tail end charlie kayakers
to arrive.
Compulsory Kayaking Equipment
Competitors must carry the following equipment: A sprayskirt, kayaking
helmet (designed for paddle sports – a cycle helmet is not acceptable),
buoyancy vest (securely fitted, free of defects and of 55N minimum buoyancy),
paddle, repair/duct tape (at least 10m), polypropylene gloves, thermal
balaclava or hat, waterproof long sleeve paddle jacket (to be either worn
or in a dry bag), waterproof pants, food, drink, first aid kit (which
must contain a 1.5m long (un-stretched) roll of 5cm wide crepe bandage,
a 5m long roll of 2cm wide strapping tape, 10 band aid strips, a triangular
bandage and small scissors) and survival bag. In addition to the above,
you must also carry correctly sized clothing including polypropylene full-length
top and bottom and a long sleeved top (mid-layer garment with insulation
properties, approx. 220-280 gsm.) This clothing is in addition
to what is being worn by the competitor during the kayaking stage.
Buoyancy testing of any vests that appear inadequate may occur at scrutineering. Competitors must check that their buoyancy vest meets the required standard before the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast.
Kayaking Certificates
All new competitors must submit a copy (not the original) of a completed
Grade 2 Kayak Certificate. Kayak certificates can be obtained from a kayak
instructor anywhere in the world. New competitors have until November
30th 2009 to complete their certificate. A blank kayak certificate, to
be completed by the kayak instructor can be downloaded from the website.
Competitors from previous years need only state on the entry form the
year(s) they have competed in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. They
do not have to send in another kayaking certificate.
Grade 2 Kayak requirements
General knowledge: In discussion with the kayak instructor
the candidate should show good knowledge of the following: Personal kayaking
and safety equipment, river dynamics at grade 2 level, hazards associated
with kayaking including broaching, strainers and foot entrapment and the
actions taken to avoid or minimise these hazards, river signals, tying
kayaks onto roof racks and trailers, and the symptoms and treatment of
hypothermia.
Moving water skills: Candidates must demonstrate competence
in the following skills in their event boat or boat of similar stability
and performance in grade 2 water: Capsize in a grade 2 rapid and self
rescue by actively swimming with all equipment to an eddy, forward paddling,
forward and reverse sweep strokes, low brace, break in / break out of
eddies, ferry glide, identifying a safe line and manoeuvring down grade
2 rapids.
Participate in Rescue Skills: The candidate must be able to competently
participate in the following rescues: Receive a throw bag, be carried
on the stern of a boat and deep water rescue.
While the ability to perform an eskimo roll is not a compulsory kayak
requirement, we strongly encourage competitors to attain this skill.
The Cycling Stages
Helmets must be of a standard recognised by New Zealand Transport Agency
and must remain on your head, securely fastened at all times while the
cycle is in motion. Cycles ridden by competitors in the two day event
must have either standard drop style or flat mountain bike style handlebars.
No aero bars, clip-ons, bar-ends or bullhorn style bars are permitted
in the Two Day event. Competitors in the One Day event can use any handlebar
configuration. Each competitor must carry at least one water bottle and
spare tubes or tubulars for their cycles. There are no drink stations.
Competitors must effect repairs to their own cycles. Spare
cycles will not be given to competitors who puncture.
Draughting is allowed in all cycling stages of the Two Day event. Draughting
is allowed in only the first cycling stage of the One Day event. No draughting
is allowed in the second or third cycling stages of the One Day event.
No draughting off cyclists not in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast.
No draughting off vehicles.
Competitors must have front and rear lights on their cycles of a standard
recognised by New Zealand Transport Agency and wear reflective ankle bands,
before 7:00am and after 6:00pm. LED style front and rear lights must have
a minimum of 3 LEDs.
Any competitor departing Waimakariri River Gorge bridge after 6:00pm must
wear reflective ankle bands, have front and rear lights on their cycle,
and wear an approved reflective high visibility safety vest over the top
of their bib.
Recumbents, uni-cycles, tri-cycles, tandems and row-bikes can only be
used with prior approval of the Race Director. No pods or fairing are
allowed. All cycling stages are on sealed roads. Obtain some bunch riding
experience. Please contact a local cycle club or shop for details of bunch
rides and cycle setup. Please have your cycle, lights and helmet checked
at a cycle shop prior to the event. Keep to the left, don't
cross the centre line and obey the road code.
Cut off times for the mountain stage and the river
stage
All Two day competitors must have departed Goat Pass by 4:00pm on Friday.
The Two day mountain stage will be closed at Klondyke Corner at 7:30pm
on Friday. Any competitor still on the mountain stage after 7:30pm will
be withdrawn from the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast, and may be removed
from the mountain stage.
All One day competitors must have departed Goat Pass by 1:00pm on Saturday.
Any competitor arriving at the northern end of Mt White Bridge after 3:00pm
will be withdrawn from the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. All One day
competitors must have departed Mt White Bridge checkpoint in their kayak
by 3:15pm and Woodstock checkpoint (15kms above Gorge Bridge) by 7:00pm.
An air horn will be used to signal the 3:00pm, 3:15pm and 7:00pm cut-offs.
All competitors must have reached Waimakariri River Gorge Bridge by 8:15pm
on Saturday. Officials can remove competitors from the river after the
cut off times.
All Two day and One day competitors must have finished the SPEIGHT’S
Coast to Coast at Sumner Beach by midnight on Saturday 13th February 2010.
The Race Director reserves the right to close stages and alter official
cut off times for safety or other reasons.
Equipment
All competitors are responsible for the equipment they use in the SPEIGHT’S
Coast to Coast. They must ensure that it is safe and in as
new condition. Appropriate footwear must be worn on all
stages of the Speight’s Coast to Coast.
Stickers
Helmet, kayak, cycle and assistants stickers will be provided and must
be applied to equipment. Competitors must remove all old stickers and
event numbers from their kayaks. All assistants vehicles must display
the assistants sticker. Additional stickers are available at Kumara registration.
Bibs
There is only one competitor bib per team. Bibs must not be altered in
any way and must be worn throughout the event and in the finish chutes.
The competitor bib must be worn over the top of bouyancy vests and all
items of clothing. The competitors bib may be worn under the day pack
on the mountain running stage but the bib number must be visible from
the front. The waterproof jacket may be worn over the bib if it is raining
on the mountain running stage, but the competitor must stop and display
the bib number at all checkpoints.
Assistants
Assistants cannot follow their competitors or offer assistance on any
cycling stage of the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. This includes both
the One Day and Two Day competitors.
Assistants are not allowed to offer assistance or enter any part of the
running or kayaking stage except at transitions.
Competitor's assistants must be on hand at the end of Stage One, Two,
Three and Four to take charge of the competitors equipment. With 800 competitors
competing in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast and limited areas to effect
the transitions it is critical that assistants remove the equipment immediately
from the transition areas.
No kayaking equipment may be removed from Mt White bridge after scrutineering
and before the competitors arrive. It must remain in the kayak.
Assistants must provide names, cell phone numbers, vehicle registration
and where they are staying during the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast.
This is a requirement from the NZ Police. A form will be mailed in January
which must be presented at registration in Kumara.
An Assistants handbook will be sent to all competitors with their confirmation
of entry.
Officials
Officials are an important part of the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast
safety system. Instructions by officials to competitors and assistants
must be followed.
Prizes
The SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast and SPEIGHT’S World Multisport
Championship have prizes in each stage of trophies, travel, clothing,
cycling accessories, kayaking equipment, and of course, SPEIGHT’S.
The total value of prizes and race packs is approximately $240,000 including
$10,000 each for the first Open Man and first Open Woman in the SPEIGHT’S
World Multisport Championship.
Entries Limited
Entries for the 2010 SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast are limited to 800.
Entries will open on 1st June 2009 and close on 30th June 2009. Subject
to availability, late entries will be accepted up until 31st January 2010.
No entries after 31st January 2010.
Internationals may enter up until November 30th 2009. Photocopies and
downloads from the website of the entry form may be used. Anybody can
enter the One Day event. No one has to pre-qualify. Avoid disappointment
get your entry in early! Entries received after 31st September 2009 are
not guaranteed a shirt of the correct sizing.
Reserved Places and Internationals
Places in the 2010 SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast will be reserved for
those who were on the waiting list for 2009 and failed to get in, the
2009 prizewinners and the 2009 competitors who withdrew before the event
provided they enter by June 30th 2009. 100 places are reserved for internationals.
Photos
Competitors must email a passport style photograph in jpeg format clearly
labelled with their competitor number and name in the filename once confirmation
is received.
Confirmation of Entry
A confirmation of entry will be sent to each competitor by July 10th 2009.
Terms and Conditions
I agree to abide by the rules of the contest, to display the sponsor’s
stickers on my equipment, to wear the sponsor’s bib throughout the
event and to allow the sponsors to use images, photographs, video and
film footage taken during the event to advertise their products or to
promote the event, at no cost to the sponsors and to accept emails from
sponsors regarding their services. I also agree not to be sponsored by
any company in competition with Lion Nathan products in beer. I understand
that participation in this contest is at my own risk and I accept full
responsibility for my well being during the event.
Refunds
A 85% refund of entry fee will be given for competitors withdrawing before
30th September 2009. Refunds of 70% entry fee will be made for withdrawals
after 30th September 2009 and before 15th December 2009. Withdrawals made
after 15th December 2009 and before 31st January 2010 will receive either
a 50% refund or 50% transfer of entry fees towards the 2011 SPEIGHT’S
Coast to Coast and that withrawals after 31st January 2010 and before
registration opens on 11th February 2010 will receive a 25% transfer of
entry fee towards the 2011 Speight's Coast to Coast. Teams wishing to
replace a team member are able to. They need to provide a completed entry
form for the replacement team member. Should the Speight’s Coast
to Coast have to be cancelled due to force majeure there will be no refund
of entry fee. Right of entry reserved.
Travel
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Extra pre-event banquet and prizegiving lunch
tickets.
A ticket to the Pre-Race Banquet and Prizegiving Brunch is included in
the entry-fee for each competitor. Extra tickets for assistants and friends
must be ordered by letter, with payment (cheque or credit card details),
by December 15th, 2009 and will be issued to the competitor in their race-pack
at registration.
Bad Weather Alternative Route
Should the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast be held up by bad weather then
the mountain running stage will be held on the main road from Aickens
to Klondyke Corner, followed by a cycling stage from Klondyke Corner to
Waddington (near Sheffield), a further cycling stage from Waddington to
Hagley Park, a kayaking stage down the Avon River to Shag Rock and then
a run to the finish. The team member who would have cycled from Waimakariri
River Gorge Bridge to Sumner must do the cycling stage from Klondyke Corner
to Waddington.
Complaints
Any competitor or assistant who wishes to make a complaint about another
competitor must do so in writing to the timekeepers within an hour of
the complainant finishing. The Race Director's decision regarding the
complaint is final.
Withdrawals
Any competitor withdrawing from any stage must report to a timekeeping
official at the end of that stage, hand in their timing transponder and
bib and fill in a withdrawal form. This is critical as search
and rescue operations may be compromised! If you are evacuated
from any part of the course by helicopter or jet boat, you must report
to an official immediately on disembarking. Do not try to find your assistants,
team member or family until you have been checked off the course by our
officials. This is very important. Any competitor who does not complete
a stage (this includes failure to meet cut-off times) is automatically
disqualified, and cannot continue on the stage or subsequent stages. If
a team member does not complete a stage, his/her partner cannot continue
on subsequent stages.
Timekeeping
Timing transponders will be issued to all competitors in their race packs
at registration and must be returned at the Sumner finish line and exchanged
for a finishers medal. Failure to return a timing transponder will result
in a $50 replacement fee. Timing transponders are attached to the ankle
by a Velcro strap. The times and places announced on Sunday at the prizegiving
will be provisional. It takes several days to check times and places and
mistakes do occur.
Penalties
The Race Director reserves the right to disqualify or impose heavy time
penalties on any competitor for cheating or breaking the rules of the
SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast.
Responsibility
No responsibility is taken by the Race Director or sponsors for any loss
or damaged property of competitors, assistants, or friends during the
2010 SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. By completion of the entry form the
competitor accepts full responsibility for the risks entailed in competing
in the SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast. Competitors and support crews must
have their own personal property insurance policies.
Enquiries
SPEIGHT’S Coast to Coast, PO Box 33330, Barrington, Christchurch
8244, New Zealand.
Ph +64-3-348 3282, Fax +64-3-348 3281, E-mail info@coasttocoast.co.nz,
website www.coasttocoast.co.nz