Entry Form and Information (Community/Schools)

Entry Form and Information (Community/Schools)

2017 Grafton Jacaranda

15th Annual Dragon Boat Races

Sunday 29th October 2017

Venue Details / Clarence River, Memorial Park (end of Prince St, Grafton)
Distance / 200m sprints (Sunday)
Entry fees / Local Community Teams (20s) $500 per team includes insurance (20 people in a team)
School Teams (12-18 years) $6 per person (20 students in a team)
Category Definitions / 20’s crews – minimum of 16 paddlers to a maximum of 20 paddlers + 4 reserves
Community Mixed Crews / Maximum of 10 male paddlers for 20’s boat (excludes drummer and steerer)
Junior/School Teams / Students must be aged between (12-18 years)
School teams may have up to 4 adult paddlers in the team
Registration / To register you must complete page 2 and forward with your payment. See page 2 for registration and payment options. Also refer to checklist on last page for additional information on submitting team list and participant declaration
Deadline for entries / Friday 13th October 2017
Contact Details / 0401 634 414
email:
Notes / All fees are inclusive of individual insurance and include one team training/safety session
Each Community and School team will be provided with an accredited steerer and drummer

**** A DBNSW Sanctioned Regatta ****

VENUE MAP AND CHECKLIST

2017 Grafton Jacaranda 15th Annual Dragon Boat Regatta

Sunday 29th October 2017

Please ensure all of the following items have been completed

Task / Description / Due date
Entry Form
(page 3 of this document) / ·  Complete and submit Entry Form
·  Please submit completed entry form to Grafton Dragon Boat Club, PO Box 127 Grafton 2460 or
·  Please complete a separate entry form for each team entered / 13th October 2017
Payment / ·  Payment can be made using EFT prior to regatta (copy of transaction or receipt must be provided to Registration Officer). BSB 533000 / Acc no: 213264 – please provide your team name as the lodgement reference.
·  Cheques to be made payable to Grafton Dragon Boat Club Inc. / 13th October 2017
Safety Training / ·  You will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for safety training for members of your team. / All safety training to be completed by noon Saturday 21st October, 2017
Crew List
(you will be provided with a crew list form when your entry is received) / ·  Please complete crew list for your team and submit to the Registration Officer. / No later than 7:30am on race day
Participant Declaration
(you will be provided with a participant declaration form when your entry is received) / ·  Please ensure all members of your team have read and understand the participant declaration, and have signed the declaration form prior to getting in a boat.
·  Completed declaration form to be submitted to Safety Training Officer. / Prior to safety training session
Team Captain Briefing / ·  Team Captain or Manager to attend the briefing. This is mandatory for all teams.
·  Briefing to be held at the Marshalling tent (near the Rowing Club) / 7:45am race day

ENTRY FORM

2017 Grafton Jacaranda 15th Annual Dragon Boat Regatta

Sunday 29th October 2017

Please tick which categories you will be entering:

If you are entering more than one team per category, please complete a separate entry form for each team

Please provide a unique name for each team so they can be identified on the race draw

Sunday 29th October 2017 (sprints)

Community Mixed Junior /Schools

20’s 20’s

Team Details:

Team Name:
Team Manager:
Mobile contact:
Email address:

Entries close: Friday 13th October 2017

Registration: Please submit completed entry form (this page) to Grafton Dragon Boat Club – PO Box 127 Grafton 2460 or

Payment: Payment to be received by close of business Friday 13th October 2017

Payment can be made using EFT prior to regatta (copy of transaction or receipt must be provided to Registration Officer). BSB 533000 / Acc no: 213264 – please provide your team name as the lodgement reference.

Cheques to be made payable to ‘Grafton Dragon Boat Club Inc’

Teams who do not bring payment or proof of payment will not be allowed to race

Contact: 0401634414

email:

Conditions of entry:

·  Abide by the AusDBF race rules and requirements of the events organisers whose decision in all matters relating thereto and to the suitability and eligibility of applicants is final and binding

·  Every crew member is to be covered by personal accident insurance offered by DBNSW Inc or its equivalent. ($6.60+gst per person)

·  Waiver any claim on the event organisers which may otherwise arise from personal injury or death and damage arising from or caused by participation in the competition

·  Reimburse the event organisers for any damages or losses caused by the entrant to equipment provided by the event organisers

·  Utilise only equipment and fittings provided or required by the event organisers

·  Every member of the paddling team must be able to swim 50 metres or otherwise they will be required to wear a PFD

·  Any protests must be lodged in writing and accompanied by $50 cash protest fee within 15 minutes of completion of the protested race. The protest fee is only refundable if the protest is successful.

I certify that each member of the team understands and undertakes to be bound by the conditions of entry,

Signed: ______Date: ______

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