Entry Form
Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Regatta
Saturday 6th May & Sunday 7th May 2017
Venue Details: Kalang River (Bellinger River Sailing Club) - Atherton Drive Urunga 2455
Distance: Saturday: 7.5 km Race
Sunday: 200m sprint races
Entry Fees: Saturday $10 (adults) - $5 (juniors) per person
Sunday $20.00 (adults) and $10.00 (juniors) per person
Note 1: all paddlers including drummer and steerer required to pay entry fee
Note 2: all fees inclusive of gst
Category Definitions:
20’s crews – minimum of 16 padlers to a maximum of 20 paddlers + 4 reserves plus drummer and steerer.
10’s crews – minimum of 8 paddlers to a maximum of 10 paddlers + 2 reserves plus drummer and steerer.
7.5Km Race No Drummer necessary
Sports Mixed Crews Minimum of 2 male paddlers to maximum of 10 paddlers (excludes
drummer and steerer). Drummer and steerer can be either gender.
Sports Women Crews All female paddlers (including drummer and steerer)
Sports Men (10s) Must have all male paddlers (drummer and steerer can be either
gender)
Sports Juniors/Youth (10s) All paddlers and drummer must be aged 12-23yrs. (steerer can be
over 18 yrs
Note: Clubs with 2 crews in the same category, can intercharge a maximum of 4 paddlers (including drummer and steerer) between the
2 crews however they have to be the same 4 people.
Steerers:
· All teams must use a DBNSW accredited steerer.
· Steerers must have their names recorded by the Chief Marshall.
· Level 2 steerers must wear the orange safety vests.
· Clubs must provide their own steerers. (If for some reason a club can’t provide their own steerer, they may borrow a Level 2 steerer from another club).
Membership cards:
It is compulsory for all team members to wear their current DBNSW membership cards. (2015/2016 season).
If you do not have it, you will not be allowed to paddle. Ensure all your club members have paid their membership fees to DBNSW, submitted their forms (if not online) and provided photo for membership card (minimm 14 days prior to regatta to allow for production and posting of membership cards in time).
Contact Details:
Name: Lois Doyle (mob): 0400 219415 or 02 66551264 email:
**** A DBNSW Accredited Regatta ****
Please only fill in this page once per club
ENTRY FORM
Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Regatta
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th May 2017
Please tick which categories you will be entering: (if more than one enter the number (eg: 2)
Please tick box in front of category
Sport Mixed / Sport women / Saturday 7.5km RaceSport men (10s) / Jnr/Youth (10s)
Note (1): if entering more than one team per category, please indicate what the team names are so they can be recorded as such for the race draw. (e.g. colours, alphabet, numbers, drinks etc)
Club Name:Team Manager:
Mobile contact:
Email address:
Nominated volunteer for regatta (provide name/email/phone# & role)
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. ($5.00+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 $500 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: ______
Entries close: Friday 14th April, 2017
Entry form: Please submit completed entry form (this page) to event organisers
Payment: Cheques should be made payable to ‘Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Club Inc’ and posted to P.O. Box 2008 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Online payments to Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Club Inc BSB: 533 000 A/C No: 190755 (BCU clients may need to add S11.1) Include reference: club name/entry fee
Team Crew Lists must be handed in to registration fully completed on the morning of the regatta, BEFORE the start of the first race. All team members must have their current DBNSW membership card with them to compete.
Contact Details:
Name: Lois Doyle (mob): 0400 219415 or 02 66551264 email:
Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Regatta Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th May 2017
Crew List
Complete one for Saturday & one for Sunday
PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE CLEARLY, IF COMBINED TEAM WRITE BOTH ON ONE SHEET
All information must be provided, or crew lists will NOT be accepted
Team Roster (note: there is a maximum of 26 paddlers, including drummer and steerer)
Club Name: ...... ………………………......
Category entered: (e.g. sport mixed) ………………………………………………………………………......
Team Managers name:…………………………………………………………………......
Team managers signature: ……………………………………………......
(1) I certify that all the information provided on this team roster is correct.
(2) I understand and have read and agree to abide by the AusDBF Race Rules.
Note: A separate team roster must be handed in for each team entered (e.g.) womens, mixed 1 or 2, opens, youth etc
PLEASE WRITE NAMES BY SURNAME IN ALPHABETICALORDER
(this will help assist the marshalls in checking off the names)
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Team Roster - Record details above for each Crew Member participating.
This must be handed in at Registration prior to competing
Please indicate by typing a ‘L2 ‘beside the persons if they will be completing races as part of their steerer accreditation.
Briefing Notes
Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Regatta
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th May 2017
Time: / Saturday – 12.00pm – Racing to start at 1.00pmSunday – 7.30am Registration
Team Captain’s Briefing: / 7.45am
Location: / Atherton Drive, Urunga, Bellinger River Sailing Club Under no circumstances are you to park on the Golf Course – You will be towed away!!
Site Facilities: / Toilets, Food Vendors. Please bring – shade tents, chairs, mats, susnscreen, water etc
Race Schedule: / Will be distributed on Monday, 25th April, 2016 (if not before)
Race Distances: / “7.5Km Race” saturday & 200 metres on Sunday
Boats: / Champion Boats x 4
Paddles: / Only IDBF spec paddles (202a) will be accepted
2014/2015 Membership cards / Membership photo ID tags are issued upon membership payment to DBNSW and will be required at each DBNSW event.
Team Composition & Rules of Racing: / Refer to the DBNSW website for AusDBF Race Rules and Regulations with NSW Bye-laws http://www.dbnsw.org.au/regattas/competition-rules
Safety / (1) This regatta is a DBNSW sanctioned event and the Titivators Urunga Dragon Boat Club will appoint a Regatta Safety Officer to advise the Chief Race Official on all matters relating to the safety of participants, officials, spectators and others present at the venue. The name of the Regatta Safety Officer will be advised at the Team Captains' briefing at the commencement of racing. Adherence to safety-related instructions from either the Regatta Safety Officer or the Chief Race Official is mandatory
(2) Nothing in (1) above:
a. removes the responsibility for Clubs to do all in their power to ensure the safety of participants, officials, spectators and others present at the venue - safety is everyone's responsibility; and
b. affects the right of Clubs and Steerers to adopt a more risk averse approach to specific situations, nor does it affect the responsibilities of the sweep for the safety of his or her crew.
Qualifying for Finals / Points are allocated on placings in heat results and added together to form finals qualifications. If more than 4 teams qualify, the times of teams on equal points will be added to identify the 4 fastest qualifying teams.
Steerers: / Only DBNSW accredited steerers. ‘Level 2’ steerers must wear orange vests. All steerers must have their names recorded with the marshall for every race
Clean-up: / All teams are requested to clean up their area at the end of the day .
Security: / Teams are responsible for the security of their valuables. BE WARY.
First Aid: / Provided by St.John’s Ambulance on Sunday. On Saturday, members qualified in First Aid will be in attendance.
Weather Conditions: / Chief Official will call
Closest Hospital: / Coffs Harbour Base Hospital – 6656 7000 – Pacific Hwy – approx 20 mins from Urunga
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