OVERALL RESULTS WITH SPLITS POSTED AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AS PDF ATTACHMENT.
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TEVA Paddle-n-Run - June 28, 09 (start time 8am).
60 teams now confirmed. RACE IS OVERSUBSCRIBED AND FULL NOW. WAITING LIST STARTED. PLEASE REGISTER BUT DON'T PAY.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN THIS RACE IS FOR YOU TO BRING YOUR OWN FEELFREE SIT-ON KAYAK AND YOU MUST LET THE RACE DIRECTOR KNOW IMMEDIATELY. DUE TO POPULARITY WE ARE DEBATING OF DOING ANOTHER RACE END OF JULY AS LAST 2 HAVE FILLED UP SO FAST.
Tai Tam Bay start (The Water Pumping Station Pier behind the International School on waterfront)
Kayak 4 km (Tai Tam Bay)
Run 7 km (Shek O country Park)
Kayak 2 km (Tai Tam Bay)
Teams of 2
Open to 60 teams only first come first serve unless you bring your own Feelfree double kayak
Registration closed.
Entry includes use of Action Asia Feelfree double kayak, lifejackets and paddles, race # and event singlet.
Teams are allowed to use their own paddles.
Prizes - trophies and TEVA prizes for top 3 teams in each category.
Categories: (Combined ages as of race day Jun 28, 09)
Men's Comb age 36+
Men's Comb age 60+
Men's Comb age 70+
Men's Comb age 80+
Men's Comb age 100+
Mixed team
Women's team
Entry Fee:
HK$700 per team of 2 (before Jun 24) HK$1000 late entry fee final 4 days so get your registration in. Registration starts Jun 5.
How to Enter - Everyone MUST go to "ONLINE REGISTRATION BEFORE PAYMENT:
See "Online Registration" and "Online Payment" in red box top left corner of this website. Easiest and fastest. Everyone regardless of payment must do online registration. Note for Online Payment due to credit card a 3% charge is included in fee.
Check payment or bank transfer:
Check payable to "Action Asia Events HK Ltd".
If ATM / ETC or bank transfer please email us your team's proof of payment receipt with team name, age category and event date. Fax is (852) 2544-0603.
Bank Details if doing bank transfer:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Basement Level 1, HSBC Main Building,
1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Account Name: ACTION ASIA EVENTS HK LTD.
Business Vantage Multi-Currency Account:
HK$ HSBC - #400-336-012-838
Payment by mail:
Before you mail us payment make sure you fill out the online entry form (click "Online Registration" top left corner of this homepage). Send check payable to "Action Asia Events HK Ltd" or bank receipt proof of payment / bank transfer receipt) in HONG KONG DOLLARS with team name and "TEVA Paddle n Run" on back of check to:
Michael Maddess
c/o Action Asia Events HK Ltd
GPO Box 608,
Central, Hong Kong
Confirmation of entry:
Confirmed teams will be posted in the Confirmed Entry attachment to the bottom of this web page as an attachment. Please make sure we have your correct email as we will send your team updates. Please notify us immediately if we have your wrong email or are not on confirmed list. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SO GET YOUR ENTRY IN.
Cancellation & Refunds:
Strictly no refunds once payment is made. No transfer of credit is possible. Race Director has the final say on all matters.
Race Numbers and Personal Bag Check:
Race numbers and pins to be picked up at registration 1 hour before race start. Bag check at starting point at Tai Tam Bay.
PRIZES:
Trophies for top 3 in each of the age categories plus TEVA and PowerBar prizes
(let us know if your company wants to sponsor prizes).
RULES
1. Team comprises two people.
2. Team members may use any type of paddle or they can choose the Action Asia paddle.
3. Team members are responsible for supporting and assisting each other in the event of a capsize.
4. The two team members must stay within 50m distance of each other at all times on land. On sea they will share the same 2 person Action Asia kayak supplied by the organizer.
5. Both team members must complete entire course together.
6. Teams must wear Action Asia lifevests on water at all times like other age group categories.
7. TEVA race numbers must be worn on the FRONT of the them at all times during the race. Failure to do this could result in time penalties.
8. Garbage thrown on the course will result in a time penalty or possibly disqualification if deliberate.
9. Teams CAN NOT CHANGE their kayaks, paddles, lifevests once the race starts. Any teams caught taking another teams kayak, paddles, lifevests will either result in disqualification or a serious time penalty.
10. Teams must go to the checkpoints (cp's) in order of CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, etc and must report to each cp with team number before you leave the cp. Teams must download the map from this website to print out and bring with them to find their way as maps will not be provided on race day.
11. Race Director has the final say and the right to change the course or rules.
More to come shortly.
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