TEST Battle on the Barwon 2023

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Sun 24 Jul 2022 09:30 — 14:00

Geelong Canoe Club, Geelong Canoe Club, Barwon River, 1/11 Marnock Rd, Newtown

Event information

Late registrations for this event are closed.

Battle on the Barwon (BoB)

Date: Sun 10 September

Time: 10:00am to 2:30pm

Where: Geelong Canoe Club, 11 Marnock Road, Newtown 3220

Parking: Free along Marnock Road

Categories and divisions:

Categories: Mixed 20's, Open 10's and Women's 20's and Breast Cancer Survivors/Supporters

Divisions: Premiers, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C

(Handicapping system will be used for Senior A, B and C divisions)

5.4km and 100m in Open 10's (Standard boat)

(Preference is given to small clubs that cannot fill a 20's boat)

Age Categories

Within the Seniors category, the DBV By-Laws specifically enable clubs to put together crews based on age. To provide some flexibility while maintaining fairness, the rules allow Senior A, B and C age crews to include up to two ‘out of age, i.e. younger paddlers in a Standard Boat and one in a Small Boat. There is no need to apply for an exemption to do this. Clubs can also enter a specific age category by including up to 4 Junior members of their club Clubs in a Small Boat and up to 8 Juniors in a Standard boat, without this affecting their age category.

Predominant Age Group	Out-of-age paddlers	Racing Age Group
Senior C	3 Senior B 2 Senior A	Senior B
Senior C	2 Senior B 3 Senior A	Senior A
Senior B	3 Senior A 2 Premier	Senior A
Senior B	2 Senior A 3 Premier	Premiers

Handicapping

The current understanding for DBV Regattas is that a category will not run unless at least three teams are in the category. In order to provide races for all Senior categories (A, B and C), our Regattas combine the three senior age groups into one senior category. In an attempt to ‘level the playing field’, we use a handicap system so that the older paddlers are not disadvantaged in any race against younger paddlers. The handicapping system works by providing rounds, not heats and finals. Usually, there are three rounds but sometimes only two, depending on how busy the program is. Times from rounds are added together, and then the handicap is applied. The handicapping system can also be applied where there is a single race, e.g. the 5.5km race at Geelong. The handicapping system does not apply where we have heats and finals.

Before introducing the handicapping system in Victoria, work was undertaken by Chris Alexandrou, Serghei Cucsa and Philippa McLean to examine the race results from Auschamps over a number of years and to look at the patterns in times. This advice was forwarded to DBV and accepted for use over a couple of seasons, then to be reviewed in the light of experience and Victorian results compared to the national trends. In Seniors’ events, where Senior A, B and C age crews might be competing against each other the following formula is used:

Senior A = 1.00 i.e. the time recorded by a crew is assessed at the actual time recorded
Senior B = 0.97 i.e. the time is multiplied by 0.97 to get a revised/handicapped time
Senior C = 0.92 i.e. the time is multiplied by 0.92 to get a revised/handicapped time

Crazy costume or hat:

Prize for the best-dressed participant in a costume or hat

Crew entries timelines

tBA

Trophies/awards

1st place trophy in all categories that have at least three entries

1. Winning (Premier) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 5.4km

2. Winning (Masters) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 5.4km

3. Winning (Premier) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 100m

4. Winning (Masters) Mixed 20's, Open's 10's and Women's 20's in 100m

5. Winning Breast Cancer Survivors and Supporters in 5.4km and 100m

Race Draw