Ridge Invitational Regatta
The Ridge Invitational is a sport development regatta focusing on skill development and fun. The overall goal for this competition is to ensure a competitive and fun environment, and as such the primary focus is to create as balanced crews and relay teams as possible. If there is a specific crew or team you wish to enter please make a note of it on your entries, otherwise it is preferred that you submit the entries with all athletes listed individually and an approximate 500m time listed in order to help balance out the races.
No club points will be awarded for this regatta.
| Date | Jul 31, 2011 |
| Time | 9am - mid-afternoon |
| Place | Ridge Canoe And Kayak Club 27871 - 113th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC |
| Cost | $10 |
| Register | Contact Sean Franklin |
| Deadline | Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 |
| Contact | Sean Franklin at sean_franklin@rckc.ca |
| More Info | SportiCal |
Race Information:
- K1/C1 500m Mixed Relay. Leg ages are approximate, based on entries teams will be seeded to ensure as even a competition as possible
Leg 1 ~ Atom-Bantam
Leg 2 ~ Midget
Leg 3 ~ Open
- K1 200m Men’s/Women’s Open Knockout
The race will be run with multiple boats per lane. Do not enter athletes that are not ready to race in serious wash conditions.
- K2 200m Mixed. Entries will be formed by pairing Fastest to Slowest with Slowest to Fastest.
- C2 200m Open Mixed (A Novice event will be added if there is sufficient interest)
Crews will be mixed though gender, age and experience to produce as even crews as possible.
- 2x200m Mixed C4 Turn Around.
Crews will paddle 200m, turn around inside the boat, and paddle back 200m to finish the race
- 3x200m ‘Challenge’ K1/C1. Beginner & Advanced
Participants will compete in a race consisting of 3 200m legs, with a 180° turn after each leg. Each 200 will feature a different handicap. There are two versions of the race, beginner and advanced. Beginner will feature handicaps more in line with beginner paddlers, and advanced is for older athletes looking for more of a challenge. Handicaps are a secret until the scratch meeting….
- 200m Resistor
Participants will be assessed a resistor handicap based on experience and speed. Handicaps will range from 1-3 tennis balls, or recreational kayak/canoe for more serious competitors.
- Mixed/Mixed K4 200m
Crews will be mixed though gender, age and experience to produce as even crews as possible.
- C1 200m
Novice paddlers and kayakers only!
Additional events may be added if sufficient interest is expressed, or based on entries. Due to the complicated nature of many of the events please e-mail Sean Franklin with any questions as soon as possible.