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GOLDRIDGE HOTEL 2005 WORLD JET BOAT MARATHON
COURSE DETAILS - Last Updated 12 October 2005
DAY ONE - Saturday 15th October 2005
11.00 a.m. Tech inspection/Boat show to be held at Queenstown Events Centre, State Highway 6
2.00 p.m. Driver/Navigator meeting – Team Managers Meeting - All officials briefing
· Biosecurity NZ to brief on didymo
· Regional Services on cleaning of boats
7.00 p.m. Roll call and welcome for all competitors
DAY TWO - Sunday 16th October 2005 - Queenstown Bay, Kawarau River - Shotover River.
Leg One - Start Queenstown Bay to McGregor’s Pit – Shotover River Briefing at Frankton Marina 8.00 a.m. Start 9 a.m.
Boats to be in groups of up to 6, at five minute intervals 20km
All boats to be cleaned with Simply Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing
Leg Two - Waitaki Rivers. Kurow to State Highway 1 Bridge. Briefing 3.00pm Start 3.30pm 66km .
DAY THREE - Monday 17th October 2005 - Waitaki Rivers.
Leg Three - State Highway 1 bridge to Kurow. Briefing at bridge 10.00 a.m. Start 11.00 a.m. 66km
Leg Four - Kurow to State Highway 1 bridge. Briefing 1.30 p.m. Start 2.30 p.m. 66km
All boats to be cleaned with Simple Green including trailers, and a bath provided for footwear and clothing.
DAY FOUR - Tuesday 18th October 2005 - Matukituki River.
Leg Five - Matukituki Mouth to training works. Briefing 9.00 a.m. Start 9.30 a.m. 35km
Leg Six - Training works to Matukituki Mouth, Briefing 11.00 a.m. Start 11.30 a.m. 35km
Leg Seven - Matukituki Mouth to training works. Briefing 1.00p.m. Start 1.30 p.m. 35km
Leg Eight - Training works to Matukituki Mouth, Briefing 3.00pm. Start 3.30 p.m. 35km
All boats to be cleaned with Simply Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing. Finish after lake run.
DAY FIVE - Wednesday 19th October 2005
LAY DAY Boat drop 6.00pm Frankton Arm Tavern. There will be briefing and roll call in Queenstown at 7.00 p.m. Venue to be Gold Ridge Hotel
DAY SIX - Thursday 20th October 2005 - Glenorchy - Dart Rivers.
Leg Nine - Glenorchy to Beansburn. Briefing Glenorchy boat ramp 8.00a.m. Start 8.30a.m. 40km
Leg Ten - Beansburn to Glenorchy. Briefing Beansburn after river has been cleared approx 9.30.a.m. Start 30 minutes after river is cleared. 40km
Leg Eleven - Glenorchy to Beansburn. Briefing Glenorchy boat ramp 12 noon. Start 12.30p.m. 40km
Leg Twelve - Beansburn to Glenorchy. Briefing Beansburn after river has been cleared approx 1.45p.m. Start 30 minutes after river is cleared. 40km
All boats to be cleaned with Simply Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing.
DAY SEVEN - Friday 21st October 2005 - Mataura Rivers (1 minute intervals)
Leg Thirteen - Gore to Ardlussa. Briefing 8.30 a.m - Starts 9.00 a.m. 56km
Leg Fourteen - Mataura – Ardlussa to Gore. Briefing Ardlussa Bridge 11.30a.m. Start 12.00noon 56km
Leg Fifteen - Gore to Ardlussa. Briefing 2.30p.m. Start 3.00p.m. 56km
Leg Sixteen - Ardlussa to Gore. Briefing 5.00p.m. Start 5.30p.m. 56km
All boats to be cleaned with Simply Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing.
DAY EIGHT - Saturday 22nd October 2005 - Balclutha/Wakatipu/Shotover River
Leg Seventeen - Balclutha to Roxburgh. Briefing 8.00am. Start 8.30am 92km.
Waves of 6, 2 minute intervals.
All boats to be cleaned with Simply Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing. ( Boats must not be started until in at least 5 metres of water).
Leg Eighteen - Queenstown Bay to Edith Cavell Bridge. Briefing Queenstown Bay 1.00p.m. Start 1.45 pm. 28km
Leg Nineteen - Edith Cavell Bridge to Queenstown Bay. Briefing 3.00 p.m. Start 3.30p.m. 28km
Approximately 890km in total.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL RACERS
All boats to be cleaned with Simple Green including trailers, and bath provided for footwear and clothing.
All washing/cleaning will be carried out by Regional Services staff of the Otago Regional Council.
A 650 litre capacity spray truck will spray “Simple Green” detergent over boats and trailers at 500 p.s.i. supplemented by two water blasters of water with 1500 p.s.i.
All distances are approximate only and all competitors should allow a 30% fuel buffer to compensate for fluctuation in flow levels, change in course and their own safety.
Noise - The organisers wish to stress the importance of compliance to the noise levels set for the event.
NON COMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES UP TO DISQUALIFICATION. WE CANNOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS NOTICE, WE ARE IN A VERY SENSITIVE AREA AND MUST MEET THE CONDITIONS OF OUR PERMIT.