The Umgeni Eco Raft Race 2011
RACE DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2011
TIME: 08:00 for 10:00 Race Start
VENUE: The Mngeni Estuary - Close to King Fisher Canoe Club
THEME: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
RACE FEES: R500.00 per Raft. Maximum 8 people/raft.
Banking Details
Account Name: Round Table Berea No. 189
Account No: 508 5457 9321
Bank: First National Bank
Branch: Davenport
Branch No: 220-226
Reference: Raft Number allocated to you via your registration.
Contact Us
Terence Fynn
Berea Round Table No. 189
031 274 2300
terence@drizit.co.za
Gabriella Peppas
Green Hub
031 303 8476
infogreenhub@gmail.com
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
We would like you to take note of the Rules and Regulations of the Race which are applicable to all who participate (including but not limited to Race participants, support crew and spectators).
Race start is at 10h00
Registration is open on Saturday from 08h00 to 09h00, rafts must be delivered and ready at the start by 09:30
1.No person may enter the race or participate on any raft unless they are a good swimmer.
2.Whilst life jackets are not compulsory for entry into the race, they are strongly recommended.
3.Warning, the uMgeni River is the natural habitat for crocodiles, please proceed with caution and refrain from feeding them!
Raft Regulations:
a.Less than TWO (2) or more than eight (8) persons on a raft will not be permitted.
b.Rafts can be built out of any material (60% of raft needs to be made of recycle material) but must have a minimum platform area of 1.83m x 1.22m.
No boats, skis or canoes will be permitted to enter, or rafts with rudder, skegs and guiding strips. No shaping, molding or streamlining (apart from the front bevel) of the hull below the waterline, designed or intended to gain advantage over the other rafts, will be permitted and could mean disqualification from winning a prize other than the theme prize upon examination by the Raft Race Committee.
c.Only single paddles are allowed. Only one paddle per person will be permitted—no power driven rafts will be permitted.
Other Rules and Regulations
1.Race participants and Spectators must note that Ink and/or Dye and/or other environmentally harmful items may not be thrown or propelled at other rafts, participants or spectators. Transgressors may be criminally and civilly liable.
2.Please note that the organizers of the Raft Race shall not be responsible, whether ex contractu or ex delictu, for any injury to any person, damage to any property, patrimonial loss, and/or any other loss or damage that might occur prior to the start, during, and after the Race.
3.No children under the age of 16 years will be permitted without the parents or guardians consent and without an adult signing the application form.
4.All competitors enter at their own risk, but we will Endeavour to ensure your safety by having rescue boats in attendance.
5.Judges and officials will time and record up to the 10th raft then only placing will be recorded up to the 20th raft. The judges and officials decision will be final.
6.Rafters are requested to move their rafts away from the landing point as soon as possible to make way for the other rafts behind them. Any raft not checked in at the finish, will be taken as not having finished the race and therefore disqualified.
7.A raft not cleared from the finish line to the clearing line will be deemed not to have finished and therefore disqualified.
8.Unruly behavior will be monitored by the S.A.P.S. and action taken should it prove necessary.
9.Drinking in public is an offence and over-indulgence will result in S.A.P.S. action.
10.Spectators and participants are requested to comply with directions given by race marshals at the official parking areas.
11.Competitors are requested to make a conscious effort to refrain from throwing empty beer cans and other garbage into the river. Refuse bins will be provided at the start and finish for your litter. Please make an effort as this could well cause problems in the future. NO GLASS BOTTLES WILL BE ALLOWED.
12.All area demarcations must be strictly adhered to.
13.Should the race be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, the organizers reserve the right to organize alternate arrangements.
14.No refunds will be given or concessions made if cancellations are made less than two weeks prior to the Raft Race.
15.Right of admission into the Umgeni Eco Raft Race is strictly reserved.
16.By taking part in or watching the Race all participants and spectators shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to the foregoing terms and conditions.
