Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul - Stage Race

Event Details

Sat 5 May 9:00AM
Whakatane SLSC, 7 Mair St, , Ohope 3121, Eastern - Bay of Plenty

Event Contact:

Mark Inglis

Tel: 027 457 1021

Email: mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz

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<h1>2018 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul- Stage Race</h1> <h2>Ohope Beach-Mount Maunganui-Papamoa</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saturday 5<sup>th</sup> May 2018</p> <p><strong>Start Venue:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane</p> <p><strong>Finish Venue:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Papamoa SLSC</p> <p><strong>Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10:00am start, till approx. 3:00pm.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/media/963311/2018-bay-of-plenty-irb-long-haul-flyer.pdf">Event Flyer can be found here!</a></p> <p>The Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul is back for its sixth year. This event calls upon the best IRB crews in the country to battle it out along the magnificent Bay of Plenty coastline, as they race from Ohope Beach to Mount Maunganui, and back to Papamoa.</p> <p>The 2018 event will again be a Stage Race, set over 5 stages, where all teams will all start together in a Mass start, and then race side by side to the next destination, where only seconds will separate first to last when they hit the beach to start each of the physically demanding stage challenges. Crews will have 10 minutes to recover before the next mass start setting them on their way to the next stage challenge.</p> <p>Depending on conditions, Crews will race for approximately 3 - 4 hours. At each of the 5 stages, Crews may be required to assemble and break down their equipment, perform rescues and carry out a number of other challenging exercises.&nbsp;</p> <p>Do you have what it takes to take on the "Long Haul?"</p> <h5>Event Information</h5> <p><strong>Officials Briefing:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:00am</p> <p><strong>Registration/Scrutinising:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:15am</p> <p><strong>Race Briefing:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9:45am&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Start Time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10:00 am</p> <p><strong>Registration: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Event entry is via the new <a href="http://slsnz.enternow.co.nz/slsnz/">SLSNZ Online Entry system</a></p> <p><strong>Entries Close: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday 30<sup>th</sup> April 2018</p> <p><strong>Entry Fee:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $75.00 per crew. (Late entries will incur a $50.00 late fee)</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href="/media/963402/2018-irb-long-haul-course-info.pdf">2018 Course Details&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Event Manager&nbsp;</p> <p>Mark Inglis<br /> Sport Manager - Eastern Region</p> <p>Phone: 07 574 2061<br /> Mobile: 027 457 1021<br /> Email: &nbsp;<a href="mailto:mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz">mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz</a></p> Sport
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2018 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul- Stage Race

Ohope Beach-Mount Maunganui-Papamoa

 

Date:                           Saturday 5th May 2018

Start Venue:               Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane

Finish Venue:             Papamoa SLSC

Time:                           10:00am start, till approx. 3:00pm. 

Event Flyer can be found here!

The Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul is back for its sixth year. This event calls upon the best IRB crews in the country to battle it out along the magnificent Bay of Plenty coastline, as they race from Ohope Beach to Mount Maunganui, and back to Papamoa.

The 2018 event will again be a Stage Race, set over 5 stages, where all teams will all start together in a Mass start, and then race side by side to the next destination, where only seconds will separate first to last when they hit the beach to start each of the physically demanding stage challenges. Crews will have 10 minutes to recover before the next mass start setting them on their way to the next stage challenge.

Depending on conditions, Crews will race for approximately 3 - 4 hours. At each of the 5 stages, Crews may be required to assemble and break down their equipment, perform rescues and carry out a number of other challenging exercises. 

Do you have what it takes to take on the "Long Haul?"

Event Information

Officials Briefing:                              9:00am

Registration/Scrutinising:                9:15am

Race Briefing:                                    9:45am                         

Start Time:                                          10:00 am

Registration:                                      Event entry is via the new SLSNZ Online Entry system

Entries Close:                                    Monday 30th April 2018

Entry Fee:                                           $75.00 per crew. (Late entries will incur a $50.00 late fee)

 2018 Course Details 

Event Manager 

Mark Inglis
Sport Manager - Eastern Region

Phone: 07 574 2061
Mobile: 027 457 1021
Email:  mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz