Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul 2019

Event Details

Sat 27 Apr 9:00AM
Whakatane SLSC, 7 Mair St, , Ohope 3121, Eastern - Bay of Plenty

Event Contact:

Mark Inglis

Email: mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz

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<h1>2019 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul - Stage Race</h1> <h2>Ohope Beach - Mount Maunganui</h2> <p> </p> <p><strong>Date:        </strong>                   Saturday 27th April 2019</p> <p><strong>Start Venue:       </strong>        Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane</p> <p><strong>Finish Venue:      </strong>       Mt Maunganui LGS</p> <p><strong>Time:      </strong>                     10:00am start, till approx. 3:00pm. </p> <p>The Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul is back for its seventh 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.</p> <p>The 2019 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. </p> <p>Do you have what it takes to take on the "Long Haul?"</p> <h5>Event Information</h5> <p><strong>Officials Briefing:          </strong>                   9:00am</p> <p><strong>Registration/Scrutinising:   </strong>            9:15am</p> <p><strong>Race Briefing:       </strong>                            9:45am                         </p> <p><strong>Start Time:               </strong>                        10:00 am</p> <p><strong>Registration:       </strong>                             Event entry is via the new <a href="http://slsnz.enternow.co.nz/slsnz/">SLSNZ Online Entry system</a></p> <p><strong>Entries Close:        </strong>                           2:00pm Monday 22nd April 2019</p> <p><strong>Entry Fee:       </strong>                                 $75.00 per crew. (Late entries will incur a $50.00 late fee)</p> <p><a href="/media/987738/2019-bay-of-plenty-irb-long-haul-circular.pdf" title="Entry Circular">Event Circular</a></p> <p><a href="/media/987739/2019-irb-long-haul-course-team-information.pdf" title="Team Info">Team Race Information</a></p> <p>Event Manager </p> <p>Mark Inglis<br>Sport Manager - Eastern Region</p> <p>Phone: 07 574 2061<br>Mobile: 027 457 1021<br>Email:  <a href="mailto:mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz">mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz</a></p> Sport

Description

2019 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul - Stage Race

Ohope Beach - Mount Maunganui

 

Date:                           Saturday 27th April 2019

Start Venue:               Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane

Finish Venue:             Mt Maunganui LGS

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

The Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul is back for its seventh 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.

The 2019 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:                                   2:00pm Monday 22nd April 2019

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

Event Circular

Team Race Information

Event Manager 

Mark Inglis
Sport Manager - Eastern Region

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