Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul 2020 (Postponed-Date TBC)

Event Details

Sun 3 May 9:00AM
Whakatane SLSC, 7 Mair St, , Ohope 3121, Eastern - Bay of Plenty

Event Contact:

Mark Inglis

Tel: 0274571021

Email: mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz

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<h1>2020 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul - Stage Race</h1> <h2>Ohope Beach </h2> <p> </p> <p><strong>Date:        </strong>                   Sunday 3rd May 2020</p> <p><strong>Start Venue:       </strong>        Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane</p> <p><strong>Finish Venue:      </strong>       TBC</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 some of 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 2020 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 Tuesday 28th April 2020</p> <p><strong>Entry Fee:       </strong>                                 $75.00 per crew. (Late entries will incur a $50.00 late fee)</p> <p>Event Circular - Out Shortly</p> <p>Team Race Information - Out shortly after the Event Circular!</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
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2020 Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul - Stage Race

Ohope Beach 

 

Date:                           Sunday 3rd May 2020

Start Venue:               Whakatane SLSC - Ohope Beach, Whakatane

Finish Venue:             TBC

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 some of 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 2020 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 Tuesday 28th April 2020

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

Event Circular - Out Shortly

Team Race Information - Out shortly after the Event Circular!

Event Manager 

Mark Inglis
Sport Manager - Eastern Region

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