Bay of Plenty IRB Long Haul 2020 (Postponed-Date TBC)
Event Details
Event Contact:
Mark Inglis
Tel: 0274571021
Email: mark.inglis@surflifesaving.org.nz
Description
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