[CUCBC Contacts] Fwd: FW: River Event this Sunday 20 March

[Conor Burgess]

Dear all,

Please see a message regarding the Canoe race this Sunday 20th March.

Conor


On 16 Mar 2016 15:22 +0000, Donna McLuskie<donnamcluskie at gmail.com>, wrote:
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> Dear rowers and scullers,
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> This Sunday is the the British Canoe Union Divisional and Eastern Region Hasler Qualifier race and it is happening right here in Cambridge!
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> Have you ever wondered if race kayaking might be good cross-training for rowing? It really is. This sport, like rowing, is powered by the legs but has an interesting twist that can work your leg and upper body muscles in slightly different ways. The attached picture of a rower, who you might recognise, on a kayak erg was taken last year in Cambridge by superb local photographer Chris Worrall.
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> If you’d like to see some top division action then why not watch Divisions 1 through 3 from the bank anywhere along the river from town centre downstream to Baits Bite lock this Sunday?
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> Here’s the plan:
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> -Divisions 1 to 3 are doing a 21 km race downstream to Baits Bite lock and back starting from the CCC clubhouse at Newnham
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> -Divisions 4 to 6 are doing a 14 km race downstream to Green Dragon and back starting from the CCC clubhouse
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> -Divisions 7 to 9 and juniors in plastic boats are doing a 7 km (slightly shorter for the juniors) race upstream to Grantchester and back starting from the CCC clubhouse
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> Racing begins at 11am. We expect at least 70 crews to start portaging downstream over Jesus Lock from about 11:15 am and the last competitors should be returning to portage upstream over Jesus Lock by 1:30pm latest.
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> Balancing a high spec racing kayak is more difficult than balancing a single scull. In previous years, competitors at this event have been capsized mid-race by careless rowing crews. The Cam Marathon is one of only two official races organised and hosted by your friendly local paddlers, the Cambridge Canoe Club, which takes place downstream from their clubhouse at Newnham. For these two events, hundreds of kayakers come to Cambridge to race.
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> You are invited to come and watch, to cheer them on. We’d be very happy and grateful of offers to marshall if anyone wishes to make their time on the bank official. Please, if you really feel you must be on the river during 11:15am to 1:30pm this Sunday, be considerate of the competitors. Although all are told the rules of the river and not to take racing lines on the bends, for most this will not be their home water and we can all agree that the Cam is not a straightforward or wide river to navigate through town. For some of Sunday’s competitors, this will be their last chance to race before they compete in the famous 125 mile Devizes to Westminster race over Easter weekend. An injury from a collision at Sunday’s race could exclude them from an event they have been training for all winter.
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> Important detail to note: THERE WILL BE BUOYS UNDER GREEN DRAGON BRIDGE AND AT BAITS BITE TO MARK THE TURNING POINTS FOR COMPETITORS. PLEASE AVOID THESE.
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> Many thanks and all best wishes ☺
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> Donna McLuskie
> (sculler and paddler)
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> The contact point for Cambridge Canoe Club is Competition Secretary Donna Griffin
> d.griffin.783 at btinternet.com(mailto:d.griffin.783 at btinternet.com)<mailto:d.griffin.783 at btinternet.com>
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