2017 DRCF Paddle For A Cause
June 10 @ Golden Nugget Hotel, Castle Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
SCHEDULE
Day of registration / paddler check in
Registration area is located at the rear of ground parking lot
6:30-7:45 a.m.
Registration 22.5-mile race
Please Arrive Early - Course direction will be determined the day before the race depending on the wind forecast. We will send an email to all paddlers on Friday with the course direction. This is subject to change the morning of the paddle
7:45 a.m.
Pre-paddle meeting for 22.5-mile race
All paddlers must be on their boards for announcements regarding course direction, safety and any other last minute changes.
7:50 a.m.
Group photo
All Paddlers on the water for a group photo.
7:55 a.m.
National Anthem
The National Anthem will be played
8 a.m.
22.5-mile around-the-island paddle start
This grueling 22.5-mile race is not for the faint of heart and is a WPA sanctioned competition. Please be sure you have the proper experience level to attempt this paddle. Support boats will be traveling with paddlers. If you cannot finish the race you must exit on a support boat - due to safety risks please do not exit the race via land. Failure to comply with these rules will result in exclusion from the after party and future events.
8:15-9:15 a.m.
8-mile race registration
8:15-9:30 a.m.
4-mile and 8-mile fun paddle registration
9:15 a.m.
8-mile racers on the water meeting
All paddlers must be on their boards for announcements regarding course direction.
9:30 a.m.
8-mile race start
9:45 a.m.
8-mile and 4-mile on the water meeting
10 a.m.
8-mile and 4-mile fun paddle start
8-mile paddle race: This paddle is all back bay but still challenging. You will start out against an outgoing tide. You paddle to the Wonder Bar , this is your turn point.(Just south of the Albany Ave. Bridge.) Then you can ride the tide home! There will be a water station on the dock. Please be aware of boat traffic, this is a very popular spot for boaters.
8-mile fun paddle and team relay: Create a team of 2-6 paddlers and participate in a relay style fun paddle. Teams will compete to raise the most funds and the winner will receive bragging rights and a commemorative plaque. Paddling alone? Join in the fun and make the 8-mile round trip.
4-mile paddle: This is a one way trip to the bar and is mainly social in nature. There will be a jitney and board transportation provided for you at the Wonder bar. You will be required to give your name and number to the volunteer at the Wonder bar. We will check you in as off the course. Do not paddle back once you have checked in, you must take the jitney back to the Golden Nugget.
Please review the attached WPA rulebook. These are the rules sanctioned by the World Paddle Association and must be adhered to.
The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause WPA Sanctioned Race Divisions are:
The race will be timed by division and gender.
The prize money* will be awarded to the following divisions.
Mens Open Prone
Mens 14' and under SUP
Womens Open Prone
Womens 14' and under SUP
1st = $800
2nd= $350
3rd= $150
*Prizes are contingent upon event sponsorship. If a presenting sponsor is not secured no prize money will be awarded. To learn more about how your business can become a sponsor please visit thedrcf.org