BRIDGETOWN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• Felt pens are available. Please put your team number vertically on left arm.
• There has been significant erosion at the riverbank entry point, take care launching your vessel as the banks are steep with tree roots adding to the hazardous conditions.  Help from officials is permitted to launch your craft.
  
• The course must be followed – i.e. the riverbed. Your vessel cannot be taken out of the riverbed and along the bank apart from the following proviso:
• The bridge at the Terry Road Crossing consists of a cement box culvert. You must port your vessel around this crossing and thus leave the riverbed. You must not attempt to go through the culvert. Stewards will be watching for this.
• There are checkpoints at which it is important for you to call out your number so you are recorded. Failure to be recorded may result in disqualification.
• There will be other stewards to monitor the course and ensure the race rules are observed.
• If you have any problems, communicate with the Stewards or other competitors to pass on. Do not leave the river, stay with your vessel at the river.
• Take care of your bib, (team number) as it is to be used by others in your team.
• Please hand bib to stewards on the LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE RIVER at finish line so it can be passed to the next section.
• NOTE: The finish line is approximately 250 METRES PAST THE MAIN ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER
• At the finish of the race, a line of floats guide you into the left bank - please do not cross this line, but follow it into the bank.
• At the finish, CALL OUT YOUR TEAM NUMBER so time keepers and race officials can identify you.
• People responsible for picking up canoes or vehicles on the course MUST SHUT GATES.
• WARNING, please check with race officials on the state of the River Crossing at Terry Road. Checkpoints and safety requirements may be altered on the day of the race.