Boatercross

The Boatercross is an exciting blend of down-river racing and roller-derby, all in playboat.

Competitors Meeting Location and Time

Fisherman's Eddy at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 13.

Race Location

The race will occur in O-Deck rapid.

Classes

There will be separate classes for K-1 and C-1, men's and women's. It takes 3 competitors to make a class.

Boat length

7'0 and under.

Course Description and Rules

When announced by the Starting Judge, each heat of 5 racers will line up side by side, bows facing downstream. The start will be a "rolling start" so that when the Starting Judge determines that all racers in a heat are lined up evenly, he/she will immediately announce "GO" as the start of the race (note: since this is a "head-to-head" style race, timing the racers is not required). When lining up competitors, the Starting Judge may ask racers to "Back up" or "Move Forward" to ensure that the boats are lined up and nobody has an unfair advantage. Racers should pay close attention to the Starting Judge, as he/she may announce "GO" at any moment after deciding that the boats are lined up evenly. Any racers who fail to respond to the commands of the Starting Judges orders may be disqualified from the event.

Each heat race will complete before the next one begins.

The top two finishers from each heat will advance to a second round using the same course, and so on, until 4 or 6 racers remain (depending on the number of people who enter, and subsequently, the number of heats). These 4 or 6 finalists will race to decide the overall winner.

When the top two finishers of a given heat are identified by the Finishing Judge, they will be required to follow the instructions regarding who they will be paired up with for the next race.

Each competitor must act as safety boat at the bottom of the rapid for the 2 competitors following them.

Thanks

to Whitlows on Wilson for sponsoring the 2008 Boatercross at the Potomac Whitewater Festival.

Contact

the event organizer, Scott Anderson, if you have any last-minute questions.