IVF XIV 2010 World Sprint Championships Noumea, New Caledonia Requesting all club Directors to take this information to their coaches (& paddlers)! Any paddler interested should speak with their coaches for recommendation/reference. I encourage the coaches to be responsible to submit their consideration on paddlers/crews. All participants should have current membership & be active paddlers. IVF World Sprint is a top level competition! We should field the strongest teams possible vs. sending paddlers who want a cool vacation & have some vacation time! If you “commit” (pay/register/attend) the IVF Sprint Races, you must be available for each day of the event. A schedule will be published but adjustments can and most likely will be made due to unforeseen circumstances! after heats are run, there are repechages, semi finals and finals, you need to be available if/when your crew advances! A paddler selection criteria has never been established. In 2008 IVF XIII World Sprints in Sacramento we had several top SCORA paddlers step up to coach and create strong crews to compete! Muuch mahalos to Mindy Clark, Josh Crayton, Danny Ching, Tim Dougherty, Tyson Poppler & Cheancie Adair. (apologies if anyone else has slipped from my mind at this time...) There were many others who took large parts in making sure the event went as smoothly as it did,.. non-paddlers our Uncle Bud Hohl, his wife Terri, Jane Crayton, Jack Adair and many others! *** I would like to have one person from each club be team manager and work to organize any interested paddlers! ***Passport: New or renew 1) Post Office or 2) VISAHQ.com Travel: approx. 20 hours + time change! Yiikes! (example: Leave LAX 5/19 arrive 5/21.) Airport: anticipate delays due to Health Dept., or Security Transfers : (hotel/airport) discount available through host club. Weather: tropical: intense sun, breeze/wind, downpour Shops/markets: Hours vary could be closed between 11:30 - 2p.m., Closed Sundays. Hotels: available walking distance to racesite: We are working on a SCORA package, if interested let me know. You may book your travel for yourself. Currency: $ 1.00 USD = 79.8 CFP (Cour de Franc or So Pacific Franc XPF ) Major credit cards accepted. ATM’s available. Transportation: bus system, rental cars 3,000 XPF per day Food/beverage: market, open air market, restaurants. Vendors @ race site : available 5/21-5/29. Tips for items to bring: PACK LIGHT! Carry-on! Luggage frequently lost. ;o[ lt wt rainjacket raintarp - multi-use! re-usable water bottle wash cloths sunscreen jacket/polar fleece insect repellent & insect anticeptic Casino: must wear shoes/shirts/pants! No slippahs/tank tops/shorts! Schedule: 5/22 Blessing & first day of training 5/23 & 24 Training days 5/25 Start of Races 5/29 Closing Cermonies Racesite: Anse Vata beach V6 = Bradley Lightening V1 = Rodo Bernardino H2O = not polluted Race course: floating guard = 500M (recommendation to extend past finish line) flags turns @ 250 M Start platform 500 M straight course Paddlers Village :700 meters Vendors, Food & goods available Divisions: Under 16, Under 19, Open, Masters (40 men, 35 women), Senior Masters (50 men, 45 women), Golden Masters (60 men, 55 women), Adaptive, Adaptive Mixed (ref: “Adaptive paddler Rules & Classification System”) Adaptive: V6 crews unlimited V12 crews unlimited V1 make be limited to 6 contestants, TBD. Demonstration events: K1: Kayak SURFSKI Women 500 meters K1: Kayak SURFSKI Men 500 meters K2: Kayak SURFSKI Women 500 meters K2: Kayak SURFSKI Men 500 meters Random Drug Testing: (ref: IVF Doping Policy)