Regional Series Round 1 - Whitwell SC

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th May

Entry

Online entry now closed. You may enter on the day

Online entry now open for Adult and youth see link to right

Entry for 3.5, 4.5 & 5.8 Now open see link below.

Important change to camping at Whitwell

Camping will be £15.00 per night, however if you ring and book in advance the price will be £15 for two nights, half price. Ring 01780-460154

This series is a National competition hosted by the UKWA Regions.

There are two courses

Course 1

Racing for Techno 6.8 / 7.8 / 8.5, RS:X, Raceboard and Formula.

Techno sailors should be aware that the minimum sail size raced on this course is 6.8

The National Regional Championships offers high quality and highly competitive competition to course racers. However raced on lakes, this series gives sailors the oppertunity to experience National Championship racing beore progressing to the open sea events. It is intended that the series will be run to International standards and will prepare sailors to compete at such levels whilst offering all round enjoyment to its established membership.Take this opportunity to experience national level sailing before taking the next step to open water and International regattas. The series offeres a range of conditions and is raced on Inland lakes.

Course Two

Racing for 3.5, 4.5 & 5.8 Fleets

On the junior course there will be a mix of coaching and racing to introduce our junior fleet sailors to National racing events. These events are supported by the RYA and The Techno Steering Group who will appoint a coach to guide sailors through this new experience.

The event is open to all of our junior sailors and is intended to be a fun learning experience that will offer maximum enjoyment as well as some friendly racing.

Enter here for the junior course

Enter junior course

Event Sponsors

Marathon Sponsor

Starboard Tushingham

The Rutland Marathon 2015

The Rutland Marathon will be a counting race towards your event result however;

Sailors may if they wish raise sponsorship for competing in and completing the race for our chosen Charity, Action For Children.

The raising of sponsorship is completely voluntary and not a requirement for entry to the race. Further more by competing in the race competitors are not showing their support for the chosen charity in any way, this is only established by registering their sponsorship form and receiving a gift of a sponsored Tushingham T Shirt.

Should any individual prefer the opportunity to raise sponsorship for another charity of their choice this may be considered by the committee on application.

Attendance of the prize giving for the Rutland Marathon is completely voluntary.

Download your Sponsorship form.

This event includes the famous Rutland Marathon. A race around the perimeter of Rutland Water. There will be a shorter course for our junior sailors. The Rutland Marathon has been held for well over 25 years and has raised many thousands of pounds for action for children formally the NCH. The UKWA is proud to support this event. There are many excellent trophies to be won and the list of famous past winners has some of the UK's best known windsurfers including Nick Dempsey & Ross Williams.

All you need to do is raise sponsorship money and we will give you a free event T shirt supported by the Starboard / Tushingham. This year the funds raised will be split between Action For Children and the purchase of safety equipment for the UKWA.

Please collect your sponsor money prior to the event and bring it along with you on the day as YOU WILL FINISH THE COURSE!!

Venue

Rutland Watersports Centre. Bull Brigg Lane, Whitwell, RUTLAND LE15 8BL. 01780 460154

About the Centre

The Whitwell Sailing Centre at Rutland Water is the home of the Rutland Marathon which is run twice a year in June and November. Rutland water is one of the most popular sailing venues in the UK. Our hosts The Rutland Watersports Centre always make us most welcome and the shop offers a wide range of technical clothing. Also available at the watersports shop are the shower and changing facilities. A cafe and public toilets are also available at the venue. The lake is surrounded by grassy banks and with ample parking this is the ideal windsurfing venue. Cycle hire is also available with all the latest related equipment available to purchase in the cycle shop. www.rutlandcycling.com A climbing wall makes the venue an all round attraction.

Centre website

Information can be seen at www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk

Directions

For your sat-nav the postcode is LE15 8BL.

From the A14

Take junction 7 A43. At Island turn left on A6003 to Corby. At Oakham turn right on to A606 to Rutland Water NORTH shore. Turn right onto Bull Brigg Lane. Go straight over the roundabout, follow the road round and the center is in front of you. Beware of high speed bumps.

From A1

Take A606. Turn left onto Bull Brigg Lane. Go straight over the roundabout, follow the road round and the center is in front of you. Beware of high speed bumps.

Camping

Important change to camping at Whitwell

Please see below from Rutland Watersports, we have attempted to negotiate a better deal but Rutland Watersports have rejected our approach therefore we advise you read below.

All competitors wishing to camp must phone and pay in advance.

Costs:

Camping pitch for 2 or 3 nights booked in advance: £25.00
Camping pitch for 1 night booked in advance: £12.50
Camping pitch for 1 night late booking: £17.50

Late booking price is applicable after the Monday before the event.

The campers will be checked in and issued a permit on arrival.
Any persons arriving to camp who have not paid in advance must pay the going rate of £17.50 per pitch per night.
The camping area will be checked and patrolled throughout the weekend and all campers have to display their camping permit at all times.
Please can all campers aim to be at Whitwell be no later than 10pm.
If you arrive later than 10pm you may be requested to move to a different area if it is deemed necessary.
Under no circumstances are the campers to park in the car parks for their overnight stay.
Non-campers will need to pay the day rate for their parking, which is £6.00 per vehicle.
Anyone attempting to leave the site without a valid parking permit, at any time during the weekend, will be asked to turn around at the barrier and proceed to a pay station to pay for their ticket – campers will need to report to the Watersports Centre with their permit, where their tickets will be authorised for exit.
If anyone loses their car parking ticket they will have to press the “lost ticket” button at the pay booths and pay the relevant fee.
To simply state that you are part of the event when at the exit barrier, will not authorise you to leave, it is imperative that you have a validated car parking ticket.

Other activities

There are lots of walks and countryside in the area, and several activity centres including Rutland Cycling.

Open in Google maps.

Terms of attendance

The UKWA reserves the right to exclude or expel any member / non member / family / group or individual from its event site should it be considered that they may by their actions or the perception of such bring the UKWA, its hosts other parties or individuals into disrepute. The UKWA Committee, in part or in it’s entirety, shall be the sole judge of such action, and their decision is deemed final.

Persons expelled shall leave the event site within 30 minutes of any verbal notice and shall not return. Exclusion may be deemed temporary (this event) or permanent (all events). Permanent expulsion shall be the decision of the elected committee and shall be confirmed in writing within 21 days of any temporary expulsion, however any excluded individual may not attend any UKWA events during this period of consideration.