2018 NEW ZEALAND JET BOAT RIVER RACING MARATHON …

1 2018 NEW ZEALAND JET BOAT RIVER RACING MARATHON ADVANCE PROGRAMME PRESENTED BY: Welcome to the 2018 New ZEALAND Jet Boat MARATHON , sanctioned by the New ZEALAND Jet Boat RIVER RACING Association, with the support of the Canterbury, Otago & Southland Branches of Jet Boating New ZEALAND PRINCIPAL SPONSOR JET BOAT RIVER RACING REGISTRATION The entry fee shall be NZ$2, before Tuesday 9th October 2018 and NZ$2, per boat after Tuesday 9th October 2018. For Overseas racers and navigators that need to join the membership of Jet Boating New ZEALAND (JBNZ) and New ZEALAND Jet Boat RIVER RACING Association (NZJBRRA) please make contact with Steve Woodside JBNZ, Ph:+64 3 341 8814 Email The cost will be an additional $ for the driver for JBNZ Membership & NZJBRRA Licence Fees and $ for the Navigator to join NZJBA & NZJBRRA.

2 Your total Entry before Tuesday 9th October 2018 will be NZ$2, or NZ$3, after Tuesday 9th October 2018. The only way you can enter is online going to under members Link: , Please note race event is the 2018 NZ Jet Boat MARATHON and date is the 30th October 2018 Via Internet Banking Bank Details Account Name: RIVER RACING New ZEALAND Account Number: 03 1351 0528899 02 (Correct Bank Account Number) Overseas entries Bank Details: ASB Bank Rangiora 7400, New ZEALAND Account Name: RIVER RACING New ZEALAND Account Number: 03 1351 0528899 02 (Correct Bank Account Number) Swift address.

3 ASBBNZ2A Entry fee can be paid by credit card, please contact John Derry 021 372 600 or email There will be a 3% charge on your entry to do this. Pre-Race Registration & Tech Inspection will take place at ITM Kaiapoi on Tuesday 30th October from till Drivers welcome and briefing is at at Kaiapoi ITM For all results on this event, please go to our web page at or for the latest results go to our Facebook page, New ZEALAND Jet Boat RIVER RACING Association Prize Giving The cost is $ per person, this will cover food & venue only.

4 There will be a cash bar at the venue. Every entry to the MARATHON will receive 2 x tickets, if you want to buy more, you can when you pay your entry, just email Lance Kerr on with the number you have paid for. The last chance to buy tickets for the prize giving is at race registration/tech inspection, but get in early as tickets will be limited. 2018 RACE OFFICIALS CONTACT LIST Race Organiser Lance Kerr Ph 027 439 9335 Race Controller Tony Ewens Ph 027 293 4566 Assistant Race Controller Shane Harris Ph 027 747 2000 Race Secretary Bev Owen-Cooper Ph 027 229 4989 Starters/Finishers Team 1: Graham & Linda Lister Ph 021 145 3782 Team 2.

5 John Nuttall & Ph 027 403 3296 Computer Time Keeper Shane Harris Ph 027 747 2000 Communications (Repeater Channel Marine VHF 7) David Wright Ph 027 414 6966 Head Tech Inspector Lance Kerr Ph 027 439 9335 Launch Warden Graham Lister Ph 027 216 1141 Paramedics - Promed Josef Bradac Ph 021 069 4767 Don Gutsell Ph 021 461 424 Patrol Boats 1. Lance Kerr Ph 027 439 9335 2. Tim Guthrie Ph 021 970 536 3. Jerry Excell Ph 027 208 7302 4. Ross Forbes Ph 027 432 7066 5. Aaron Morrison Ph 027 432 7028 6.

6 Lindsay Divett Ph 027 433 8731 Fresh Water Pest Cleaning Checkpoint (Waimak Finish) TBA Ph 2018 NEW ZEALAND JET BOAT MARATHON PROGRAMME 30th OCTOBER 3rd November 2018 Tuesday 30th October Registration & Tech Inspection till At ITM Kaiapoi, 197 Ohoka Rd, Kaiapoi Drivers welcome and briefing at ITM Kaiapoi All International race drivers and navigators must produce the following valid documents at Race Administration: 1. Current RACING License issued by drivers/navigators National Authority.

7 2. NZJBRRA Race License & JBNZ Membership 3. Current First Aid Certificates for Driver & Navigator All International Competitors will be issued with an NZJBRRA Race Licence to ensure they are covered under the NZJBRRA/NZPBF Insurance while competing in NZ. The Licence of record will remain that of their Nationality. The 2018 NZ Jet Boat MARATHON is running under 2018 NZJBRRA rules in the 2018/19 JBNZ Safety Year Book (pages 108-140) along with the additional rules as per the official 2018 NZ Jet Boat MARATHON advance programme.

8 Refer to electronic entry form competitors checklist and the NZJBRRA year book pages 114 140 for equipment, & page 138 check List. BRING YOUR LOG BOOK Wednesday 31st October Waiau RIVER RIVER Class: Class 1, 2 & 3 Shingle/Rocks/Gorges Leg 1: Upstream SH 1 Bridge to Hanmer Ferry Bridge Briefing: am SH 1 Bridge (All Classes) Start Time: am SH 1 Bridge at 1 minute Intervals Finish Line: Hanmer Ferry Bridge Distance approx 105 km RIVER cleared am Buller RIVER RIVER Class: Class 1, 2 & 3 Shingle/Rocks/Gorges Leg 2: Downstream Iron Bridge to Westport Briefing: pm Iron Bridge (All Classes) Start Time.

9 Pm Iron Bridge at 1 min intervals Finish Line: Westport Distance approx 70 km RIVER cleared pm DNF CUT OFF TIMES Waiau RIVER Buller RIVER Unlimited: 60 Mins Unlimited: 41 Mins A Class: 65 Mins A Class: 43 Mins CX Class: 67 Mins CX Class: 45 Mins FX Class: 70 Mins FX Class: 47 Mins Thursday 1st November Grey RIVER RIVER Class: Class 1 & 2 Shingle/Braided/Rocks Leg 3: Upstream Greymouth Rail Bridge to Ahaura RIVER Mouth Briefing: am Greymouth Rail Bridge (All Classes) Start Time: am Greymouth Rail Bridge at 1 minute Intervals Finish Line: Ahaura RIVER Mouth Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared am Leg 4: Downstream Ahaura RIVER Mouth to Greymouth Rail Bridge Briefing: am Ahaura RIVER Mouth (All Classes) Start Time: am Ahaura RIVER Mouth Site at 1 min intervals Finish Line: Greymouth Rail Bridge Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared am Leg 5: Upstream Greymouth Rail Bridge to Ahaura RIVER Mouth Briefing.

10 Am Greymouth Rail Bridge (All Classes) Start Time: pm Greymouth Rail Bridge at 1 minute Intervals Finish Line: Ahaura RIVER Mouth Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared pm Leg 6: Downstream Ahaura RIVER Mouth to Greymouth Briefing: pm Ahaura RIVER Mouth (All Classes) Start Time: pm Ahaura RIVER Mouth Site at 1 min intervals Finish Line: Greymouth Rail Bridge Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared pm Leg 7: Upstream Greymouth Rail Bridge to Ahaura RIVER Mouth Briefing: pm Greymouth Rail Bridge (All Classes) Start Time: pm Greymouth Rail Bridge at 1 minute Intervals Finish Line: Ahaura RIVER Mouth Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared pm Leg 8: Downstream Ahaura RIVER Mouth to Greymouth Rail Bridge Briefing: pm Ahaura RIVER Mouth (All Classes) Start Time: pm Ahaura RIVER Mouth Site at 1 min intervals Finish Line: Greymouth Rail Bridge Distance approx 30 km RIVER cleared pm DNF CUT OFF TIMES Upstream Downstream Unlimited: 27 Mins Unlimited.