team captain`s package #1 - Texarkana Dragon Boat Festival

TEAM CAPTAIN’S PACKAGE #1
We are just a few days away from the big event!! Please be sure to pass all of this information along to your team
members and comply with all deadlines. You can secure additional information concerning the festival at the event
website: www.texarkanadragonboatfestival.com or by calling Race Director David Carter at 903-278-0600, or the event
production company, High Five Dragon Boat, at 813-426-3544.
DEADLINES:
All team registration fees, rosters and waivers should have been submitted by this time. If you have outstanding items,
please contact jill@highfivedragonboat.com immediately to finalize your team’s paperwork before the on-water
activities start later this week. Paddlers will not be allowed to practice if their waiver has not been received by the High
Five staff.
PRACTICES:
Below is the practice schedule, as it currently stands. Updates to this schedule can be found online:
www.texarkanadragonboatfestival.com/team-captain-info.html
TIME
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
BOAT #1
Team JCM
Bowie County CSCD
Team Jackass
BOAT #2
Triple Threat
Barbell Butterflies
The Compound
BOAT #3
BOAT #4
Wadley Water Warriors
Vertical Vikings
Christus Holy Rowers
Boggy Creek Monsters
CrossFit Texarkana
Brains and Brawn
Practices are located at Bringle Lake Park, 7602 Bringle Lake Road, Texarkana, TX. For comfort, team members may
want to bring the following suggested items:
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A team dry bag for keys, wallets, etc that can be left on land in one person’s car or with a family member staying
on land.
Comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting wet
Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting wet
A “butt pad” to sit on, an hour is a long time to sit on a little wooden bench and paddle. Garden kneeling pads
from Walmart or Lowes work well
Bottle of water – bring it in the boat
Change of clothes or a sweatshirt to wear afterwards if it’s cool out – being wet in cool air isn’t fun.
Sunglasses for both sun protection and keeping the splashes out of your eyes
Sunblock
ATHLETES VILLAGE
Each team will be assigned a 10’x10’ space in the Athletes Village to rest and relax in between races. Food and drink
vendors will be on-site at the festival. Teams can bring their own water and snacks. DO NOT BRING ALCOHOL. Beer will
be available on-site for participants after racing and spectators throughout the day, 21 years of age or older.
What to bring:
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Team tent or canopy
Sunscreen
Table(s)
Towels
Chairs
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Extra dry clothing
Decorations
Comfortable shoes
Games (football, Frisbee, corn hole, etc.)
Garbage Bag(s)
EVENT DAY SCHEDULE
7:15-8:15 am
8:15 am
8:40 am
9:00 am
11:48 am
12:00 pm
12:40 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
Team Captain check in
Team Captain’s meeting
Marshalling begins for Race #1
Racing begins
Last race of Round 2
Lunch Break
Marshalling begins for Round 3
Last race of the day
Awards Ceremony
RACE SCHEDULE
At the end of this document you will find the racing schedule. Here are a few notes about reading the schedule:
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Teams must report to marshalling 20 minutes BEFORE their scheduled race time. The Race time is when the gun
will go off at the start line for them to race.
Your first 2 races are scheduled in advance
Races in rounds 1 and 2 are 2-boat races
There are an odd number of teams, so “The Compound” team is shown as racing twice in Round 1 and not at all
in Round 2 which is just a method to keep the racing going smoothly.
Both times from Rounds 1 and 2 will be added together and sorted fastest to slowest, and from that, teams will
be “seeded” into a divisional final for round 3.
The final round of racing will be 3- and 4-boat races
The winners of each divisional final will determine the winners
AWARDS
Medals will be given out as follows:
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Gold / Silver / Bronze for the 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners of the Premier Mixed Division A Final
Gold for the 1st place winner of Premier Mixed Division B Final
Gold for the 1st place winner of Premier Open Division A Final
Gold for the 1st place winner of Premier Men’s and Open Final
Boat Loading
Athlete’s
Village
300 meter
Race Course
Kid’s Zone
Parking
Finish Line
Vendors
Bringle Lake Park: 7602 Bringle Lake Road, Texarkana, TX
300M QUALIFYING HEATS - ROUND 1
RACE 1
LN
TEAM NAME
9:00 AM
1
Domtar Dominators
2
Bowie County C.S.C.D.
MARSHAL 8:40
AM
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
3
4
RACE 2
LN
9:12 AM
1
The Compound
2
Brains and Brawn
MARSHAL 8:52
AM
3
4
RACE 3
LN
9:24 AM
1
TEAM Jackass
2
Cajun/Texan Invasion
MARSHAL 9:04
AM
3
4
RACE 4
LN
9:36 AM
1
Barbell Butterflies
2
Triple Threat (Team Townsquare Texarkana)
MARSHAL 9:16
AM
3
4
RACE 5
LN
9:48 AM
1
CrossFit Texarkana
2
Boggy Creek Monsters
MARSHAL 9:28
AM
3
4
RACE 6
LN
10:00 AM
1
CHRISTUS St. Michael Holy Rowers
2
Wadley Water Warriors
MARSHAL 9:40
AM
3
4
RACE 7
LN
10:12 AM
1
Texarkana Boot Leggers
2
Vertical Vikings
MARSHAL 9:52
AM
3
4
PLC
RACE 8
LN
10:24 AM
1
Team JCM
2
The Compound
MARSHAL
10:04 AM
3
4
TIME
300M QUALIFYING HEATS - ROUND 2
RACE 9
LN
10:36 AM
1
Cajun/Texan Invasion
2
Barbell Butterflies
MARSHAL
10:16 AM
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
PLC
TIME
3
4
RACE 10
LN
10:48 AM
1
Bowie County C.S.C.D.
2
CrossFit Texarkana
MARSHAL
10:28 AM
3
4
RACE 11
LN
11:00 AM
1
Triple Threat (Team Townsquare Texarkana)
2
Domtar Dominators
MARSHAL
10:40 AM
3
4
RACE 12
LN
11:12 AM
1
Wadley Water Warriors
2
Texarkana Boot Leggers
MARSHAL
10:52 AM
3
4
RACE 13
LN
11:24 AM
1
Boggy Creek Monsters
2
CHRISTUS St. Michael Holy Rowers
MARSHAL
11:04 AM
3
4
RACE 14
LN
11:36 AM
1
Vertical Vikings
2
TEAM Jackass
MARSHAL
11:16 AM
3
4
RACE 15
LN
11:48 AM
1
Brains and Brawn
2
Team JCM
MARSHAL
11:28 AM
3
4
300M CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
RACE 16
LN
SD
1:00 PM
1
3
2
1
3
2
MARSHAL
12:40 AM
PREMIER OPEN and MEN's FINAL
PLC
TIME
PREMIER MIXED DIVISION B
PLC
TIME
PREMIER OPEN DIVISION A FINAL
PLC
TIME
PREMIER MIXED DIVISION A
PLC
TIME
4
RACE 17
LN
SD
1:20 PM
1
7
2
5
3
6
4
8
RACE 18
LN
SD
1:40 PM
1
4
2
2
3
1
4
3
RACE 19
LN
SD
2:00 PM
1
4
2
2
3
1
4
3
MARSHAL
1:00 PM
MARSHAL
1:20 PM
MARSHAL
1:40 PM
RACING DIVISIONS
PREMIER MIXED and PREMIER WOMEN
TEAM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Domtar Dominators
Barbell Butterflies
Wadley Water Warriors
Bowie County C.S.C.D.
Brains and Brawn
Cajun/Texan Invasion
Vertical Vikings
The Compound
PREMIER OPEN
TEAM
1
2
3
4
5
Team JCM
CHRISTUS St. Michael Holy Rowers
CrossFit Texarkana
Triple Threat (Team Townsquare Texarkana)
TEAM Jackass
PREMIER MEN'S
TEAM
1
2
Boggy Creek Monsters
Texarkana Boot Leggers