ARWS AFRICA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
EVENT CALENDER 2022
- Expedition Africa Swellendam - 4/6 February 2022
- Expedition Africa Wakkerstroom - 13/15 May 2022
- Merrell Transkei Tuff - 29/31 July 2022
- Expedition Africa Plettenberg Bay - 26/28 August 2022
- ARWS Africa Regional Championship - Clocolan - 4/6 November 2022
ARWS AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIP LOG
- Mixed teams of 4 is the only category to be eligible to win a free entry to the Regional final and the ARWS World Championships in 2023. (If the winner of the series have already qualified for a free entry for ARWC, the entry do not pass to the second place team)
- All five events counts towards the log.
- Winning team of mixed four at each of the first four events will receive a free entry for the ARWS Africa Regional final in Clocolan.
- If the 1st place team has already won a free entry, the 2nd placed team will receive the free entry for the Regional final.
- Teams may substitute members with a team roster containing a maximum of 7 team members for the year. If team exceeds the 7 team member limit, there lowest event score will be omitted from the total score.
- Log will be updated after each event, see points allocated below.
- All 5 above mentioned events will count towards a teams ARWS Africa Regional rankings.
- All 5 above mentioned events will count towards a teams ARWS World rankings. (multiplied by 0.3).
- ARWS Africa Regional Championship 2022 is a championship event and the points earned at this event will be multiplied by 2
- Expedition Africa 500 km is part of the ARWS Africa region. Points gained at this event will boost a teams Africa Regional rankings (multiplied by 2) but will not count towards the 2022 Regional final or towards gaining the free entry to the ARWS World Championships.
ARWS AFRICA POINTS ALLOCATION
- 1st = 100 points
- 2nd = 85 points
- 3rd =73 points
- 4th = 63 points
- 5th = 55 points
- 6th = 50 points
- 7th = 45 points
- 8th = 40 points
- 9th = 35 points
- 10th = 30 points
- 11th = 28 points
- 12th = 26 points
- 13th = 24 points
- 14th = 22 points
- 15th = 20 points
- 16th = 18 points
- 17th = 16 points
- 18th = 14 points
- 19th = 12 points
- 20 - 24th = 10 points
- 25 - 29th = 9 points
- 30 - 34th = 8 points
- 35 - 39th = 7 points
- 40 - 44th = 6 points
- 45 - 49th = 5 points
- 50-54th = 4 points
- 55 - 59th = 3 points
- 60 - 64th = 2 points
- 65 - and all teams that starts but do not finish = 1 point
ENTRY FEE - 120 KM
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R 6600 per team of four members.
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R 3300 per team of two members.
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All athletes will receive an Event hat.
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All team members will receive Sunday breakfast.
ENTRY FEE - 60 KM
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R 3400 per team of four members.
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R 1700 per team of two members.
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All athletes will receive an Event Peak cap.
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All team members will receive Sunday breakfast.
BANKING DETAILS
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Expedition Africa
First National Bank
Rivonia branch, branch code 250 355
Account number 628 004 891 73
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Mail proof of payment to stephan@kinetic-events.co.za. Use name and surname as reference
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Entries closes Thursday 27 January 2022.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
Teams may cancel their entry at any stage by e-mailing the event organizers.
- No refunds are applicable at any stage.
- Only make a payment for your entry when certain that you will attend the event. Once you have made a payment, we start planning for your participation and costs are being incurred.
- Teams are not permitted to transfer their fees paid to future events if they are not able to make this edition of the event.
- Teams are permitted to transfer or sell their entry to another team if available. This will be a transaction between the teams. Teams must notify Expedition Africa as soon as possible in the case of a team entry being transferred or sold.
- If two teams do not have sufficient members and decide to join together, this will be strictly considered as one team cancelling their entry. Refund policy will be as stated above, no exceptions.
- If the race is cancelled due to acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, or other reasons, the organizers will make every effort to refund as much of the entry fee as possible to all teams. However, all teams should be aware that any refunds will be considered after event costs have been calculated. Given the high number of fixed costs associated with organizing the race teams should also be aware that any refund is likely to be minimal. The race will not be re-scheduled.
EQUIPMENT FOR 120 KM AND 60 KM EVENT
Click HERE for the list of Compulsory Competitor Equipment (download & save a copy)
Teams do not need any illumination devices / glow sticks for this event.
120 km teams need to provide one tube per person. Vehicle tube (not toy tube)
Contact: Tyremart Swellendam - 028 514 1500 or Supa Quick Swellendam - 028 514 3470 and ask for secondhand tubes - collect on Friday before dropping off cycles at T1.
COMPETENCY REQUIRED
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At least one member of the team must be capable of navigating by compass and map during the day and night. The team must be able to orientate a map, identify grid references on a map, take a bearing between two points on a map, and understand the impact of magnetic declination.
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The teams must be able to describe what their team would do if it becomes lost.
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At least one member of the team should have experience in basic First Aid.
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All team members must be suitably competent in all disciplines included in the event as specified by the race organizer and be able to complete the event without any assistance from any person other than own team members.
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The following Kayaking Skills must be mastered: managing a capsized craft in deep water; righting and emptying a craft in deep water; getting back in and continuing paddling.
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Swimming 100m of any stroke.
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There will be no competency checks at registration. By entering this event, teams acknowledge that they are competent in all the skills required to complete an event of this nature.
ECO AWARENESS
Teams are to adhere to the following stipulations at all times:
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All waste is to be carried to the closest transition or checkpoint for disposal.
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Human waste is to be buried between 20 and 25cm below the soil surface.
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Picking of flowers, cutting of walking sticks and/or any damage to the natural vegetation (even though they might appear to be dead) is prohibited.
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The making of fires, whatever the circumstances and no matter how small, are prohibited along the entire route.
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No tree, rock, etc. may be defaced in any manner.
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Be polite and courteous to local inhabitants. Pass quietly through settlements, especially at night.
The transgression of any of the above will render the entire team liable to disqualification.