Aoraki Dragon Boat
Association (Inc)
Christchurch, NZ

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Coming up this season:

Date	Event	Location
Sunday 29-Jan-12	Informal “Summer Sizzler Super 12” races. Race Draw now available!! (version 3)	Lake Pegasus
Fri 10, Sat 11-Feb-12	Unfortuantely we have had to withdraw Dragon Boating from this year's “NZ Masters Games”	Dunedin
Sunday 26-Feb-12	“Aoraki Open” Regatta (previously known as the “Early Bird”)	Lake Pegasus
Saturday 10-March-12	“South Island Champs” (Schools and Adults on the same day)	Lake Hood
Sunday 18-March-12	Match Racing	Tbc
Sat 31-March-12 (and Sunday?)	NZDBA Nationals. Very likely to be Adult plus Schools on one day this season.	Lake Hood

Highlights from previous seasons:

See season 2008-09 :: 2009-10 :: 2010-11 (last season) or a list of all past regatta.

Re-location...

The Christchurch earthquake on 4-Sept caused extensive damage to property in the region, rupturing 'services' including sewage systems, which contaminated our rivers. 'Authorities' removed the ban on activities on or in the Avon River and the Kaiapoi River. But the Earthquake of 22-Feb-11 means Avon River Training is cancelled until further notice. Boats have been at the alternative venue of Pegasus Lake, although there is also one (older) Boat at Kaiapoi.

Even if we go back to the Avon, remember that rain will flush that 'material' back into the rivers, and contamination may get into any cracks in the boats. Not to mention our paddlers.

Update on discharges at 16 May and again on 16th June 2011: "Avon/Ōtākaro and Heathcote/Opawaho rivers and the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai – There are multiple direct discharges of raw sewage to the rivers and estuary". [ecan]

Note however that the Kaiapoi has apparently been declared safe (unless there is a reasonable amount of rainfall) so training can begn on there. Unfortunately there are none of the new Champion boats at Kaiapoi, but there is one of the old boats in a lockup compound. See Rick Smith or Marie Child for access.

All teams should have emailed aoraki.dragons@gmail.com by now to advise how many teams they will enter in Super 12 Races on THIS Sunday 29-Jan. We will email out the Draw soon (probably Thursday).

Local weather

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Kia kaha kia manawanui tu te tangata tinorangatiratanga.

if we stand together and unite, we can overcome our disasters.

Recent Regatta

Sunday 4-Dec-11 was the Aoraki Ice Breaker - see Race Results.

AGM

Aoraki ran its third AGM 18-August-10. Click here for the annual report from the Chair.