HCC 2019
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BUT this is subject to change - check on HCC website here
As of May 2019 and the publishing of Start Times:
- Women singles start at 4:15pm
- Women's doubles and mixed and men's singles at 5:00pm
- Mens doubles 5:15pm
As at 20 Oct 2019 start times have been adjusted to better accommodate the bridgeworks at Windsor:
- Brooklyn or Bust Singles at 4:15pm
- Women start at 4:30pm
- Brooklyn or Bust Doubles start at 4:45pm
- MRec1, Dash, Relay, Sup, C2 start at 5pm
- LRec1, LRec2, K1 start at 5:15pm
- UN1, UN2, ORS1 start at 5:30pm
Jana O & ? | Sackville | Photos |
Jana O & Marg-FM | Sackville | Photos |
Caroline and Mark (check W Oscar Transport) | Windsor/ Wisemans | Transport marquee, table, chairs, etc to Wisemans and set up |
Caroline and Mark Oscar Chris | Windsor/Wisemans | Transport marquee, table, chairs, etc to Wisemans and set up |
Tim McN | Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Tim McN | Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also | |
Sackville | Boat handling coordinator, also with radio to find landcrews | Assists land crew at beach | |
Sackville | In-water assistance |
Paul VanK | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Justin | Sackville | Boat handling coordinator, also with radio to find landcrews | Assists land crew at beach |
Adrian Clayton | Sackville | In-water assistance |
Chris Johnson??? | Wisemans | Direct transport | Bring clock/battery, hose, BBQ gas bottle(s), tables (2), folding chairs, urn, toolbox |
Oscar | Wisemans | Direct transport | Bring clock/battery, hose, BBQ gas bottle(s), tables (2), folding chairs, urn, toolbox |
Wisemans | Paddling checklist, arriving paddler lookout, departing paddlers list | ||
Tony Carr | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
Adrian CLayton | Wisemans | Paddling checklist, arriving paddler lookout, departing paddlers list | |
Tony Carr Chris Deng | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
Caroline | Wisemans | The Boss |
Chris Johnson | Transport from Wisemans | Load and transport some items to Shed/home | |
Wisemans to home (next day) | Transport all remaining items | morning |
Oscar C with Chris J | Transport from Wisemans | Load and transport some items to Shed/home | |
Oscar | Wisemans to home (next day) | Transport all remaining items | morning |
7 | Ruby Ardren | HCC |
7 | Ruby Ardren | HCC | K1 (Civet Cat) |
19 | Matt Acheson (you know you want to Matt) | HCC | |||||
20 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Slade Supersonic | ||||
21 | Brendan Trewartha | HCC | |||||
22 | Don Johnstone | HCC | BoB1 | Stellar Ski |
19 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Slade Supersonic | ||||
20 | Brendan Trewartha | HCC | |||||
21 | Don Johnstone | HCC | BoB1 | Stellar Ski | |||
22 | John Law | Dash | Dashing |
6 | Craig Salkeld | HCC | Ski | ||||
7 | Trevor Nichols | HCC | Ski | ||||
8 | Darren Williams | HCC | Ski | ||||
9 | Graham Cleland | HCC | Ski | ||||
10 | Ruby Ardren | HCC | |||||
11 | David Young and Peter Manley | HCC | Double Ski | ||||
12 | Naomi J | HCC | K1 (Bettong) | ||||
13 | Tom Simmat | HCC | Collins Class | ||||
14 | Wade R | HCC | BoB1 | Ski | |||
15 | RLJ | HCC | Ski | ||||
16 | Gareth Stokes (which blue shirt though?) | HCC | |||||
17 | Barnsey | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
18 | Kenji | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
19 | Chris Thompson | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
20 | Eric Filmalter | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
21 | David Veivers | HCC | Ski | ||||
22 | Matt Acheson (you know you want to Matt) | HCC | |||||
23 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Slade Supersonic | ||||
24 | Brendan Trewartha | HCC | |||||
25 | Don Johnstone | HCC | BoB1 | Stellar Ski | |||
26 | Cathy Miller | HCC | BoB1 | Mirage |
6 | Trevor Nichols | HCC | Ski | ||||
7 | Ruby Ardren | HCC | |||||
8 | David Young and Peter Manley | HCC | Double Ski | ||||
9 | Naomi J | HCC | K1 (Bettong) | ||||
10 | Tom Simmat | HCC | Collins Class | ||||
11 | Wade R | HCC | BoB1 | Ski | |||
12 | RLJ | HCC | Ski | ||||
13 | Gareth Stokes (which blue shirt though?) | HCC | |||||
14 | Barnsey | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
15 | Kenji | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
16 | Chris Thompson | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
17 | Eric Filmalter | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
18 | David Veivers | HCC | Ski | ||||
19 | Matt Acheson (you know you want to Matt) | HCC | |||||
20 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Slade Supersonic | ||||
21 | Brendan Trewartha | HCC | |||||
22 | Don Johnstone | HCC | BoB1 | Stellar Ski | |||
23 | Cathy Miller | HCC | BoB1 | Mirage |
4 | Tony Hystek | HCC |
4 | Tony Hystek | HCC | Vajda Spirit |
13 | Tom Simmat | HCC | |||||
14 | Wade R | HCC | BoB1 |
13 | Tom Simmat | HCC | Collins Class | ||||
14 | Wade R | HCC | BoB1 | Ski |
19 | Chris Thompson | HCC | |||||
20 | Eric Filmalter | HCC | |||||
21 | David Veivers | HCC |
19 | Chris Thompson | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
20 | Eric Filmalter | HCC | Lrec1 | ||||
21 | David Veivers | HCC | Ski |
24 | Greg and Warwick?? | HCC | |||||
25 | Anjie?? | HCC |
24 | Brendan Trewartha | HCC | |||||
25 | Don Johnstone | HCC | BoB1 | Stellar Ski |
Omnipresent | Write race report | ||
From Shed to Windsor | Transport club stuff from the shed | ||
Windsor | Set -up marquee, table, chairs etc | We'll be setup by around 8:00am is usual claim | |
Windsor | Sell Club caps and shirts and issue club cylumes (already procured by John D | Wear a white cap on the water Get your land crew to wear a club shirt or cap | |
Windsor | Photos | ||
Windsor | Take down marquee, clear club site, pack cars | From 4:45 | |
Windsor/Wisemans | Transport marquee, table, chairs, etc to Wisemans and set up |
Naomi J and her correspondents | Omnipresent | Write race report | |
Oscar C with Paul Van K Fiona Rae | From Shed to Windsor | Transport club stuff from the shed | |
Paul Van K, Oscar C Fiona Rae | Windsor | Set -up marquee, table, chairs etc | We'll be setup by around 8:00am is usual claim |
Tony Carr | Windsor | Sell Club caps and shirts and issue club cylumes (already procured by John D | Wear a white cap on the water Get your land crew to wear a club shirt or cap |
Ian W, Tom H, Jana O, Oscar | Windsor | Photos | |
Many (anyone still there) | Windsor | Take down marquee, clear club site, pack cars | From 4:45 |
Caroline and Mark (check W Oscar Transport) | Windsor/ Wisemans | Transport marquee, table, chairs, etc to Wisemans and set up |
Cattai | Photos & cheer squad | ||
Peter 'Bomber' Harris | Sackville | Coordinator | |
Tim 'Big' Mc | Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
? | Cattai | Photos & cheer squad | |
Peter Harris | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | |
Tim McN | Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Sackville | Photos | ||
Wisemans | Direct transport | Bring clock/battery, hose, BBQ gas bottle(s), tables (2), folding chairs, urn, toolbox | |
Wisemans | Setup marquee, clock, lights generators, etc. at Wisemans site |
Jana O & ? | Sackville | Photos | |
Chris Johnson??? | Wisemans | Direct transport | Bring clock/battery, hose, BBQ gas bottle(s), tables (2), folding chairs, urn, toolbox |
Caroline and Mark | Wisemans | Setup marquee, clock, lights generators, etc. at Wisemans site |
Tony Carr, C.Deng, L.Wright | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
Tony Carr | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 1 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews | |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 2 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews | |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 3 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews |
Jeff Tonazzi | Wisemans | Boat Handler 1 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews |
Mark Hempel | Wisemans | Boat Handler 2 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews |
Chris Johnson | Wisemans | Boat Handler 3 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews |
Transport from Wisemans | Load and transport some items to Tony's |
Chris Johnson | Transport from Wisemans | Load and transport some items to Shed/home |
Distance: 37kms OR choose to return at 14km mark to return through the Big W.
Meet: 7:30am at Naughty Wiseman’s Car Park. Turn left off Old Northern Road opposite Wiseman’s Ferry Public Wharf.
Briefing: 8:00am First start at 8:30am
Tides: Wiseman’s Ferry High at 10:49am (1.4m) Lower Portland High at 11:49am
Distance: 37kms OR choose to return at 14km mark to return through the Big W. (option for 47km return to Dargle but requires an even earlier start - see the PDF)
Meet: 8:00am sharp at Naughty Wiseman’s Car Park. Turn left off end of Old Northern Road opposite Wiseman’s Ferry Public Wharf.
Briefing: 8:30am First start at 9:00am
Tides: Wiseman’s Ferry High at 10:28am (1.4m), Lower Portland High at 11:39am
Tim 'Big' Mc | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Tim 'Big' Mc | Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Tim 'Big' Mc | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Tim 'Big' Mc | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio |
Peter Harris | Sackville | Coordinator | |
Netty | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Peter 'Bomber' Harris | Sackville | Coordinator | |
Tim 'Big' Mc | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Tony Carr | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
Tony Carr, C.Deng, L.Wright | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers |
- Training Paddle #2 details (please download (2 page PDF)
Plenty of room here for more!
Volunteer's Name | Location | Job | Comment |
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Omnipresent | Write race report | ||
From Shed to Windsor | Transport club stuff from the shed | ||
Windsor | Set -up marquee, table, chairs etc | We'll be setup by around 8:00am is usual claim | |
Windsor | Sell Club caps and shirts and issue club cylumes (already procured by John D | Wear a white cap on the water Get your land crew to wear a club shirt or cap | |
Windsor | Photos | ||
Windsor | Take down marquee, clear club site, pack cars | From 4:45 | |
Windsor/Wisemans | Transport marquee, table, chairs, etc to Wisemans and set up | ||
Ian W | Pitt Town | Photos & cheer squad | |
Cattai | Photos & cheer squad | ||
Sackville | Paddler checklist and arriving paddler lookout | Good eyes and operates radio | |
Peter Harris | Sackville | Coordinator | |
Netty | Sackville | Coordinator /checklist coordinator | Good eyes also |
Sackville | Boat handling coordinator, also with radio to find landcrews | Assists land crew at beach | |
Sackville | In-water assistance | ||
Sackville | Photos | ||
Wisemans | Direct transport | Bring clock/battery, hose, BBQ gas bottle(s), tables (2), folding chairs, urn, toolbox | |
Wisemans | Setup marquee, clock, lights generators, etc. at Wisemans site | ||
Wisemans | Paddling checklist, arriving paddler lookout, departing paddlers list | ||
Tony Carr | Wisemans | SPECIAL free catering for LCRKers | |
Jana O | Wisemans | Photos | |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 1 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews | |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 2 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews | |
Wisemans | Boat Handler 3 | Mud lark or cold water lark organising/supporting land crews | |
Don Rowston | Wisemans | Massage service | It's famous |
Tony C and everyone still there | Wisemans | Take down and load all items | From 1am |
Transport from Wisemans | Load and transport some items to Tony's | ||
Wisemans to home (next day) | Transport all remaining items | morning | |
Mooney Mooney | Club member welcome (with LCRK flag) and assistance, video recording | from arrival at Deerubbin Reserve 1:00am until at least after peak paddler arrival period | |
Any LCRK landcrewer | Mooney Mooney | Photos + | 1:00 am onwards |
23 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Double |
23 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Slade Supersonic |
K4 | Ladies | Anjie Lees, Jana Osvald, Wendy Andrews, Kerrie Murphy | 2018 | 12:27:40 |
K4 | Ladies 40+ | Anjie Lees, Jana Osvald, Wendy Andrews, Kerrie Murphy | 2018 | 12:27:40 |
K1 | Ladies 40+ | Ruby Ardren | 2018 | 11:08:15 |
K4 | Ladies | Anjie Lees, Jana Osvald, Wendy Andrews, Kerrie Murphy | 2018 | 12:27:40 |
Short Rec | Vet70+ | Tom Simmat | 2018 | 11:24:30 |
Unrestricted | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2016 | 10:16:02 |
Unrestricted | Vet60+ | Tony Hystek | 2018 | 10:12:14 |
At Windsor - From 10am to 5pm
Above: Wisemans Ferry Support. Photo Jana Osvald 2015
- LCRK Marquee for shade and meeting point
- Club shirts and caps for sale
- Issue paddler, start list and contact list
- Experts to offer advice, smiles and positive vibes
- Group photo 2:30PM (Be at the LCRK marquee at 2:25pm)
- Mandatory race briefing is at tba pm
- Marquee will be moved to Wisemans at 5:30pm
At Sackville - from 6:30pm until last LCRK paddler through
- Radio warning to your land crew of your approach
- Illuminated LCRK sign to identify our shared meeting point
- Shared land crew support in landing and re-launching each paddler
- Informal tracking of LCRK craft passing through\\Reminder to paddlers to check out at 2nd Sackville checkpoint
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At Wisemans - from 8:30pm until last paddler through
- LCRK meeting point 40 metres downriver from main launching ramp (see photos below - look for the red electronic timing board used for our Time Trials)
- LCRK marquee
- Free catering for LCRK land crew and social HCC paddlers (thanks Tony Carr!)
- Informal tracking of LCRK craft passing through
- Club support for land crews in landing and re-launching their paddlers
- Reminder to paddlers to check out at 2nd Wiseman's checkpoint.
Low Tide Pit-Stop
If you need a last stop on your down-river run and succumb to the "sirens", you will, as usual, be offered smiles, "mud angel" landing and re-launching services, sometimes "paddle through" service; fire for warmth; smiles; hot food and drink; and more smiles - this is not a club facility but a wonderful service volunteered annually to all participants. Remember the location this year is about half a kilometre upstream from its old spot –it is at a boat ramp (= less mud!)
Preparation Reading
General Advice
- Tips for First Timers by Paul van Koesveld
- Race Strategy by Rob Vallis
- Race Strategy by Graeme Jeffries
- Race Tactics 2013 by Tom Simmatt
- LCRK Seminar Takeaways 2013
- Race Rules by Roger Deane
- Pace Guide: How Fast Can You paddle the Classic by Tom Holloway
- 2006-2017 Results Chart, 2018 Pace Guide
Nutrition
- Ultramarathon Nutrition by Tony Hystek
- Classic Food by Ian Hofstetter
- Nutrition by Vitality Health Services
- Energy management for the Hawkesbury Classic by Phil Geddes
Clothing
Stretching/Injury Prevention
- Basic Stretch Routine by Vitality Health Services
- Injury Prevention by Vitality Health Services
- Stretching Exercises by Matt Blundell
Landcrew Advice
Maps & Planning
- HCC in one section
- HCC in three sections
- HCC in 5km sections
Garmin GPX Track
- HCC.zip Unzip, copy into your Garmin, and set to visible using garmin menu.
For planning and safety purposes please note: The HCC is not 111km, it is actually 100km. Also, it does not finish at Brooklyn, it finishes at Mooney Mooney (Deerubbin Reserve)
HCC - Current Class Record Holders
LCRK members past and present currently hold over 20 class records.
Boat | Class | Name | Year | Time |
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K1 | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2009 | 11:09:12 |
K1 | Ladies Vet60+ | Ann Lloyd Green | 2016 | 13:57:29 |
K2 | Vet50+ | Bruce Goodall, Jeremy Spear | 2014 | 9:33:57 |
K4 | Ladies | Margaret Cook, Merridy Huxley, Buzz Powell, Sandra Burwood | 2006 | 9:29:40 |
K4 | Mixed Vet40+ | Margaret Cook, Merridy Huxley, Warren Huxley, Bernard Craggs | 2008 | 10:07:36 |
K4 | Mixed Vet50+ | Margaret Cook, Merridy Huxley, Warren Huxley, Rob Cook | 2010 | 10:18:23 |
K4 | Ladies Vet50+ | Our Rae Duffy with Merridy Huxley, Dee Ratliffe and Clare McArthur | 2013 | 10:53:59 |
TK1 | Ladies | Margaret Cook | 1985 | 10:44:49 |
TK2 | Ladies Vet40+ | Margaret Cook, Merridy Huxley | 2003 | 10:46:04 |
Short Rec | Vet50+ | Tom Simmat | 2007 | 9:58:35 |
Short Rec | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2012 | 10:35:24 |
Med Rec | Open | Toby Hogbin | 2010 | 9:18:22 |
Med Rec | Ladies Vet50+ | Rae Duffy | 2012 | 10:55:09 |
Med Rec | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2010 | 9:54:05 |
Long Rec | Open | Bruce Goodall | 2000 | 9:37:50 |
Long Rec | Ladies Vet50+ | Liz Winn | 2008 | 10:59.33 |
Long Rec | Ladies Vet60+ | Ann Lloyd-Green | 2013 | 14:02:57 |
Long Rec | Vet50+ | Bob Turner | 2014 | 10:02:49 |
Long Rec | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2011 | 9:59:07 |
Long Rec 2 | Mixed | Kristy Benjamin & Bob Turner | 2012 | 8:58:02 |
Rec 2 | Vet40+ | Kenji Ogawa, Genkai So | 2000 | 10:36:34 |
Long Rec 2 | Mixed Vet 50+ | Urs Mader, Arni Mader | 2007 | 10:06:20 |
Ocean Racing Ski | Ladies Vet50+ | Roz Green | 2015 | 12:47:59 |
Ocean Racing Ski | Ladies Vet40+ | Anjie Lees | 2014 | 11:08:12 |
Ocean Racing Ski | Vet40+ | Brendan Trewartha | 2017 | 8:38:47 |
Ocean Racing Ski | Vet60+ | Tony Hystek | 2016 | 9:06:32 |
SSK2 | Mixed Vet40+ | Joy and Rich Robinson | 2015 | 9:28:31 |
Unrestricted | Open | Toby Hogbin | 2012 | 8:18:19 |
Unrestricted | Ladies | Julie Stanton | 2006 | 10:13:30 |
Unrestricted | Ladies Vet40+ | Anjie Lees | 2015 | 11:41:14 |
Unrestricted | Vet60+ | Tom Simmat | 2016 | 10:16:02 |
Unrestricted | Vet70+ | Adrian Clayton | 2017 | 11:54:12 |
Unrestricted 2 | Mixed Vet40+ | Bruce Goodall, Christine Lalor | 2007 | 8:57:57 |
Unrestricted 2 | Mixed Vet50+ | Alanna Ewin, Tony Hystek | 2017 | 8:50:42 |
Unrestricted 2 | Vet50+ | Tony Hystek, Timothy Hookins | 2007 | 8:57:00 |
SSK2 | Mixed Vet40+ | Joy and Rich Robinson | 2016 | 9:05:38 |
HCC - The Whiddon Trophy (Fastest Time)
- 2009 Matt Blundell
- 2010 Matt Blundell
HCC - Participation (incl 2018)
Completed | Name |
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35 or more | Richard Barnes |
20 or more | Kenji Ogawa |
15 or more | Margaret Cook, Don Rowston, Merridy Huxley, Peter Fitzgerald, Tom Simmat, John Duffy |
10 or more | Martin Dearnley, Bruce Goodall, Rob Vallis, Warren Huxley, Urs Mader, Derek Simmonds |
1 | Duncan J and Jeff H | HCC | Vindicator | ||||
2 | John 'Denver' Duffy | HCC | BoB1 | Sonic | |||
3 | James P | HCC | Think ION | ||||
4 | Tony Hystek | HCC | |||||
5 | Peter Fitz | HCC | Ski | ||||
6 | Craig Salkeld | HCC | Ski | ||||
7 | Trevor Nichols | HCC | Ski | ||||
8 | Darren Williams | HCC | Ski | ||||
9 | Graham Cleland | HCC | Ski | ||||
10 | Ruby Ardren | HCC | |||||
11 | David Young and Peter Manley | HCC | Double Ski | ||||
12 | Naomi J | HCC | K1 (Bettong) | ||||
13 | Tom Simmat | HCC | |||||
14 | Wade R | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
15 | RLJ | HCC | Ski | ||||
16 | Gareth Stokes (which blue shirt though?) | HCC | |||||
17 | Barnsey | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
18 | Kenji | HCC | BoB1 | ||||
19 | Chris Thompson | HCC | |||||
20 | Eric Filmalter | HCC | |||||
21 | David Veivers | HCC | |||||
22 | Matt Acheson (you know you want to Matt) | HCC | |||||
23 | Rich and Keg | HCC | Double | ||||
24 | Greg and Warwick?? | HCC | |||||
25 | Anjie?? | HCC |
- Training Paddle #1 details (please download (2 page PDF)
- Training Paddle #1 details (please download (2 page PDF)
- 'Training Paddle #1 details (please download (2 page PDF)
- Training Paddle #1 details (please download (2 page PDF)
- 'Training Paddle #1 details (please download (2 page PDF)
LCRK Club Hawkesbury Training Paddles 2019
With a full competition calendar, including the Wyong Ultra Marathon, the Myall Classic and the Clarence 100 the week before this year’s Hawkesbury Classic there are good opportunities for getting some excellent competitive kilometres under your belt.
For this reason and to try and help you improve your preparation we have added some distance into the Club’s Hawkesbury training paddles. They are designed to help you with refamiliarising yourself with where you should be and when on the night given the expected tidal conditions.
The first of this year’s training paddles will be focusing on the section below Wiseman’s from Low Tide Pitstop through to Bar Point, Milson’s Passage and to the finish.
The second training paddle will focus on maximising distance and time through the Big W where the tide is expected to turn to carry you to the finish.
Training Paddle 1
Aim: To get some distance training and plan route approaching Spenser, Bar Point through Milsons Passage to finish.
Date: Sunday 15th September - Mooney Mooney to Low Tide Pitstop Return
Distance: 45kms OR choose your own distance to return but paddle at least to Spencer 21kms return
Meet: 7:00am at Deerubbin Boat Ramp and Car Park. Briefing: 7:40am First start at 8:00am
Tides: Mooney Mooney Bridge High at 09:14am, Singleton Mill (Low Tide Pitstop) High at 10:21am
The idea is to paddle up with the tide and return on the outgoing tide.
NOTE: This paddle is weather dependent.
Training Paddle 2
Aim: To work out best route through Big W for the Hawkesbury
Date: Sunday 13th October - Naughty Wiseman’s Beach to Lower Portland Ferry Return
Distance: 37kms OR choose to return at 14km mark to return through the Big W.
Meet: 7:30am at Naughty Wiseman’s Car Park. Turn left off Old Northern Road opposite Wiseman’s Ferry Public Wharf.
Briefing: 8:00am First start at 8:30am
Tides: Wiseman’s Ferry High at 10:49am (1.4m) Lower Portland High at 11:49am
- How do you work out your base speed? See Tom Holloway's excellent article for more detail but he recommends assuming you paddle at 90% of your time trial speed. Stops are additional as are delays waiting for one or more car ferries. Your average speed overall will probably be around 85% of your time trial speed, all else being equal. See http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/HowFast_HCC.pdf|this PDF.
- How do you work out your base speed? See Tom Holloway's excellent article for more detail but he recommends assuming you paddle at 90% of your time trial speed. Stops are additional as are delays waiting for one or more car ferries. Your average speed overall will probably be around 85% of your time trial speed, all else being equal. See this PDF.
- How do you work out your base speed? See Tom Holloway's excellent article for more detail but he recommends assuming you paddle at 90% of your time trial speed. Stops are additional as are delays waiting for one or more car ferries. Your average speed overall will probably be around 85% of your time trial speed, all else being equal. See: http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/HowFast_HCC.pdf
- How do you work out your base speed? See Tom Holloway's excellent article for more detail but he recommends assuming you paddle at 90% of your time trial speed. Stops are additional as are delays waiting for one or more car ferries. Your average speed overall will probably be around 85% of your time trial speed, all else being equal. See http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/HowFast_HCC.pdf|this PDF.
Club Support
2019 HCC 'Calculator'
LCRK is please to provide this Microsoft Excel based 'calculator' which is preloaded with HCC 2019 Tides all the way up to Windsor and incorporating associated tidal and riverine flows (all other things being equal which they never are!!). To use, download the tool, open up Excel, adjust ONLY the yellow shaded cells ie:-
- Update your Windsor start time
- Update your expected base speed (either constant for whole 100km, or you can slow yourself down as your energy flags)
- Adjust your expected stop time (eg if it's 1/2hr then enter as =0.5/24 to keep excel happy!)
- The calculator will then derive your ETA at respective checkpoints, including adjustments for current.
- The course map (separate worksheet) will be automatically updated and can be printed out/laminated on a single A4 page for you &/or your landcrew.
- Print out different versions eg at 9km/h, 10km/h, 11km/h base speed - you'll know by your first stop which one you should be using!
- How do you work out your base speed? See Tom Holloway's excellent article for more detail but he recommends assuming you paddle at 90% of your time trial speed. Stops are additional as are delays waiting for one or more car ferries. Your average speed overall will probably be around 85% of your time trial speed, all else being equal. See: http://www.lcrk.org.au/pmwiki/uploads/Main/HowFast_HCC.pdf
- Note that whilst there's a bit of science behind this tool - there are many other important variables in play including wind, river knowledge, washriding etc - which can make the tool a bit of sideshow. Use the tool in conjunction with ALL your planning.
Above: Calculator produces prepopulated map showing ETA's
For those wanting more detail. The new calculator identifies tides at Fort Denison (HH, LL, H, L), then adjusts that tide all the way up to Windsor some 5-7 hours later. Current patterns have been modelled for 4 sections of the river (between stops) using data from MHL, DPW etc. Your ETA at a particular checkpoint is adjusted based on your base paddle speed and the anticipated current at the time you are travelling. Short or long stops will affect the tide you catch (or are caught by). Further fine tuning CAN be done - but no point over-engineering it, you might be affected by winds, broken down ferries, unplanned swims etc. Good luck!
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There's a new moon due on 28 Oct, but yo'll barely get a glimpse as it sets 5pm Saturday - it's going to be a DARK night!
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low tides. Noting the current change lags the changing of the tide. There's a new moon due on 28 Oct which means no moonlight, besides which it sets at 5pm Saturday! It's going to be a DARK night!
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon but you're not going to see it as it sets 5pm Saturday - but the tides will be high.
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There's a new moon due on 28 Oct, but yo'll barely get a glimpse as it sets 5pm Saturday - it's going to be a DARK night!
HCC 2019 Tides and Weather and Moon
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon but you're not going to see it as it sets 5pm Saturday - but the tides will be high.
Above: 2019 tides and moon (weather tba)
HCC 2019 Tides and Weather and Moon
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon but you're not going to see it as it sets 5pm Saturday - but the tides will be high.
Above: 2019 tides and moon (weather tba)
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see a high tide at Windsor at ~16:00 on Sat 27 Oct, a low tide at Wisemans Ferry at 19:30 in the evening noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon rising (~10pm on Saturday) and the tides will be correspondingly high.
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see some high and low ties. noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon but you're not going to see it as it sets 5pm Saturday - but the tides will be high.
HCC 2019 Tides and Weather and Moon
The conditions for 2019 (at least from a moonlight and tide perspective) are likely to see a high tide at Windsor at ~16:00 on Sat 27 Oct, a low tide at Wisemans Ferry at 19:30 in the evening noting the current change will have a bit of a lag [please check this for yourself!]. There'll be a big moon rising (~10pm on Saturday) and the tides will be correspondingly high.
Above: 2019 tides and moon (weather tba)
- HCC 2019 ENTRIES - open SOON
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- LCRK's 2018 HCC Report
- LCRK's 2018 HCC Report
- Hawkesbury Canoe Classic home page
- HCC 2019 ENTRIES - open NOW
- 2006-2017 Results Chart, 2018 Pace Guide
- Details of Club Support at key checkpoints (2018)
- Preparation advice and articles (2018)
- Maps for paddler and support crew (2018)
- HCC Facebook Chat Group
- HCC Flyover Video (6 minute version)
- LCRK Pictures from 2017 HCC on Flickr
- 2017 Finish line candid video commentary on Youtube
- LCRK's 2018 Hawkesbury Classic Pages
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 26-27 October 2019
2019 HCC Tides and Boat Choice from Tom Simmat
As of May 2019 and the publishing of Start Times:
- Women singles start at 4:15pm
- Women's doubles and mixed and men's singles at 5:00pm
- Mens doubles 5:15pm
BUT this is subject to change.
Tides
Everyone starts WITH the tide, but the tide turns against you, generally between checkpoints B and C. there is a brief tide against you, through Snackville, then the tide turns with you; (the fast guys at about Checkpoint G and the slower guys between E and F. So somewhere about the big W. The tide is with you then through Wisemans to the finish for the fast ones and slower ones will catch the turn at about Spencer.
You need to try and finish before the tide turns near the finish at about 2:30am. That is a race time of about 10hr 45min for women and 9hr 30 min for men, otherwise you will be battling a very strong tide against you between Spencer and the finish.
So in order to avoid the second tide against you this year, pick a fast boat or a double. Stop at Sackville when the tide is against you. Do not linger at Wisemans when the tide is with you. Landcrew this year the tide at Wisemans is high and going out...
Above: Typical paddling times 4pm vs 5pm starts