Testing Friday 29th Nov: There will be testing available on Friday from 9am – 4pm for those who would like to test, rescue and medics will be onsite.
There will be a cost to cover the medics, rescue teams and crane: Grand Prix Teams – $200
All other classes – $100 (FREE for Juniors).
Race Buoys: We have had some new race buoys made if you hit and damage one their will be a cost of $400 to replace them. So best not to hit them (Jase!).
The Mangakino Club will be open each night for meals except for Friday night as they are changing Chefs, BBQ HQ however will be in their car park selling food until 7.30. They will also be at our event during the day and will stay onsite Saturday until approx. 7pm if you are looking for something to eat.
———–Message from Waikato Regional Council———
The Hydro Thunder – Round 1 event is taking place within the Gold Clam incursion zone. These unwanted aquatic pests, as well as invasive plants and fish can be easily transported between waterways on contaminated water equipment and clothing. Their juveniles are highly abundant, microscopic and have sticky mucus threads, so you may not even be aware that you are transporting them. Help stop the spread of freshwater pests between lakes and rivers through your actions, CHECK CLEAN DRY.
CHECK: All your equipment and remove any visible matter such as shells, weed or algae.
CLEAN: Thoroughly spray all of your hard surface equipment with a high powered water hose to physically dislodge juvenile clams and other pests. For absorbent materials such as lifejackets, place these in hot water (55°C+) for 5 minutes or freeze them overnight.
DRY: Thoroughly dry all gear, especially areas where water may pool inside a boat. Everything must be completely dry for 48 hours before it can enter another waterway to kill the pests that were missed by the cleaning step.
This applies to all water equipment and clothing when moving between ANY waterways. This includes saltwater as the clams can survive in this environment too. You do not want any clams hitching a ride back with you to your home waterways.
Bio Security will be onsite Sunday afternoon with two mobile water, water blaster stations and they will wash down your boats once you have finished for the day.
The Lake currently also has an Algae problem so please refrain from swimming in the Lake.
Taupo Cycle Challenge and road closures are in place on the Saturday please see the Map as this may effect some of you if travelling from Taupo to Mangakino.
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