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The BOTT 5 year calendar |
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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12th June
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18th June
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17th June
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15th June
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14th June
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The Great Paddle Boarding
Experience
on the Glorious River Thames in Kingston
Choose your
own personal challenge:-
The BOTT Grand Tour
(AKA The Leisure Fleet)
All the gain, none of the pain
or you can race the
6 miles or 10 miles.
or
Enter a
Mega Board Fun team
Plus
Join the Battle of
the Thames
Grand Tour
This is the Grand Tour
This most definitely is not a race
All the gain, none of the pain
Paddle the Battle of
the Thames
course
as part of the BOTT Event
Be part of it !
You will get the event medal, bib number, event
time
and you can also purchase the event Training Shirt
PLUS
and a hugh sense of achievement of being part of
The Battle
of the Thames
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Online Advanced Entry
Only
Registration
for all entries (closes at midnight
Friday 4th June)
No Registration will be
accepted for the event
after midnight 5th June
2021 |
It is a condition that
by registering for this event, you consent to
the publication of photos and/or video and
or/audio of you
Click here for full Photo and Video consent
details |
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Event medals will be given to all participants that complete the course they registered for.
- All Event Participants are
required to declare and collect their race numbers
at the event registration desk between 08:00 and
09:45 on the day of the event.
- There will be a £10
administration charge to make any registration
changes whatsoever after 15th May.
- No registration changes can
be made whatsoever after registration closes on Friday
4th June.
- If BOTT has to be
postponed for safety reasons due to events beyond
our control such as extreme weather conditions or
excessive river flow, the event will be rescheduled.
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10
Mile BOTT race with Trophies |
Men's 14' (hardshel
& iSUP combined) |
Men's 12'6
(hardshel) |
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Ladies 14'
(hardshel & iSUP combined) |
Ladies 12'6
(hardshel) |
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| 10
Mile BOTT race with Trophies |
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Men's 12'6
i-SUP |
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Ladies 12'6 i-SUP |
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| 10
Mile BOTT race |
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Men's Prone |
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Ladies Prone |
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6 Mile N1SCO course with Trophies |
Men's N1SCO |
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Ladies N1SCO |
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| 6
Mile BOTT race |
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Men's Surf Style |
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Ladies Surf Style |
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BOTT Grand Tour
(up to 6 miles) |
Any Board |
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6 mile Course
Mega Board (multi person Board)
Fun
Race |
Mega Boards |
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- Got a Mega Board ?
Want to join in the fun?
 - Do you want to use
one of the club's Mega boards for ?
- Blue Chip SUPer
Club will cover the Thames Licence for all
the Mega
Boards
- The Mega Board Fun Race will take part between the Club and Kingston bridge
Contact:
Registration@BattleOfTheThames.co.uk
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Due to the
reduced numbers of competitors this year
The Race
Director may decide to have an ordered rolling start at
10:45:-
14’ Men - 14’ Ladies
- 12’ 6 Men - 12’ 6 Ladies - N1SCO Men & Ladies - Grand
Tour - Mega Boards.:
This year we have a partial river restriction in place |
A staggard race start sequences could be 3 minutes between each start : -
Once the signal for the start of the first race has
sounded, all other starts will be
automatically locked in place with 3 minute intervals
with no delays or restarts.
NOTE: all competitors must be on the water behind the
start line
and ready to race at 10:40
You will not be allowed to
launch between 10:35 and 11:05 |
- 10:45 –
14’ Men - 10 mile BOTT
- 10:48 –
14’ Ladies
- 10 mile BOTT
- 10:51 –
12’ 6
& Prone Men
- 10 mile
- 10:54 –
12’ 6 & Prone Ladies
- 10 mile
- 10:57 –
N1SCO Men & Ladies Race
- 6 mile course
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- 11:00 –
The BOTT Grand Tour - Any Board - Any Distance
- 11:00 – Mega Board
& Surf Style Fun Race -
6 mile course
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Junior Class:
Up to 18th birthday:
For safety reasons,
As this event is taking place on the River Thames, juniors are required
(unless specifically agreed in writing with the Race Director) to have a
designated responsible experienced adult
paddling with them as their escort at all times whilst on the
water including taking part in either the 6 mile N1SCO course, 10 mile
BOTT course or the BOTT Grand Tour . NOTE:
Juniors entering the 10 mile course will
be included with the adult results and not separated in any way
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Surf Class:
Length: - - 12’ 6” maximum, no weight limit, Hard shell
boards must be a surfboard style in shape with the minimum
dimensions, nose 17” wide (12” back from nose), 14” tail (12” up
from the tail) and maximum thickness of 5”. Basically, most 12’
6” or less crossover / surf style standard production boards
such as the "Starboard Cruiser" will fit into this category. i-SUP boards, 12' 2" or less.
The Race Directors decision will be final in all cases. |
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