Useful Informations
Event registration
JERSEY RETRIEVAL AND PRE-RACE BRIEFING – Saturday 30 NOVEMBER
From 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM – Number pick-up and equipment drop-off by time slot
Competitors must confirm their presence at the event the day before, between 9.30 a.m. and 7.00 p.m., close to the departure point - Kiosque flottant - (10 Port de la Gare - 75013 Paris).
Participants can also leave their boards at the start the following morning. Stickers will be provided for participants to identify their equipment.
However, if they so wish, participants can bring their own boards to the race start on D-day (once the stickers have been affixed).
7:00 PM – Briefing for the race
The briefing for the race also takes place in the Parc des Expositions. It is necessary to attend the briefing to be aware of the all updates about the start of the race, the specific measures for navigating the Seine river, security, etc.
THE RACE - Sunday 1st December
The Nautic Paddle on the Seine river is a fleet race, with a "mass start”. The times to be observed are as follows:
Timetabe coming soon :
- 08:00: Start
Brunch
Exertion, then relaxation. So let's brunch!
- 11.00 / 11.30 AM: The post-race brunch is served to all competitors. The competitors may also invite guests (family or friends), with an addiitonal cost of 30 euros per person.
Recommendations
WARM-UPS
It is strongly advised to warm-up properly (movements, stretches, etc.). It is important to note that falling into cold water can lead to physiological complications (including hypothermia).
Assistance
About 15 boats will be available to provide assistance to competitors and the race directors. A pontoon boat will serve to pick up those who fall out of the race and will be behind the fleet.
The River Squad (Brigade Fluviale) police boats are not a part of the arrangements above but can be called on to intervene in the event of any dangerous or urgent situations. Their instructions must be followed immediately and unconditionally.