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 will be able to leave their boards in start area until 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 race briefing will take place at the start. It will also be sent to you so that you can consult it online. It is MANDATORY to take part in the briefing, as it is an opportunity to remind all the participants of the start procedures, the special arrangements for sailing on the Seine, safety precautions, the weather, etc... 

It's the only time when there's a formal exchange between the Race Direction and the Riders (questions/answers) !

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.

Shuttles


Buses will be provided to take you from Île de Monsieur (the arrival point) to the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (the starting point).

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. 

 

EQUIPMENT

It is strongly recommended to wear neoprene booties and to have a 5-meter towrope. 

Board rental for Nautic PADDLE --> PAR ICI   



Crédits photo :  AFP - Nautic 2021 -  Julien de Rosa & Raoul Dobremel