Spur River Rumble Adventure Day in Western Cape, Kleinmond, South Africa
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Spur River Rumble Adventure Day

4 Events to choose from -



  • River Rumble: 40-45 minutes duration. Fun, action packed event for solos or teams

  • Anything-that-floats regatta. Teams construct their own floats/rafts etc and square off on the estuary in front of the event hub at mid day. Huge fun!

  • Beach Kids Dash: for the young ones age 5-10ish. A fun, circular mini adventure race at around 11ish.

  • 50km or 100km Adventure race with the guys from WCAD - www.wcad.co.za


EVENT 1 - RIVER RUMBLE

Event Venue: Palmiet River, Kleinmond

Event Cost: R120 per person // R240.00 per 2 member team // R360 per 3 member team --- NOT A RELAY. All members do everything together.

Categories:

Solos or teams of 2-3

NB! IF YOU ENTER FOR THE "ANYTHING-THAT-FLOATS" REGATTA, YOU GET A FREE ENTRY FOR RIVER RUMBLE!

Description: 

First batch starts at 09h00 and each batch will consist of up to 15 teams of 2  members each or 30 competitors - whichever is applicable. Any category can race in any batch start. Teams and individuals can enter more than once, subject to paying for a new batch time, of course.

PRE ENTRIES close on 24 July. You can "late enter" on the day, subject to available batch times but you will pay R130.00pp if you enter on the day instead of R120.00pp for pre entries.

PRE ENTRY MEANS YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ENTRY FORM ONLINE AND YOU'VE PAID BEFORE OR ON THE 24 JULY  YOU CANNOT SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FORM AND THEN EXPECT TO PAY PRE ENTRY FEE AFTER 24 AUGUST. IT WILL BE DEEMED "LATE ENTRY"

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS PAYABLE UNLESS THE EVENT IS CANCELLED BY QUANTUM ADVENTURES.

When you enter, please let us know at the bottom of the form where it says "Additional information" in which batch you want to start and  include a 2nd choice option - we might not be able to fit you into a specific batch due to it being filled up already.

Junior Category = Age 14-16. We cannot accept any age younger than 14 unless accompanied by their Dad or Mum in the "Family category"

Batch start times:

08h00 - This start batch is already booked for the start of the 100km Adventure Race which takes place on the day - organized by WCAD - http://www.wcad.co.za/

09h00

09h45

10h30

11h15

12h00

12h45

13h30

14h15

15H00

Activities for the RIVER RUMBLE will include:



  • Tubing

  • River walk/dash/run

  • Croc paddle

  • Croc/tube/rope bridge obstacle

  • River mouth crossing with ropes and tubes

  • River walk/dash/run - opposite bank

  • River crossing below bridge

  • Inflatable obstacle in the water

The course will probably take an average team about 40-45 minutes to complete.

* As we progress with the planning of this event, we might include some other physical and mental challenges along the way!

We can supply the PFDs/Life jackets but if you have your own, please use that rather. We might not have enough of the correct sizes for each person. Wearing these are compulsory.

What you need to bring:

Mountain bike helmet, running shoes, dry clothes and a sense of humour!

It's highly advisable that you wear at least a "shorty" wetsuit [you'll have to bring your own] - the water is chilly... BUT AWESOME!

EVENT 2 - ANYTHING THAT FLOATS REGATTA!

NB! IF YOU ENTER FOR THE "ANYTHING-THAT-FLOATS" REGATTA, YOU GET A FREE ENTRY FOR RIVER RUMBLE!

Time: 13h00-16h00. There will be a start group at 13h00, 14h00 and 15h00

We set the course - you get to race it in your team [6 people max per team].

What/How - At high tide, teams will launch their custom built rafts, floats and whatever else that don't sink... Teams will race each other on a 2km circuit in front of the event venue.

Rules:

No engines allowed

Must be a custom build craft from whatever you can gather

You can brand the raft to your liking as long as it is not vulgar and in the spirit of the event.

NO ALCOHOL allowed on the rafts

Anybody under the influence of alcohol will not be allowed to enter the water

You are allowed to rig a sail

You must take this raft back with you and dispose of it in a responsible manner. Leaving it behind or dumping it next to the road is NOT AN OPTION!

ENTRY FEE PER RAFT - R500.00 . PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE NAME OF "ONE" PERSON ON THE ENTRY FORM. This will be the contact person. Please use the Team Name as your reference when making payment.

EVENT 3 - SPUR BEACH KIDS DASH!

Time: 11h00 and 12h00

What/where/how - We've created a short course Beach and Aqua dash of approx 1km. The course is suitable for the young ones age 6-10 and will include negotiating an inflatable obstacle, beach run at low tide, estuary ramble at low tide, cargo nets and a tube obstacle. Medals and Spur gift for all finishers!

Entry fee - R50 per child. Parents will need to sign an Indemnity. Entries on the day only - from 09h00-10h00

For more information and to enter online visit www.quantumadventures.co.za






Last update on this event: 26/07/2012


Event Added: 21/02/2012

[ General Event Details ]
DATE: Saturday, 28 July 2012
EVENT TYPE: Adventure Racing/Multi-Sport
PROVINCE/AREA: Western Cape, Kleinmond
CONTACT: Quantum Adventures
Ugene Nel
Cell: 082 658 3078
Tel: (021) 789 0188
Fax: 0865454899
E-mail: info@quantumadventures.co.za
Web: www.quantumadventures.co.za



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