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NOVEMBER 2, 3, 4, 2016 For the main Hawaiki Nui Va’a race (3 stages)NOVEMBER 4, for Taure’a and Va’ahine (Raiatea)

TYPE OF EVENTV6 CANOE RACE MARATHON

(without crew change)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION The HAWAIKI NUI VA’A canoe marathon has been created in 1992.With a distance of 129 km/80 mi, the race links Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora in the Leeward Islands. The objective of the race from the very fi rst edition was to promote open ocean outrigger canoeing on a regional and international scope.

HAWAIKI NUI VA’AV6 OUTRIGGER CANOE RACE

PRESENTS 25th edition

PRESENTSOrganized by the Tahitian Federation of Va’a

Photo : Air Tahiti Nui

VA’A IN FRENCH POLYNESIAVa’a is the Tahitian word for outrigger canoe, a type of craft visible throughout all the islands in French Polynesia.

In Pre-European traditional civilization, the va’a was at the heart of daily life of the island communities as a mean of transport, communication and different types of fi shing.

With globalization, these functions have gradually disappeared and have been replaced by the“era of canoe races”, TE HOERA’A VA’A.

Va’a racing is divided into two types. The va’a hoe concerns a single paddler whereas,the most popular one, involves six paddlers. Due to the degree of diffi culty, the technics and tactical skills required, va’a races are much more than just a simple athletic event.

Va’a represents an authentic immersion into the culture and soul of a people.

HAWAIKI NUI VA’A / V6 OUTRIGGER CANOE RACE / NOVEMBER 2, 3, 4, 2016 / 25th edition

PREVIOUS EDITIONEDT VA’A won the last Hawaiki Nui Va’a with a time of 09:43:16, followed by SHELL A (09:50:33) in second place and TEAM OPT (09:50:54) in third place for the general ranking.

A FEW STATISTICS:Total number of paddlers, seniors and veterans : 1335Total number of male juniors : 126Total number of female paddlers : 135

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31HUAHINEFARE BEACHPIRI’A TANE / MATUATUA10:00am : Va’a weighing. Presence confi rmation. Va’a inspection (Sponsorship)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1HUAHINEFARE BEACHPIRI’A TANE / MATUATUA7:30am : Va’a weighing. Presence confi rmation. Va’a inspection (Sponsorship)2:30pm : Closing of crew registrations3:00pm : Meeting with race offi cials, trainers and club managers4:30pm : Opening ceremony

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1RAIATEA – TUMARA’APLACE TEMARUAO VA’AHINE / TAURE’A / MATUATUA HINE7:30am : Va’a weighing. Presence confi rmation. Va’a inspection (Sponsorship)4:30pm : Closing of crew confi rmation4:30pm : Va’a area closed7:00pm : Meeting with race offi cials, trainers and club managers. Distribution of last wristband

CANOE WEIGHING SCHEDULE


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1ST STAGE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

HUAHINE / RAIATEA (44.5 KM / 27.65MI)PIRI’A TANE / MATUATUA6:00am : HUAHINE, Fare Beach. Gathering of paddlers and prayer7:30am : HUAHINE/FITII. Departure of the fi rst stage.11:15am : RAIATEA, Toa Huri Nihi. Estimated arrival time of the fi rst va’a. Inspection of race offi cial cards. Validation of results. Trophies awarded to top three winners of the 1st stage2:00pm : RAIATEA, Uturoa High School, meeting with race offi cials, trainers and club managers

2ND STAGE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

RAIATEA / TAHAA (26 KM / 16 MI)PIRI’A TANE / MATUATUA8:30am : RAIATEA, Toa Huri Nihi Beach. Gathering of paddlers and prayer10:30am : RAIATEA, Toa Huri Nihi Beach. Departure of the second stage12:00am : TAHAA, Patio Beach. Estimated arrival time of the fi rst va’a Inspection of race offi cial cards. Validation of results. Trophies awarded to top three winners of this stage4:00pm : TAHAA, Mana Nui Beach. Meeting with race offi cials, trainers and club managers

3RD STAGE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

TAHAA / BORA-BORA (58.2 KM / 36 MI) PIRI’A TANE / MATUATUA6:00am : TAHAA, Patio Beach. Gathering of paddlers and prayer7:30am : TAHAA, Patio Beach/ Departure of the third stage.12:30pm : BORA BORA, Matira Beach. Estimated arrival time of the fi rst va’a. Inspection of race offi cial cards. Validation of results. Trophies awarded to top three winners of this stage. Paddlers greeting with diverse animations.7:00pm : BORA BORA, Place Motoi in Vaitape. Community dance, closing of the race, award of the HAWAIKI NUI VA’A 2016 Grand Champion Trophy

VA’AHINE / TAURE’A / MATUATUA HINE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 RAIATEA (25.3KM / 15,7MI) 6:00am : Tumara’a, Temaruao place. Gathering of paddlers6:30am : Departure of the Junior Men’s race (TAUREA)6:45am : Departure of the Senior and Veteran women’s race (VA’AHINE – MATUATUA HINE)9:30am Toa Huri Nihi Beach. Estimated arrival time of the fi rst va’a. Inspection of race offi cial cards. Validation of results. Trophies awarded to the top three winners of each category.

SPORTING SCHEDULE


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THE COURSE

HAWAIKI NUI VA’A is composed of two distinct courses.

The fi rst and longest race in three stages is the veteran and open men’s PIRI’A TANE & MATUATUA.

The second course, for women (VA’AHINE), veteran women (MATUA-TUA HINE) and junior men (TAURE’A) only takes place in Raiatea.

For more information about these categories, please see event and participation rules.

HAWAIKI NUI VA’A - PIRI’A TANE & MATUATUA

THREE STAGES : 129 km / 80mi.Huahine /Raiatea : 44.5 km/ 27.65 mi, high seaRaiatea /Tahaa (Patio) : 26 km / 16 mi, lagoonTahaa /Bora-Bora : 58.2 km / 36 mi, high sea

VA’A HINE / TAURE’A / MATUATUA HINE

Raiatea : Tumara’a – Uturoa : 25.3km / 15,7mi (marathon)

OPEN MEN’S

HAWAIKI NUI VA’A PRIZE OVERALL

The winning team in the general ranking will win 6 plane tickets with Air Tahiti Nui.

OTHER CATEGORIES

OVERALL

VA’AHINE RACE1st 200 000 xpf2nd 150 000 xpf3rd 100 000 xpf4th 75 000 xpf5th 50 000 xpf

VETERAN MEN’S1st 300 000 xpf2nd 200 000 xpf3rd 100 000 xpf4th 50 000 xpf5th 50 000 xpf

MATUATUA HINE RACE1st 100 000 xpf2nd 75 000 xpf3rd 50 000 xpf

TAURE’A RACE1st 200 000 xpf2nd 150 000 xpf3rd 100 000 xpf4th 75 000 xpf5th 50 000 xpf


1st 1 200 000 xpfProvided by POWERADE

2nd 780 000 xpf Provided by VINI3th 490 000 xpf4th 340 000 xpf5th 250 000 xpf6th 100 000 xpf7th 100 000 xpf8th 100 000 xpf9th 100 000 xpf10th 100 000 xpf11th 60 000 xpf12th 60 000 xpf13th 60 000 xpf14th 60 000 xpf15th 60 000 xpf

The winning team in the Taure’a race will win 6 plane tickets with Air Tahiti Nui.

The winning team in the Va’ahine race will win 6 plane tickets with Air Tahiti Nui for their participation to the Catalina Race 2017.

SPECIAL PRIZES

AIR TAHITI NUI SPECIAL PRIZEAir Tahiti Nui will award 6 plane tickets to the foreign team that comes fi rst in the general ranking.* The return ticket in Moana economic class does not include taxes nor service fee. The ticket is valid on Air Tahiti Nui opetated fi ghts only and is valid 12 month. The tickets are non transferable or combinable with any other special offers.

One team (from any category) will have the chance to win a high seas va’a ono outrigger (V6) atthe 25th competition. The raffl e will be held on Wednesday November 2nd 2016 after the last va’a from the major race has arrived. Attendance is compulsory for everyone.Please note that for estimated currency conversion into USD, place a decimal point before last two zeros.

PRIZES

EVENT RULES


AUTORIZED AGES Taure’a

Junior : 17, 18, and 19Cadet : 15 and 16 with upgraded medical certifi cate and parental authorization.Youth under 14 years are not allowed to participate.

Note : Three upgraded junior qualifi ers are authorized, but only ONE can be 15 years old (see regulation art.10).

Va’ahineSenior Women : 20 and overJunior Women : 18 and 19 with upgraded medical certi-fi cate 17 with upgraded medical certifi cate and parental authorization.

Note : Three upgraded qualifi ers are authorized but only ONE can be 17 years old (see regulation art.10).

Veteran women40 and over

Note : For competitors over 45, an EKG is required, authorizing the paddler to engage in va’a (see regulation art. 8).

Senior menSenior Men : 20 and over

Junior Men : 19 with upgraded medical certifi cate18 with presentation of upgraded medical certifi cate

Note : Two upgraded qualifi ers are authorized (see regulation art. 8).

Veteran men 40 and over

Note : For competitors over 45, an EKG is required, authorizing the paddler to engage in va’a (see regulation art. 8).

Event rules are available on the offi cial web-site of the Organizing Committee : www.hawaikinuivaa.pf / www.ftvaa.pf

The following conditions apply in order to participate to the race :

REGISTRATIONAny club wishing to participate must contact ACOHV (Association du Comité Organisateur Hawaiki Nui Va’a) at the following address for a registration form:

COHV OFFICEFare Hotu (Aorai Tini Hau) - Pirae

Ph : (+689) 40 45 05 44 - Fax (+689) 40 45 05 46B.P. : 50 339 PIRAE - TAHITI

[email protected] - www.hawaikinuivaa.pf

Once correctly completed, registration forms will besent to the Organizing Committee. For overseas par-ticipants, registration on site in Huahine is possible as long as competitors present the required documen-tation (see details below). Teams are asked to contact the organizing committee as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION FEESClubs are required the following fees :

- 30 000 xpf ($300 USD) per crew for Senior andVeteran men.- 10 000 xpf ($100 USD) per crew for Senior and Veteran women and Junior men.

DOCUMENTS REQUIREDUpon registration, paddlers from overseasmust present :- A medical certifi cate dated within two (2) months, declaring physical ability to compete in the Hawaiki Nui Va’a;- A photocopy of the passport;- A photo in jpg format;- Proof of liability insurance assuming fi nancial res-ponsibility in case of physical injury or any mate-rial or consequential losses regardless of origin or if caused to a third party including the race organizers;- Individual personal injury insurance;- Medical evacuation and repatriation insuranceIn case of insuffi cient policy coverage, foreign paddlers must submit a liability waiver releasing FTV (Tahitian Va’a Federation) and ACOHV (Hawaiki Nui Va’a Associated Organizing Committee) from any fi nancial accountability.

Upon your arrival in Tahiti you must take a domestic fl ight with the local domestic Airline AIR TAHITI to Huahine, where the race will start. The routes of the different stages will lead you to Bora Bora, the last island of the major race. You will then have to fl y back to Tahiti.

TRANSPORT SEA TRANSFERS FOR CLUBS

BY SHIP TAHITI NUI 1Prices- Senior and veteran men :Papeete - Huahine : 4 000 xpf / pers.Bora Bora - Papeete : 6 000 xpf / pers.- Senior and veteran women, junior men :Papeete - Raiatea : 3 000 xpf / pers.Priority is given to island teams and basedon the order of registration.The boarding schedule will be provided later. Foreign teams : please, contact the Organizing Committee to book.Payment is due to the Organizing Committeeupon arrival.

GEARS TRANSPORTATIONForeign clubs : the Organizing Committee is responsible for transporting any canoe booked through it. It will be available at theclub in Huahine. The club is responsible forany required alterations.Clubs that book a canoe with a local club: please contact the club directly. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for transporting (land and sea) the canoe.

AIR TRANSFERS FOR CLUBSThe domestic airline «Air Tahiti» offers preferential rates on fl ights to the competition sites (about 25%).These rates are valid during the HAWAIKI NUI VA’A event period, based on a name list validated by the Organizing Committee.

Discounts are valid for a quota of 20 ticketsby accredited club.

Instructions : contact Air Tahiti directly for bookings mentionning your participation to the race (after signing up with the Organizing Committee).

Payment : bank transfer to Air Tahiti (group department : [email protected]) upon completion and confi rmation of your booking.

Air Tahiti Nui, partner of the event, offers preferential rates to participating clubs. Please contact the Organizing Committee directly regarding the trip origin.

BOAT RENTALBoat rental for 3 days of race for 7 persons : 200.000 CFP

Additional members and baggages can betransported on the Organizing Committee´sOffi cial boat.

The Organizing Committee provides 4 equipped canoes :

- V6 : 6 paddlers- Iato : arm- Ama : outrigger- Canvas sheet

ACCOMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES 2 OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE :Option 1 : Accomodation / Food services (see the Organizing Committee)Senior & veteran men :

Huahine : 8 000 xpf / pers.Raiatea : 4 000 xpf / pers.Tahaa : 4 000 xpf / pers.

Senior & veteran women, junior men :Raiatea : 8 000 xpf / pers.

Option 2 : Accommodation / Food & drink with the resident / board (personal procedure)* The Organizing Committee can make hotel bookings for the club (please inform the Orga-nizing Committee). The club must pay a deposit.

IMPORTANT : If the clubs confi rm their bookings with the organizing committee, they will have to inform the organizer at least 15 days before the event, in case of cancellation.

KITThe rower’s offi cial kit is provided by the COHV offi cials partners.Vouchers are to be collected from Fare Hotu’s secretariat. Vouchers for foreign teams can be collected in Huahine (Organizing Committee tent) during the va’a weigh-in.

15 lycras and caps per team (senior men or veteran men)

9 lycras per team (senior women, veteran women and junior men)

At each departure, arrival and award ceremony, Rowers must wear the official uniform. In any case must the uniform be damaged.


HAWAIKI NUI VA’A ORGANIZING COMMITTEEB.P. 50 339 - PIRAE - 98 716PH. : 40 45 05 44 - FAX : 40 45 05 [email protected]

President : MAAMAATUAIAHUTAPU Elise (also called Tutu)

TAHITIAN VA’A FEDERATIONB.P. 50 339 - PIRAE - 98 716PH. : 40 45 05 44 – FAX : 40 45 05 [email protected]

President : APUARII Rodolphe

SPECIFIC CONTACTSMrs. MAAMAATUAIAHUTAPU Elise - Logistics, Air and Sea transportation, Tahiti Accomodation and Technical Offi cerMobile : +689 87 78 79 [email protected]

Mrs. KAIHA Miri- Accomodation, Food services and Land transportation (4 islands) Offi cerMobile : +689 87 71 96 [email protected]

Mr. YAMAMOTO Daniel- International Relations Offi cer, InterpreterMobile : +689 87 20 33 [email protected]


CONTACTS


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