DragonMax Paddler Info (preliminary!!)

Race: Paragon Point Redwood City

Date: May 10, 2008 - SATURDAY

Sponsor: CDBA

Logistics:

• Waivers: fill out waiver form (pdf) and return to Linda or Rodger VIA FAX OR BRING TWO COPIES AT 7 AM ON SATURDAY
• Approx Schedule
• Call Time 7AM TO SETUP(Think 6:45 AM)
• PLEASE be on site, parked, with your gear unloaded, and ready to help set up the Team Tent by 8 AM
• Everyone needs to arrive early to help set-up tent, and get a good spot for your chair!
• We stretch and warm up before each race about 45 minutes early and line up/marshal 30 minutes before each race.
• Race Times TBD, Masters Race LIKELY first thing
• General Time frame: 8 AM to 4 PM
• What to bring:
• Racing Gear (Team Shirt (white), black (dark) shorts, personal paddle, PFD, etc.)
• Sunscreen, hat, jacket, warm clothing (fog and wind), change of clothes
• Portable Chair, sleeping pad (for napping), towel
• Potluck Contribution -food/utensils for five+
• Water, snacks (water, food and snacks provided via potluck, but if you have specific needs)
• Race Site (See PDF below)
• Directions (new from CDBA - DO NOT PARK IN THE RACER'S VILLAGE (where all the tents and paddlers hang out)

  Here are directions to the race  (from Oakland):

  Merge onto I-880 S toward SAN JOSE. 6.8 miles

  Merge onto CA-92 W toward SAN MATEO BR (Portions toll). 13.3 miles

  Merge onto US-101 S toward SAN JOSE. 2.3 miles

  EXIT RALSTON 
  LEFT TURN ON RALSTON 
  RALSTON BECOMES MARINE WORLD PARKWAY 
  RIGHT TURN ON TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE 
  U TURN AFTER YOU SEE THE CDBA PARKING LOT 
  RIGHT TURN INTO EVENT PARKING LOT. 
  WHATEVER YOU DO... DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT (RACER's VILLAGE) FROM LAGOON DRIVE. IT'S NOT A SHORTCUT, ALTERNATE, OR OTHERWISE BETTER ROUTE. BELIEVE US. 
  
  
  FROM THE SOUTH (DUMBARTON BRIDGE): 
  101 NORTH 
  EXIT RALSTON 
  RIGHT ON RALSTON 
  RALSTON BECOMES MARINE WORLD PARKWAY 
  RIGHT TURN ON TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE. 
  CONTINUE ON TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE 
  LOOK OUT FOR THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT ON YOUR LEFT BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PASS IT AND U TURN BACK BECAUSE OF A TRAFFIC ISLAND.

• RACE FORMAT (From 2005)
• The races will be held in Buk boats with majority being six boat heats. The race distance will be 500 meters heading East to West. All mixed crews will receive three races with two seeding heats and a division final. All teams will then advance to the second round to determine their division and the final round will determine the winners of each division.
• PARKING:
• There is ample parking at the race site at the lot adjacent to the race site as well as other lots surrounding the race site. We have been asked to not park in the lot directly across from racers village (San Mateo Education Office). However, you may park in the lot that is attached to racer's village. Park on the West side of the building (right side as you face the building at Paragon Point) or in the lots further away from the building as the East side of the parking lot will be used for the teams to set up their tents.There will be volunteers to direct folks.
• Please read the below message about parking (From CDBA)
  • Also attached is a map of the race site (NEW MAP ). Please pay attention to where you can park, how you access the parking lot and where we expect you camp out. We discourage you driving through the racer's village. Parking will be at the west end of the lot, accessible via an entrance from Twin Dolphin Drive. Unfortunately, if coming from Ralson/Marine World Parkway, you will drive past the entrance, heading south on Twin Dolphin, and making a U-turn so you can access the entrance. It is at the end of the race course.
  • CDBA Volunteers will be in full force in the morning. Anyone's car found in the middle of the racer's village will be subjected to a good old fashion high school demolition party (see Fast Times at Ridgemont High). The parking lot adjacent to the San Mateo County Education Dept is off limits. Park at your own risk as you may get towed. See map as it clearly highlights where NOT to park.
  • Again, the map dictates the general vicinity we'd like your teams to camp out. Please be mindful of the amount of space you take.We really do have a lot of space so make sure walkways are available between tents.The preference is to stay within the lines of the parking spaces. Driveway areas should be left open in case of emergencies. The racer's village will be coned off at one end and probably caution-taped off at the parking end.