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Friday 18th November 2011
What: Akatapu Vaka (Traditional Blessing of Canoes)
When: 5pm
Where: Avarua Wharf
Followed by Registration for all crews at the CICA Registration Centre, Vaka Village, Avarua Harbour
Saturday 19th November 2011
What: Mstr Men, Snr Mstr Men & U19’s Men OC1 & V1 Iron (12km)
When: 06.30am Registration with 8am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Open, Mstr, Snr Mst & U19’s Women OC1 & V1 Iron (12km)
When: 8.30am Registration with 10am Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Open Men’s OC1 & V1 Avana Iron Challenge (18km)
When: 10.30am Registration with 12noon Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Avana – Avarua Wharf
What: Turou for juniors at Kauvai Section Muri Beach
(next to Sails)
When: 12noon
What: Mapu (Junior) Races U14 Mixed V6 2km & U16 V6 4km
When: 12.15pm Junior Paddler Initial Registration (for those that arrived the night before)
Where: Kauvai Section Muri Beach (next to Sails)
What: U14’s Mixed V6 2km Lagoon Race
When: 1pm Registration with 1.30pm Race Start
What: U16’s Women’s V6 4km Lagoon Race
When: 1.30pm Registration with 2pm Race Start
What: U16’s V6 4km Men’s 4km Lagoon Race
When: 2.15pm Registration with 3pm Race Start
What: Medal and Trophy Presentations for Adult OC1 Races &
Junior 2km & 4km Races
Followed by the Official Opening Ceremony and Dinner.
Cultural Dance Performance
When: 6pm
Where: Avarua Harbour & Trader Jacks
Sunday 20th November 2011
CICA registration centre at the Avarua Wharf Vaka Village will be open from 4-6pm for any late registrations. All paddlers must register and sign their indemnity forms before Monday’s races. If race shirts need to be exchanged, this will be the last opportunity to do so. We ask that all paddlers respect the wishes of our traditional leaders and ABSOLUTELY NO TRAINING must take place before 1pm whilst people attend Church. Rigging can be checked before Mondays races, but vakas MUST NOT go out of the harbour
Monday 21st November 2011
What: Master Men V6 (12km) (40 and Over)
Senior Master Men V6 (12km) (50 and Over)
Junior U19’s (12km)
When: 6.00am Registration with 7am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Master Women V6 Iron (12km) (35 and Over)
Senior Master Women (45 and Over)
Junior U19’s Women
When: 7.30am Registration with 9am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Master and Open Mixed V6 Iron (12km)
Who: Crews officially registered as Mixed
When: 9.30am Registration with 11am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Open Men V6 & Open Women V6 (18km)
When: 11.30am Registration with 1pm Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Avana – Avarua Wharf
What: Master and Open Mixed V6 Iron (12km)
Who: “Throw Together Mixed Crews!”
When: 2.00pm Registration with 3.30pm Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf – Matavera Point – Avarua Wharf
What: Oe Vaka Exhibition Opening
When: 6pm
Where: The Art Studio, Arorangi
Who: Everyone!
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
What: Traditional Turou
When: 7.30am
When: Kauvai Section Muri Beach (next to Sails)
What: Mapu U14’s V6 Mixed 4km Lagoon Race
When: 8am
What: Mapu U16’s V6 Women’s 6km Lagoon Race
When: 9am
What: Mapu U16’s V6 Men’s 6km Lagoon Race
When: 10am
What: Lunch
When: 11am - 12noon
What: Mapu U14’s, U16’s & U19’s V6 Sprints
Mapu U12’s, U14’s, U16’s & u19’s V1 Sprints 500m
When: 12noon – 4pm
Followed by medal and trophy presentations for the day
The Cook Islands Junior crews from Rarotonga and Aitutaki will be joined by crews from Australia and New Zealand. Come and support the future of o’e vaka!
And then….
What: Trader Jack’s Boiler Swim (approx 750m)
When: 5pm
Who: Everyone here for Vaka Eiva – paddlers and supporters!
Where: The beach in front of Trader Jacks.
Gold Coin donation to local charity.
Swim out from the beach, around The Boiler (approx. 750m) and get back to the beach as fast as you can! Prizes given to top place getters and spot prizes to best dressed, best effort and/or best excuse……!! Gold coin (or note!) donation for our Adopt a School Programme.
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
What: Women’s Open V6 “Pacific Paddle” Round Raro Relay
When: 6am Registration with 7am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf
What: Men’s Open V6 “Pacific Cup” Round Raro Relay
When: 11.30 Registration with 1pm Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf
The premier event sees teams battling each other around Rarotonga’s 36km exterior starting and finishing at Avarua township. Again, paddlers can face all sorts of conditions on the day at various stages of the race. This includes a headwind, open ocean swells, side chop and flat water. The varied conditions make this race unique and challenging and seemingly further than the 36km!!
Thursday 24th November 2011
What: Mapu U19’s V6 Open Ocean 15km Race
When: 7.30am Registration with 8am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf
Junior U19 Men and Women will race together, one start
CICA is honoured to dedicate this race to the late Ace Cuthers who gave so much to our sport at every level.
What: Open and Master Mixed Round Raro Relay (36km)
‘Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy’
When: 9.30am Registration with 11am Race Start
Where: Avarua Wharf
Junior Wrap Up and Medal Presentations
When: 3pm -7pm
Where: Ngatangiia Club House, Muri
The Cook Islands Traditional Sport Challenge will take place at Ngatangiia Rugby Field and will include stilt races, coconut races, weaving and to get back on the water – a fun stand up paddle board race! Followed by medal presentations and BBQ dinner at the Ngatangiia Club House
What: BTIB Trade Day – “Go Local!”
When: Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November 8am to 2pm
Where: Opposite the Banana Court next to Avarua Wharf.
What: Night Market – for local and international food
When: Thursday 24th November 6-9pm
Where: Opposite the Banana Court next to Avarua Wharf
Friday 25th November 2011
What: Muri Beach Sprints
Where: Next to Sail’s Restaurant, Muri Beach
When: 8.00am All paddlers to gather at Ngatangiia Rugby Field
For Offical Turou (welcome) to the venue
8.30am Start of the 500m V6 Sprints (straight 500m course)
Held at picturesque Muri Lagoon, the sprint events are always keenly contested but most importantly, a huge amount of fun!! The feedback over the years has shown that crews look at the sprint day as a fun day, so this year we decided to have a programme change for the first time in 8 years and get all the serious racing out the way during the week, so we can have more fun than ever on the last day of Vaka Eiva!
All crews will participate in the 500m races in the morning and then in the afternoon, then the afternoon Steinlager Muri Mingler begins when different crews will team up together – all ages, all genders, all countries for our ‘fun races’ The World Famous “pop the ama” competition will take place later in the afternoon, so start practicing now!! Steinlager will be offering great spot prizes throughout the Muri Mingler.
For the first time we will also include the Pacific Resort Stand Up Paddle Challenge Relay - test your balance and team work skills in this fun relay with Travis Grant, Australias #1 paddle boarder.
Sail’s Restaurant and Bar will be open when paddlers arrive serving breakfast goodies followed by lunch. Snacks are available all day long. Sail’s will be offering special prices on all food and beverage to paddlers and supporters throughout the day.
And then….
What: Vaka Eiva 2011 Official Closing Ceremony
Where: The beach at Sails Restaurant & Bar, Muri Beach
When: 6pm
All paddlers and supporters will be hosted to a traditional “kaikai” after the official closing ceremony. The Pacific Cup, Pacific Paddle and the Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy will be presented to the winners of the Round Raro Relays as well as medals for the 2nd and 3rd place getters. The President’s Cup will be presented by the CICA president Janet Maki.
And finally…..
The Paddle’s Up Official After Party at Sails Restaurant & Bar
This year, we will be having a beach party at Sails in Muri Beach until the early hours of the morning! There will be a string band, Cultural performances and a couple of surprises followed by dancing the rest of the night away! For those leaving on the flights on Friday night, there is an hourly bus service to take you back to your accommodation before you head out to the airport. Have a blast, but be safe – no drinking and driving.
What to do next.....
Head to beautiful Aitutaki! Our local Aitutakian padders have put on a special race – Motu 2 Motu on Monday 28th November 2011. Unlikely that you will find a more stunning location to paddle anywhere in the world and the Aitutakians are the most wonderful hosts – need we say more?!
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