Tour Information

TOUR INFORMATION

11 - 17 SUPTEMBER 2017

CONTENT

1. Introduction 04 2. General information 07 2.1 Addresses Start, Resting & Finish places 08 2.2 Parking 10 2.3 Board storage 11 2.4 Rest stop - waterproof backpack 11 2.5 Daily time schedule 12 2.6 Food & Drinks 15 2.7 Food truck menu 15 3. Accommodations 16 3.1 Sleeping on a historic Frysian Sailboat 17 4. Race & Tour information 18 4.1 Rules & regulations 20 We advise you to read all the rules. With extra attention for: C. Racing rules, J. Stamping (Ring the Bell!), K. Rest stop rules & L. Finish rules 4.2 Massage 27 4.3 Paddling recommendations 27 5. Award ceremonies 28 6. Prologue 29 7. Live tracking & media 30 8. Bridge to bridge support overvieuw 32

3 Aloha Athletes of the 9th annual

SUP 11-City Tour! August 2017, Leeuwarden

Athletes will experience the ultimate NON STOP challenge as they paddle 200 kilometers The week starts with the registration of (122 miles) in five days with weather the NON-Stop athletes on Sunday evening conditions varying from windless, beautiful the 10th of september at the City Beach and sunny to cold, rainy and stormy. Leeuwarden. After the skippers meeting at Besides it is the ultimate challenge, the SUP 7 pm in the beach cafe, the ‘NON-Stoppers’ 11-City Tour is also a unique experience. can sleep on board of the Sailing boat 200 national and international paddlers ‘Sudermar’ in the City Center. The start of will to get to know Friesland, the northern this marathon SUP tour is between 8 am province of The Netherlands, from the water. and 12 am, depending on the predicted Open fields with windmills, cows and sheep weather conditions. We expect the paddlers will present itself along the waterways, alter- to be back between 12 am and 5 pm the nated by eleven historical cities built from next day. Massage will be ready and waiting 1700 onwards. for them. Since 2009 participants paddle the original waterways, where the ice skaters started REGISTRATION conquering this historical tour on frozen Tuesday afternoon will be mainly registra- waters. tion and checking in on the boats, the goody bags will be ready for all the participating Founder Anne Marie Reichman had the athletes. Every morning the registration desk dream to make the 11 CityTour an interna- is open for the participants who only paddle tional event for every paddler, whether race, that particular day. tour or beginner. This has been realized in the past years, with 30 participating nation- PROLOGUE alities. The ISA world champion is joining us, Since 2013 we start the SUP11-City Tour with a beginners can start at our free clinics and a fun tour through the canals of Leeuwarden. paddlers with a little experience join us on Music will be played on boats and on shore the last day. at several places. There is no competitive element in this tour and is entirely for fun! This year will be the 4th time for the non- Everybody can join in on their own board or stop edition, athletes will paddle the SUP rental board. The tour will take a little over 11-City Tour non-stop in maximum 36 hours. an hour. Starting point is the City Beach or INTRODUCTION

the place where the sleeping boats are and Sloten, Workum, Franeker and Dokkum docked. After the PROLOGUE there is an as finish/sleep/start places, we will finish ‘opening’ dinner. in de Prinsentuin in Leeuwarden. A food market will be waiting and for those who did THE 11 CITY TOUR the whole tour the so desired SUP11-City Wednesday morning the tour will start Tour cross. next to the old prison ‘De Blokhuispoort’, the daily schedule will start then: All the volunteers are working hard this eat, paddle, eat, paddle, eat and sleep week and some of them even all year round (and repeat 5 times). to make the tour the best event it can pos- For all the volunteers there is a similar sibly be! They form the SUP11 City Tour schedule with different activities instead of Ohana that is welcoming you as well! paddling they will be preparing breaksfast, sail the safety boat, build up the camp, prepare lunch, check the route, build the office, Mahalo, prepare dinner, etc. So for all who’s travel- ling with the tour, we all get a routine and get Ritske Merkus it right at the end of the tour. Aukje Postma Marije Elgersma After hitting Sneek, Stavoren, Arum, Alde José van Egmond Leie and 11-City Tile bridge as rest stops Kiki Merkies

5 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION

27 2.1 ADDRESSES START, RESTING & FINISH PLACES

DAY 1 Start Rest stop Finish 43,3 km Leeuwarden Sneek Sloten City Beach, Steak restaurant, Jachthaven Lemsterpoort Address Sixmastraat 15 Westersingel 27 Jachthaven 7 Tour, Team Tour, Start & S 8:30 am F 2:00 – 5:00 pm Red Dragon, Big SUP finish times S 9:15 am Team Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:15 am Divas, Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:30 am Masters & Team Comp, Prone F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:45 am Men Competition F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 10:00 am Men Elite F 2:00 – 5:00 pm

DAY 2 Start Rest stop Finish 45,5 km Sloten Stavoren Workum Jachthaven Lemsterpoort Address Stadsfenne 21 Súd 37 Jachthaven 7 Tour, Team Tour, Start & S 8:30 am F 2:00 – 5:00 pm Red Dragon, Big SUP finish times S 9:15 am Team Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:15 am Divas, Ladies Comp. TIME TRAIL S 2:00 pm F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:30 am Masters & Team Comp, Prone F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:45 am Men Competition F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 10:00 am Men Elite TIME TRAIL S 1:30 pm F 2:00 – 5:00 pm

A FIRST! This year we will have time trails on day 2 and 5 for the divisions Diva’s, Ladies Competition en Men Elite. GENERAL INFORMATION

DAY 3 Start Rest stop Finish 41,3 km Workum Arum Franeker De Tille Spaarbankstraat, Address Súd 37 (near an open field) Elfstedenbruggetje Tour, Team Tour, Start & S 8:30 am F 2:00 – 5:00 pm Red Dragon, Big SUP finish times S 9:15 am Team Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:15 am Divas, Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:30 am Masters & Team Comp, Prone F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:45 am Men Competition F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 10:00 am Men Elite F 2:00 – 5:00 pm

DAY 4 Start Rest stop Finish 42,6 km Franeker Alde Leie Dokkum Spaarbankstraat, Leijester Hegedyk, Dokkumer EE, Address Elfstedenbruggetje sports field Wind Mill Zeldenrust Tour, Team Tour, Start & S 8:30 am F 2:00 – 5:00 pm Red Dragon, Big SUP finish times S 9:15 am Team Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:15 am Divas, Ladies Comp. F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:30 am Masters & Team Comp, Prone F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:45 am Men Competition F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 10:00 am Men Elite F 2:00 – 5:00 pm

DAY 4 Start Rest stop Finish 42,6 km Dokkum Giekerk Leeuwarden Dokkumer EE, Canterlandse weg, Prinsentuin, Address Wind Mill Zeldenrust Tiles bridge Wissesdwinger 1 Tour, Team Tour, Start & S 8:30 am F 2:00 – 5:00 pm Red Dragon, Big SUP finish times S 9:15 am Team Ladies Comp. no rest stop F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:15 am Divas, Ladies Comp. TIME TRAIL no rest stop F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:30 am Masters & Team Comp, Prone no rest stop F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 9:45 am Men Competition no rest stop F 2:00 – 5:00 pm S 10:00 am Men Elite TIME TRAIL no rest stop F 2:00 – 5:00 pm

9 ADDRESSES OF THE BOATS ADRESSES SUP VILLAGES

Leeuwarden: 10-13 SUPtember Leeuwarden: 10-13 SUPtember Wirdumerdijk/ Nieuweweg in Leeuwarden Sixmastraat 1, Leeuwarden (All boats) Sloten: 13-14 SUPtember Sloten: 13-14 SUPtember Marina Lemsterpoort, Jachthaven 7, Big sailing boats De Runwei Sloten. Electric boats Jachthaven Lemsterpoort Workum: 14 - 15 SUPtember Workum: 14-15 SUPtember Súd 37, Workum Big sailing boats Kaeidyk Franeker: 15 -16 SUPtember Electric boats Súd Spaarbankstraat, Franeker. Franeker: 15-16 SUPtember Dokkum: 16 -17 SUPtember Big sailing boats Zuiderkade Van Kleffenstraat / Hoedemakersweg, Electric boats Noordergracht Dokkum. Dokkum: 16-17 SUPtember Leeuwarden: 17 SUPtember Big sailing boats De Helling Prinsentuin, Wissesdwinger 1, Electric boats Van Kleffenstraat Leeuwarden. Leeuwarden: 17-18 SUPtember Prinsentuin Wissesdwinger 1 (All boats)

2.2 PARKING

Parking during registration day Parking is only possible in the free parking in Leeuwarden space on the other side of the bridge. Adress: Sixmastraat 15, Leeuwarden Adress: Dirk zeperweg, Leeuwarden (you have to pay at the machine) Please go to the registration office if you For loading the board there is a loading want to park here the whole week. zone. Otherwise you will get a fine. Adress: Noordersingel (4), Leeuwarden

Parking during day 5 in leeuwarden Parking during other days: The situation has changed compared to pre- In all other cities you are able to park near vious years, all parking spaces in the area the SUP City. of the finish and SUP City are blocked for residents. GENERAL INFORMATION

Parking situation on day 5 in Leeuwarden.

2.3 BOARD STORAGE 2.4 REST STOP - WATERPROOF Your board will be at the SUP City during BACKPACK the nights, there is enough space to store all the boards. At every finish the volunteers You can give a small waterproof backpack will know where you can put the board. Storing with your own food/ drinks, extra set of your board is at your own risk. clothing, to fuel yourself up during the break at the half way point. Note: there will be food/water/soup prepared for you by the organization.

Every morning during the Skippersmeeting we’ll point out where you can put the bag. Please label your bag with your name.

11 2.5 DAILY TIME SCHEDULE REGISTRATION DAY DAY 1 2:00 pm Registration 5 day event Leeuwarden – Sloten 43.3 km (Office is open until 5:00 pm) 08:00 Skippersmeeting tour 5.45 pm Official opening on the water 08:30 Start Tour, Team Tour, Red Dragon SUP11 City Tour 08:45 Skippersmeeting competition 6:00 pm Start of the Prologue, 09:15 Start Divas, Ladies Competition & represent your own country! Team Competition Ladies 7:00 pm Opening dinner 09:30 Start Masters & Team Competition Men, Prone 09:45 Start Men Competition 10:00 Start Men Elite The general daily schedule Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:30 am Rest stop Sneek 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm (last day 8 till 9:30) Finish Sloten 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration 7:30 am - 8:30 am (only for ‘day’-athletes) GPS Pickup 8:00 am - 9:15 am DAY 2 Skippers meeting 8:00 for Tour and Sloten – Workum 45.5 km 8:45 for All competitions 08:00 Skippersmeeting tour Lunch at rest stops 08:30 Start Tour, Team Tour, Red Dragon Dinner (foodtruck) 3:00 pm till 7:00 pm 08:45 Skippersmeeting competition Award ceremony 5:00 pm 09:15 Start Team Competition Ladies (last day at 4:00 PM) 09:15 Start Divas & Ladies Competition Pre-skippers 5:00 pm (Mandatory) Time Trial meeting (during award ceremony) 09:30 Start Masters & Team Competition Men, Prone GPS 09:45 Start Men Competition Every day paddlers will need to pick up their 10:00 Start Men Elite Time Trial GPS tracking device. Without a GPS tracking 13:30 Restart Ladies Competition system, you are not allowed to start. GPS is 14:00 Restart Men Elite for tracking and safety. People with an inter- net connection can follow the athletes LIVE. Rest stop Stavoren 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Losing or getting your GPS wet will cost you Finish Workum 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm 200 euro!! GENERAL INFORMATION

DAY 3 Skippers meeting Workum – Franeker 41.3 km The mandatory ‘skippers meeting’ will take 08:00 Skippersmeeting tour place every day during the award ceremony 08:30 Start Tour, Team Tour, Red Dragon and in the morning before the start. 08:45 Skippersmeeting competition 09:15 Start Divas, Ladies Competition & Athletes receive crucial information about Team Competition Ladies the course to paddle for the next day during 09:30 Start Masters & Team Competition the award ceremony and last information Men, Prone about ‘passing times’ and weather during the 09:45 Start Men Competition morning skippers meeting at 8:00 am (Tour) 10:00 Start Men Elite or 8:45 am (competition).

Rest stop Arum 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Finish Franeker 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

DAY 4 DAY 5 Franeker – Dokkum 42.6 km Dokkum – Leeuwarden 27.2 km 08:00 Skippersmeeting tour 09:00 Skippersmeeting tour 08:30 Start Tour, Team Tour, Red Dragon 09:30 Start Tour, Team Tour, Red Dragon 08:45 Skippersmeeting competition 09:45 Skippersmeeting competition 09:15 Start Divas, Ladies Competition & 10:15 Start Team Competition Ladies Team Competition Ladies 10:15 Start Start Divas & Ladies Compe- 09:30 Start Masters & Team Competition tition Time Trial Men, Prone 10:30 Start Masters & Team Competition 09:45 Start Men Competition Men, Prone 10:00 Start Men Elite 10:45 Start Men Competition 11:00 Start Time Trial Men Elite Rest stop Alde Leie 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Finish Dokkum 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Rest stop Giekerk 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Elfstedenbruggetje Canterlandseweg in (Rest stop only for Tour Athletes) Finish Leeuwarden 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

2.6 FOOD & DRINKS 2.7 FOOD TRUCK MENU

Athletes will receive consumptions during Wednesday’s Menu the competition. Dinner coins will be used • Red Curry Chicken with rice and for dinner and coins will be used for drinks. cucumber salad You will get these at the registration, you • Fusilli with courgette and minced meat are always able to buy more at the office. • Fusilli with mushrooms (veggie) Extra: veggies + bread Food and Drinks will be available from 3 pm until 7 pm, one food coin is good for Thursday’s Menu one portion of food for every day you get • Rice with rendang and peas 2 food coins as an athlete, to buy an extra • Bonne femme with chicken food coin will cost 5 euro. Drink coins will • Veggie wrap (veggie) cost 2 euro and can be used for coffee, soft Extra: veggies + bread drinks, beer or snacks. Friday’s Menu • Potatoes with leek and minced meat • Pasta with spinach, chicken and cream sauce • Pasta with creamy cheese/broccoli sauce (veggie) Extra: veggies + bread

Saturday’s Menu • Nasi goreng with chicken sate and fried onions • Italian potatoes dish LEKKER ITE! • Potatoes veggie dish (veggie) Extra: veggies + bread That’s ‘Enjoy your meal’ in Frysian. Sunday’s Menu • Pasta with eggplant and tuna • Spaghetti bolognese • Lasagne (veggie) Extra: veggies + bread

On Sunday we’ll have more Foodtrucks. Note: without the coins you are not able to get your food & drinks.

15 ACCOMMODATIONS

3 3.1 SLEEPING ON A HISTORIC FRYSIAN SAILBOAT

This chapter is for the ones who booked a Boat - Daily bed on one of our sleeping boats. Below If you are a fast paddler, you might be are few facts about sleeping on a boat like quicker then the boat in the finish city. we have: Please therefore pack something extra in your ‘rest bag’ so you can keep yourself • Boat accommodations are 2-5 persons warm! per room in small quarters with minimal space to store luggage. Therefore, pack Boat - Check-Out as light as possible. SUP cover and paddles • 9:00 am is the check-out of your boat. may be stored on board. So if you stay till Sunday, this means you • Packing list: towels, toiletries, earplugs, leave all your luggage in Dokkum on the blanket/comforter. allocated boat that will go to Leeuwarden. • Clothes do not dry quickly on the boats If you stay till Monday, your check-out is with Dutch weather. While boats may in Leeuwarden at 9:00 am. have dryers, this should not be relied on. • On your last morning, you return your • Provided: pillow case, duvet cover that towel/ bed sheet/ pillow case to the you can sleep inside, hand towel. allocated spot on the boat. • Check-in Time: from 2:00 pm on registra- • You have to leave the room clean, tion day. incl. the kitchen and bathrooms. • Check-out Time: 9:00 am on the last day of the race – all luggage must be off the Boat - switch boats. It might be that you are staying till the • General boat rules. Boats are not Monday morning in Leeuwarden, please like a typical hotel where you have be aware you might need to move from house-keeping. Every athlete is respon- your boat to the boat that will stay one night sible for cleaning up after themselves longer. But of course we try to plan this in-cluding doing dishes, stripping beds, as best as possible, otherwise you will be emptying trash, etc. notified.

Boat - Check-In • All boats will have a ‘Captain meeting’, the time will be on your door, when you check in your room! So they can introduce you to the boat and review general boat rules.

RACE & TOUR INFORMATION

419 4.1 RULES & REGULATIONS

Failure to follow the following rules may lead to 7 A paddle shall be a single blade design, disqualification. It’s a long list, but please read with one blade on one end and a handle on everything carefully. the other end. The length of a paddle may be adjustable. Only a single paddle may be A. Event rules used while racing. 1 Race packets must be picked up at the 8 A replacement paddle may be securely registration day in Leeuwarden, if you are fixed to the board. You may switch paddle paddling less then the 5 days you will be during the race. allowed to pick up the race packet on your 9 You may switch boards when you have an paddle day before the Skippers meeting at equipment failure. The broken equipment the registration office. must be presented to race officials to verify 2 All solo paddlers and Team captains must the failure. attend the registration. Please send an 10 All paddlers must be securely tethered to e-mail to [email protected] to make the boards(with a leash). arrangements if you cannot show up at the 11 All paddlers have the responsibility to read registration. the signs along the route and complete the 3 Paddlers must follow instructions of racing course of the day. A wrong turn or miss committee and support boats at all times. turn is hereby also the responsibility of the paddler. B. Equipment rules 12 Any 5 day paddler must check in with race 1 Solo competition: SUP boards must be directory at the finish each day and return 14 feet or under. Rudders and/or foils are GPS tracking device to race directory in not allowed. able to be charged for the next race day. 2 Team competition: SUP boards must be When you lose or get your GPS tracking 14 feet or under. Rudders and/or foils are wet, this will cost you € 200,-. not allowed. 13 You can switch categories up to 2 weeks 3 Solo tour, team tour, day stages and week- before the event start. Be aware of the end stages: SUP boards must be between refund policies http://sup11citytour.com/ 12 and 16 feet. entry-fees 4 Only single hull boards are allowed. There are no weight restrictions on the boards. C. Racing rules 5 Prone boards must have a minimum length 1 Solo competition and team competition of 12 feet. stand up paddlers must complete the entire 6 All paddlers must wear official SUP 11-City race standing up. Kneeling or sitting for more Tour race jersey during the entire race. than one minute at a time for competitors will result in a time penalty to be determined RACE & TOUR INFORMATION

by race officials. Exceptions may be made petitor or non-competitor. A competitor pro- for bridges and weather conditions. viding the external assistance may also be 2 Participant in solo tour, team tour, week- disqualified from the race. Any assistance end-category and day-participants are from boats or people other than passing allowed to kneel or sit for more than one food or liquids will be an automatic dis- minute. qualification. This rule also covers help dur- 3 No team or solo participant can have their ing “klunen” (getting out of the water, take own boat as their escort. The only boats that board, walk and getting back in the water). are allowed in the field of competitors are 8 Willful misconduct from participants from the organization. Any other boats have amongst each other or towards the organ- to be behind the last boat of the organization, ization will be charged with a time penalty the end of the participant-field. When you or disqualification. organize your own boat during the event, 9 Any competitor who attempts to win a race this will result in a time penalty to be deter- by any other than appropriate means, or mined by race officials. who does not follow racing regulations, 4 The race director will set out cut off times may be disqualified or may receive a time during the course. If an athlete does not penalty. make a certain limit in able to make the 10 Any competitor who behaves in an exces- finish line in time, the athlete will be picked sively aggressive way through their con- up by an escort boat or car. The cut off time duct or speech towards the competition depend each day on the weather conditions. officials, other competitors, sponsors or 5 DSQ or DNF during a race or stage results spectators, may be disqualified or may in not getting the famous ’11 city cross’. receive a time penalty. This does not apply If the race is stopped or 11 Any competitor that displays unsportsman- postponed by the organization. In the case like conduct before, during or after an event of a stopped or postponed race, finish time may be disqualified or given a time penalty will be determined by the race committee. per infringement. Unsportsman-like conduct Day participant receive a day medal. includes, but is not limited to: 6 A paddler shall only use the paddle, waves 1 excessive physical harm using any part and wind to propel the board forward during of the body, paddle or board; the race. No outside assistance from boat 2 yelling at the start in order to create a wakes, sails, clothing designed to catch false start; wind, or any other speed device not con- 3 deliberately impeding the ability of a sidered the norm to SUP racing is allowed. competitor to paddle, turn, draft, dis- 7 A competitor shall not receive external mount, overtake, start or finish, by using assistance during a race from another com-

(SUP11City Version: 2017-5, 21 – 8 – 2017, REV HS) 21 the board, paddle or body (alone or 17 The race committee has the right to to together with other athletes); switch a participant between categories. 4 rubbing is not racing and shall be treated The participant shall be notified immedi- as unsportsmanlike behavior. ately if this occurs. Racing times from the 12 The gentlemen’s rule applies when it comes previous day(s) will be transferred to the to overtaking you opponent. When your new category. opponent stops to eat or drink, you should not sprint away. D. Individual Time trial 13 Drafting is allowed in the 5 day race: 1 The starting order for the individual time 1 Drafting is only allowed in the same trials is 1 minute intervals. Departures are class. made in reverse order of the general clas- 2 Drafting is defined as being in the sification established at the end of the pre- wake behind or next to any SUP vious stage. board of any category in a distance 1 The time interval may be reduced or of maximum 1.5 m. increased for all or some of the riders fol- 3 Drafting is not allowed behind any low-ing a decision by the race management. boat or other motorized device on 3 The starting order may be changed if there the water. appears to be a risk of this affecting the fair- 4 Deliberate bumping is considered ness of the race. unsportsmanlike behavior. 4 Any rider arriving late for his starting time 14 In a case of emergency competitors assist incurs a time penalty equal to the time others who need help. between the allotted starting time and the 15 All racers must be respectful of the rules on actual starting time. the water, around the contest area and on 54 If one rider catches up with another rider, board of ships and in local restaurants and neither rider is allowed to lead the other or facilities. Failure to comply with local rules benefit from the other’s slipstream: ie no may result in a penalty. This covers, but is drafting allowed. A rider who catches up not limited to, paddling on the right hand with another must maintain a lateral dis- side of canals, passing bridges on the right tance of at least three metres from the other hand side, giving right of way and waiting rider. The caught rider must remain at least for red lights at bridges. 2 boardlengths from the other rider. 16 Prior to the start, a pre-start meeting is held. 6 Riders are forbidden to help each other. Any Race officials will inform paddlers about last assistance may only be rendered when rid- minute changes, weather update, route ers have stopped. Food and drink will be information, race rules up-dates/changes supplied by the team staff in the designated and other event specific information. feeding area. RACE & TOUR INFORMATION

E. Additional team race rules G. Additional solo and team non-stop rules 1 Athletes paddle the 220 kilometers together 1 Registration in Leeuwarden is mandatory (2,3,4 or 5 pp) in 5 days. Fastest team for all participants. (when entered in the team-competition) 2 The starting time depends on the weather will be rewarded. and will be communicated 10 hours before 2 Each team member paddles the entire the start on the website, through email stage (start to finish) for that day (no chang- and social media. Start will take place in ing allowed). Team members can support the morning in Leeuwarden. Start will take each other, but there’s no physically help place at 8 AM/ 10 AM and 12 AM. Race start allowed. time will depend on weather conditions and 3 Team members can decide themselves who will be communicated at the skippers meet- will paddle which day but all team members ing the evening before the start. who enter will all need to paddle at least 3 All participant must collect a gps prior once. to start. The gps is used for track and 4 At the end of each day between 7-8 pm trace purposes. If a gps is malfunction- (19:00 – 20:00h) the organization must be ing or empty it will be switched by the informed who will paddle the following day. organization. 5 Teams who compete in the Mixed compe- 4 The start takes place between 2 buoys. tition, start in the Team competition ladies Prior to the start there will be a 5 minute starting time. and a 1 minute notification. 6 Team athletes are allowed to draft only 5 All competitors start at the same time. How- within their class. ever, the organization reserves the right to change individual starting times. F. Additional Prone rules 6 Drafting is not allowed in the solo non stop 1 Paddlers shall be allowed to use chin rests, race. Drafting is defined as being in the splash guards chest pads, compasses, wake behind or next to any SUP board of time pieces, and such over apparatus as any category. Drafting is not allowed behind will promote the ends of safety, comfort, any boat or other motorized device on the and navigation; provided however, that the water. A minimum distance of 2 board- apparatus shall in no manner contribute to, lengths or between boards is required, mechanically, manually or otherwise assist except when overtaking takes place. Once the paddler to propel himself in the water by overtaken, a distance of 2 boardlengths any other manner that agitation of the water must be observed. with his hands and arms. 7 The routing is with blue/white arrows before 2 No drafting of any kind is allowed except a turn or crucial point. After the signed point, within own category. a ribbon is visible to confirm the arrow.

(SUP11City Version: 2017-5, 21 – 8 – 2017, REV HS) 23 8 In the dark there will be lighted arrows to H. Additional Red Dragon Rules show the way, a red flickering light will be 1 Only 22ft Red Dragon boards are allowed. the validation that you are on the right track 2 Boards may only have 1 fin after a turn. 3 A team comprises of no more/no less than 9 An athlete must provide means of visibil- 4 persons on the board ity above and beyond regulatory comp- 4 A team must stay the same for the duration li-ance, according to the demands of the of 1 stage safety environment. A while light must be 5 All team members must be on the board visible (on paddlers head) from 360° and when starting and finishing must be used between sunset and sun-rise. 6 Kneeling participants must stand up after 10 Closing time of Bolsward is 16 hrs after 10 strokes start. If the athlete does not make Bolsward 7 Teams can substitute 2 paddlers between in time, the paddler is taken out of the race. stages. It is not allowed to continue once the clos- I. Starting procedure 5 day tour ing time is missed. and race 11 Maximum racing time is 34 hours for men The start will occur in separate groups. and 36 hrs for women. Each start has the following signals: 12 Athletes are allowed to get on land for 5 minute mark (3 whistles) stops (besides the stations the organiza- 2 minute mark (2 whistles) tion offers). 1 minute mark (1 whistle) 13 Athletes are allowed to have assistance Start (loud signal) and encouragement from land (car, bicy- A race clock will be visible with countdown to cle, skate board etcetera). the start. Once the clock is at zero, the starter 14 Support at the 5 day start/ finish stops determines the exact time of start. Start is can be provided for the non-stop ath- between 0 and 10 seconds after 0. Race starts lete by the organization at the request at the sound (the “bang”) of the starting pistol, of the athlete. Food and drinks will be not at the clock. available at the Finish/start cities of the The body of the paddler may not cross the normal 5 day tour if requested by the starting line 1 minute prior to the start. athlete. Per-sonal assistance is the ath- In case of a false start, a second shot can be letes responsibility. heard and the starting procedure will immedi- 15 There need to be a minimum of 5 non-stop ately be restarted. Countdown clock is set at 5 athletes (in the male or female division) for minutes. False starter(s) may receive a penalty this category to take place. or will be informed about their start. The organization may modify the starting times. Changes will be announced as soon as possible. RACE & TOUR INFORMATION

J. Stamping 4 Rest time is clocked with a stopwatch. As The SUP 11-City Tour keeps most ‘elevenc- soon as the competitor crosses the buoy ity traditions’ in tact like the ‘stamping posts’. and flag on land (preferably closest to Collect all your stamps in each of the histo shore) the stopwatch will start. rical – authentic Eleven Cities and receive your 5 The stopwatch is handed to competitor SUP 11-City ‘cross’ – your medal of honor. when he/she gets on shore. When you miss a stamp from a city it will seem 6 The competitor is responsible for the time. as you missed a city and therefore not com- Leaving too soon results in time penalty, to pleted the entire 220 kilometers. So be aware late is own responsibility. of these posts and get all your stamps to keep 7 When the 15 minutes are almost over the your place in the overall ranking. competitor gives the stopwatch to one of Since it is hard to stamp with a 14 ft board on the organization. a location on the shore, we introduced an alter- 8 The competitor is allowed to get ready on native ‘stamp’ which is a bell. You will need his/her SUP 3 minutes before restart. to ring the bell and shout your participant num- 9 The competitor leaves when the organization ber and your name. gives a GO, not the shouting of the crowds. 1 In every city you pass you have to collect a 10 Leaving too soon, results in time penalty. ‘stamp’ 11 For individual competition and team compe- 2 ‘Stamping’ is automatic at the start, rest and tition participants the rest stop on day 5 is finish location. not mandatory. 3 ‘Stamping’ means: Ring the bell and shout your number and name for registration. L. Finish 4 A ‘stamping’ location does have one bell only 1 The finish line is between the top or middle 5 ‘Stamping’ location will be on shore. of the top of the finish buoys and the water 6 Missing a ‘stamp’ will result in time penalty. surface. Racing time will stop when the 7 ‘Stamping’ posts have a closing time. Look body of the paddler crosses the finish line. at the daily board for exact times. 2 It is the responsibility to ensure the race number on the jersey is visible. If the race K. Rest stops number is not visible, accurate timing is not Approximately halfway each stage, there is a guaranteed. The race committee will assign rest stop. a finishtime to the paddler based on GPS- 1 Every competitor must rest at the rest stop data and visual information. 15 min (minimum). 3 A finished paddler must stay clear of the 2 When a competitor leaves before the finish area to ensure safe and honest fin- 15 minutes are over, there will be a time ishes for incoming paddlers. penalty 4 At the finish, the clock will display the time 3 It is allowed to rest longer, but it will cost you elapsed after the latest start. time.

(SUP11City Version: 2017-5, 21 – 8 – 2017, REV HS) 25 M. Award ceremony O. Penalties 1 The award ceremony takes place after 1 Forgetting a ‘stamp’: 1 minute. dinner. Timing will be announced during the 2 Breach of equipment rules: time penalty skippers meeting in the morning. (minimum 5 minutes, to be determined by 2 Athletes who finished at place 1, 2 or 3 of race committee) or disqualification. their respective categories will be honored 3 Leaving too soon from rest location: 1 min- and awarded. ute for every 10 sec to soon. 3 Prices may also be awarded to other athletes. 4 2 False starts: 5 minutes. 4 It is the responsibility of the winning partici- 5 Failure to follow local water and sailing pants to be present or be represented at the rules: 5 minutes. award ceremony. Failure to do results in a 1 6 Unsportsmanlike behavior, such as verbal minute time penalty for the missing person. of physical aggression, blocking a paddler, yelling before a start: time penalty (mini- N. Protests mum 1 minutes, to be determined by race 1 Competitors are allowed to file a protest. committee) or disqualification. 2 A protest must be filed before 6 pm. A pro- 7 Getting help of a boat to complete race test can only be filed on the day the issue results in a automatic place behind the occurred. Protest forms are available at the last finished competitor in the same group, registration desk. including an additional time penalty of 30 3 Only complete filled in protest-forms will minutes. be assessed by the protest committee. 8 Outside assistance: disqualification or 4 A protest will be taken care of on the day of time penalty (to be determined by race filing by the protest comittee. The conclu- committee). sion of the protest committee is definitive. 9 Failure to follow instructions from the 5 The protest committee consists of at least organization may result in a time penalty 3 persons, including 1 paddler of a differ- or disqualification (to be determined by race ent category. Conflict of interest must be committee). avoided. 10 Drafting outside class or during time trial: 6 The organization and athlete included will 5 minutes. discuss the issues separate. Then and there will be decided whether to make the matter public or not. 7 When the issue concerns the entire competition, the race direction will discuss the matter open after the price giving each day after dinner.

(SUP11City Version: 2017-5, 21 – 8 – 2017, REV HS) RACE & TOUR INFORMATION

4.2 MASSAGE SUP Fin After every finish day there is the option to Due to grass and weeds in the canals, it is get a massage! Fill in your name on the list recommended to use a ‘weed fin’. and relax in the meantime before you get your well deserved massage. Massage will Backpack – sports bag be 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (on Sunday till 4:00 pm), recommended according to weather circumstances. Before the skippers meeting paddlers will drop of their “lunch – and finish bag”. This bag will be taken by organization SUP 4.3 PADDLING 11-City Tour from the start location to the RECOMMENDATIONS lunch (rest post). It is recommended to bring extra energy drinks + snacks (so you Clothing can fill up your supplies for the 2nd half of The Weather in Friesland during the SUP the day stage). Also a warm sweater/jacket 11-City Tour can vary from windless sunny and a set of dry clothes is recommended warm weather to stormy, rainy accompanied (when you fall in the water or when you with colder temperatures. Think about thin need to wait for your support crew/ or your sportswear (layers) like runners and bicy- accommodation). clists, that is comfortable to wear that dries fast (when falling in the water). A wind jacket Food/Drinks or extra shirt is recommended to prevent Bring sufficient food during the race. Water cooling off. for preparation of sports-drinks is available before and after the race.

(SUP11City Version: 2017-5, 21 – 8 – 2017, REV HS) 27 AWARD 5CEREMONIES Every day an award ceremony will take place. All winners in the competition categories will be honored for their ranking. There is also a ‘special price’ (good sportsmanship, creativity, humor) every day for the amateurs. Tour participants will not be rewarded for their ranking, but can be nominated as a ‘day-winner’.

The overall Elite-winners in division solo male / solo female / solo junior (when enough juniors participate) will receive prize money. Other categories can win product prizes. Let’s make this a spectacular opening of the 9th annual SUP 11-City Tour!

PROLOGUE

The Prologue will take place on the 12th of SUPtember. Starting at 18:00 at the City Beach in Leeuwarden (Parking Sixmastraat 15, Leeuwarden). The theme, as always, is “represent your culture”. 6

29 7LIVE TRACKING & MEDIA STAYING UP TO DATE IS EASY!

The SUP 11-City Tour aims to keep the paddlers on the route and everybody at home up to date about the entire tour. This is LIVE TRACKING & MEDIA done by using various social media channels and the website: www.sup11citytour.com

For those who are unable to be at the tour, the website offers great opportunities to follow your favorite athlete. Such as the GPS- tracking system, which will show all athletes positions as it is mandatory to carry the GPS when participating in the event.

The hastag for Social Media: #sup11citytour #lovefryslan (when you take a picture with the sign!)

Keep up to date at the website www.sup11citytour.com and click in the menu on: LIVE.

Don’t forget our Facebook page & Instagram account: sup11citytour. This will be mainly our way of communicating with all of you!

31 BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE

833 Day 1 will take us from Leeuwarden to Sloten with a resting place in Sneek. Below an overview of the bridges where supporters can come and watch the participants.

DAY 1 Bridge/Street Village GPS Location

Start Blokhuispoort Leeuwarden 53.199265, 5.799695 Beursbrug Leeuwarden 53.198327, 5.796717 Prins Hendrik Brug Leeuwarden 53.198506, 5.792243 Tesselschadestraat/Snekertrekweg Leeuwarden 53.198196, 5.788166 Leeuwarden Heliconweg Leeuwarden 53.197910, 5.770726 Fahrenheitweg Leeuwarden 53.191036, 5.761451 Boksumerdyk Boksum 53.182992, 5.764659 Dekemawei 9 Weidum/Wytgaard 53.148850, 5.763443 Dilledyk (dillesyl) Easterwierum 53.106829, 5.739106 Froonackerdyk (N384) Deersum 53.093495, 5.715101 Lege Dyk/Zwettewei Scharnegoutum 53.058576, 5.679830 Koeriersterwei/Trekvaartbrug Sneek 53.046715, 5.676298 Goeman Borgesiuslaan Sneek 53.039388, 5.667835 Looxmagracht Sneek 53.034049, 5.661018 Parkstraat Sneek 53.033955, 5.657099 Rest post Westersingel 27 Sneek 53.031850, 5.656488 Stamp post Geeuwkade/Popmawal Ijlst 53.010964, 5.622440 Geeuwkade/Stadslaan Ijlst 53.010693, 5.621908 Osingahuizen Osingahuizen 52.977888, 5.623546 Iewal Woudsend 52.943429, 5.630510 Runwei Sloten 52.896339, 5.644946 Koestraat/dubbelstraat Sloten 52.894918, 5.645308 Finish Veermanskaai/Kaai Sloten 52.893545, 5.646016 Lytse Yerden, Veermanskaai, SUP Village Sloten 52.896046, 5.646871 Lemsterpoort BRIDGE TO BRIDGE

Day 2 will take us from Sloten to Workum with a resting place in Stavoren. Below an overview of the bridges where supporters can come and watch the participants.

DAY 2 Bridge/Street Village GPS Location

Start Runwei Sloten 52.896691, 5.645618 Wikelerdijk Balk 52.899053, 5.582932 van Swinderenweg Balk 52.896899, 5.578438 Lutswal Balk 52.894255, 5.574133 OverWyldemerkwei/Houtdijk Kippenburg 52.885987, 5.561629 Kippenburg/Lutswal Kippenburg 52.875023, 5.544765 Kippenburg/Sminkewei Kippenburg 52.873112, 5.540480 Leise Leane Rijs 52.872913, 5.513730 Oordenwei Kolderwolde 52.891673, 5.490609 Aquadcut Sudergoawei Galamadammen 52.900114, 5.464065 t Noard/Ymedaem Warns 52.885119, 5.403693 Rest stop De Kolk Stavoren 52.879535, 5.364038 Stamp post Johan Friso Sluis Stadsfenne 21 Stavoren 52.943475, 5.402964 Stationsweg Stavoren 52.887781, 5.372242 Kooijweg Stavoren 52.888992, 5.371914 Sédyk Molkwierum 52.904370, 5.394713 Grúnzen Molkwierum/Koudum 52.909880, 5.425540 Suderseewei Hindeloopen 52.938319, 5.407787 Nieuwstad Hindeloopen 52.941905, 5.401701 Stamp post Achtvoet Hindeloopen 52.943046, 5.402066 t Oost/bij Sluisje Hindeloopen 52.943773, 5.402583 Grote Wiske Workum 52.946087, 5.430886 Wiske (langs N359) Workum 52.945515, 5.437222 Aldedyk Workum 52.952047, 5.451068 Hearewei Workum 52.973481, 5.440139 Súd 37 Workum 52.975172, 5.437543 Súd 42 Workum 52.975982, 5.438942 Finish Passantenhaven Workum* Workum 52.977005, 5.442866

* Also the adress of SUP Village. 35 Day 3 will take us from Workum to Franeker with a resting place in Arum. Below an overview of the bridges where supporters can come and watch the participants.

DAY 3 Bridge/Street Village GPS Location

Start Passantenhaven Workum Workum 52.977005, 5.442866 Dwarsnoard Workum 52.978612, 5.445061 Sudergoawei Workum 52.981214, 5.460224 Nijhuzumerdijk Workum 52.983756, 5.469779 Horstweg Parrega 53.018670, 5.478744 Singel Tjerkwerd 53.042465, 5.501057 Stamp post Stoombootkade Bolsward 53.060557, 5.518991 Harlingenstraat Bolsward 53.062237, 5.517247 Twibaksdyk Bolsward 53.064824, 5.512584 van Osingaweg Schettens 53.083957, 5.482890 Merkelan Witmarsum 53.100967, 5.466962 Gijsbert Japikweg Witmarsum 53.104872, 5.466793 de Tille Arum 53.128441, 5.470577 Rest stop Near "de Tille" Arum 53.129297, 5.470064 Greate Pier wei Kimswerd 53.141332, 5.437663 Harlingerweg/Kimswerderweg Harlingen 53.158695, 5.427681 Rozengracht Harlingen 53.171144, 5.422458 Stamp post Zuidoostersingel/Franekereind Harlingen 53.171281, 5.424053 Franekereind/Frankertrekweg Harlingen 53.174247, 5.424470 Milumerlaan Harlingen 53.176838, 5.423628 Waadseewei Harlingen 53.177500, 5.443732 Kiesterzijl Franeker 53.179775, 5.504781 Burgemeester J. Dijkstraweg Franeker 53.180264, 5.525718 Harlingerweg/Zuiderkade Franeker 53.185295, 5.537845 Hocqaert Franeker 53.188955, 5.540684 Finish Spaarbankstraat Franeker 53.188682, 5.543636 SUP Village Spaarbankstraat Franeker 53.188837, 5.545065 SUP Boats Zuiderkade Franeker 53.184197, 5.548978 BRIDGE TO BRIDGE

Day 4 will take us from Franeker to Dokkum with a resting place in Alde Leie. Below an overview of the bridges where supporters can come and watch the participants.

DAY 4 Bridge/Street Village GPS Location

Start Professor Loréstraat Franeker 53.188896, 5.546119 Bloemketerp Franeker 53.190519, 5.546838 Burgemeester J. Dijkstraweg Franeker 53.193228, 5.547842 Riedsterweg Dongjum 53.209001, 5.552854 Miedweg Boer 53.217212, 5.563132 Nieuweweg Ried 53.224914, 5.590735 Gernierswei Berlicum/Bertsum 53.240753, 5.634583 Kluun spot Hegedijk/Wiersterdyk Wier 53.251194, 5.630174 Koudeweg Sint Annaparochie 53.260470, 5.636707 Hemmemaweg N383 Sint Annaparochie 53.259391, 5.660890 Langhuisterweg Vrouwenparochie 53.259844, 5.679627 Vrouwbuurstermolen Vrouwbuurstermolen 53.280487, 5.721026 Streek/Leysterpad Alde Leie 53.289059, 5.726493 Rest stop Langedyk Alde Leie 53.288015, 5.735568 Hege Hearewei Finkum 53.280227, 5.750018 N357 Brédyk Finkum 53.279891, 5.764005 Zuidermiedweg Barthlehiem 53.275390, 5.838556 Brugweg/Mounewei Birdaard 53.294996, 5.879581 Hikkaarderdyk Birdaard 53.296427, 5.883555 De Tange, Trekweg Sibrandhus 53.315674, 5.935106 Rondweg Noord Dokkum 53.326135, 5.987852 Bij P. de Helling Dokkum 53.325258, 5.992581 Finish Westerbolwerk (footpath) Dokkum 53.324195, 5.993823 SUP Village Opposite the ‘Pannekoekschip’ Dokkum 53.323914, 5.993706 SUP Boats Nearby SUP Village Dokkum 53.325303, 5.993282

37 Day 5 will take us from Dokkum to Leeuwarden with a resting place at the ‘Elfstedenbruggetje’ (Canterlandseweg in Gytjerk) Below an overview of the bridges where supporters can come and watch the participants.

DAY 5 Bridge/Street Village GPS Location

Start Westerbolwerk (footpath) Dokkum 53.324195, 5.993823 Bij P. de Helling Dokkum 53.325258, 5.992581 Rondweg Noord Dokkum 53.326135, 5.987852 De Tange, Trekweg Sibrandhus 53.315674, 5.935106 Hikkaarderdyk Birdaard 53.296427, 5.883555 Brugweg/Mounewei Birdaard 53.294996, 5.879581 Bartlehiem Barthlehiem 53.274794, 5.840347 van Sminiaweg Oudkerk 53.267947, 5.887615 van Sminiaweg Oudkerk 53.266401, 5.886936 Marwei Oudkerk 53.264608, 5.883935 Wynzerdyk Oudkerk 53.255195, 5.870953 Rest stop Canterlandseweg Giekerk 53.240523, 5.856969 Groningerstraatweg (NOT N355) Leeuwarden 53.217208, 5.848347 Tolhuswei Leeuwarden 53.218030, 5.828937 Dierenartsenpraktijk Tolhuis Leeuwarden 53.217372, 5.826715 Lekkumerweg Leeuwarden 53.217430, 5.814769 Dammelaan Leeuwarden 53.212921, 5.802737 Dokkumertrekweg Leeuwarden 53.212396, 5.801922 Noorderweg Leeuwarden 53.206322, 5.796840 Finish Prinsentuin Leeuwarden 53.205734, 5.796103 SUP Village Prinsentuin Leeuwarden 53.205506, 5.796322 SUP Boats Prinsentuin Leeuwarden 53.205949, 5.796602 Car Park A Dirk Zeperweg Leeuwarden 53.207473, 5.795520 Car Park B Groeneweg Leeuwarden 53.203446, 5.792406 Car Park B Parkeergarage Oldenhove Leeuwarden 53.203233, 5.789754 BRIDGE TO BRIDGE

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