Johor International Dragon Boat Regatta 2019 JOHOR RIVER, KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA 27th – 28th APRIL 2019 INFORMATION BULLETIN 2 To: Dragon Boat Associations/Clubs/Teams, GREETINGS FROM JOHOR, MALAYSIA. Introduction Welcome to Johor, a state in the early days known as Land’s End. Johor has a diverse cultural heritage and some gazette rainforests, namely Endau Rompin range. Most of the economic sectors are concentrated in agriculture,manufacturing, tourism and industry. It is also Malaysia’s main producer of palm oil, rubber, pineapples and rubber. Johor is the third largest state of Malaysia and is located in the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia. Its capital is Johor Bahru, a busy cosmopolitan city that is gateway to Singapore via the Causeway. The state of Johor consists of eight main districts namely Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Muar, Kluang, Mersing, Kota Tinggi, Segamat and Pontian. The race venue, Kota Tinggi, is known as a historical town because the Sultanate of Johor was established there. The tourists destinations here are Kota Tinggi Waterfall, located at the base of Muntahak Mountain. The most popular beaches are Tanjung Desaru and Sail Rock beach. Teluk Sengat located 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a village visited by tourists for its seafood. 1.INFORMATION The Johor International Dragon Boat Regatta 2019 Organizing Committee with the co-operation of Johor Tourism wish to invite you to participate in the Johor International Dragon Boat Regatta 2019 to be held from 27th to 28th April 2019 at Sungai Johor Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. 2.REGISTERED TEAM/S DB 12 : 12 crew boat - 10 Paddlers, 1 Drummer & 1 Steerer, 2 Reserves (14 pax). DB 6 6 crew boat - 4 Paddlers, 1 Drummer & 1 Steerer, 1 Reserve (7 pax). 3.COMPETITION CLASSES & DISTANCE The Racing Classes:- International Premier Men 12’s International Premier Men 6’s International Premier Women 6’s International Premier Mix 12’s International Masters Open 12’s ( year born 1979 & before ) International Premier Junior Men 12’s } Age 13 – 23 yrs old International Premier Junior Mix 12’s } ( Year born 1996 – 2006 ) Malaysia Closed Government Agencies Mix 12’s (including armed forces) Race Distance: 200 metres races Each event category can have a maximum of only two teams ( A & B ) from the same team name 4.RULES & REGULATIONS The Johor International Dragon Boat Regatta 2019 will be conducted under the guidelines of IDBF Competition Regulations and Rules of Racing. 5.ENTRIES The following table sets out the deadlines for entries: Action / Documentation Required Deadline Provisional Entry 28th FEBRUARY 2019 As attached ( PE 1 ) Named Entries / Team List 5th MARCH 2019 6.PRIZES 1st – 3rd Placing – Trophies, Medals, Souvenirs 4th – 5th Placing – Medals & Souvenirs 7.PHOTOGRAPHS All crews are required to submit one passport-sized (4cm x 6cm) photographs of all competitors. It is important to note that each picture clearly identify the name of the crew. All team leaders can use the photo submission forms for their crew lists. Accreditation tags will be given during team managers meeting. 8.OUTLINED PROGRAMME Thursday, 25th April 2019 Crews can arrive and register Training Day for teams (1000 hrs ~ 1600 hrs) Friday, 26th April 2019 Training Day for teams (1000hrs – 1200hrs & 1500 hrs~1700 hrs) Team Managers’ Meeting Saturday 27th April 2019 Race Day (DB12 & DB 6) Sunday 28th April 2019 Race Day (DB12 & DB 6) Celebration dinner Monday, 29th April 2019 Bon Voyage The above programme is provisional and is provided to assist crews with their initial planning. The programme is subject to changes. 9.REGISTRATION FEE USD150 per team for unlimited event categories ( one time payment ) Closing Date of Entries : 28th February 2019. 10.ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORTATION PACKAGED RATES ( OPTIONAL ) Accommodation twin sharing, airport transfer, lunch on race days ( Packaged rates ) USD 80.00 – USD 100.00 per pax for 3 days 2 nights USD 110.00 – USD 150.00 per pax for 4 days 3 nights *This package is optional. Teams can also arrange their own transport & accommodation 11.CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT : Ms. Girlie Tan Tel/Fax : +604- 2293585 Mobile/Whatsapp : +6012-4991141 Mr Jasvin Tel/Fax : +604- 2293585 Mobile/Whatsapp : +6016-4288420 E-Mail : [email protected] or [email protected] ©2019. Copyrights by HARLIE VENTURE (MALAYSIA) http://harlieventure.weebly.com JOHOR INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT REGATTA 2019 PROVISIONAL ENTRY FORM ( Please submit on or before 28th February 2019 ) “PE 1” Name Of Association/Club/Team Contact Person Phone Number Mobile Office Residence Fax Number E-Mail Address Mailing Address RACE EVENT ( 200 metres ) 12 Crews 6 Crews 1. International Premier Men 2 International Premier Women 6 3 International Premier Mix 4 International Premier Masters 5 International Premier Junior Men 6 International Premier Junior Mix 7 Malaysia Open Government Agencies Mix In the following table, indicate your number of participants. NO DELEGATION GENDER MALE FEMALE 1. Team Manager 2. Team Captain 3. Steerer/Coxswain 4. Drummer 5. Paddlers 6. Reserves TOTAL Signature :_______________________ Name of Team Manager :________________________ Date :______________________ ©201 9. Copyrights by HARLIE VENTURE (MALAYSIA) http://harlieventure.weebly.com .