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|
Month |
High Temperature F (C) |
Low Temperature F (C) |
Precipitation in (mm) |
|
November |
72 (22) |
49 (9) |
3.05 (77.5) |
|
December |
63 (17) |
40 (4) |
2.29 (58.2) |
Transportation:
The
organizers will transfer boats to and from Austin Bergstrom Airport
(AUS). Please send your flight details to: curt.burdorf@parsons.com
There are many hotels within walking distance of the venue, so you may not need a vehicle while in San
Marcos.
Map (from Google) and Directions:
From
I-35 S (from Austin), take exit 204B for Rt 12, go straight through
light, then take second right, Riverside Drive. There is a tourist information
center on the corner. Take first left on Cheatham street (or park in
lot on left just before this intersection). See Parking.
From I-35 N (from San Antonio), take exit 205 for Rt 12, keep in far left lane and take U-turn under I-35. You are now on I-35 access road southbound. Move to right lane and take third right, Riverside Drive. There is a tourist information center on the corner. Take first left on Cheatham street (or park in lot on left just before this intersection). See Parking.
Parking:
The
lot closest to the pitch is the River Pub. You may unload but DO NOT
park or leave vehicles unattended in the River Pub lot at any time. Your vehicle
may be towed.
Parking is in the public lot
with bathrooms across the street. There
are also two lots in Rio Vista Park on the other side of the river.
(See map below.)
Registration:
Registration closes on Thursday, November 17. This
is the day before the 3 week advance purchase deadline for flights. Please contact us if you miss this deadline but still desire to attend.
There will be an administration fee to cover the costs of the tournament. For the Pan American Championships the fee is $150 per team. U21 teams are exempt from the fee but still need to register and communicate their roster.
For the Open Tournament, the fee is $15 per player, and participants in the Pan American Championships who also participate in the Open Tournament are exempt from this fee.
Fees may be paid by USD check to Austin
Paddling Club and mailed to Adrian Nye, 1803 Larchmont Dr. Austin TX 78704. Payments by
credit card through PayPal can be made to adrian_nye@yahoo.com but please add 3% to total to cover the PayPal transaction fee. Austin Paddling Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
To complete registration, please email team name, and a list of player names with PFD numbers to Adrian.
If you believe you are registered but do not see your name in the divisions below, please contact Adrian.
Divisions (the main four divisions are for national teams only):
Men (Friday afternoon and Saturday all day)
Women (Friday afternoon)
U21 Men (Saturday morning)
Open (Friday afternoon, Saturday all day, and Sunday all day, open to anyone)
Questions regarding players or teams meeting eligibility requirements should be referred to the United States Canoe Polo Committee or COPAC.
Pan-am Championships
| Men | Women | U21 Men |
| USA (not paid) Alexander Izmailov Andre Sanborn Ben Porter Curt Burdorf Dmitri Bougakov Elliot Faure Ge Wu Mark Poindexter Nick Porter | USA (paid) April
Romeo Giselle Nguyen Katie Homann Kim Parker Marijo Bosiljevac Monica Palmer Susie Needham Sveta Platonova | USA Damien Guevara Ben Enbom Marie Holl Stephan Skaar Jake Traynor |
| Canada (paid) Amos Patrick Brad Cameron Brant Oldershaw Jamen Langlois Kyle Polsfut Michael Thomas Richard Allan | Canada (paid) Adelene Tan Ashley Cunningham Aurora Bohm Carolyn Karasiuk Christie Siddle Kristina O'Brien Shylo Hendrickson | Canada Sebastien Clermont Sieger Roorda Logan Olinger Daniel Janigo Mitch Boyd Tyler Bond |
| Brazil (not paid) Caio Moreno Pereira Romano Diniz Mbure Frederico Zecchini Cabral Paulo Cesar Pereira dos Santos Paulo Henrique Rossato Thiago Rodrigues Arraiol |
Open Teams
Team 1: USA Men A
Adrian NyeElliot Faure
Ezio Ambrosetti
Mark Poidexter
Nick Porter
Team 2: USA Men B
Alexander
Izmailov
Andre Sanborn
Curt Burdorf
Dmitri Bougakov
Ge Wu
Sergey Finkelstein
Team 3: Canada Men A
Jamen Langlois
JC Pothier
Brant Oldershaw
Amos Patrick
Michael Thomas
JC Pothier
Brant Oldershaw
Amos Patrick
Michael Thomas
Team 4: Canada Men B
Richard Allan
Brad Cameron
Kyle Polsfut
Mike Lawson
Keegan Smith
Brad Cameron
Kyle Polsfut
Mike Lawson
Keegan Smith
Team 5: São Pólo Brazil
Caio
Moreno Pereira Romano
Diniz MbureFrederico Zecchini Cabral
Thiago Rodrigues Arraiol
Rodrigo Palma dos Santos
Team 6: USA Women (Same roster as above, plus Dawn Drebot)
Team 7: Canada Women (Same roster as above)
Team 8: Iate Brazil
Caio de Oliveira Rosa (under-21)
Leonardo de Andrade Colomera (under-21)
Paulo Cesar Pereira dos Santos
Paulo Henrique Rossato
Leonardo de Andrade Colomera (under-21)
Paulo Cesar Pereira dos Santos
Paulo Henrique Rossato
Vinicius
Rodrigues Arraiol
Team 9: USA U21 (Same roster as above, plus Andre Sanborn)
Team 10: Canada U21 (Same roster as above)
Team 11: Austin
Norm Kirchner
Agassi Nakhapetian
Lev Grote Kathleen Lynch
See you in San Marcos!
Team 12: San Marcos
Team rosters will be decided by national coaches, except for non-national-team players who will make up their own teams. The organizers will not split up or equalize teams for the open division.
Referee Training:
Andrea Donzelli, an ICF referee trainer/assessor, will be present and will be training and assessing referees. If you would like to participate in the training or be assessed, or renew your ICF referee certification, please contact Ezio Ambrosetti.
ICF Referee Training on Friday evening - 6:00 pm (2 hours) - Fee 20EUR - Reserved for people with previous refereeing experience - previous completion of online modules (http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Polo/More-on-Canoe-Polo/Referee-education.html) required.
Beginner Referee Training on Saturday evening - 6:00 pm (2 hours) - Fee 10EUR
Both sessions held at the Power Outdoor Olympic Center. POOC is within walking distance of the playing venue.
Scrutineering:
All
equipment will be inspected for safety. See schedule below for
scrutineering times. Players are strongly advised to inspect and repair
their equipment before coming. Repair equipment will not be provided.
Boat color requirements will not be enforced. Team PFDs must match color and have no duplicate numbers. For international divisions, helmets must match color and helmet number must match PFD number.
Boat color requirements will not be enforced. Team PFDs must match color and have no duplicate numbers. For international divisions, helmets must match color and helmet number must match PFD number.
Equipment for Loan:
Use of this equipment is free. All the following equipment will be shared (must be put back in loaner area after each game).
6 Eskimo Gecko plastic kayaks in good shape.
2 Dagger Vampire plastic kayaks
1 Latvian fiberglass kayaks (fast but tippy)
1 Evolution fiberglass kayak (for very small people)
Skirts for above if needed
Black plastic helmets with Stainless Facemasks
yellow/black PFDs
yellow/black PFDs
plastic polo paddles (197 and 200, 45 degree and 60 degree).
Lodging:
Numerous hotels are located within one mile from Rio Vista Park:
Also in the area: Parkside
Inn & Suites,
Econolodge, Crystal River Inn (B&B) and others.
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Red Roof Inn - 817 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 754-8899
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Best Western - 917 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 754-7557
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Hampton Inn - 106 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 754-7707
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Comfort Suites - 104 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 392-1006
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Holiday Inn Express - 108 N Interstate 35, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 754-6621
The San Marcos tourist bureau (grouptours@sanmarcostexas.com ) is available to help you with your booking.
Camping may be available at Power Olympic Outdoor Center (easy
walking distance to venue, but noisy because it's right next to
I-35). Nice riverside camping (but not walking distance) at Pecan Park Retreat.
Homestays are not available since only one of our players lives in San Marcos.
Food at Venue:
The River Pub is a full service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a deck overlooking the pitch.
Herbert's Taco Hut is a short walk away on Riverside drive, and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Banquet:
The Saturday night dinner will be held at the San Marcos River Pub at 7:30
PM. This will be standard restaurant seating and ordering from the menu, with each person paying their own bill.
Schedule (tentative):
Things to Know:
Just
below the pitch is the new Rio Vista Whitewater Park, which features
three small drops with eddies on both sides. You can run the drops in composite polo boats, but may scrape a little.
It is possible to
paddle upstream or downstream from the venue, and both directions have
nice scenery. The source of the spring is worth a visit, but you have
to go by land because you can't paddle all the way to it (because of a
waterfall and private property).
Contact Information
Miscellaneous: Mark Poindexter 512-693-0188 c1slalom@hotmail.com (prefers calls instead of emails)