Welcome

Dear Friends,

NUIG Kayak Club are very excited to welcome you to Inter-varsities 2015. We have put huge amount of preparation into the event. We are really looking forward to showing off everything Galway has to offer in what we hope will be the best and biggest varsities ever.

The overall theme is to emphasize participation, inclusion and fun for all no matter their Kayaking ability, with the opportunity for everyone to compete in 2 events over the weekend! So we encourage any college that does not normally make it to varsities to come along and participate. While still maintaining a high level of competition on the awesome rivers and features we have around Galway!

We'll look to keep every event spectator friendly, with music and entertainment to encourage all your members to get out there to cheer and meet people before the madness. We will follow up with some of the best nightlife in the world in Galway City that'll certainly make you regret not putting NUIG first on our your CAO.

We have made a few changes to some events this year such as

• Whitewater  will be held on Friday on our local grade 3, The Boluisce.
• Long Distance K boat class will now be opened up to every college as we have permission to use the ICU K boats. 
• Polo will have a group stage followed by knockouts.
• Freestyle will see a jam format for each college team.
• A fifth event has now been added; the Boatercross, taking place on the lower corrib, that will be open to all!

This booklet is intended to give you a guide for the weekend as to when, where and how each event is going to be run. It contains all the information you need to know for the weekend, on and off the water.

I would like to thank everyone for all the hard work that has gone in over the last few months getting this event organized. Ideas and countless hours of work have rolled in from Galwegians and club members past and present to a varsities that promises to be like no other. Further thanks goes out to all the judges, ref’s, officials, stewards and sponsors from which we have had a great response and without whom none of this would be possible.

We hope everyone have as much fun competing, watching and being at this varsities as we have had organising it.

Yours with love,

Jayne Stephens

Event Overview

Whitewater Race

Friday 6th of February 2015 @ 7 - 8:00 am

Polo

Friday 6th February 2015 @ 11:00 am

Long Distance

Saturday 7th February 2015 @ 8:00 am

Freestyle

Saturday 7th February 2015 @ 2:00 pm

Boatercross

Sunday 8th February 2015 @ 10:30 am

All times listed are registration times. Events will commence 30 minutes after registration.

Entertainment

Friday Night

Kellys Bar

Saturday Night fancy Dress:

The Vic. The theme is yet to be decided.

The venue for prize giving is in NUIG College. The prize giving will take place after the BoaterX event which is scheduled to finish at 3.00pm

White Water Race

Location:                 Boluisce River, Spiddal, Galway

Date:                        Friday 6th February 2015

Registration:                 7:30-8:00am

Start:                        Aiming for first racer off before 8:45am

Finish:                        10:30am

Race Course

Start

The race course starts by a seal launch off the ‘The Footbridge’ into the bottom part of the G3 rapid. Timing starts when the competitor is launched from ‘The Footbridge’.

End

The race finishes after passing through the rapid ‘Poll Gorm’. The time will stop when the paddler passes through under the footbridge at the end of the rapid.  

Course Difficulty

The competition section will consist of 4 grade 3 rapids interspaced by sections of grade 2/2+ water. See www.irishwhitewater.com for a detailed description. Rescue points will be provided at the 4 grade 3 rapids, known locally as The Footbridge, The Rock Garden, The Broken Weir and Poll Gorm. There will be a number of “gates” spaced throughout the course which paddlers must go though. The locations for these are to be finalized and a map of the course will be released.

The course is the same as that used for GalwayFest each year with the addition of the “gates”

Race Length

The race will take each competitor approx. 7-9 minutes to complete.

Race Format and Rules

• Teams of 4. At least ONE Female/Male Paddler per Team.

Teams who cannot meet this requirement will have a time penalty applied.

• Only one team per university can compete.

• Individual competitor starts, delay of 1 minute between each person.

Eg: 1st competitor starts 09:00am, 2nd competitor starts 09:01am.

Late competitors may be penalized.

• Only plastic, mass produced ww/creek boats with a length of 9 foot (275cm) or under may compete. Boats must be fitted with all the correct fixtures (including but not limited to air bags, buoyancy and toggles) and meet the latest safety standards. The race organizers reserve the right to refuse admission to certain kayaks and their decision is final as to whether a boat is allowed compete.

• Interference between competitors is not allowed. A competitor being passed out should give way to the faster competitor. Competitors will get a time penalty or be disqualified depending on severity of interference.

• All competitors must wear a suitable buoyancy aid and helmet which conforms to the minimum standards as specified by Canoeing Ireland

• Each competitor must dress appropriately to the weather conditions to be expected racing in exposed conditions on G3 water.

• Competitors must be of a minimum Canoeing Ireland Level 3 (or equivalent).

Competitors will be asked to sign before race to state they have a Canoeing Ireland Level 3 certificate or equivalent. In the absence of being certified to this standard the captain or safety officer of the club can sign on behalf of the competitor to certify they are of ICU Level 3 Standard. This is a safety requirement.

Safety

Please obey safety teams; it is in your best interests.

• Rescue points will be provided at the 4 grade 3 rapids, known locally as The Footbridge, The Rock Garden, The Broken Weir and Poll Gorm.

• Rescue points will be in contact with the starter and race controller, and have the authority to abandon racing in the event of a serious incident.

• Each rescue team will have an experienced and qualified WW rescuer and a qualified first aider in the group.

• Competitors are responsible for their own rescue on the grade 2 sections of water between the four rescue points, however we will be aiming to have other safety boaters scattered down the course.

• Each university is asked (if possible) to provide one safety boater for the event.

Results

• Each competitor will be timed individually for their run. These times will be added together to get each teams overall times which will used to rank each college.
• A DNS (either a no show or cannot field a full team) will have a time of the slowest finishing competitor + 3 min.
• A DNF (either a swim or any other reason) will have a time of the slowest finishing competitor + 2 min applied.

Access

Get In

The get in is located through the caravan park located just off the L1320. This is private property and access will be restricted. Teams are required to meet at the get out for registration and do shuttles from there. The location is marked on the map and directions/stewards will be provided on the day.

Get Out

The get out is located below the bridge in Spiddal, known locally as Poll Gorm. Parking for the event will be provided for the event at the get out for cars only. If bus parking is needed it could possibly be provided along the road by the beach.

Directions to Spiddal

From Galway City take the R336 west. This road will take you through the village of Barna and all the way to Spiddal (An Spideal). It will take 30-35mins from Galway City.

Map

Polo

Location:         Claddagh Basin, Galway City

Date:                 6th February 2015

Registration:         11am

Start time:         12pm

Finish time:      5pm (until dark)

1 team per college

General Info

• The competition will be knockout tournament. There will be a group stage followed by a knockout stage. Teams will be distributed into 4 groups; the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter finals.
• Games will consist of 2 x 8 minute halves with 1 minute for half time.
• Games will be played on two full sized pitches; there will also be a warm up area.
• Teams must be on the water and ready to play 5 minutes before each game. Teams will forfeit 1 goal for every minute they are late; after 3 minutes a team will forfeit the match 3-0.
• Impartial referees will be provided for all games.
• Only regulation polo boats and paddles may be used, there will be no restriction on composite boats. All team buoyancy aids must be the same colour; they must all have a unique player number (i.e. there may only be one number 4 on a team). Equipment will be provided if necessary.
• A marquee will be provided for spectators in case of poor weather conditions.

Rules

• Squads can consist of up to ten players. Eight players must be nominated by captains before each match.
• 5 players will be allowed on the pitch at a time, with 3 subs behind each team’s goal line. Subs may not sit at the sides of the pitches.
• At least 1 male and one female player must be on the pitch at all times. Teams that cannot meet this requirement must play with only 4 players on the pitch at a time.
• International Canoe Federation - Canoe Polo rules will be used for the competition. www.canoeicf.com
• The referees’ decision is final; disputes will be settled by the head referee. Formal protests will be dealt with by the convening of all club captains present on the day.
• Ties in the knockout stages will be decided by two 5 minute halves of golden goal extra time (first goal wins), followed by penalties.

Detailed Competition Format & Scoring

Knockout Competition

Teams are distributed into 4 groups. Each team plays all the other teams in their group. Top 2 teams from each group go through to play-offs. Pre-playoff ties decided by goal difference.

• Games Required:  32 games for 16 teams (+4games for each additional teams)

• Notes:    Traditional Tournament Layout

Good spread of points

All teams Guaranteed 3 games

Long Distance

Location:         NUIG Dangan Sports Grounds

                Lower Dangan

                Galway

Date:                Saturday 7th February 2015

Registration:        07:00

Start time:        08:00                

Finish time:      12:00

Directions

Take the N6 over the Quincentennial Bridge. Go through the lights and straight on to the roundabout. Go back the way you came until you reach the same traffic lights. Turn left. At the next set of lights, go straight through. Take the next right. Park in the car park on the left about 50m down the road opposite the Westwood Hotel. It will take 20 minutes approx to get from the centre of the city out to the start point.

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 53.29247393616164 Longitude: -9.077939689440882.

Introduction

This years’ long distance event will be run on the Corrib River and the start/finish will be at Dangan Pier.  Races will be colour coded. There will be four starts, each start having a different colour. Competitor’s race numbers will be in the colour of the race in which they will be competing.

This system is being put in place in order to assist in the organization of pre-race registration and to ensure correct identification of finishers.

There are two planned routes this year. Route A is twice the length of Route B and Route B will only be put into effect if the wind speed exceeds Gale Force 5. Organizers will make a call on the day as to which route will be used.

Classes

Double sea-kayaks will be racing in the K2 class and plastic wave-hoppers and single sea-kayaks will be competing in the high performance classes. 6-7 double sea-kayaks will be available to rent at the beginning of the event at a cost of €15. A number of K1 boats will also be made available for every club. Any colleges wishing to avail of this offer are asked to book in advance by emailing Alan at varsities@nuigkc.com. This will be a first-come, first-serve basis.

Registration

Registration will take place in the hall in the pavilion. See map of grounds below. Each competitor will have to register for themselves. Each competitor is asked to come to the pavilion immediately upon arriving at the sports grounds to register. In the hall there will be four registration desks, one for each colour. Competitors are asked to know what class they are competing in before entering the hall.

Running Order

Rules

1. The long distance event will be run to ICU regulations
2. Competitors to ensure that they are wearing the correct race number and that it is clearly visible.
3. No competitor will deliberately impede another competitor.
4. There are no limits to the number of competitors each college can enter.
5. There must be at least 3 colleges in a category for it to count.
6. Results will be recorded either with precision timing equipment, or with a photo finish and stopwatches

Safety

1. There will be 2-3 motor boats patrolling the course at all times.
2. There will be a first aid station located at the start/finish point.
3. A safety boater from each college will be required in order to have safety along the length of the course.
4. All competitors will be of ICU level 2 or equivalent.
5. Stewards will be present at various locations to advise competitors and spectators. All present are asked to comply with the stewards instructions.

Race Route A: 5Km

Race Route B: 2.5 Km

If Route B is to be used, then each competitor will do double the amount of laps to Route.

Marking

The top six results for each college in each class will count towards points, plus a nominal point for participation up until 10th place.

Food: Food will be provided by way of a bake sale fundraiser run all day long by one of NUIG’s societies, or by NUIG Baking Soc. The society to run the bake sale will be decided in consultation with NUIG Socs Box.

Note

Due to the possible time constraints associated with having the freestyle event in Tuam/Top hole. EACH COLLEGE MUST BE PACKED UP AND READY TO LEAVE FOR TUAM BY  12:00

Freestyle

Location:  T.B.A.

Option 1: Tuam - Rain dependant

Option 2 (backup): Top Hole, Lower Corrib – Tidal feature

Date: 07/02/15

Team Sizes:

Tuam; 4 paddlers

Top Hole; 2 paddlers

Each team must have x1 male and x1 female paddler

Format:

There will be a team jam in the feature. The formats of the jams are location dependant and are outlined below in the locations. Each individual's score will be added together to give the overall team score. Points will be allocated according to team placing. In the event of a tie, the college with the higher overall individual score gets the higher ranking. If there is still a tie, the next highest individual score will get the higher ranking. Team running order for the rodeo will be picked at random by picking college names from a hat

Safety:

Competitors must be of I.C.U level 3 standard or equivalent . All competitors must wear a buoyancy aid and helmet approved by the I.C.U. Boats must be fitted with correct fixtures - including air bags and grab loops. The team must provide safety at the Tuam event. A safety boater will be provided at the Top hole event.

Judging:

There will be 2 independent judges and their two scores will be averaged.

Rules:

 Score sheet will be of variety only - please see score sheet below. All freestyle moves listed on the ICF scoresheet will be included, along with a number of fun moves. All moves must be performed in the feature. Any move initiated outside of the feature will not be counted. The paddler must retain in the feature for the move to score.

Schedules:

The schedules for Top Hole and Tuam are outlined separately below. Due to time constraints at Top Hole we cannot allow for the same format. Both events must run on time and to the outlined schedule, no exceptions can be made for any latecomers etc. due to tide restraint.

Tuam

Directions:

Leaving Dangan you turn left. At the next set of traffic lights turn left again. At the next

roundabout take the first exit. Continue to the next roundabout and take the third exit. At the next roundabout take the first exit. You are now on the N17 heading for Tuam which is about 27 km away. Coming into Tuam from Galway, go through the first set of traffic lights. When you come to the next set of traffic lights turn left at this junction. This road is R332 and the sign is for Ballinrobe. Follow this road until you come to a petrol station on the right hand side.

Parking:

Parking will be available across the road from the petrol station. However parking here is limited so please park sensibly. 

Format:

• Each college nominates 1 paddler in their team to compete in the flood lit heats. Ideally this is the college’s strongest paddler. Not only to provide entertainment with a switch in format, but for safety reasons also.
• The remaining 3 competitors compete as normal, with the nominated ‘flood light’ teammate allowed on the water to provide safety for their college
• Each college is allocated 8 minutes in the hole and work as a team
• All moves can be scored once on each side (left and right, front and back)
• Once a competitor flushes their ride ends and the next competitor begins their ride. 
• In the event of a swim each team is responsible for the rescue of their team-mate.
• Each individual’s score will be based on their top 8 highest scoring moves. During the flood light heats, each individual’s score will be based on their top 2 best scoring rides.
• Each team may get on the water as soon as the previous heat finishes and will have two minutes for practise runs.
• There will be a hooter at the start and end of each heat to signal the beginning and end accordingly.
• We will be using flood lights at Tuam.
• There will be 3 floodlit heats with 5 paddlers competing in each heat
• Each flood lit heat will last 10 minutes allowing 2 minutes per paddler
• During the flood lit heat, each paddler is allowed a max of 45 seconds in the feature per ride.  
• Running order of  each college’s heat is to be picked at random before the event    

Timeframe:

3.00pm Competitors briefing

3.28pm First heat is on the water for a practice run.

*Example Layout*

*Example Layout – Flood light heats*

The competition will end at 6.20pm

Top Hole

Directions: 

Located at the bottom of the lower corrib, Leaving the long distance site in Dangan turn left onto the N59. Once driving along Newcastle road you will reach a set of lights with “Moughan’s Pharmacy” on your left, turn left at the lights and continue on going straight. Once you reach a set of lights with the fire station in front of you, take a left at the lights. Take the first right just after the lights so that the Claddagh polo location is now on your left. Continue straight down this road. Once the road starts to bend to the right, take the left turn into the car park.

Parking:

Parking will be available beside the football club in the car park

Format:

• A max of 2 paddlers are allowed to compete with each college providing their own safety
• Each college is allocated 4 minutes in the hole and work as a team
• All moves can be scored once on each side (left and right, front and back)
• Once a competitor flushes their run ends and the next competitor begins their run.
• In the event of a swim each team is responsible for the rescue of their team-mate.
• Each individual’s score will be based on their top 8 highest scoring moves.
• Each team must be on the water as soon as the team competing before them begin their rides. This is to keep within strict time constraints due to it being a tidal feature.
• There will be a hooter at the start and end of each heat to signal the beginning and end accordingly.
• Running order of  each college’s heat is to be picked at random before the event    
• There must be x1 male and x1 female on the team competing

Timeframe:

12.00pm Competitors briefing

12.20pm First heat is on the water  

*Example Layout*

SCORE SHEET

Boatercross

Location: Lower Corrib galway city.

Date: 15th of February

Registration: 10:30 am

Start: 11:00 am

Finish: 15:00 pm

General info

Get in: Wait until your heat is called before you get on the water. Fisheries field, kayak down to distillery canal. At the mount of the canal, which enters the lower Corrib is where the race heats will begin. Four people per heat in which, only one will qualify into the second round. Each heat race will be separated by a 30 second time gap. The finish bib will be place at the steps to the Spanish arch.

Further rounds will start at Jury’s drop, which is located across for the Jurys inn. Competitors which have qualified into the second round, will race a course consisting of jury’s drop followed by a short section of the lower Corrib. Your heat will be called out from the finish from where you will listen to marshals as they direct you up towards Jury’s drop.

Get off: Spanish Arch, Galway city.

Safety

Safety teams will be placed along the bank in the distillery canal, a group of safety boaters will be stationed at the last bridge (closest to the Spanish Arch) along with a team of boaters beside the Claddagh basin.

Course difficulty: grade 2 plus depending on how many gates are open. No real dangers associated with the river.

Parking

Galway rover’s football team parking area.

Race time: 2-3 minutes approx

Results

Each person to come out from the first group brings 5 points to their colleges/university.

Each person that manages to win round 2, receive 15 points for their college/university.

3 Round winner receives 30 for their  college//university.

Over all winner gets 100 points

In case of a draw, the team with less competitors in the team wins

Kayak trailer parking

Secure overnight parking for all trailers will be provided. This parking is located on campus behind the IT Building which can be seen in the map below. If you have any difficulty finding the car park please call any of the committee members listed on page 23.

Entertainment

It will be fun, it will be entertaining. There will be lots of inter college mingling, sexual health will be promoted at all costs! All students who realize they didn't go to NUIG and have to spend the rest of their college life in maynooth, letterkenny etc... will break down and never want to leave, enrollment for masters in NUIG will see an increase for several years. In short we can throw the best party in varsities history and we won’t stop at that. There will be loads to do off the water; we want to expand on the achievements of previous years Banter leagues with a new take of a series of events and challenges to get people involved.

Media

Regular Updates will be available at:

varsities.nuigkc.com

All posts and discussion: 

varsities.nuigkc.com/forum

Please direct all your open communication here as its easier to keep track of than facebook

Facebook:

 https://www.facebook.com/kayakvarsities15

Plan

Tickets:  Will be on sale at the polo event and again at the door on Friday. Saturday night only tickets will be available at Long Distance and Freestyle.

€20: T-shirt, Both Nights,

€15: Both Nights,

€10: Saturday Night only.

Friday: Friday night will be Upstairs in Kelly’s Pub. Starting at 9:30.

http://kellysbar.ie/ Bridge Street, Galway, Ireland

Saturday: The traditional costume will be host in the Victoria Hotel Galway’s, The Vic night club! Starting at 9:30.

http://victoriahotelgalway.com/ Victoria Place, Eyre Square, Galway.

Banter League: A series of events and challenges will be organized for colleges to compete  off the water. The goal of the banter league is to form bonds between colleges and encourage people to spectate the events.

Music and Games will be organized for spectators at events where appropriate.

Food and drinks will be available at all events. Special deals from sponsors will be posted on the form and handed out in the athletes  pack.

Accomodation

Barnacles Quay Street Hostel

10 Quay street, The Latin Quarter, Galway, Ireland

Tel: +353 91 568644

Email: galway@barnacles.ie

Barnacles Hostel is centrally located in Galway city, just a two minute walk from Kelly’s Bar and Nightclub, our venue for the Friday night entertainment. They are offering a student rate of €15.00 per person per night with breakfast and free wifi included in the rate. A refundable security deposit of €30 per person on arrival is required.

Sleepzone Galway City Hostel

Bothar na mBan, Galway, Ireland

Tel: + 353 91 566999

Email: info@sleepzone.ie

Committee Details

NUIG Kayak Club Committee Details

Captain:   Erin Fingleton

Email: captain@nuigkc.com    Phone: 085 2850081

Secretary: Fionntan O Hara

Email: secretary@nuigkc.com    Phone: 085 7466069

Treasurer: Luke Whelan

Email: treasuer@nuigkc.com    Phone: 085 8441590

Training Officer: Jack Silke

Email: training@nuigkc.com    Phone: 087 1496891

Safety Officer:  Ger Keelan

Email: safety@nuigkc.com    Phone: 086 2641486

Equipments Officer: Conor Hickey

Email: equipments@nuigkc.com   Phone: 087 2830148

P.R.O: Alice O Fegan

Email: pro@nuigkc.com    Phone: 087 9882394

First Year Rep: Ronan Stapleton

Email: firstyearrep@nuigkc.com    Phone: 087 0549534

GMIT Captain: James Raymond

Email: gmitcaptain@nuigkc.com   Phone: 086 0864486

GMIT Secretary: Bradley Skidmore

Email: gmitsecetary@nuigkc.com   Phone: 085 1616220

Intervarsities Committee Details

Chairperson: Jayne Stephens

Email: varsities@nuigkc.com   Phone: 085 7731105

Secretary: Aisling Ffrench

Email: varsities@nuigkc.com    Phone: 087 2335578

Treasurer: Aisling Brenan

Email: varsities@nuigkc.com    Phone: 087 9398776

Code of Conduct

All Athletes and Coaches participating in the 2015 Kayaking Intervarsities must agree to

abide by the following Code of Conduct:

Captains will be required to sign the following code of conduct at the Captains and

Safety weekend.

1. General Philosophy:

1.1 All participants shall exhibit behaviour and attitude reflective of respect for self and

for others both on and off the field of play.

1.2

Participants shall conduct themselves in a manner indicative of representatives of

their respective 3rd Level Institution, demonstrating consideration for the rights,

privileges and welfare of others.

2. Sportsmanship:

2.1Understand and Play by the Rules:

Understanding and playing by the rules is your responsibility. The rules exist for the

safety, proper order and enjoyment of all people involved.

2.2 Respect Umpires and other Officials:

Umpires and officials have a difficult task to perform and you could not play the

game without them. The game captain or designate may address the officials

during the game but only within the provisions of the rules and in a courteous,

respectful manner.

2.3 Control your Temper:

Verbal abuse of officials is a serious offence against the rules of the 2010 Kayaking

Intervarsities. Verbally abusing other competitors or deliberately distracting or

provoking an opponent is also not acceptable or permitted.

2.4 Be a Good Sport:

Acknowledge all good plays, whether they are by your team or the other team.

2.5 Respect the Rights, Dignity and worth of every Person:

Regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background, religion or other factor

irrelevant to the game, all persons connected with the 2010 Kayaking Intervarsities

are entitled to equal treatment and respect. Avoid any remarks that could be

construed as offensive or discriminatory.

2.6 Be Prepared to Lose Sometimes:

Everyone wins and loses at some time. Be humble and generous in victory and

proud and courteous in defeat.

2.7 Always Respect the use of Facilities and Equipment Provided:

Facilities and equipment cost money and will only function properly if kept in good

order. Ensure that you do not abuse any facilities or equipment provided for use.

3. Disciplinary Action:

3.1 Disciplinary action will be determined by the organising committee of the

Intervarsity Event. If such disciplinary action involves the participants removal from

the Event an emergency Captains Meeting will be called and this forum shall have

the final say.

3.2 Any activity by a participant, which constitutes an unsportsmanlike, illegal,

immoral or unethical act, may be grounds for disciplinary action including

suspension from games and/or dismissal from the event or subsequent events.

3.3 Conduct detrimental to the host – National University of Ireland, Galway may be grounds for

disciplinary action including suspension from games and/or dismissal from the event

or subsequent events.

4. Alcohol Policy:

All Students and others attends any of the Intervarsity events must obey by the National University of Ireland, Galway alcohol policy.

Scoring System

Each college is giving a placing based on their team’s performance in each event as outlined below.

All points from each event are added together to give a final total. The college with the highest overall total will be deemed the overall winner.

In the event of two or more colleges tying the college with the most first places as a team will receive the higher placing. If there is still a tie the college with the most second places will receive the higher placing.

The below points for individual events are based on 16 colleges competing.

Polo

Top 8 rankings are based on knockout stage of the comp and the remaining places are based on their results from the group stage.

Long distance

There are nine different categories at this years long distance and the points each competitor gets in each class are based on the below table.

The top six results for each college will count towards points, plus a nominal point for participation up until 8th.

All the points are then added together to give each colleges team score.

The team with the highest score gets 1st place and so on. In the event of a tie the college with the most individual first places gets the higher placing. If there is still a tie the college with the most individual second places gets the higher placing

Freestyle

Please refer to the freestyle section above as to how the college placings are calculated

Whitewater Race

Please refer to the Whitewater Race section above as to how the college placings are calculated

Sponsors

NUIG Kayak Club would like to thank all their sponsors for their support of the 2015 Kayak Intervarsities

Great Outdoors www.greatoutdoors.ie 

River Deep Mountain High        www.rdmh.ie

I Canoe                                www.i-canoe.com

Barnacles Hostel                www.barnacles.ie 

Sleepzone Hostel                        www.sleepzone.ie

Kellys Bar and NightClub        www.Kellys.com 

The Victoria Hotel, Galway          www.victoriahotelgalway.com

McGuire’s Daybreak, Raven Terrace, Galway.