Vertical Green – AIDA Auckland Depth 2024

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/12/2024 - 08/12/2024
8:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Booked 14

Pending 1

Welcome to the Vertical Green – AIDA Auckland Depth 2024!

Auckland Freediving Club are proud to host the Vertical Green – AIDA Auckland Depth 2024 at the Lake Pupuke. Canoe Club – 1A Northcote Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622.
Principle Organiser: Cameron Collard

Comp Details

Two day event Saturday and Sunday 7-8th December
Depth Limit 45m (Rec Grade limit 30m)
There are limited spaces available 12 Competitors (8 AIDA Competitors and 4 Rec Grade Competitors)
3 Dives per Competitor – Disciplines: CWT CWTB CNF FIM – Standard AIDA Competition Rules
Full competition Counter Balanced Depth platform, Internationally experienced Judges and Safeties.

Winners for both grades will be decided on the highest points total between three different disciplines – ie. FIM, CNF, and either CWT or CWTB. For comp graders especially, please brush up on the rules here.

Schedule

Schedules are subject to change – review prior to the competition – this is a live document and exact timing will depend on the number of athletes.

Saturday 7th Dec
0800 Safeties and Judge Briefing
0830   Competitor Arrive
0900 Competitor briefing
0945 Initial transport to Rig
Setup and Safety Dives – Warmup
1030   First Dive Session – Dive intervals 10mins
–        14 Dives with 20min Break
1300 Lunch Break (1415 Warmup)
1500 Second Dive Session – Dive intervals 10mins
–         14 Dives with 20min Break
1730 Packup
1800 Safeties and Judge Wrapup meeting
1830   Social event/Dinner

Sunday 8th Dec
0930 Safeties and Judge Briefing
0945 Setup and Safety Dives – Warmup
1030 Third Dive Session – Dive intervals 10 mins
– 14 Dives with 20min Break
1230 Packup
1300 Prize giving / BBQ

The Team

Organiser: Cameron Collard– 021 157 9083
Head Judge:Ben Jeffares
Judges: John Wright, Victoria Munro
Assistant Judges: Nick Rhodes, Richard Young,
Medic: Doctor with ACLS
Head of Safety: Rob Harrison
Comms: Cameron Collard

Accommodation

There is a number of motels and lodges in local area, along with some good Airbnb options.We do have some limited billets available, if you are keen to get a space please indicate on the registration form you will receive after purchasing your competition ticket.

AIDA Competition Grade

AIDA Competition Grade registration consists of:

1 – Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.

2 – Completion of online registration form, sent via ticket purchase confirmation email.

3 – Scanned pdf copy of passport. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2024.

4 – Scanned pdf copy of Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving signed and stamped by a physician, no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2024.

Recreational Grade

Recreation grade is for those new to competitive freediving. Divers in the ‘rec grade’ will compete in the same disciplines, but with relaxed rules and against other recreation grade divers. These dives will not be eligible for international ranking, but will appear on the Freediving New Zealand Recreational Grade Ranking on the Freediving New Zealand website.You cannot have entered recreation grade in a depth competition before to compete in this grade.Rec Grade registration consists of:

1 – Payment of fees via ticket purchase from Auckland Freediving Club event page.

2 – Completion of online registration form, sent via ticket purchase confirmation.

3 – Scanned copy of Medical Statement (using AIDA Int Medical form). If you answer yes to anything in the Medical Statement, then you must have it signed and stamped by a physician as Medical Certificate of Non-contradiction to freediving no older than 1 year at the conclusion of the competition. Email to President@aucklandfreediving.co.nz by 1st November 2024.

Entries

Entries will be limited to 12 divers, so be sure to register early!
Entries close on 30th November 2024. To enter, you have to be 16 years old or older.
AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members is for members of these New Zealand Freediving Clubs: Auckland Freediving Club, Breathtakers, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, or Queenstown Freediving Club.
AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members is for all other AIDA competitors. Must be a member of another AIDA National.
AIDA Int. Medical form: AIDA Medical Statement 2019 V2.1

Deadlines

All entry fees are being handled by the Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.
Early Bird Pricing to 11th October 2024 23:59 pm NZT.
Standard Pricing from 11th October 2024 to 30th November 2024

Cancellation Policy

Should there be any reason which means the event cannot run in Auckland full refund of ticket (Entry) purchase cost will be made.

If you need to cancel:
A – Before 11th October 2024 full refund of ticket purchase
B – After 11th October 2024 and before 30th November 2024 will incur a $40 administration fee
C – After 1st December 2024 no refund available for cancellation

Fees

All entry fees are being handled by the Auckland Freediving Club event system via ticket purchases.

Early Bird Pricing from 1 September 2024 to 11 October 2024

$85 – Recreational Grade (Non-AIDA Grade – Never done a Depth competition before)

$100 – AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members (Auckland Freediving Club, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, Queenstown Freediving Club)

$145 – AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members (Must be a member of another AIDA National)

Standard Pricing from 12 October 2024 to 24 November 2024

$110 – Recreational Grade (Non-AIDA Grade – First time entering a Depth competition)

$130 – AIDA Grade for FNZ Club Members (Auckland Freediving Club, Christchurch Freediving Club, Waikato Freediving Club, Lazy Seal Freediving Club, Queenstown Freediving Club)

$165 – AIDA Grade for Non-FNZ Club Members (Must be a member of another AIDA National)

Cancellation Policy

Should there be any reason which means the event cannot run in Auckland, a full refund of the ticket (Entry) purchase cost will be made.

If you need to cancel:

- Before 1st November 2024 receive full refund of ticket purchase
- After 1st November 2024 and before 30th November 2024 will incur a $40 administration fee
- After 1st December 2024, no refund available for cancellation

Booking/Registration will open Monday morning 2nd September

Bookings

This event is fully booked.