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Welcome at the Continu Engineering Concrete Canoe Race
On this site you will find information regarding the 30th iteration of the ConcreteCanoeRace, organized by the Study association ConcepT affiliated to the faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Twente in cooperation with the Concrete Association, on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September 2007. Below you will find periodic updates regarding the developments concerning the ConcreteCanoeRace.
Results of the Continu Engineering Concrete Canoe Race 2007
Results sprint (200 meters)
Men:
1st nr. 40 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd nr. 03 - University of Twente
Women:
1st nr. 40 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd nr. 09 - Technical University of Eindhoven
Coed:
1st nr. 40 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd nr. 27 - Gilde Opleidingen, Roermond
The complete results of the sprint are available
here .
Results long distance (400 meters)
Men:
1st nr. 40 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd nr. 03 - University of Twente
Women:
1st nr. 09 - Technical University of Eindhoven
2nd nr. 27 - Gilde Opleidingen, Roermond
Coed:
1st nr. 40 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd nr. 27 - Gilde Opleidingen, Roermond
The complete results of the long distance are available
here .
Reminder deadline construction reports
The report on the construction and building of the canoe must be submitted to the organisation before august 1st 2007. Foreign teams can send their report in PDF-format by e-mail to betonkanorace@concept.utwente.nl. The report is considered for the prices by the construction jury. The following items must at least be included in the report:
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Performance requirements, functional requirements and their implementation
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Drawing of the canoe
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Shape of the canoe
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Description of the construction
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Description of the construction process
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Summary of the materials used
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Explanation of the concrete mixture
DJ Jean live at Concrete Canoe Race Party
On the 8th of september DJ Jean, known from big raves like Sensation, Innercity, Mysteryland en Dance Valley (20,000-50,000 visitors), will be responsible for the sound of Concrete Canoe Race Party. The best known single of DJ Jean is "The Launch", selling over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. DJ Jean is known for always being one with his audience. The Continu Engineering Concrete Canoe RaceBetonKanoRace will therefore have a spectaculair ending.
Main Sponsor BetonKanoRace: Continu Engineering
With appropriate satisfaction we are pleased to announce the new name of the event. Continu Engineering has decided to become main sponsor for the ConcreteCanoeRace 2007, which is why from here on forth we will call the event the Continu Engineering ConcreteConoeRace 2007. We are delighted that Continu Engineering supports us in making this event a great success. We are of course also thankful to our other sponsors and their continued support in organizing the Continu Engineering ConcreteCanoeRace.
American participation
This year the winning team at the American Concrete Canoe Challenge will participate in the Dutch ConcreteCanoeRace. The American Association of Civil Engineers will provide funds, for the winning team of the American competition, to travel to the Netherlands.
Sleeping locations
When spending the night you are initially assigned to the therefore designated camping location on the Campus. Participants of the ConcreteCanoeRace will be allowed to set up camp and sleep in their own tents. In addition, there will be 16 available beds in huts also located on the university campus. These beds will be priced 10 Euro per person per night. The third option is a hotel which is priced at 50 Euro per person per night (2-person room). For more information and reservations you may contact the ConcreteCanoeCommission (betonkanorace@concept.utwente.nl).
Commentator: Johan Vlemmix
The race will this year be paired with professional commenting provided by none other than Johan Vlemmix. Johan Vlemmix is famed for his participation in various Dutch TV shows such as ‘Te land, te zee en in de lucht’ as well as several variants namely: ‘Tobbedansen’, ‘Met glans van de schans’ and ‘Vlieg er ‘s uit en fiets em erin’. His ingeniously constructed vehicles have awarded him with much well-deserved attention. He made his debut in a bathtub with a paddlewheel. He participated in ‘Te land, te zee en in de lucht’ a hundred times and landed himself a place in the Guinness World Book of Records doing so. Johan Vlemmix is still active as jury-member and as a participant at this TV Show and is therefore more than appropriate for professional commenting and giving the starting signal at this years ConcreteCanoeRace.
Prize Categories
Once again participating teams will be able to fall into prizes in various categories all over the board. The prizes will be distributed according to the following categories:
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Overall Winner
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Sprint: Ladies, Gentlemen and mixed
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Long Distance: Ladies, Gentlemen and mixed
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Lightest Canoe (all-time record is at 16 kilograms or 35.2 pounds)
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Esthetic Design
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Construction prize
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Innovation prize
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Worst Luck
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