2006 Race Schedule
(Y), (N), & (T) mean (Confirmed via phone, web-site listing, or other published schedule), (Not confirmed), and (Tentative). Every effort was made to have this schedule up-to-date and accurate but check before driving anywhere.
March
18 Shamrock Marathon & 8 K run, Virginia Beach, VA (Y).
18-19 39th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships, St Francis River.Fredericton MO, John Niebling (314) 974-6938 www.missouriwhitewater.org . (Y)
25 Red Moshannon, 8‑miles, DR, I-II, Grassflat, PA, Tussey Mt.Outfitters, 814‑355‑5690, Start 12:00 noon; (Y)
1 Start Daylight Savings time
1 NOC
8-Hour Adventure Race, Wesser, NC Three person teams, Run/bike/paddle (Approx
30 miles) (800) 232-7238x600; www.noc.com .
Kathy Allison x485. (Y)
1-2 Webster Wildwater Weekend River Festival; Elk River Baker’s Island; Webster Springs, WVA (304) 847-5449 or (304) 847-7653 (eve); www.websterwv.com/whitewater wcda@WebsterWV.com (Y)
8 Sinnemahoning Creek Downriver Race. Driftwood branch. Emporium, PA. Randy Bailey (814) 546 2011. beetlecamp@yahoo.com (Y)
8 Piney River Mini Triathlon. Nelson Co VA. 1.5 mile run, 0.75 mile paddle (class I-II), 2.5 mile bike. Nelson Co Rec. Dept. Emily Harper, (434) 263-7130, eharper@nelsonco.org www.nelsoncounty.org/PRTriath (Y).
15 Kumu’ohu Challenge OC-1 Washington Canoe Club ECORA Potomac River, Washington DC. Mitch Potter. mapotter@mac.com .(Y)
16 Easter Sunday
21-23 Stoneycreek Rendezvous: www.benscreekcanoeclub.com
22 Paddling for the Lynnhaven River 2007 Challenge. (7-miles for canoe/kayak). “The Narrows” First Landing St Park at 64th Street, Va Beach, VA. Lillie Gilbert (877) 431-8566. www.wildriveroutfitters.com . (Y)
22-23 North Branch Potomac Release; Bloomington, MD; US ACE (410) 962-7687; www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/wc . Mineral CO. WVA Parks & Rec (304) 788-5732 (Y)
22-23 ACA
Board Meeting; Springfield VA; Kathy Schmiesing, (703) 451-0141. www.americancanoe.org . (Y)
22-23 Westfield Wildwater Races: Westfield River, Huntinton, MA Novice and Expert races. Jeff Defeo (413) 354-9684; www.neckra.org . (Y)
29 Neuse River Festival, Neuse River, 3.5 mile Downriver Canoe & Kayak Races, (Class I-II); Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Amber Toy (919) 831-6855. (Y)
29 Great Greenbrier River Race (Triathlon); (4-paddle, 8-bike, 3-run), Greenbrier Co, WV; www.greenbrierrivertrail.com (800) 336-7009. (Y)
29 Waynesboro
Road & River Relay & Individuals. Run-3.1, Paddle-2, Bike-11, www.riverfestwaynesboro.org. Dave Segars (540)
943-2752. (Y).
30 Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Races; Charles River, Boston, MA; solo, tandem and relay flatwater races,(508) 698-6810. www.charlesriver.org , rotc@charesriver.org .(Y)
May
5 Cheat River Canyon Downriver Race. Albright, WV. (Class III-V) www.cheat.org ; foc@cheat.org .(Y)
6 USCA Aluminum Nationals, Fox River, St Charles, IL <www.uscanoe.com>. (Y)
6 Nelson
County Classic; Tye River, (8 miles-DR class I-III), Nelson Co. VA www.nelsoncounty.org/NelDRace Emily Harper, (434) 263-7130, eharper@nelsonco.org Phil Welker (434)
277-8023 (Y) (Conny Roussos) (804) 263-6692
roussos@lynchburg.edu
6-7 North Branch Potomac Release; Bloomington, MD; US ACE (410) 962-7687; www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/wc Mineral CO. WVA Parks & Rec (304) 788-5732 (Y)
6 5th Annual Wild Canoe & Kayak Race, W. Branch of the Susquehanna, Central & Clearfield Co, PA (814) 263-4418, qidc@pennswoods.net . (Y)
6 Cheat River Festival; Albright WVA; (Cheat Canyon DR Race III-V is held Friday evening, 6 May, 5:00PM) www.cheat.org ; foc@cheat.org .(Y)
13 South Yadkin USCA & Rec Canoe & Kayak, USCA C-1 & C-2 Race, 6-miles, flat, Salisbury, NC, (Sam Bonds), (704) 633-8020. (Y)
13 Buckroe Beach Dash/Splash. ECORA, OC-1 outrigger Norfolk/Hampton, VA, Freda Rosso <frosso@cox.net> www.mapa1.org (Y)
19 Mother’s Day
20 Holo Niu: Kent Island OC-1 Outrigger. Chester MD. Kent Island Outrigger C C, Jim Hall. topaddle@aol.com . (410) 544-3804 and (443) 286-4031.(Y)
21 Potomac Downriver Race (7-miles, class I-III) Rec boats, Great Falls Park, Don Besom, Dbkayak@aol.com . (T)
21 Philadelphia Spring Regatta; Schuylkill River, Philadelphia Canoe Club. 10K for USCA & ICF canoes and kayaks. Glen Green, chairman@swanboat.org . (Y)
20-21 North Branch Potomac Release; Bloomington, MD; US ACE (410) 962-7687; www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/wc . Mineral CO. WVA Parks & Rec (304) 788-5732 (Y)
26-29 General
Clinton Canoe Regatta, sprints, relays & marathon 70 miles, Peter Bauerle,
(607) 967-8700: pbauerle@stny.rr.com or www.canoeregatta.org
;William McDuffie) (910) 948-3238 (H): (Y)
June
3 Philadelphia Spring Regatta; Schuylkill River, 8-miles; Philadelphia Canoe Club; chairman@swanboat.org www.plilacanoe.org .(Y)
3-4 26th Annual Great Rappahannock Whitewater Canoe
Race, 5-m DR; Sprints, II-III, ACA Middle States Divisional WW Championships;
Fredericksburg, VA, (Alane Reed), (540) 286-2493; alanecanoes@yahoo.com VA Outdoor Center (540) 371-5085; www.grwcr.org .(Y)
3-4 North
Branch Potomac Release; Bloomington, MD; US ACE (410) 962-7687; www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/wc
. Mineral CO. WVA Parks & Rec (304)
788-5732 (Y)
3-4 Neuse River Day Canoe & Kayak Race, New Bern, NC. 8
mile & 4 mile races. info@neuseriver.org Dave McCracken; (Y).
3 Washington Monumental, NCAWPA, ECORA. OC-6 Outrigger, Washington DC, monumental_nca@yahoo.com (703) 201-1884; Becky Tufts (Y)
10 4th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee Canoe
Races & Festival. Class I-II downriver. Upper Chattahoochee River Keeper.
(404) 352-9828. www.chattahoochee.org
.(Y)
10 Lafayette Lung Association Race. Lafayette River, Norfolk, VA; www.mapa1.org Bobby Galbraith <Rbgalb@aol.com>, (Y)
11 Zoar Gap Plunge; Downriver races on the Deerfield at Zoar Gap. Charlie Brackett (603) 585-7167. www.neckra.org (Y)
17 Sound Country Celebration, Edenton Canoe/Kayak Races,. Edenton, NC. Nancy Nicholls, nancy.nicholls@ncmail.net . (Y)
17 Harper’s Ferry Outdoor Festival, Tim Gavin Race at Harper’s Ferry, WVA, HQ at KOA 6-miles DR, Class I-III www.hapersferryoutdoorfestival.org (Y)
18 Father’s Day
18 New Jersey Challenge: OC-1 Outrigger, ECORA. Seabright, NJ. John Zeigler. usrowboy@comcast.net .(Y).
17-18 Tiadaghton Elm Classic Canoe Race, Pine Creek, Jersey Shore, PA, 14 and 5 mile races; Norm Ludwig (570) 753-5136, ncludwig@kcnet.org .(N)
24 Latta Launch at Latta Plantation, flatwater, Mt. Island Lake, Charlotte, NC (USCA, Rec, Kayaks), (Rick Garcia) (704) 588-8221: rigarcia222@aol.com .(Y)
24 Liberty Challenge, ECORA OC-6 Outrigger, New York, NY, Ed Acker (973) 632-7764, admin@newyorkoutrigger.org . (Y).
24 Beaver
Dam Paddle Jam, USCA & Kayak, 6-miles; Rec classes 2-miles; 4-person fun
paddle, Elementary School C-2 Kids Relay (6 kids to a team) Gloucester, VA;
Outdoorsman Triathlon Trust. www.outdoorsmantriathlon.org (Karla Havens) (804) 785‑4055, khavens@inna.net . (Y).
24 U.S. Junior Olympic Southeast Qualifier Race. (Slalom) Nantahala River, Wesser, NC. www.nrcrhinos.com (828) 488-2176x108. (Y)
July
4 Rock River; Mayville WI; 12-miles Pro; C-1 and C-2 Am Classes Brad Taggett; brad.taggett@apw.com ; (920) 387- 3000 X7218; or (920) 387-9025. www.racetherock.com . (T)
5-9 ACA Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver National Championships. Practice Day Downriver & Sprint (Class I-III) Deerfield River at Zoar Gap, Charlemont, MA. Charlie Brackett (603) 585-7167 or www.acanet.org .(Y)
9 Mad Hatters Dash: Hampton Creek, Mill Point Park. NoreasterKayaking@yahoo.com (757) 928-9689 (Y)
9 Philadelphia Canoe Club Open House 8.4-mile Race. Schuylkill River, USCA & ICF canoes and kayaks. Glen Green, chairman@swanboat.org . (Y)
22-23 ACA Board Meeting; Charlotte, NC; Kathy Schmiesing, (703) 451-0141. www.americancanoe.org .(Y)
22 Blackburn Challenge, ECORA, OC-6 Outrigger , Cape Ann, MA, thomas.lawler@verizon.net .(Tom Lawler, (978) 281-2642 (Y)
22-23 Weyerhaeuser 57th AuSable River Canoe Marathon, 125 miles,
Grayling MI, (989) 348-4425: kdw@i2k.net . (Y)
23 Triangle Paddling Marathon , North Carolina <www.lckc.org>. conhagler@aol.com . (Y).
29 Hamptons Challenge, OC-6 & OC-1. ECORA. Long Island, NY. Tori Butt, tbphoto@ix.netcom.com , (917) 224-3835, (Y)
29 10th Annual Virginia Beach Paddle-A-Thon & Paddle for the Bay (6-miles, Ocean), 2nd street to 89th street. Va Beach, VA, www.wildriveroutfitters Lillie Gilbert, (877) 431-8566..(Y)
29 Dan River Race, Kibler Valley 5-miles DR, Class II-III, Claudeville, VA , Canoe & Kayak races, William McDuffie, (910) 948-2609. www.kiblervalley.zoomshare.com (Y).
5 Sandbridge /VA Beach; OC-6 ECORA. Sandbridge Outrigger Club; Donna Felch; DMPFELCH@aol.com . (Y)
8-13 USCA Marathon National Championships, flatwater, Peshtigo River, Peshtigo, WI. www.uscanoe.com (Y)
12 ECORA OC-1 Outrigger Championships. Milford, CT. ECORA. Blake Conant. bconant@optonline.net .(Y)
19 East Coast OC-6 Sprint Championships, Schuykill River, Philadelphia, PA. (OC6/4/1 Races). Drew Palavage palavagedrew@hotmail.com .(Y)
20 Broadkill River, DE, Canoe & Kayak Race, Lewes to
Milton DE, (302) 684-3400, mfpw@snip.net .
(N)
26-27 8th Annual AWW Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival. Ohiopyle Falls Race. Youghiogheny River.; Ohiopyle, PA. www.americanwhitewater.org (Y).
26-29 La Classique Internationale de Canots de la Mauricie. 120 miles; Rejean Huard; cinterna@cgocable.ca (819) 537-9221. (Y)
September
2-3 Kent Island Cup Relay & Sprints OC-6 & OC-1 relays, Kent Island, MD, Jim Hall, (410) 286-4031, topaddle@aol.com (Y)
9-11 Adirondack Classic. A 90 mile 3-day stage race in the Adirondacks. Brian & Grace McDonnell. (518) 891-1176. macadk@northnet.org . www.macscanoe.com . (Y)
9-10 Tsali Challenge Triathlon, 3.5-mile lake paddle, 4.5 mile trail run, 12-mile Mt Bike at Tsali Recreational Area. NOC, Bryson City, NC 800 232-7238 www.noc.com .(Y)
9 Ohiopyle 8x4x4 Triathlon; 8-bike; 4-paddle; 4-run; Ohiopyle PA; Ohiopyle/Stewart Volunteer Fire Co. PO Box 62, Ohiopyle, PA 15470. Ed Sharp (540) 752-5400.(T)
16 President’s Choice Canoe & Kayak Races, Southern Pines Reservoir, Southern Pines, NC C-2 cruiser, Rec Canoe & Kayak, Church Relay Races. William McDuffie (910) 948-3238. wlrmcduffie@nctconnect.com (Y)
16 Rochester River Challenge, OC-6 sprints, Rochester NY. Jan Whitaker. janwhitaker@frontiernet.net . (585) 292-6107 (Y)
17 Philadelphia Fall Classic; Schuylkill R., Philadelphia Canoe Club; chairman@swanboat.org ; www.philacanoe.org (Y)
22-24 Gauley River Festival, Summerville, WV; www.americanwhitewater.org (Y)
23-24 31st Annual Outdoorsman Triathlon, swim 1-mile, run 4-mile, canoe 8-mile class II, Wesser, NC, (Kirk Havens) (804)-785-2107 kirk@vims.edu . (Ed Sharp), e.sharp@att.net (540) 752-5400; (Y) www.outdoorsmantriathlon.org . (Y).
29-30 NOC 30 Hour Adventure Race, Wesser, NC; Challenge the rugged terrain of Western North Carolina USARA qualifier; (800) 232-7238x600; www.noc.com. Kathy Allison x485. (Y)
30 Mountain Island Challenge, Mountain Island Lake, Charlotte, NC, Racing and Recreational kayaks only; Contact Rick Garcia (704) 588-8221.rigarcia222@aol.com . (Y)
30 Chestertown Challenge: OC-6 Outrigger. Chesterton, MD. Jim Hall (410) 544-3804. topaddle@aol.com (Y)
October
1 Tom's River , 9-m DR, Tom's River, NJ, (Ocean Co Parks & Rec): (609) 971-3085.(Y)
7 Lumber River Challenge, Lumberton, NC. 10 miles for Rec Canoe & Kayak, 40-miles for USCA C-1 and C-2, and kayak. William McDuffie wlrmcduffie@nctconnect.com (910) 948-3238. (Y)
8 Perennial Paddle: USCA C-1, Rec Canoes. & Kayaks; Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Norfolk, VA (757) 464-5794 badweatherpaddler@cox.net (Y)
13 Race Around Roanoke Island: Manteo, NC, 26 mile relay race around Roanoke Island for canoes/kayaks/OC-1 outriggers. 2 to 4 person teams (men. Womem, mixed). Outdoorsman Triathlon Trust; (Kirk Havens) (804)-785-2107 kirk@vims.edu . (Ed Sharp), e.sharp@att.net (540) 752-5400; (Y) www.outdoorsmantriathlon.org . (Y)
21 Kade’s Birthday
22 Daylight Savings Time Ends
22 Seaford Surf-Ski & OC-1 outrigger. Back Creek Park,
Seaford, VA, NoreasterKayaking@yahoo.com (757) 928-9689.(Y)
28 2006 Frank Havens 10K Canoe Challenge. & The Metropolitan DC Scholastic Canoeing Championships. (Std Canoes) Washington Canoe Club, Washington DC. Mary Garland. (703) 243-9627. marcycanoe@yahoo.com .(Y).
November
4-5 ACA
Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet, Springfield VA; www.americancanoe.org Kathy Schmiesing, (703) 451-0141. (Y)
23 Thanksgiving Day: Irvington 5K Turkey Trot & Tot Trot. Irvington, Va Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Lybarger, (804) 438-6391, lybarger@rivnet.net (T)
(Y), (N), & (T) mean (Confirmed via phone, web-site listing, or other published schedule), (Not confirmed), and (Tentative). Every effort was made to have this schedule up-to-date and accurate but check before driving anywhere.
For
Additional Racing Opportunities Contact:
USCA www.uscanoe.org
USACK: www.usack.org .
North
Branch Potomac Releases; Bloomington, MD; US ACE (410) 962-7687; www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/wc . :
North
Carolina Canoe Racing Association. www.geocities.com/nccanoeracing/
New
England Canoe & Kayak Racing Association: www.neckra.org
Wildwater: www.usack.org
: www.daveyhearn.com .
www.potomacfest.com .:www.bce-racing.com .
New York
Marathon Canoe Racing Association: www.nymcra.org
Washington
Canoe Club: www.wcanoe.org .
Maine
Canoe & Kayak Racing organization: www.mackro.org
Mid-Atlantic Paddlers
Association: www.mapa1.org
Philadelphia Canoe Club: www.philacanoe.org .
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club: www.lckc.org .
Outdoorsman
Triathlon: www.outdoorsmantriathlon.org
.
Nantahala Outdoor Center: www.noc.com
Rhinos Racing: www.nrcrhinos.com
Penn Cup Race Series: www.penncup.org
Westfield
Wildwater Race: www.westfieldriverraces.com
.
Yough Reservations:
1-888-727-2757.