I've been experiencing some severe paddling withdrawal symptoms lately and it's only been three weeks since our last race. There are still a few good races left to consider within our geographical area including the Remington II scheduled for September 4 in Rensselaer Falls NY.
All races are 6 miles on the Cowcatcher River, starting in Rensselaer Falls and finishing in Heuvelton. Start time is 9:30. There are many Recreational classes, with different events for men, women and mixed teams. There are separate events according to the age of paddlers and solo or tandem canoes. Race T-shirts to first 50 registered. There is a post race option of paddling back to the start line.
Race Classes: Recreation: Men, Mixed, Ad/Jar, RecUnlimitedOpen
Marathon: C-1Open, C-1StockOpen, C-2Open, C-2StockOpen, K-1M & W, War Canoe
Contact Kerry Newell 315-344-7283 ineznewell@yahoo.com.
The first ever Chateauguay River Canoe Race will be held September 19 departing from Ormstown,Quebec near Valleyfield.Money prizes for the three fastest boats in the 25km race.
Race Description
25 km First Start will be at 10:00 am.
16 km First Start will be at 11:00 am.
Race day registration for 25 km and 16 km from 8:00 to 10:00 AM in the park next to the 25 Km start line.
Paddlers will go north-east and down-current on the river. This races has no portages. The start of the 25 Km race will be held in the heart of Ormstown, Qc and the start of the 16 Km race will be held at Allen's Corner in the city of Très-Saint-Sacrement.
The finish line will be on the River south of the municipality of Sainte-Martine, Qc.
Easy access to the river will be avilable to paddler from start to finish.
The Pre-Race Meeting will be held 30 min before the start of the race.
Visit http://www.mikearchambault.info/canoe/Chateauguay.html for more detailed information.
Then there's the La Descente Canoe Race on the following week-end September 25,2010 departing from Wakefield,Quebec. This race is only a short ride from Ottawa and is easily accessible for my son who lives on the outskirts of Ottawa. We participated in this race last year and had a good time although the head winds were some of the worst we had ever encountered. Visit http://www.ladescente.ca/splash/ for more detailed info.
The only other race that we could possibly fit in is the second annual River of the North Canoe Race which is scheduled for October 9,2010 in St.Jerome,Quebec. St.Jerome is located a short distance north of Montreal.
First Start will be at 10:00 am.
Paddlers will go west down current on the river. This Race has one portage.
The portage entrance point and exit point will be clearly indicated.If needed, help will be provided for the portage; please mention it at the registration table.
Paddlers will go west down current on the river.
Km 0 : Start of race
Km 2.5: Hwy 15 Bridge (Shallow water stay right)
Km 10 : Bridge Rue MacKenzie
Km 11: Portage (The portage will be on your left before the island, follow the markers) The portage will be 300m long and will pass through the "Les Tropiques" Campground.
Km 12: Bridge Rue de l'Église
Km 17: Pit Stop (The pit stop will be on your left after the Bridge of Rue St-Rémi)
Km 22: River Split in 2 (Go Right)
Km 35: Bridge Rte 329
Km 37: Bridge Chemin Dunay
Km 40: Finish line
The finish line will be on the River in front of the Park Baron, in the hart of the municipality of Lachute.
Racers are encouraged to have support personnel, or “pit crew” accompany them along the racecourse. Pit crew can carry belongings, and offer refreshments and encouragement throughout the race course.
The Pre-Race Meeting will be held 30 min before the start.
Visit http://www.mikearchambault.info/canoe/nord.html for more detailed information.
Then there are the other races which we can't possibly attend but wish we could.
The MR 340 starts August 24-27,2010. Imagine 340 miles or 547kms.
The Colorado River 100 is also scheduled to take place September 4,2010. Of course this 100 miler is no longer accepting registrations even if you were inclined to drive the 2900 km required to get from here to there.
