RACE CALENDAR 2005
11 am
St. George River, Searsmont
Dale Cross / Waldo County YMCA 338-4598
WW Series 1 of 12
director@waldocountyymca.org
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
$15.00
Benefits Children’s Y Programs
April 1 WW – 8 miles Passagassawakeag Stream Race
11 am
Passagassawakeag Stream, Waldo
Dale Cross / Waldo County YMCA 338-4598
WW Series 2 of 12
director@waldocountyymca.org
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
$15.00
Benefits Children’s Y Programs
April 8 WW – 2 miles Souadabscook Stream Sprint
9 am
Souadabscook Stream, Hampden
Emerson Mill Road Grange
WW Series 5 of 12 Gary Brooks 234-4521
Registration starts at
$
HELMETS REQUIRED
April 8 WW – 8 miles Souadabscook Stream Race
12:30 pm
Souadabscook Stream, Hampden
Emerson Mill Road Grange
WW Series 6 of 12 Gary Brooks 234-4521
Registration starts at
$
HELMETS REQUIRED
April 9 WW – 1 mile Marsh Stream Sprint
9 am
Marsh Stream, Frankfort
(Winterport Snowmobile Club)
WW Series 3 of 12
Bill Deighan 234-2510
Registration starts at 8 am
$
HELMETS REQUIRED
April
9
WW – 8 miles
Marsh Stream Race
12:30 pm
Marsh Stream, Frankfort
(Winterport Snowmobile Club)
WW Series 4 of 12
Bill Deighan 234-2510
Registration starts at 11 am $
HELMETS REQUIRED
April 15 WW – 16.5 miles Kenduskeag Stream Race
8:30 am
Kenduskeag Stream, Kenduskeag
Tracy Willette, Bangor Parks & Rec 992-4490
WW Series 7 of 12
Pre-Reg. deadline Friday 4/15 1 pm $17/paddler
Day of race 6:30 – 8 am $27/paddler
MaCKRO state Championship Race
April
22
WW – 6 miles East
River Challenge
11 am
East Machias River, East Machias
Hadley’s Lake, Palmer’s Landing
WW Series 8 of 12
Rick Scribner / UMM 255-1204 scribner@maine.edu
Registration begins at 8:30 am $12.00
UMM Rec Management Program
*Successful completion depends on scouting last ½ of race course*
April
23
WW – 10.5 miles
Machias River Race
11 am
Machias River, Airline Bridge
David Whitney / Whitney’s Tool Shed 255-3392
WW Series 9 of 12
Registration begins at 9 am $15.00
w/ACA #
HELMETS REQUIRED
April 29 WW – 8 miles Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race
9:30 am
Meduxnekeag River, New Limerick
Peter Blood 532-2577
WW Series 10 of 12
Registration begins 8 am $15.00
a / $12.00 y
Pre-register by 4/28 and get a t-shirt
Benefits Dollars for Scholars
in
Memory of Elwood Scott
April
??
WW slalom
Kenduskeag Slalom Set up / practice
10 am Kenduskeag Stream
Valley Ave & Exchange St. Bangor
Clayton Cole 285-7886 days / 285-7356 nights
http://users.bestweb.net/~keech/a-ness.htm
April
??
WW slalom
Kenduskeag Slalom Race – The Only Slalom Race in ME
4 pm Class II Kenduskeag Stream
Downriver Race Valley Ave & Exchange St. Bangor
2 miles Clayton Cole 285-7886 days / 285-7356 nights
NE Slalom Series http://users.bestweb.net/~keech/a-ness.htm
Registration begins at
HELMETS REQUIRED
May
??
WW slalom
Kenduskeag Slalom Race – The Only Slalom Race in ME
8 am Class II Kenduskeag Stream
Slalom Race Valley Ave & Exchange St. Bangor
Clayton Cole 285-7886 days / 285-7356 nights
NE Slalom Series C1cole@earthlink.net
http://users.bestweb.net/~keech/a-ness.htm
Registration by 2 pm Saturday $10.00 / race
HELMETS REQUIRED
May
13
WW – 15 miles North Branch of the Dead, Eustis
11 am Forrest Pelletier 246-2082 or Sharon 246-7511
WW Series 11 of 12 Registration starts at 9am $12.00
HELMETS REQUIRED
May
20
FW 7.5 miles
Moose River Race
11 am 1 class two rapid Moose River, Rockwood
1 portage Amy Reckards 534-7362
Registration begins at 8 am $10 pre-reg $15 race day
FW Series 2 of 12
Special plank & rib class
May ??-?? FW General Clinton Canoe/Kayak Regatta
Susquehanna River, Cooperstown, NY
Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce
June
3
FW – 5 / 10 miles
St. George River SW Challenge
10 am St. George River, Thomaston
Paula Lunt 372-8195 lunt@mackro.org
FW Series 3 of 12 Registration starts at 8:30 am $10
Pre-Race Pancake Breakfast $5
Benefits Georges Valley High School Project Graduation
June
10
FW – 4.5 /9
Bangor Harbor Race
9 am Penobscot River, Bangor
Harrison Clark 848-0745 (w) 942-7974 (h)
FW Series 4 of 12 Registration begins at 8 am $15
Benefits Bangor Lions Club Charities Eyeglass Program
Last years race bought glasses for over 100 people
June
25
FW 6 / 12 miles
Mousam River Race
11 am Mousam River, Kennebunk
Jim Santerre 985-6221
FW Series Registration begins at 9am
Benefits The Barbara Busch Children’s Hospital
July 15
1:00
p.m.
FW – 15 mi.
Penobscot
River /
5
portages
$25.00
per paddler
Contact:
River Coalition, Mike Crooker - Director, 827-3961
June 18 FW - Maine Bragging Rights C2 Race
Androscoggin River, Bethal
Don Wescott
Registration begins at 9am $10
C2 Mem, C2 Woman
Part of the Maine Bragging Rights Series
July
1
FW – 6 miles
Sheepscot River Race
10 am Sheepscot River, Sherman Lake, Newcastle
Scott Shea 865-4189 info@seaspraykayaking.com
FW Series 5 of 12 Registration begins at 8:30 am
Pre-Reg. $12.00 w/ shirt Race day $15.00
July 5-9 WW ACA White Water Nationals Championship
Deerfield River, Zoar Gap, Charlemont, Mass
Charlie Brackett 603-585-7167
http://www.canoe-newengland.org
July 9 FW – 6 miles Chief Werumbo Fun Race
11 am Possible class Androscoggin River, Durham Boat Launch
2 Rapid Racing canoes, war canoes, K2’s must register in “Weekend Warrior” Division
Faye Brown 353-5771 bfayeray@aol.com
Registration begins at 9 am $12.00 lunch included
Pre-register by July 6 and get a t-shirt
Part of
Lisbon’s Annual Moxie Festival
July
14
FW – 8 miles
Potato Blossom Festival Regatta
6 pm Aroostook River, Fort Fairfield
Tom Towle 472-3882
FW Series 6 of 12 Registration begins at 4pm $10.00
Part of the Potato Blossom Festival
Race will also be part of a two day triathlon
July 15 FW – 15 miles Marsh Island Canoe Race
1 pm 5 portages Penobscot River / Stillwater River, Old Town
Old Town Parks & Recreation 827-3961
Registration ends 12 pm $25.00 / team
C2 men, C2 women, C2 mixed
July 20 FW – 5 miles Southside Tavern Sundowner
6 pm Kennebec River, Skowhegan
John Alsop 635-2800
Registration at 5pm $10.00 (pro-race may be more?)
Money Prizes
July 29 Dead River Race (NEW)
Andy Webb, West Forks, 663-4475
andy@riverdrivers.com
July
29
FW – 4 / 8 miles
Fort Knox Festival Boat Race
12 pm Penobscot River, Verona Island
Bucksport Chamber of Commerce 469-6818
FW Series 7 of 12
Registration begins at 10:30 am $15.00
August
5
FW - 5.5 miles Megunticook
Lake Race
10am Megunticook Lake, Camden
Start/Finish Barrett’s Cove
FW Series 8 of 12 Jeff Kuller / Camden Parks & Rec 236-3438
snowbowl@midcoast.com
Registration begins at 8:30 $10.00 first 50 get a t-shirt
August 12 WW - 12.5 East Branch of the Penobscott Race
Penobscot River, Medway
Brenda Wheaton 723-4443 info@katahdinmaine.com
Registration begins $
Awards and Food following race.
August 8 - 13 FW USCA Marathon Nationals
USCA uscanoe.com
August ?? FW - 5-9 miles 26th Bucket to Boat Club Canoe Race Start
12 pm St. John River, Fredericton, NB Cananda
Bob Mathews 506-459-4552
Doug Duncan
506-457-2664
August TBA Summer Sports Challenge
Run, Bike, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Maine Handicap Skiing
Registration begins at $
Benefits Maine Handicap Skiing Program
August
20
FW - 5 / 11 miles Androscoggin Hand Powered
Regatta
10:30 am Androscoggin River, Brunswick
Alice Bean-Andrenyak 729-6313
FW Series 9 of 12
andrenyak@mackro.org
Registration begins at 7:30am $20.00
Benefits Brunswick Rotary
August ?? FW La Richelieu en fete
Sorel-Tracy (Quebec) Canada
Information 450-746-0117
Registration before 8/12 $40 after $60 (Canadian)
Prize money 1st – 30th
August ?? FW La Richelieu en fete
Sorel-Tracy (Quebec) Canada
Information 450-746-0117
Registration C2 amateur Free w/trophies
Registration C1 Amateur & Pro $20 (Canadian)
Prize money 1st
– 12th
August
19
FW - 11 miles Tour
de Verona
10 am Penobscot River, Verona Island
Earl Baldwin Jr. 825-4439
FW Series 10 of 12 Registration begins at 8:45 am $10.00
**New date and time**
Open to ALL boats
August ?? Blue Hill Triathlon Start 10 am
Blue Hill Fair Grounds
Run, Bike, Kayak
Bethany Preble / DEFYMCA 667-3086
Registration begins at 8 am $20.00 single
First 50 get a t-shirt $50.00 team
Benefits YMCA scholarship program
August
26
FW - 10 miles State
of Maine Flat-water Championship Race
10 am Kennebec River, Augusta
Alice 729-6313 andrenkyak@mackro.org
Paula 372-8195 lunt@mackro.org
Registration begins at 8 am
$25.00 pre-registration w/meal and giveaway
$25.00 race day w/meal and no giveaway
$20 registration with no meal
Benefits: A
MaCKRO Fundraiser
Sept 10 Ocean – 26 miles US National Outrigger Championship
Catalina Channel, California
Sept
16
FW 10 miles
Ebb Tide Marathon
12 pm Penobscot River, Brewer
Earl Baldwin Jr. 825-4439
FW Series 11 of 12
Registration starts at 10:30 am
$10.00
Sept 25
FW - 5/10 miles
Mussel Man / Woman Canoe Race Start
12 pm Union River, Ellsworth
Bob Hessler 667-7541 Ron & Cindy Muir 667-9340
FW Series 12 of 12 Registration begins at
Benefits
October ? FW – 6 miles Frigid River Run Fall Canoe Race
12 pm Hartt Island Campground, Fredericton, NB Canada
Bob Mathews 506-459-4552 (H) 506-459-3222 (W)
Registration
starts at 10 am Atlantic time
October ?? MDI Triathlon
Long Pond, Mount Desert
Run, Bike, Paddle
MDI Lions
Registration begins $
Benefits
October ? FW – 9 miles MAN-ES-AYD’IK N.E.
WAR CANOE & MAINE SEA KAYAK RACE
Long Pond, Mount Desert
Bob Hessler 667-7541 Ron Muir 667-9340