RACE CALENDAR 2005

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  March 25        WW – 6 miles             St. George River Race                     

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          

                                                             Kenduskeag Home Page     

                                                            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

                                                            C1cole@earthlink.net

                        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.

Marsh Island Canoe Race; Riverfront Park, Old Town, Me.

Penobscot River /Stillwater River

5 portages

$25.00 per paddler 

Contact: River Coalition, Mike Crooker - Director, 827-3961

http://www.canoehullabaloo.com/canoeraces.htm

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

        2006 ACA New England Division WWOC Championship

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