CANOEING COMPETITION

MARATHON

 ICF CANOE AND KAYAK - OUTRIGGER CANOES - NORTH AMERICAN MARATHON CANOES
WHAT'S NEW -

RACE COURSE REVISED, after several trials we have settled on a race course that will be both fair and challenging. We had trouble finding a course that would work in all water conditions as the river levels fluctuate greatly and the river bottom can be very rocky. Should conditions change drastically from what we have seen in our tests we may have to alter the course at the last minute so be aware that this course could change again. See details below

 BEER GARDEN - we will have a beer garden and food service at the race site each afternoon until after the awards. Plan to spend the afternoons visiting with fellow competitors and watching the afternoon races. SCHEDULE FINALIZED - see new schedule, looks very similar to the first schedule with a few minor modifications. Big change is that if you can do it you can race more than one race per day. This change was made because of the number of people using the age averaging rule to form crews. By putting the One man and M/F events in the AM and the Mixed events in the late afternoon with the OC-6 early afternoon if you can paddle twice in the day you do not have to give up a small boat race to race a mixed or OC-6 crew

DAILY SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE:

Terms and Definitions

LINKS

July 1 2005- rental boats will be available for training from the Calgary Canoe Club and a site in Edmonton

JULY 21 - Marathon Race office opens in Devon, course open for practice, boats available 1 - 4pm

July 22 - office and practice 10-4pm

JULY 23 - 26  2005 Marathon competition

 DAILY SCHEDULE

JULY 28 - 31 2005 Sprint competition

 So we are all talking the same language, the following terms mean;
  • Canoe - a craft powered by a single bladed paddle
  • Kayak - a craft powered by a double bladed paddle
  • ICF - International Canoe Federation
  • C-1and C-2 are one and two person canoes that meet the ICF specs
  • K-1,K-2,K-4 are 1,2 and 4 person kayaks that meet the ICF specs.
  • OC-1 and OC-6 are Outrigger Canoes for one and six people
  • MC-1 and MC-2 are North American style marathon canoes for one and two persons

 

 

CANADIAN CANOE ASSOCIATION

 

CALGARY CANOE CLUB
EVENTS:

SPRINT COMPETITION:July 27-30

all races 500 and 1000m             

  • K-1 M/F      
  • K-2 M/F                   
  • C-1 M/F                   
  • C-2 M/F                   
  • OC-1 M/F
  • OC-6 MIXED    500m only

MARATHON COMPETITION: July 23-26     

  • K-1 M/F                     
  • K-2M/F/MIXED              
  • C-1 M/F                      
  • C-2M/F/MIXED                     
  • OC-1 M/F                   
  • OC-6 M/F/MIXED      
  • MC-1 M/F                    
  • MC-2 M/F/MIXED      
 

MC-2 mixed crew working upstream

OC-1 Women's heat

 
OUTRIGGER CANOEING AT THE GAMES - Details for just the OUTRIGGER portion
MARATHON AGE CLASSES - The races are run over four days, each age group will compete in different events on each day. Age classes are in 10 year increments 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+. For all boats with more than one competitor the average are is used ( official age is your age as of Dec 31/2005)   NOTE - If you are in an age averaged crew for the OC-6, this event will be in the afternoon so you could do a single or double event in the morning. Also teh mixed races are all in the afternoon 3:00pm start so if you have a singles race the same day you can do both.
MARATHON EVENTS - The schedule has been arranged so you can compete in all events for your age with only one race per day. If you choose to enter more than one event per day it is up to you to determine that there is no conflict.

DAILY SCHEDULE - Final schedule now set Latest revision as of June 22

ENTRY LIST FOR MARATHON CANOE MC-1, MC-2, MC-2MIXED

ENTRY LIST FOR MARATHON CANOE OC-1, OC-6

ENTRY LIST FOR MARATHON ICF  C-1&C-2 , K-1&TK-1, K-2

THE WORLD MASTERS GAMES RESULTS:

Results will be posted here each evening after each days races are complete

 
MARATHON RACE SCHEDULE
Date AGE 30-39  AGE 40-49  AGE 50-59  AGE 60-69,70+
JULY 23 TANDEM TEAM  MIXED  SOLO
JULY 24 SOLO TANDEM TEAM  MIXED 
JULY 25 MIXED  SOLO TANDEM TEAM 
JULY 26 TEAM  MIXED  SOLO TANDEM
MARATHON VENUE

 

North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a fairly large river snaking through Edmonton. It has a width of about 200m and a current of 4kms/hr. There are no rapids or hazards (Bridge abutments), however depending on flow rates, there can be shallows and sand bars. Scouting is recommended, as the best route is not obvious. Racers will complete on various courses from 60 to 100 minutes in duration. Paddlers will not be required to portage at any point on the course.
Race Course- see map below;

 START "A" is 15 kms upstream of the Devon Bridge - We intend to have a race course that takes 2hrs to complete, depending on water flows and depths this may mean one or two loops will be run at the bottom of the course.

START "B" is at the Devon Bridge, 4km upstream from the finish line - This shorter course is intended to be a run of about 1hr 15 min. Again depending on river flows and depths we will use loops to make up the course to get the desired lenght.

START "C" is 1.5 kms upstream of the finish line - This course is used only be the OC-6's and again we will make the course around the 1hr 15 min durathion.

Turning bouys 1,2,3 and 4 are near the Devon campsite
Course for MC-1, and MC-2 events:Start "A" - down to Bouy 2, up to Bouy 3, down to finish

Course for C-2, and K-2 events:Start "A" - down to finish (no loop at bouys)

 Course for K-1,C-1, and OC-1 events

Start "B" - down to Bouy 2, up to Bouy 3, accross to bouy 4 down to bouy 1 accross to 2, up to 3 down to finish

 Course for OC-6 events

Start "c" - down to Bouy 2, up to Bouy 3, accross to bouy 4 down to bouy 1 accross to 2, up to 3 down to finish
EQUIPMENT

C-1,C-2,K-1, K-2and K-4 boats must conform to ICF specs

MC-2 boats meet the 3x27 rule

MC-1 boats meet the 4x32 rule

Outrigger canoes have no specs but the sprints will use all one type, OC-1's will be C-Lions and the OC-6's will be advantage's. For marathon OC-1's can be any model while the OC-6's will be advantage's.

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

If you require the use of a rental boat please enter your information on the on-line form at http://www.albertasprintcanoe.com/

On the right hand side of the page click on boat rentals or e-mail me at jdr@x-c.com

 

 
REGISTRATION for the WMGs is now closed   you can still register for the Canadian Marathon Canoe and Kayak Championships. You will race in the same races as the WMG's but only be eligible for Canadian Medals

CANADIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005

The CANADIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 are being held coincidently with the World Masters Games, you can enter both events (if you are Canadian) but there is only one race. the Canadian Champion is the highest placing Canadian crew in the WMG's event.

ACCOMMODATIONS-  Devon is about a 30 min drive south and west of Edmonton, there are excellent camping facilities at the start area in Devon

In addition to the Camp site there is a hotel about 2kms from the finish line in the town of Devon, contact the KEY WEST INN 708-987-3101

 

All activities, registration, medal presentations, socials etc will be at the finish area in Devon

Each day in the afternoon there will be a BEER GARDEN and FOOD available in the Gazebo next to the Medal presentation site. Plan to spend the afternoons visiting with fellow competitors and watching the afternoon races.