Paddle & Portage

DATE Saturday, July 18, 2009	2008 Results 2007 Results Race Day Photos Click HERE to print your waiver. Click HERE to view a map of the course. Click HERE to print Race Day Instructions. Volunteers Needed
LOCATION Start: James Madison Park,Gorham St. (Gorham Closed from Baldwin to Paterson, please use Blount Street to access James Madison Park) Finish: Olin Park, John Nolen Dr.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES The race will be run with the first 400 boats to register.   By mail/fax until 07/11/08 Online until 07/16/08 On-site 07/19/08* Per Person $30 $27 $35 *On-site registration until 9:30 am available at: 614 E. Gorham St., Madison   SCHEDULE (Schedule subject to change, check this page for future updates.) Check-in: 8:00 - 9:30 am   Start Time: Race begins at 10:00 am Fast Class & 10:05 Standard Class   Post Race: Awards, music and food following the race. Details will be posted soon. Be sure to stay around for the fun!
CLASSES/DIVISIONS The race is broken into 14 classes (see list below). The purpose of the breakdown is to ensure that racers are competing with others who have similar qualifications. Serious competitors are urged to enter the Fast/Racing Class. Fast/Racing, Solo, and Kayak Class entrants will paddle 2.5 miles on Lake Mendota and will start on the beach 5 minutes before the standard class race starts. It is the purpose of the Fast/Racing Class to separate the serious competitors from the recreational paddlers. Competition boats or boats over 18 feet will be placed into the Fast/Racing Class. The Lightweight Class is for recreational paddlers using boats under 50 pounds and under 18 feet. Boats will be assigned their appropriate class during the weigh-in. No weight may be added to change classes. The decision of the canoe inspectors will be final. Fast Class (2.5 miles) Definition Fast/Racing Solo Kayak competition boats and recreational boats over 18ft boats less than 50 pounds and under 18' solo kayaks only Standard Class (1.5 miles) Definition Lightweight Adult-Child Mixed Up Hill Women's Up Hill Men's Up Hill Mixed Down Hill Women's Down Hill Men's Down Hill Men's Over the Hill Women's Century Men's Century solo canoes only adult age 25 & over, child 15 & under 1 male, 1 female, ages total 59 or less ages total 59 or less ages total 59 or less 1 male, 1 female, ages total 60 or more ages total 60 or more ages total 60 or more both 40 years or older both 50 years or older both 50 years or older
Canoe rental available through Rutabaga. Call to reserve your boat at 608-223-9300 or at rutabaga.com. (NOTE: In the past Rutabaga has sold out of canoes! Act fast to ensure yours before they are gone!) Canoe rental available through Supreme Water Sports. Call to reserve your boat at 608-212-1568 or at supremewatersports.com. Canoe rental available through Wingra Canoe & Sailing Center. Call to reserve your boat at 608-233-5332 or at wingraboats.com.

COMPETITION

General Rules:

1. Coast Guard approved life jackets must be worn in the manner in which they were designed by each person in the canoe at all times the canoe is in the water.
2. No portage device may extend more than 2" beyond the gunnel or end cap of the canoe - no wheels.
3. Canoes must be carried across land.
4. No more than 2 people per canoe allowed.
5. Double-bladed paddles are allowed for kayakers only.
6. U.S. Canoe Association rules do not apply.
7. Paddle & Portage participants must obey safety and traffic directions of race officials and police throughout the race.
8. All racers must complete the race in 1 hour, 40 minutes to be counted in the official results.
9.  No weight may be added to boats to change classes.

Please support the Sponsors of Paddle & Portage.

Presenting Sponsors:

 

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Event Partners:

Group Health Cooperative
Matt Wahl
Pelleteri
Redwood Creek Wines
Sara Lee
Supreme Water Sports
UW Provisions
Vitamin Water
Whole Foods
Wright Vending
Whole Foods Market

COURSE:
Paddlers will begin in Lake Mendota at James Madison Park & paddle a counter clock-wise course, portage up N. Hamilton St., left on Pinckney, down King St., to E. Wilson St., to Blair St. - a distance of 1.0 miles - enter Lake Monona at Law Park, and race a 1.5 mile course that finishes at Olin Park.
All distances will be laid out with GPS.

Race Day Instructions

Step 1:

·                                 Go to Canoe Inspection/Weigh In

·                                 Weigh/measure canoe to verify correct division

Step 2:

·                                 Drop your boat at start

o                                                        Fast Class on the beach

o                                                        Lightweight Class behind Fast Class on the beach

o                                                        Other Classes at the wall and behind

Step 3:

·                                 Go to Registration and pick up your Registration packet containing

o                                                        Race numbers (2)

o                                                        Contact Paper to affix numbers to boat

o                                                        T-shirt tags (1 for each person in boat)

o                                                        Commemorative Sticker (1 per boat)

o                                                        Sponsors coupons

o                                                        Course map and finish area map

Step 4:

·                                 Have race number put on lower right leg at the body marking station

Step 5:

·                                 Pick-up timing transponder

o                                                        The person in the rear/stern/back of the canoe will wear the chip - either ankle

o                                                        Boat must be carried over finish line

Step 6:

·                                 Affix race numbers to left/port side of the boat

Step 7:

·                                 Smile and have fun!!!!

Finish area guidelines:

·                                 Once you cross the finish line please proceed to drop your canoe in the "Canoe Drop" area. All competitors must return timing transponders! At this point you can proceed to the t-shirt pick up tent where you can turn in your tag and pick up two (2) coupons good for soda/water/brat/hotdog along with your t-shirt. Beer is FREE!!!

AWARDS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation 608-226-4780