Race Information
April 19
Little River Ramble
A new event on the Little River in Canton, NY next to the campus of St. Lawrence University.
Start and finish race from the Little River Boat Launch next to the Park Street & Canton Pyrites Rd. bridge, Canton NY
Marathon: C-1Open, C-1StockOpen, C-2Open, C-2StockOpen,
K-1M & W, War Canoe
Steve Coffin, 315-854-0881 or jigsawsc@yahoo.com
Contact Steve for more information
May 2 & 3: Canton, NY
48th Canton Canoe Weekend
Rushton Races
NYMCRA Points Race both days
NYMCRA Pro Points Race Sunday
9:30 Rushton Recreational Races
Rushton Recreational Races (5 miles) Bonus drawings for closest prediction time (no watches). Solo canoe - M & W; Solo kayak - M & W; Tandem canoe - M, W, Mx, Ad/Y, Jr, Ad/Jr; Unlimited canoe - M, W, Mx
Antique Canoe Race (3 miles).
Rushton WarCanoe/Voyager & C-4 Race (8 miles)
AWARDS 11:30
12:30 Marathon C-1 Races (3:30 Awards)
C-1 Pro Championships-
(14 miles) (Purse- TBD)
C-1& K-1 Amateur Marathon (12 miles) NYMCRA Points Race, all NYMCRA points classes
Sunday May 3
9:30 Marathon C-2 Races (12:30 Awards)
C-2 ProMx & C-2ProMen
(Purse- TPD)(14 miles)
C-2 & K-2 Amateur Marathon (12 miles) NYMCRA Points Race, all NYMCRA points classes
1:30 Rushton Recreation Relay Race
..........(3 miles) (2:00 Awards)
Teams of 4-6 paddlers take turns on the 1, 3/4 & 1/2 mile legs of the relay. Separate classes for men, women, mixed, family, high school & college student teams. Recreational canoes only. Special WarCanoe/Voyager class
Special Stock class NEW
Contact: Chuck Bolesh (315) 379-9241 bolesh1@gmail.com
See Race Course Descriptions & Entry Forms on our RACE PAGE .
Entry Fees: $15 for SLVP members, $20 for non-SLVP members, $5 for youth & high school students and $30 for Pro paddlers.
PRE-REGISTRATION accepted via mail if received by April 24 (no refunds) Mail to: CCW, PO 616, Canton NY 13617
See Common Race Information below
June 13 & 14: Madrid, NY
Madrid Canoe Regatta
St. Lawrence County Flatwater Weekend
NYMCRA Points Race Saturday
NYMCRA Pro Points Race Saturday
The bridge over the Grasse River in Madrid will be closed during the races.
Seek alternate routes.
DAY 1
Saturday June 13
11:00 C-2 Pro Race (Cash prizes to top 12)
12 miles with 2 portages of 1/4 mile each
NYMCRA Pro Points Race
11:30 C-1, K-1 & C-2 Amateur Marathon - NYMCRA Points Race
9 miles with one 1/4 mile portage, all NYMCRA points classes
11:45 Recreation Race 3 miles
Solo Canoe M, W; Kayak M, W
Tandem Canoe: M, W, Mx, Ad/Y, Ad/Jr, Jr , Unlimited
Amenities
T-shirts to all competitors
Annual spaghetti dinner after awards.
Preregistration for Sunday's race in the evening
Day 2
Sunday June 14
10:00 C-2 Pro (Cash prizes top 12)
10:00 K-1Pro (Cash prizes)
16 miles with one portage of 1/4 mile
10:00 C-1, K-1 & C-2 Amateur Marathon
13 miles with one 1/4 mile portage
10:30 USCA Barton Cup Qualifier
6 mile C-1 or K-1 with male and female categories in age categories (9-11, 12-14, 15-17)
10:30 Recreation Race 6 miles
Solo Canoe M, W; Kayak M, W
Tandem Canoe: M, W, Mx, Ad/Y, Ad/Jr, Jr , Unlimited
T-shirts to all
Mail in preregistration for either day accepted if received by June 5. No refunds.
See Race Course Descriptions & Entry Forms on our RACE PAGE.
Entry Fees: $15 for SLVP members, $20 for non-SLVP members, $5 for youth & high school and $30 for Pro paddlers.
See Common Race Information below.
September 5: Rensselaer Falls, NY
Remington II Canoe Race
Part of Heuvelton’s Homecoming Weekend
Recreation: Men, Mixed, Ad/Jr, RecUnlimitedOpen
Marathon: C-1Open, C-1StockOpen, C-2Open, C-2StockOpen,
K-1M & W, War Canoe
Entry Fee: $15 SLVP members, $20 non-members, $5 Youth & high school
See race course descriptions and entry forms on our RACE PAGE
See Common Race Information below
September 27
Community Center, Madrid, NY
Annual Mystery Race and Awards Banquet
Come to the mystery race, a short course race (2 miles) with surprising format announced at the start line.
All paddling is on the pond above the dam in Madrid.
Informal club paddle (1:00)
Mystery Race- All paddlers welcome, any canoe or kayak.(2:00pm)
Stay for the annual covered dish banquet and awards (3:00pm)
Awards: "Rip" Friot Award for Dedication to Paddlesport
Raffle Drawing (4:00) for Canoe and other prizes
Steve Coffin, 315-854-0881 or jigsawsc@yahoo.com
Entry Fee: Free to members
SLVP Scramble Series
Wednesdays April - September
Informal club practice on the Little River, Racquette River & Grasse River
SLVP Duathlon Series
3rd Wednesday: June 17. July 15, August 19
Start time is 5:30pm. The race is located by the Little River Boat Launch off park street in Canton. It is free for all participants and all are welcome. Both canoes and kayaks are allowed and can consist of one or two paddlers. There is also a good chance that participants in need of a runner or paddler will be able to find someone at the event on race night. The race constists of one paddling leg of approximately 2 miles and two running legs that are about a 1 1/4 miles each. Total race time varied between 28-41 minutes depending on ability.
COMMON RACE INFORMATION FOR ALL SLVP RACES
Register at the race site up to 15 minutes before the race start. To be more thoroughly prepared for your race and to help the race organizers, you should register as soon as you arrive (about 1 hour before race start). Preregistration is accepted for the Canton & Madrid races only.
Insurance waivers must be signed at registration by all participants.
Paddlers below the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign for them.
SLVP has a NO ALCOHOL policy before or during any events.
Detailed race information is available in the SLVP newsletter published every two months during the racing season.
To receive the newsletter, become a SLVP member here.
SLVP Sponsors
SLVP actively encourages local and national business to sponsor races and other club events. The club also has advertising space available in the bi-monthly newsletter that goes to 100 households. The annual Olde Paddler's Almanac , mailed in March to 1000 canoe racers also has advertising space available. Sponsors also receive logo and link space on this web site.
Promotions
SLVP promotes young paddlers by keeping entry fees ($5) at below cost for high school students and younger participants.
Fundraiser
SLVP's primary fundraiser is a season long raffle for a Newman Designs Canoe and a Kennedy print.
