U.S. MARATHON CANOE/KAYAK TEAM TRIALS
April 28 – 30, 2000
LOCATION:
Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, Clarks-Bridge Park, Lake Lanier 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30506, 770-287-7888COURSE: The event will be held at the 1996 Olympic Sprint venue at Clarks-Bridge Park in Gainesville, Georgia. The course is set on flat, deep water with no current. The Senior and USCA class course will be 30 kilometers and will include three portages, 75-100 yards in length. The junior and non-trials class course will be 20 kilometers with two portages. All portages will use the same portage trail. The course will be set and open for practice April 26. Check for map at Lanier club office. Local traffic patterns must be observed during practice.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is $30.00 per person BY THE PRE-REGISTRATION DATE of April 21st. Entry fee will increase to $40.00 for entries received April 22-April 28. T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after April 21. NO entries for trial classes accepted after 5:00 PM April 28th. Fees are payable to Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club. Non-trials classes may pre-register or register the race day by 8:00 AM.ACA/USACK
TRIALS BOAT CLASSES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
ICF specifications and race rules will apply for marathon ICF canoes and kayaks. ICF Team classes will be Junior and senior classes for K-1M, K-1W, K-2M, K-2W, C-1M, C-2M. Athletes may be required to have their boat inspected immediately following trials. For any questions about the ICF race rules, including the use of electronic devices, please contact Roger Myers. (512-927-9204 Kingkayak@netzero.net)NON-TRIALS CLASSES: Running the 30K course: USCA C-1, C-2 (Gender and age classes will depend on entries. Three entries will be required to create a new class. If there is interest, a 20K USCA class will also be offered.) Running the 20K course: ICF Masters, Juvenile and Bantam K-1M, K-1W, K-2M, K-2W, C1-M, C-2M, surf ski, sea kayak, and recreational boat.
TRIALS COMPETITORS MEETING:
The competitors meeting will cover team selection process, course description, race rules, description of starts procedures, boat number assignment and drawing for start order. All junior and senior Trials athletes should plan on attending. Non-trials competitors are also encouraged but to attend. April 28 5:00 PM Upstairs in the Boathouse.
FACILITIES: Rest rooms, showers and changing areas will be provided at the Olympic Boathouse. You can camp for the weekend for $12. Contact Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club for arrangements. The Lanier Center Best Western is the official host hotel. For reservations call 770-531-0907. Ask Beth Truelove for their meal plan package.
TRAINING WEEK: There will be an open informal training camp. The camp will cover portage techniques; drink systems, wash riding, race strategy, ICF race starts and boat outfitting. There is a $5 per day fee to use the Boathouse locker rooms, boat storage areas and weight room.
BOAT RENTAL: Limited boat rental is available through the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club. Please call the club at 770-287-7888 or email to ConHagler@aol.com for prices and availability
TRIALS WEEK April 22 – 23 Come see the Canadian Olympic Team Trials – The Olympic Course will be installed for this event.
SCHEDULE: April 24-28 pre-trials training camp
April 28 3:00-5:00 PM boat inspection, ICF class only (recommended not required) boathouse
April 28 5:00 PM Competitors meeting and draw upstairs in the boathouse.
April 29
9:00 AM Senior Men K-1 Trials start, Junior Men K-1 Trials start
9:05 AM Senior Women K-2 trials start, Junior Women K-2 Trials start
9:10 AM Senior Men C-1 Trials start, Junior Men C-1 Trials start
9:15 AM USCA Classes Start
9:20 AM all other starts (non- trial classes)
12:00 Awards
April 30
9:00 AM Senior Men K-2 Trials start, Junior Men K-2 Trials start
9:05 AM Senior Women K-1 Trials start, Junior Women’s K-1 Trials start
9:10 AM Senior Men C-2 Trials start, Junior Men’s C-2 Trials start
9:15 AM All other classes
12:00 Awards and Team Announcements!
The Greg Barton K-1/C-1 Junior Marathon Cup Challenge The Challenge is an opportunity for junior paddlers around the country to compete in Olympic K-1 and USCA C-1 marathon distance races. Lanier is the first of ten sites that will qualify athletes to compete in the final five-mile "Cup race" at the USCA National Championships in Lafayette, Indiana, in August 2000. We anticipate that Greg Barton will compete in this race and will present the medals to the first Barton Cup winners! It’s a great opportunity to paddle with Greg and experience marathon racing at it’s finest!