Winter got you frosted?
Start warming up for the 2005 WKC Cedar River Race!!
- The Northwest Whitewater Cup Series continues the weekend of March 19-20, 2005 with the annual WKC Cedar River Race. Come on out to support the Seattle area’s whitewater slalom site! There will be race classes for all ages and abilities. So whether you’re a junior or master, beginner or expert, paddle a plastic boat or race boat, prefer a kayak or canoe, come join the fun!
Events
Slalom: Class II+ to III; 18 gates, 2 runs combined for total time
Sprint Downriver: From top of slalom course to bottom (no gates)
Classic Downriver: From top of slalom course to first public take-out (about 2 miles upstream of Maple Valley); this is about a 35 minute course of continuous class II whitewater
Boatercross: From top of slalom course to bottom; Four plastic boats, head-to-head; two boats advance to the next round (Maximum boat length 8.5 feet)
Venue: Located southeast of Seattle, the Cedar River slalom site is situated on City of Seattle and King County property where the Issaquah-Hobart road crosses the river at Landsburg. This is a permanent slalom training site. An old railroad grade, now a trail, follows the river downstream from the slalom course for almost 20 miles towards Lake Washington.
Directions: From Seattle, go east on I-90 and take the Front Street exit in Issaquah. After passing through Issaquah, Front Street changes its name to the Issaquah-Hobart Road. Follow this road for about 20 minutes to where the road crosses the river. Alternatively, take Highway 18, exit at the Issaquah-Hobart road and head towards Hobart. The river is about 5 minutes away.
Schedule
Friday, March 18, 2005
Registration
Course Construction (Volunteers needed)
Open practice
Saturday, March 19, 2005
All day Slalom Practice & Race Registration
11:00 AM Sprint downriver race
1:00 PM Boatercross
3:00 PM Classic downriver race
Sunday, March 20, 2005
9:30 AM Slalom racers’ meeting
10:30 AM Slalom race start
Post-race Course deconstruction & Awards
Cost: $15/racer (Add $10 for non-ACA members)
$5 more for each extra class or event
Volunteers are needed for timing and gate judging. Please contact the race director to sign up. Also, those interested in boatercross are asked to sign up prior to the race weekend.
Come enjoy our local training and race site and experience the race weekend! C
For more info contact Joel Martin at joelmart@email.com .
Updates will be posted here.
Posted January 16, 2005