News (Posted 05/17//2009): Overall Results posted (no split times yet):
News
(Posted 05/17//2009): Overall Results posted (no split times yet):
News (Posted 05/12//2009): No medals will be awarded; instead, we will have trophies for all first place finishers (Pro, Racing, and Recreational, solo, tandem, women's solo, and women's tandem). Trophies will be awarded for the first seven places in the Solo Pro class.
News (Posted 05/11//2009): Pro class sprint awards will be given to the boat with the fastest split from Staples to Fentress and fastest split from Fentress to Stairtown (the fastest split will not necessarily be the first boat to arrive).
News (Posted 05/11//2009): Current entries as of 05/11/2009 @ 10:00 PM:
News
(Posted 03/16/2009): Texas River Championship will be held this
year on May 16th. The race location and details will
change significantly this year, so please review the summary below.
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Race Overview:
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- Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2009
- Course: Staples (on land “Le Mans” start on gravel bar below dam) to Luling Dam/Zedler (28 miles)
- Entry Fees: $25 per person + $5 insurance – all entry fees are payable on race day
- Handicap Race Start (goal of handicap is for all racers to finish race course no later than 5 P.M.)
- 9:00 AM – Recreational -- Solo plastic and tandem plastic/aluminum boats
- 10:00 AM - Racing Solo and Tandem (Intermediate paddlers) – No hull restrictions
- 11:00 AM - Pro Solo and Tandem (Advanced paddlers) – No hull restrictions
- 4:00 PM Cutoff at Lulling 90
- Free post race meal for all TCRA members served at 4:00 (non members pay $5).
- Awards at 4:30
- Cash prizes only for Pro Solo class.
- Prizes determined by # of entrants. $15 of each entry fee (in all classes) goes towards Pro Solo cash prizes.
- Prize pool is allocated as follows:
34% for Solo Pro 1st place
18% for Solo Pro 2nd place
12% for Solo Pro 3rd place
8% for Solo Pro 4th place
5% for Solo Pro 5th place
3% for Solo Pro 6th place
2% for Solo Pro 7th place
6% bonus for 1st female Solo Pro
6% bonus for special sprint (Fastest Staples to Fentress split.)
6% bonus for special sprint (Fastest Fentress to Stairtown split.)
- Prize pool example: Attendance of 7 paddlers would yield prize pot of $100 first place prize of $34.
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Race Registration:
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Registration is available on race day, however, I expect everyone to register via email ahead of time. The starting positions for the on land “Le Mans” start are determined by date of entry, so earlier entries will have a slightly advantageous starting position. To register for the race, send an email to TexasRiverChampionship@gmail.com with the following information:
-Boat Number:
-Team Name:
-Class Entered (Choose “Recreational”, “Racing”, or “Pro”):
-Boat Make and Model:
-Team Member #1(s) Info
----Name:
----Phone Number:
----Email Address:
----Mailing Address:
----Age:
----DOB:
-(Tandem Only) Team Member #2 Info:
----Name:
----Phone Number:
----Email Address:
----Mailing Address:
----Age:
----DOB:
-(Optional) Team Captain Info
----Name:
----Phone Number:
-Emergency Contact Info:
----Name:
----Phone Number:
Note: If you don't do email, feel free to give me a call at 832-443-5194 and I will register you.
Note#3: If you are unsure whether you should select the “Racing” or “Pro” class, I would encourage you to estimate your speed to result in a finish time of roughly 4:00 PM or earlier. For example, if you can average 6.25 MPH when paddling on the river (this includes portages, water stops, etc.), you would expect to finish the race in roughly 4.5 hours. In this case, you should definitely be in the “Pro” class (with an expected finish time of 3:30). If your expected average speed is less than 5.5 MPH (~5 hour finish time), definitely consider the “Racing” rather than the Pro class.
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Rules:
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- Mandatory safety gear: 1 life jacket per person (either stored in boat, or worn).
- Boat must be propelled via single or double bladed canoe/kayak paddle via human muscle power
- Standard Texas Water Safari rules for river navigation
- Standard TCRA rules for boat right of way, except that “Recreational” boats should yield to passing “Racing” and “Pro” boats. Similarly, “Racing” boats should yield to passing “Pro” boats.
- Unlimited Support (you may use a “team captain” or “feeder”) however, we will have water available at Fentress and Stairtown.
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Awards:
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- Solo Pro Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st Place overall special trophy + TCRA Solo Unlimited Champion traveling trophy
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th overall trophy
1st place women’s trophy + TCRA Solo Unlimited Champion Traveling Trophy
2nd and 3rd place women’s certificates
1st place master’s trophy + TCRA Solo Unlimited Champion traveling trophy
1st place women’s masters trophy + TCRA Solo Unlimited Champion traveling trophy
- Tandem Pro Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st place overall trophy
2nd , 3rd overall certificates
1st women’s trophy
- Solo Racing Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st overall trophyl
2nd , 3rd overall certificates
1st women’s trophy
- Tandem Racing Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st overall trophy
2nd , 3rd overall certificates
1st women’s trophyl
- Solo Recreational Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st overall trophy
2nd , 3rd overall certificates
1st women’s trophy
- Tandem Recreational Class hardware awarded as follows:
1st overall trophy
2nd , 3rd overall certificates
1st women’s trophy