Jeremy Rodgers with his JKK Supernova at the finish of 2007 race
Annual race on the Colorado River from Dotsero to Hanging Lake Rest Area in Glenwood Canyon
10 miles class I $10 per person entry fee
Date: August 23, 2009 (Sunday)Registration will begin at 7am at the green bridge at Dotsero. Take I-70 to exit 133 and follow the frontage road to the river. Shuttle will leave shortly thereafter and the race itself will begin approximately 8am. Please pay the $10 per person with cash. PFD’s must be worn while racing.
Race classes will vary depending on who shows up, but are generally:
Solo canoes
Tandem Recreation/ Touring Canoes – canoes under 18′
Tandem Cruiser Canoes – canoes 18′ and longer
Solo Recreation/ Touring Kayaks – kayaks under 17′
Solo Sea/ Cruiser Kayaks – kayaks 17′ and longerWe’ll add $500 to the pot for prizes, prizes for each class are $100 + entry fees split 50-30-20 to 1st, 2nd and 3rd
There is also a prize drawing with over $500 in merchandise after the race, we put all racers names in a hat and draw for prizes. The first name gets to choose from anything in the prize pool, second name chooses anything not yet taken and so forth.
This is a fun race, even if you don’t win you’ll probably still win something.
For more information contact
Eric Nyre, CanoeColorado.com
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2008 Colorado River Kayak and Canoe Race in Glenwood Canyon
2007 Canoe Colorado Race in Glenwood Canyon – More Rapids with Opened Shoshone Dam
10 Mile River Race in 60 Seconds – Thunderbolt Kayak in the Glenwood Canyon
10 Miles on the Colorado River into Glenwood Canyon – Dotsero Race
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2002, 2003, 2005 Photo Reports and Results at Mountain Wayfarer
1984-2008 Colorado River Race Results by Jerry Nolan
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