fitness paddling: exercise, train, race by kayak & canoe

... from web pages of Canoe Colorado, the race organizer (you can expect updates and news there):

The Wyoming Outback Challenge is a 48 mile race down the North Platte River in Wyoming. It takes place on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (May 25, 2008). The race course starts at the Saratoga Hot Springs and continues to the bridge at I-80.

The river course is fairly wide class I+ with some sections of large standing waves. There are two dams, the first is easily run, the second may require a portage.

The Challenge has 4 unlimited classes:

• Solo Single Blade
• Solo Double Blade
• Tandem Solo Blade
• Tandem Double Blade

Entry fees are $25 per person, paid in cash. All fees plus $500 will be added to each class for prizes, split 50-30-20 to first, second and third.

Race participants must reach the Pick Bridge checkpoint within 1:20 of the start of the race. Anyone slower than that time will be encouraged to pull out there. After Pick Bridge the sweep boats will start at their normal pace, and anyone passed by the sweep boats will be disqualified.

Registration will take place Saturday night, race will start 7am Sunday morning at Saratoga's boat ramp.

Related posts:

• Wyoming Outback Challenge on the North Platte River - Strong Current and Head Wind
• 2007 Wyoming Outback Challenge on North Platte River- Results and Pictures
• 3 Days on the North Platte River in Wyoming: from Treasure Island to Fort Steele
• Memorial Day Race - Wyoming Outback Challenge on the North Platte River
• 2007 Wyoming Outback Challenge on North Platte River
• more paddling on North Platte River at Mountain Wayfarer
• North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, Wyoming
• North Platte River from Treasure Island to Pick Bridge - movie
• The Floater's Guide to Wyoming Rivers: Paddle and Portage
• Wyoming Atlas & Gazetteer
• map of public access areas by Wyoming Game and Fish Department
• North Platte River guides by Canoe Colorado:
  Treasure Island-Saratoga and Saratoga-Pick Bridge
• river flow: Northgate, CO | Ft Steele/Dugway