"Paddle for the Bays: RACE Cape Cod"
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Ropes Beach - 85 Old Shore Road - Cotuit, Massachusetts, 02635
Some important notes concerning "The RACE" and your participation on Saturday, September 21st:
- All pre-Race preparations, the RACE meeting and the launch will be held at Ropes Beach, 85 Old Shore Road, Cotuit, MA 02635. No parking is available at Ropes Beach. However, free parking is available for all participants at nearby Lowell Park, a short walking distance (0.3 mi) from the RACE site. A convenient "drop-off" area for all participants wishing to unload equipment will be open at the RACE site from 7:00 am on the day of the RACE.
- Schedule of RACE Events on Saturday, September 21st:
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7:00 am - Begin unloading boards and kayaks
- 9:00 am - Mandatory RACE Meeting - ALL Classes
9:30 am - START of RACE - Youth Class (Boy's & Girl's/Kayak and Paddle-Board)
10:00 am - START of RACE - Kayaks
10:30 am - START of RACE - Paddle-Boards
- Interested competitors may access the course prior to the day of The RACE at launch sites provided free to the public by the Town of Barnstable along Old Shore Road. (Please note Town of Barnstable parking restrictions at all times.)
- The Official RACE Cape Cod Dinner will be held from 6pm to 8pm on Friday, September 20th, the evening prior to The RACE at The Osterville Veteran's Hall at 753 Main Street, Osterville, MA 02655. There will be a silent auction and entertainment with a cash bar. Space is limited so reservations are required. Please contact us for tickets!!
Register for "Paddle for the Bays: RACE Cape Cod" by Saturday, September 7th to qualify for The RACE's lowest entry fees and a RACE T-shirt in your requested size! A portion of your Registration Fee or RACE Dinner Fee may be tax-deductible. All proceeds will benefit Three Bays Preservation, Inc., a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Register either online at www.paddleforthebays.com or by mail by using this form.
For further information prior to the date of The RACE, please contact the staff of Three Bays Preservation, Inc. during regular office hours at 508-420-0780 or at info@3bays.org. In case of a need to urgently contact The RACE Committee on the day of The RACE, please contact Committee Member Judy Heller by phone at cell #508-737-9526 or via email at: PaddlefortheBays@gmail.com.
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This year we are very happy to announce that we have been sanctioned by the WPA - the World Paddling Association!!
Class of Competition and Category for this event:
Kayak Division
10 mile course:
- Unlimited/surfski
- Fast kayak/racing type
5 mile course:
- Recreational kayak
- Sea kayak
- Tandem
Youth - 1 mile course
SUP Division
10 mile course:
- Unlimited (over 14')
- 14'
5 mile course:
- 12'6"
- surf/SUP (under 12'6")
Youth - 1 mile course
Age Divisions: Both Male & Female
- 17 years and under (Youth)
- 18-49 years
- 50 years+ (Senior)
To sign up for this Paddle For the Bays - RACE Cape Cod, please click on the following link:
