It started to become a tradition that the canoe sprint race season starts with the Race for the cookies! There was again great weather and great participation. Athletes from the sprint canoe teams in Gig Harbor, Seattle, Bellingham and of course Cascades raced the 2km of the course up and down the Sammamish River in Bothell to win the great prize, a cookie.
This is a course designed to help prepare beginning coaches to support programs at the club level. a basic understanding of the sport is required, but not racing experience is necessary.
Friday, March 15
ACA Long Term Athlete Development, Introducing Canoeing & Kayaking, Equipment Introduction, Safety & Rescue, Technique of Canoeing & Kayaking
Saturday, March 16
Practical Experience working w/ Cascade athletes, Equipment Practical, Technique of Kayaking, Technique of Canoeing, Physiology, Conditioning, Strength, Evening Meal/Function
Sunday, March 17
Basic Training Methods, The Role of a Coach, Introduction to Racing, Test and Certificate Presentation
Last weekend, the Cascade Canoe and Kayak Racing Team hosted another great race. The fog was dense in the morning, but the weather improved as the sun broke through fog during the race. A record total of 87 athletes of all ages participated in the 3 races: 2km, 5km and 10km. We posted pictures from the race in a photo album on our facebook page. The results and times are here.
Saturday March 31st we hosted the Race for the cookies! We had second year in row of good weather (just check the weather today for a comparison) and great paddlers. Athletes from Seattle Canoe & Kayak Club, Bellingham Youth Paddlesports, Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team and Keystone Paddlers raced the 2km of the course up and down the Sammamish River in Bothell to win the great prize, a cookie, homemade.
You are invited to the Cascade Canoe & Kayak Distance Race – a 2 km, 5 km or 10 km race primarily for International Canoe Federation sprint canoes and kayaks. Other types of paddled craft may be included. The annual date is the last Saturday in October – this year October 28!
Schedule
8:00 same day entries open
9:30 pre-race meeting
10:00 10 km start – in the downstream direction
10:05 5 km start – in the upstream direction
10:10 2 km start – in the upstream direction
11:30 Awards – on the peninsula between the marina and river
Parking is available only for team trailers so if you plan to watch please park by the trail Bothell Landing, Blythe Park, Red Brick Road Park or in Kenmore in the Squire’s Landing area on the side of the road. See full flier