HUT! Dragan Olajdzija at the Thames River Classic April 9, 2016 Executive ………………………..….. 2 Ontario event listings …………...... 5 Presidents message …………….... 2 Thames River Classic ………………. 6 Sudbury Fitness Challenge …...… 3 Provincials & York River ………….. 7 Clinics ……………………………….… 4 North American and International event listings ……………………….... Other provincial Marathon Assoc.. 4 8, 9 Membership form ……….………….. Youth race volunteers needed……. 4 10 ! Membership Renewal Time ! 1 HUT! - spring edition 2016 Presidents Message Above is the new logo Canadian Marathon Nation- for Canoe Kayak Canada. als, location and date TBD. OMCKRA is part of CKC via We are still working the Marathon Canoe Racing with the organizers of the Council. If you read the last York River Race in Bancroft issue of HUT! You will re- to present a Provincial mar- 2016 Executive member that your president athon canoe and kayak of the facility is on page 3. was somewhat exercised championship on July This is Please attend their 18 Marathon Canoe Racing over the absence of Mara- a re-invigoration of the old km event this June 19, the Council (MCRC) Rep thon in a promotional video. Baptiste to Bancroft Race day following the Big East X Wendy Perkins A different version of the from the 1980s. The C1 and race. Ontario hasn’t hosted Canoe Kayak Ontario video was released in Febru- recreational races will be a Nationals since 2006 and (CKO) Reps: ary. It can be viewed at held on the lower “in town” we are past due. Don Stoneman, Kim Snell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v section of the course on Also in 2017, The Bri- Stacey Ferris =KW2JUfgQct0&feature=youtu.be Saturday. The longer 23 km gades are coming!!!! Yes, The video just takes a race for C2s, elite kayaks 2017 is Canada’s Sesquicen- Members at Large minute to watch. I believe and so on, with some chal- tennial and the role of the Brian Abbott this version is better than lenging portages, will be canoe in settling Canada will [email protected] the longer one screened at started Sunday morning be celebrated. Brigades of Gaetan Plourde the CKC summit in Novem- from the Birch Cliff Lodge Voyageur canoes will be [email protected] ber but it still really doesn’t #8 Village St. Bancroft K0L converging on Ottawa for Charles (Sandy) Schofield portray marathon! The rea- [email protected] 1C0 613-332-3316. the beginning of August. soning behind engaging a The York River is There are plans for several Wendy Perkins promotions company is to [email protected] challenging and beautiful brigades to take part from develop a brand for CKC of with many twists and turns, Ontario. For more infor- Darryl Bohm a family friendly organiza- [email protected] shallow corners and other mation, contact the presi- tion that produces champi- opportunities for hard rac- dent at 519-654-9106 or ons, Olympic and otherwise; Race Secretary ing. The finish both days is email [email protected] and make the sport market- in Riverside Park. The race Paula Loranger able to corporate sponsors. [email protected] is hosted by Bancroft Com- NCCP Marathon Coach It is becoming very clear munity Transit. The map of Training that government funding the course is on page 7. We are looking for Recording Secretary cannot be counted upon the more marathon coaches in Stacey Ferris finance the programs that Looking Forward To 2017…. Ontario. (And that includes [email protected] produce those champions. Looking ahead, 2017 YOUNG marathon coaches, Rant over (for now.) has the potential to be an and also those in other geo- Administration incredible year for paddling graphic parts of the prov- (Treasurer, Membership) World Team Qualifiers in in Ontario. First, The Sud- ince) To find out how to be Kim Snell 2016 are: bury Canoe Club has agreed trained and certified, go the [email protected] May 14th BC Spring Pro- to host the Canadian Mara- Marathon coaching page of vincial Championships thon Canoe and Kayak Na- the CKC website Stanislav Marek kckchead- tionals at their new North- www.canoekayak.ca/becom Vice President [email protected] ern Water Sports Centre on e-a-coach/ And then click Rodney Ruddock May 14th Marsh Mash, Ramsay Lake. A description on Marathon for information [email protected] Bradford ON Iain Craig on the Entry Level Competi- [email protected] tive Coach program, which President June 18th Lumsden to is what we have now. And Don Stoneman Craven, Lumsden, SK then contact Bob Vincent at [email protected] Mike Vincent 519-268-8027 or email him [email protected] at [email protected] Web: omckra.com Phone: 519 651-0289 There are two boats Don Stoneman Email: [email protected] allowed per category from Canada. If a raceoff is nec- essary, it will be held at the 2 HUT! - spring edition 2016 Sudbury Fitness Challenge - Canoe Marathon When this race originally started over 30 years ago as part of (and still part of) the Sudbury Fitness Challenge it was strictly tandem recreational canoes. Now with the club getting involved with sea kayaks and sprint (again) it welcomes racing canoes and kayaks (North American and ICF). The bulk of the participants are still recreational canoes and kayaks (sea and touring models) although for the sake of Sudbury Fitness Challenge points organizer Rob Marcoliini usually al- lows any recreational canoe into that category. Categories include racing canoes and kayaks (both the N. American style C1’s and C2’s as well as ICF class canoes and kayaks). There is also a rec./sea kayak class category and a standard rec. tandem canoe category. And yes there are classes for SUPs. ...in short we want you to bring your racing boats solo or tandem or whatever up to our new facility on the shores of Ramsey Lake. “ —Organizer, Rob Marcolini Sunday, June 19, 2016 classes are: rec. tandem canoe 7:30am 12:00pm rec. kayak SUP 3X27 North American C2 & USCA C1 ICF kayak expedition category (longer than 17’ but shorter than 18.5 ) Individuals may race in other categories (e.g. C1) provided there’s at least two competitors. Registration: begins at 7:30am day of the race at the Northern Water Sports Centre Mass start time: Mass start time: 9am Event start location: new SCC club house - 206 Ramsey Lake Road Distances: 4km, 9km, 18.5km Cost: $25/person Contact: [email protected] (subject: Rob Marcolini, Canoe Marathon) Editors note: Why not make a weekend of it and stay in the area? Do the Big River X on Saturday then the Sudbury Challenge on Sunday. Challenge yourself and do both races! The North West Sports Centre’s (NWSC) founding partners include the Sudbury Canoe Club, Sudbury Rowing Club, Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival and the City of Greater Sudbury. 3 HUT! - spring edition 2016 Thames River Clinics Every Weekend from April to November Contact: Coach Bob Vincent [email protected] Huntsville Clinics [email protected] Weekdays in June & July Contact: Coach Chris Near [email protected] Waterloo Wednesdays Clinics Every Wednesday evening April to October Contact: Coach Don Stoneman [email protected] [email protected] Supporting our provincial Marathon counterparts - OMCKRA supports NS Marathon events in 2016 for insurance After running this by our insurance company for ap- What we know is that a Marathon organization that proval OMCKRA was able to help our Nova Scotia Marathon fails weakens the entire sport nationally so OMCKRA is glad brethren by sanctioning their 2016 events for insurance. to be able to help and will continue support other Mara- It’s a temporary effort while they work out their own thon Associations in any way we can. insurance coverage but for reasons that are obscure, NS The New Brunswick Competitive Paddling Associa- Marathon was unable to obtain insurance for its events in tion was frozen around 2002, after holding a successful 2015 and faced the same problem in 2016. Nationals a couple of years earlier, and did not return. NS Marathon trained a number of NCCP Marathon In Quebec, a federation representing a handful of coaches in 2015 and holds 4 long standing well run Mara- the many marathon paddlers in Quebec folded in Decem- thon races. The president of NS Marathon is Kristopher ber of 2014. Two different groups, representing paddlers Archibald, a solid racer and a member of OMCKRA when he who race C2s in the money races and also Rabaska (north was studying for a post graduate degree in history in Pe- canoe) racers are determined to form a new federation and terborough a few years ago. to rejoin the Marathon Canoe Racing Council and therefore The paddler numbers that OMCKRA submits to Ca- Canoe Kayak Canada. noe Kayak Ontario and to the provincial government will We look forward to hearing of their success soon. not be skewed. Nor will provincial monies intended for the Their success is all of our success. Paddle together for use of this province’s residents go to out of province resi- strength. dents. Volunteers needed at OMCKRA Youth Race Friday May 6, 2016 Organizer Mike Kennedy is anticipating a larger than ever turn out for the Annual OMCKRA Youth Race for High School Students Four volunteers are needed on the water to spot the turn around and spell others. Additional volunteers are needed for timing and assisting the youth to the starting line and into and out of boats to keep them rotating through so all get in a couple of races. Event ends at around 3 PM Email Mike at: [email protected] 4 HUT! - spring edition 2016 April / May [email protected] April 2 Thames River Classic Ingersoll 519-485-5457 www.jockriverrace.ca April 9 Upper Jock River