BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:116@scrca.on.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230430T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230430T150000 DTSTAMP:20230426T201932Z URL:https://www.scrca.on.ca/events/sydenham-river-canoe-and-kayak-race-2/ SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Sydenham River Canoe and Kayak Race DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED - Sydenham River Canoe and Kayak Race\n*Due to the am ount and length of rain expected over the next three days\, site condition s at both the start and finish lines are not expected to be useable on Sun day for the race.\nFor more information regarding the canoe race and its c ancellation\, please contact Donna Blue at dblue@scrca.on.ca.*\nSupporting Outdoor Education\nDate: Sunday\, April 30\, 2023\nShuttles\, Race Prep\, and Registration: 10:00 am to 11:00 am\nRace Briefing: 11:20 am\nRaces St art: 11:30 am\nRegistration Fee - $10.00\n\n[button title="Race Route" lin k="https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Canoe-Race-Route-Map .pdf" new_tab="yes" size="small" color="midnight-blue"][button title="Fund raising Pledge Form" link="https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022 /04/Pledge-Form.pdf" new_tab="yes" size="small" color="midnight-blue"][but ton title="Flyer" link="https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04 /Sydenham-River-Canoe-and-Kayak-Race-2023-Flyer.pdf" new_tab="yes" size="s mall" color="midnight-blue"]\n\nThe St. Clair Region Conservation Authorit y and Foundation are pleased to hold the Sydenham River Canoe and Kayak Ra ce on Sunday\, April 30\, 2023.\n\nCanoeists\, whether they’re competiti ve or fun-loving will enjoy the Sydenham River Canoe and Kayak Race\, whic h serves as a fundraiser for the SCRCA’s Conservation Education program. \n\nThe race begins on Mosside Road\, just west of County Road 79\, north of Cairo and features 11 classes and three different race lengths. All cla sses finish at the Shetland Conservation area on Lambton County Road 2. Th e race is recognized by the Ontario Marathon Canoe and Kayak Racing Associ ation. Participants must supply their own canoe or kayak and safety gear.\ n\n[info_message style="info"]Race Classes\n\n \;\n\n16 km Races\n*16- kilometre classes consist of a 4.5 km upstream paddle and an 11.5 km downs tream paddle.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Pro C2 Men - OMCKRA recognized canoe race (two males)\n Pro C2 Mixed – OMCKRA recognized canoe race (1 male\ , 1 female)\n Fast Kayak – OMCKRA recognized race (1 person\, any gende r)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12 km Races\n*12-kilometre classes consist of a 2.5 km u pstream paddle and a 9.5 km downstream paddle.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Rec Tandem Men - OMCKRA recognized canoe race (two males)\n Rec Tandem Mixed – OMCKRA recognized canoe race (1 male\, 1 female)\n Long Rec Kayak – OMCKRA recognized race (1 person\, any gender)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7 km Races\ n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n VIP – Canoe race – Board Members\, Municipal em ployees\, Staff (1-4 paddlers\, any gender)\n Touring – Canoe race – Over the age of 50 (1 to 4 paddlers\, any gender)\n Lazy River – Canoe race – Just for fun (1 to 4 paddlers\, any gender)\n Recreation – Can oe race – Canoeists who are looking to have fun but with a competitive e dge (1 to 4 paddlers\, any gender)\n Short Kayak – Only short race opti on for kayakers (1 person\, any gender)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/info_message]\n\n This event is co-sponsored by the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and its Foundation. Participants are being asked\, on a voluntary basis\, to seek sponsors for their efforts. The funds raised will be used to help support outdoor education for school children in the St. Clair Region.\n\n [button title="Fundraising Pledge Form" link="https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-c ontent/uploads/2022/04/Pledge-Form.pdf" new_tab="yes" size="large" color=" midnight-blue"]\n\nBoth online and in-person registration is being offered for the 2023 event. Online registration will close Wednesday\, April 26th \, 2023\, while in-person registration will occur the morning of the race between 10:00 am and 11:00 am. Several waivers and forms are required to b e signed to participate in the race. CLICK HERE to print\, complete\, and bring with you on race day. Copies will also be available at the race star ting line.\n\nTrophies are presented to all first-place winners and ribbon s are given to the second and third-place winners in each class. Additiona lly\, the top fundraiser will receive a trophy. Shuttles and race prep wil l occur between 10:00 am and 11:00 am with races beginning at 11:30 am. In the event of poor weather\, please listen to local radio stations or call (519) 384-0735.\n\nFor more information\, contact Melissa Levi\, Race Coo rdinator at the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area at (519) 384-0735 or at mlevi@scrca.on.ca.\n\nNEW CONCUSSION POLICY:\n\nAll participants under the age of 26 must read the Concussion Policy pertinent to their age group and sign a waiver on the day of the race stating the document has been re ad. A link to each document is listed below.\n\nThe Bill enacts Rowan's La w (Concussion Safety)\, 2018. A sports organization must not register an i ndividual who is under the prescribed age in a sports activity unless the individual confirms that they have reviewed the concussion awareness resou rces approved by the Minister of Tourism\, Culture and Sport.\n\nhttps://f iles.ontario.ca/mtcs-rowans-law-booklet-ages-10-and-under-en-2019-05.pdf\n \nhttps://files.ontario.ca/mtcs-rowans-law-booklet-ages-11-to-14-en-2019-0 5.pdf\n\nhttps://files.ontario.ca/mtcs-rowans-law-booklet-ages-15-and-up-e n-2019-05.pdf\n\n[button title="Download 2022 Race Results" link="https:// www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Canoe-Race-Final-Results-2022.p df" new_tab="no" size="small" color="green-sea"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/ 02/slide_canoerace.jpg LOCATION:Sydenham River Canoe Race Start\, Mosside Line\, Cairo\, Ontario\, Canada GEO:42.733932;-81.932587 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mosside Line\, Cairo\, Onta rio\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sydenham River Canoe Race Start:ge o:42.733932,-81.932587 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR