The Seattle Outrigger Canoe Club invites you to compete in this beautiful, fun and challenging race at Alki Beach, West Seattle on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Once again we’ll paddle a course that runs along Alki Beach, around Alki Point and west to and around Blake Island, returning across Puget Sound and back to Alki Beach.

DaGrind 2013 will include a long course and a short course:

-The Long Course, open to OC6 Women/Mixed/Men’s crews, will be approximately 12 miles long and run from Alki Beach, west to Blake Island, circling the island counter-clockwise, and returning to Alki Beach.

-The Short Course, open to OC6 Novice and Junior crews, and to OC1/OC2/SUP racers, will be approximately 4 miles long and run along Alki Beach, circling buoys at both ends.

Competitors are invited to camp and rig at the fairgrounds in Stevenson, just a short walk or paddle from the race site, with everything you may need nearby in terms of restaurants, fuel, groceries, hardware, etc. Camping is included in registration fees, yet further services are available at www.skamania.org to meet your needs.

Please be prepared for changing weather conditions, a damp night and cloudy morning may very well lead to sunny skies with winds to 25 mph and 3 foot swells! Skirts are required on all OC6 canoes and leashes are mandatory on OC1, OC2, SUPs and Surfskis. PNWORCA rules apply. Safety boats will patrol the courses but crews are responsible for themselves – please be efficient at righting your canoes swiftly!

Spectators will be able to view the entire course from the waterfront.

Contact JD for any information you cannot find here. We look forward to another excellent event and we hope to see you soon!

2013 Schedule
Friday, July 19
1:00pm - Downwind “Social Paddle”. Stevenson – Home Valley. Meet at the Fairgrounds to set up a shuttle. Everyone is responsible for shuttling their own canoe, ski or SUP.

5:00-8:00pm - Fairgrounds: Registration for both Saturday and Sunday races.

Saturday, July 20 - OC6 Race
10:00am - Sternwheeler Pier: Mandatory OC6 Steersmen meeting (Men, Women, Mixed.)
11:00am - OC6 Women/Mixed race start, 10 mile course.
OC6 Men will start 1/2 hr. after the final women’s/mixed canoe finishes.
Canoes return to the fairgrounds.

5:00pm
Awards at the fairgrounds picnic shelter.

Sunday, July 21 - OC1, OC2, SUP & Surfski Downwind Race
8:00-9:30am - Race Site: Late Registration for OC1, OC2, SUPs and Surfskis. (PLEASE TRY TO REGISTER FRIDAY)
Rigging at “Bob’s Beach” next to the log cabins.
9:30am - Sternwheeler Pier: Mandatory paddlers meeting.
10:00am - One start – Everyone together. Short upwind to Gold Dust Rock followed by downwinder to Home Valley Park. Course is 6.75 miles. Please setup your shuttle ahead of time. Limited space on a trailer is available for those who can’t find a ride for their canoe, ski or SUP.

The race course will be held on the Columbia River in the Gorge and is 10.5 miles long looping around full circle to the start. The water poses different conditions based on direction of course, wind, current, and water level via the Bonneville Dam. Seventy-five percent of the course will be visible from the park bank depending on conditions. From the bank’s edge you can see all the way down the river in both directions as the bank slopes down 20 feet to the shore. This poses great viewing for family and friends who come out for the day. The course will start heading up river for 4 miles then turn counter clockwise around Phoca Rock and head downriver against the wind with the current then turn one last time counter clockwise back upriver to the finish.

Event Schedule
8:00 am – 11:00 – Race Registration
10:00 am - Steers Meeting
Directly following Steers Meeting - Hands on for Group Launch
10:30 - Women's/Mixed OC6 Race Start
Men’s Race Start – 15 minutes after last
1:00 pm - Approximate Start of Men's OC6 Race
2:30 pm - Approximate time for Awards and Raffle

Directions to Rooster Rock State Park
Located 22 miles East of Portland off I-84, Exit 25 off I84
I-5 North or South to 84 East/30 East 22miles to Rooster Rock State Park.
The EXIT 25 will be on your right. It will cross back over 84 into the park.
Take a LEFT after passing through the parking attendant’s booth.
PASSENGER CARS pull into the lot before the Race Registration tent.
TRIALERS PULL THROUGH TO THE PARKING LOT.

OC6 - Saturday, May 23th, 2009
Location: Jericho Sailing Centre, Vancouver, BC Canada

Registration: Email your intent to race, including category to: JOCCInfo

On-site Registration: Saturday May 24th 7:30am - 10:30am at the Jericho Sailing Centre
Registration Fee: $120.00CDN/US per crew

Race Registration Form and Waivers
(Waiver and Registration are Adobe pdf files. If needed, download Acrobat Reader.)
Note: All participants must register, sign the waiver and show proof of CORA or ACA membership. Non-CORA/ACA members must pay an additional $10 fee and complete the CORA one-day waiver in order to enter the race.

Race Times: Novice/Short Course OC6 - 9:30 am
Women's OC6 - 11:00pm
Men's and Mixed OC6 - 1:00pm
Race Course: Full Course approximately 15km, Novice/Junior Course - 6-8 km. Actual course to be determined on race pending wind and tide conditions. Course will be defined at the pre-race steers meeting.
Spare Canoes: We may not have any spare OC6's available for this race. If you need to borrow a boat, we suggest that you post a message on the CORA Message Boards. The CORA web site also has a list of clubs with contact names.

Tides: Low tide: 11:32pm, 1.06 ft.
High tide: approx. 7:04pm, 14.95 ft.
Safety: 6 functioning PFD's per boat. This race can be in big water - spray skirts are highly recommended. We don't have any spare spray skirts so if you are bringing your own boats, bring the skirts!
Vendors: Interested in being a vendor? Please contact us. All we ask, for your opportunity to participate in selling to your market, is the donation of a few prizes.
Accommodation: Accommodations are available nearby at:
Jericho Beach Hostel (604)224-3208
email:van-jericho@hihostels.bc.ca
UBC Vanier Hostel (604)822-1000
email: reservation@brock.housing.ubc.ca

The YWCA Hotel (604)895-5830
The YWCA Hotel is downtown but the prices are good. Book online or email: hotel@ywcavan.org

Lunch and Awards: Lunch will be served ASAP following the women's race and awards to follow. Friends of racers - $10 per person for lunch
Further information: Contact: Jericho Iron

OC-1, OC-2, and Surfski races followed by awards and raffle.