2008 TCRA STATE ALUMINUM CHAMPIONSHIPS/PRE-NATIONALS

= Sponsored by the Texas Canoe Racing Association

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= Lower Colora= do River Authority

DATE: Augu= st 23, 2008; Registration – 8:30 AM; Race start: 9:30 AM

RACE: On A= ugust 23, 2008 the Texas Canoe Racing Association will again hold the state aluminum championships on the Colorado River near Bastrop. The 14-mile race will include Championship classes for men, men’s mas= ters, women and women’s master and classes for juniors and novice racers. (= This is the same course as the USCA National Stock Alu= minum Canoe Championship to be held on September 27, 2008)

DIRECTIONS: The = race will begin at the crossing of FM 969 and the Colorado River. To get to the race start, take Hwy 71 East from Austin toward Bastrop. Take a left on HWY 1209 about five miles before entering Bastrop (across from the Valero gas sta= tion). Follow 1209 for about 5 miles, arriving at the FM 969 junction. Head North (left) on FM 969 for less than a quarter of a mile. Cross the bridge that s= pans the Colorado River and turn back toward = the river and drive down to the river. The race will begin at the bridge.

AWARDS: Trop= hies will be awarded to the first three places in the championship classes (male, male master, women, and women master) and medals to the first three places = in the junior (ages 14-17) and novice classes. Special recognition will be awa= rded to the first three teams with both members 50 and over in the championship classes. The COLORADO CUP will= be awarded to the first novice finishers that live in any one of the six count= ies in the Colorado River Basin: Travis, Bastrop, <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, or Matagorda.

BOAT SPECS: Cham= pionship Classes: maximum length 17’4”, minimum width 34.5 inches @gunwales; junior and novice: = any recreational canoe (aluminum, plastic, wooden, royalex, etc.- no Beaver boa= ts allowed)

Entry Fee per paddler: $15 = for TCRA members and $25 for non-TCRA member in Championship classes (if you join TCRA on race day registration is only $15<= /span>); juniors are $6 and $15 for novices.

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Nam= e_______________________ Age____Male______ Female______

Add= ress______________________City__________State___ ZIP_____County_____

Par= tners Name_______________________ T= otal paid ________________

Cla= sses: Men___Men Masters___Women___Women Mas= ters____Junior____

Novice____ =

INFORMATION: contact Bob Spain at night 512-263-2751.

Registration: Day of race registration will = begin at the race start at 8:30AM; Early registration should be mailed by August = 16 to: Ken Keiffer, 170 Cotto= n Gin Road, Kyle, TX 78640. Checks should be made pa= yable to TCRA.

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