Your Favorite Canoe & Kayak Race Checklist of activities: Pre-race Legal Preparation: November In the prior year, submit a chosen weekend date to Ind Div Competition Chairperson at the Fall awards meeting. Note: The months listed below will have to be changed depending upon what month your race falls. January Apply for DNR permit Put public announcement ad in newspaper Send in race sponsor money ($45) to USCA national for event Determine race course Determine categories for classes - typical format would include: Saturday or Morning Sunday or Afternoon Adult / Child Canoe C-2 Men's Cruiser Recreational Canoe C-2 Women's Cruiser Recreational Kayak C-2 Standard K-1 Men's Kayak C-2 Aluminum K-1 Women's Kayak K-1 Sea Kayak C-1 Men's Cruiser Pro Boats C-1 Women's Cruiser ICF categories C-2 Mixed Cruiser Determine start time of all races (Note: always start slower classes first! 10 - 15 min) Create race flyer Send copy of race flyer to Ind Div Comp. Chairperson Send digital or hard copy to Ind Div webmaster Contact local: DNR, fire rescue and paramedics for support Have all emergency numbers at race event February Send in race insurance money ($60) for event (Note: after race, tally up participants and pay USCA $4.50 per person entered, all classes must pay. Up to max of $600) Get volunteer to help with the following items: Registration: Taking money Helping collect filled out forms Creating and Distributing boat numbers Answering any questions Give directions to start or finish Timing: Keep track of official time (at least one back up watch!) Log times on tracking sheets Write names and times on certificate sheets Put certificates from last to 1st place in each category Race Course watchers: Stationed at bridges, keep count until last boat passes Stationed at any obstacle in river to provide support A person designated as a boat sweep Awards: An announcer of: event, place, time and names A distributor of certificates A distributor of any trophies Pre-race Activities: March Several times, run the river to make sure the course is unobstructed Contact all media sources possible for free exposure Get certificates of accomplishment printed Get insurance forms copied and ready for signature Bring additional copies of race flyer for registration Bring "contact paper" to make boat numbers. Bring black permanent markers to write boat numbers Bring whistle to start races Bring binoculars to see boat numbers at finish line Have list of all emergency number at race Print out timing sheets Get two timing stop watches Get money box and bring $100. $30 in $1's and $70 in $5's Pens for filling out forms Several large rocks for holding forms down Clip boards Race Day Activities: April Have all registrants do the following: Pay registration fee Sign waiver of participation (on event flyer) Get e-mail address Sign insurance waiver for participation Pick up boat number Hand out USCA membership forms if they aren't members Have displayed other Ind Div race flyers (brought from others) Ensure they have life jackets and at least one whistle Shuttle to starting line (Saturday) or finish line (Sunday) (Note: when shuttling, leave a map at the original registration locations so late people can find their way to the start.) Conduct racers meeting Welcome everyone Talk about today's event Detail course and any obstacles Talk about sun screen! Start race on time! Hand out awards promptly after every participant has finished. Talk about race results being published: locally, website & nationally Talk about next year's activities Post Race Day Activities: Within one week of the race, all the following should be completed. Thank you notes mailed out to all supporters of the race Publish race results in local newspaper Mail or e-mail race results to Ind Div webmaster: keluv1992@aol.com Mail or e-mail race results to USCA national: nawal@ticon.net Compile all names and addresses and submit to Ind Div mailing list Pay any additional insurance owed to USCA Pay Ind Div Points fees to Tres. $0.50 per person per championship event