Transportation for you and your watercraft will be provide from Peterborough to Stoney Lake where you will start your quest.  After Stoney Lake and Clear Lake, you will navigate 8 portages (longest being 330 meters) down the Trent-Severn Waterways, past the Lift Locks and finish on Little Lake in Peterborough.

Course Description: Start on Stoney Lake, to Burleigh Falls, to Clear Lake, at Youngs Point - portage Lock 27 to Katchewanooka Lake. At Lakefield, Lock 26, portage to Trent Severn Waterway and follow down to Little Lake portaging 6 more locks, the longest being the Lift Locks 330m and the shortest being 150m.

If you zoom in on maps provided on website you will see how far apart each lock is.

Registration by August 27th:

Solo racers - till June 15th = $95, June 16th to July 15th = $105, July 16th to Aug 27th= $115

Tandem - till June 15th = $90, June 16th to July 15th = $100, July 16 to Aug 27th = $110 (per person)

** OMCKRA members - NO addition charges - NON-Members - $8 Fee (Insurance coverage)

To become an OMCKRA member, please visit their website at: www.omcrka.com

** Registration closed on Friday, August 27th at Beavermead Park by 7pm. IF registering in person - CASH ONLY please

SCHEDULE:

  • Register before July 15th to guarantee a shirt size

  • Check-in at Beavermead Park: Aug. 27th - 6pm to 7pm OR check-in Aug. 28th at 6:00am

  • Race Transportation - Aug. 28th -Bus will leave promptly at 7:00am from Beavermead Park

  • Race Briefing - 8:00am

  • Race Start - 8:30am

  • Awards - 5:00pm (sorry no awards ceremony for 2021)

 

Race Categories

  • Pro C2 Marathon - OPEN

  • Stock C2 - OPEN

  • Rec Tandem Canoe - OPEN

  • USCA C1 Marathon - OPEN

  • Stock C1 - OPEN

  • OC1 - OPEN

  • OC2 - OPEN

  • HPK K1-High Performance Kayak - OPEN

  • FK K1 - OPEN

  • Touring Kayak - Male/Female

  • SUP Male/Female

  • Prone - Male/Female

Any questions, please go to Racer Info or email:  kawarthapaddlequest@gmail.com   

We would be glad to clarify any specs not on the Racer Info page.

 

 

What you get with your Registration

  • stunning views of the waterways & lakes of the Kawarthas

  • challenging race course

  • morning coffee (sorry due to Covid no coffee for 2021)

  • transport from Peterborough to the start (pick up at Beavermead Park)

  • shirt

  • aid stations

  • awesome volunteers

  • support boat in case you need it

  • southern style BBQ **

  • 1 locally brewed beer (beer tent - sorry due to Covid no beer tent but you will get a beer in your race kit!!)

  • awards/draw prizes

*A division must have 3 or more participants or teams registered by race day to be recognized at the awards ceremony (due to Covid - no award ceremony for 2021)

*Vegetarian BBQ Option available, kindly advise Race Director by email

OMCKRA - Ontario Marathon Canoe Kayak Racing Association

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