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