cheat_training_group Fwd: Fishladder! + Spectator Viewing + Festival Info + Volunteer Instructions

Hope to see you all at the Falls Race or Potomac Festival tomorrow! Ashley

News and Announcements from the Great Falls Foundation View this email in your browser *** VOLUNTEERS - INSTRUCTIONS *** Please read We could use a few more folks to help with crowd control and shoreline duties during Saturday's Great Falls Race.Please register here. Benefits provided to all Great Falls Race & Potomac Festival volunteers: A raffle ticket to win either a Dagger Phantom kayak or an Earth River SUP standup paddleboard! See below. Raffles for REI, C&O Canal Trust, National Safe Boating Council, Paddlestroke SUP, Pay It Forward Campaign, and more! A barbeque meal A drink (beer) and More ... Plan to arrive at Great Falls Park (Maryland) between 7:00am - 7:30am. Meet at the picnic area, near the refreshments stand. You will each need to sign an ACA liability waiver. Minors - you'll need a parent to sign. We will hold a meeting at 8:00am to brief you on the day's race plan. Please attend! Great Falls Park, MD Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854 Thank you to those of you who have already registered! 30th Annual Great Falls Race Race Line: Fishladder important details below Given our late announcement of the race line due to fluctuating river levels, we are extending the registration deadline until 6:00pm this evening! Register here. Fee: $25 early registration; $35 starting August 20. Note: after completing the on-line registration form, you must click through to the PayPal site to pay your entry fee. Registration is incomplete until fee is paid. Pre-registrations online only - no on-site registration on race day! Follow announcements at our Facebook event. REVISED RACE DAY SCHEDULE Saturday, August 25 7:00 AM Pre-Race Table Opens 8:00 AM Racer Meeting & Safety Briefing 9:00 AM Practice Runs 10:30 AM Great Falls Race Start: Qualifying Runs 12:00 NOON Finals 2:00 PM    Anticipated Completion Staging Location: Great Falls Park, MD (picnic area, near the refreshments stand) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854 The 30th annual Great falls Race will be on the Fish Ladder! The river flow is forecast to drop below 5 feet by this evening, and continue dropping rapidly Saturday. Due to the changing river level, we will delay the start of the Race until around 10:30am to allow competitors more time to practice, and safety more time to set up. There will be no slalom event this year. Instead, competitors will be able to participate in both the overall (long boat) class and the < 9 foot boat class. For a Fish Ladder race: the start is an island river right 50 meters above The 1st Slide, near the start of the Tight Quarters channel. The Finish is river left below the 5th Slide at the entrance to Sandy Beach Channel. Competitors will be required to navigate the Fishladder channel and stay in the left channel down the 4th slide. We will have safety at the bottom of the Back Canyon but your time will not count if you run Bitch Monkey by accident. The Top 10 competitors will be invited to race in the Finals at around 12:00noon. The fastest qualifying times for Women, C1/canoe, hand paddler, short boat, etc. will be recognized at the awards party, but all paddlers in all crafts are competing against each other to make the Finals. For Finals, all lines and channels are open, and the rest of the field will be asked to set safety. Everything will be explained at the competitors safety meeting at 8:30am on race day. We are under extra scrutiny from the National Park Service this year. It is important to the future of this event that we demonstrate our ability to manage the race and spectators. EVERYONE, INCLUDING RACERS AND SAFETY, MUST REMAIN OUT OF CLOSED AREAS. The rule is simple: NO ONE is permitted to leave the boardwalk from the after bridge that leads to the overlook. In other words, once you cross the first bridge across Fishladder, you MUST STAY ON THE BOARDWALK. No one is allowed to jump the railing and hike out onto the island along the river right side of Fishladder. NOTE: We will have a US Park Police Officer on site throughout the event. She/he will be there both to monitor our permit compliance, and as a resource to us. If you see any violations of the above rules, or if there are unruly spectators, please don't hesitate to notify the officer. All persons near the river, especially on the shore and on islands in the riverbed are asked to keep their helmet and PFD on throughout the entire event regardless of their involvement. Additional race information here. Potomac Festival 2:00pm-7:00pm Saturday, August 25 Entry is FREE for everyone! Join us to celebrate this great river and its wonderful community of paddlers. Location: Rockwood Manor, 11001 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854 NOTE: This is a CASH ONLY event. Great Falls Race Awards Ceremony Catered Barbeque Awesome Raffles - See below! Live Bluegrass Band Food and beer will be for sale on site. RAFFLE TICKETS will be on sale during the Festival: $5 for 1, $20 for 5, $50 for 15. Raffle item donors are listed here. Follow announcements at our Facebook event.   Additional Raffle Donation Partners 7 Locks Brewing, from Rockville, Maryland, will be our beer vendor for Potomac Festival! Check them out at http://www.7locksbrewing.com/ Reminder: cash required Great Falls Race: Spectators & Photograhers Please read! The race will take place on the Maryland side of the river, within C&O Canal NHP. The best viewing will be from the Canal Towpath. It is important to the future of this event that we demonstrate our ability to manage the race and spectators. EVERYONE, INCLUDING RACERS AND SAFETY, MUST REMAIN OUT OF CLOSED AREAS. The rule is simple: NO ONE is permitted to leave the boardwalk from the after bridge that leads to the overlook. In other words, once you cross the first bridge across Fishladder, you MUST STAY ON THE BOARDWALK. No one is allowed to jump the railing and hike out onto the island along the river right side of Fishladder. BRIDGE: Keep the bridge clear for park visitors. While we realize that this is the best race viewing, we need to maintain open access to all pedestrians and other visitors. PHOTOGRAPHERS do not have special permission to access closed areas. NOTE: We will have a US Park Police Officer on site throughout the event. She/he will be there both to monitor our permit compliance, and as a resource to us. If you see any violations of the above rules, or if there are unruly spectators, please don't hesitate to notify the officer. Please follow the direction of our volunteer Marshals! Little Falls Race - Sunday! Sunday, August 26 Check the Facebook page for a description and map the race course! The 2018 Little Falls Race will take place the day after the Great Falls Race. This is a great event for adults and kids who are comfortable in Class III whitewater. No fee required. However, the Great Falls Foundation will appreciate any donations you wish to offer, which we will put towards hosting more community river events. Donate here. Race details and course description here. Follow announcements at our Facebook event. More Information Great Falls Foundation website Great Falls Race and Little Falls Race website Facebook page Great Falls Foundation email The Great Falls Foundation is a 501c3, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting an active and outdoor lifestyle by collaborating with land and water resource managers, producing adventure sporting events and competitions, and fostering the safe recreational use of our natural resources. Copyright © 2018 Great Falls Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you previously subscribed to our Google Group service. We are transitioning to this new platform to communicate with you more effectively! Our mailing address is: Great Falls Foundation 10221 River Road Potomac, MD 20854 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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