
RACES
COORDINATED BY
Pizza Pete
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RIGHT ON MAIN ST.
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| Biathlon
Canoe/Run |
June
27th, 2009
11:00 am
2 Person Teams
$50.00 Per Team Pre-Reg
$75.00 Per Team Day-Of-Race
(Canoe Not Included)
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SPONSORED
BY
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| CLASSES |
| Open |
Male/Female |
Masters |
| Male/Male |
Adult/Youth |
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| Female/Female |
Seniors |
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The Biathlon
is a team race that combines the 8.4 mile USCA Canoe Race route
and the 6.7 mile Quarter Marathon Footrace route. Two-person
teams start at the Brookville Tailwaters Recreation Area, where
they embark in C-2 canoes. Racers canoe down the Whitewater's East
Fork, to the confluence into the main river, and on down to Cedar
Grove. Then they leave their canoes and proceed to run along scenic
River Road back to Brookville.
Biathletes
compete for the ultimate prize, the Biathlon
Cup. Winners have their names engraved the Cup, and will get
to hold it for one year. The Cup was generously donated by Franklin
County's premier racing family, the Leffingwells. Pictured at right
holding the Cup is the proud mother of 2006 champion, Craig Currens,
who with Charlie Ehrenfried won the Biathlon with a combined time
of 4:15:49.
Awards
will available to winners as soon as results are confirmed, with
the exception of the grand prize Biathlon Cup. Those wishing to
receive their award early in the afternoon may do so.
There
will be an official awards ceremony at 7pm for those who wish to
receive their awards on stage, the presentation of the Biathlon
Cup, and to those who wish to receive wild raucous applause from
the Canoefest crowd. The awards ceremony is presided over by the
Canoe Princess and her Court. Those winners who are not in attendance
will still have their name(s) announced at the Awards Ceremony.
ALL
RACERS WILL HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE
Participants under age 18 will have to have a parent
or guardian sign a waiver in order to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS.



If you would
like to compete in the Biathlon, but do not have a partner, we
have 2 potential remedies.
First is the
Canoefest
blog, where you can leave your message to try to find
a Biathlon partner.
Second,
by request, a single-person
Biathlon is offered this year. This race is available only to
those who can supply their own C-1, kayak, or other floating mode
of transportation, as no such boats will be available to rent
from event coordinators.
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