Race Around The Island
Changed to June 1, 2013
Sanctioned by USACK

Columbia River Outrigger Canoe Club (CROCC) is proud to present the 18th Annual Race Around the Island (RATI) part of the 2013 PNW-ORCA Summer Race Season. We hope you will join us at Chinook Landing Marine Park in Fairview Oregon on June 1, 2013.

Chinook Landing is a 67 acre marine park with a six-lane public boat ramp, picnic areas with a large parking lot, flush restrooms, a seasonal river patrol station and connections to Portland's 40 mile loop trail. The site also includes interpretive signage, mainly about the nearby wetlands. Lewis and Clark likely stopped near the site.

A Continental Breakfast, Coffee, and Water will be provided to our participants. We will also be selling BBQ lunch

At the end of the day, there will be a Raffle and Awards presentation.

Events:

• The Long course is a 8-10 mile* paddle around Island, and is open to all divisions.
• The short course is a 4-6 mile* loop also open to all divisions. *All course lengths are subject to change due to conditions.

Open to Mixed, Women, and Men with Open, Novice, Masters, Senior Masters, and Kupuna Divisions.

Registration:

Pre-registration opens immediately and closes on May 25th, 2013. Early entries will receive 2 extra raffle tickets per paddler. Make checks payable to "CROCC". Please e-mail completed registration forms to crocc.events@comcast.net or snail mail to:

Cris Trimble
CROCC RATI Registration
6210 NE 53rd Ave
Vancouver, WA 98661

Participating clubs who choose NOT to pre-register are encouraged to contact CROCC at crocc.events@comcast.net to let us know how many canoes you plan on entering into the race.

Safety boats will be on the course to offer assistance, but are not responsible for paddlers or equipment. PNW-ORCA Race rules apply www.pnworca.org/racing/official-rules/. Please have an extra paddle, whistle, and 6 PFD's accessible on all OC-6's. Skirt covers may also be required at the race director's discretion if conditions prevail. You will be required to sign a USACK Waiver. All participants are required to be members of USACK. Those who are not members may purchase USACK Event Coverage for $10.00 in addition to their race fee.

Race Entry Fees:

• Adult paddler - $25.00 (includes Event tee-shirt)

Schedule:

• 8:00 - 10:00 - Open registration
• 9:30 - 9:55 - Steersperson meeting
• 10:00 - Women's and Mixed long and short course
• 15 minutes after the completion of the previous race - Men's long and short course
• Awards ceremony and raffle to follow the completion of the Men's long course

Helpful Information:

• All participants and equipment must comply with PNW-ORCA rules www.pnworca.org/racing/official-rules/.
• The race director reserves the right to combine or eliminate categories that do not have enough competitors.
• The Columbia River is a popular recreational boating area and motor boat traffic may be heavy at times. There is also commercial shipping traffic that has the right of way. There are wing dams off shore and strong currents.
• The race director reserves the right to change the course due to conditions (e.g. weather, boating traffic, water conditions) that may pose a threat to participants.

Directions:

Take Exit 14 off I-84 and head North. The boat ramp is at the end of NE 223rd Ave.

Parking:

Fees are $5.00 per day Debit, Visa, or MasterCard payments only, NO CASH. Overnight parking requires a 2-day pass. There are 74 parking spaces plus 300 slots for trailers.

Housing:

CROCC members are offering home stays for out-of-area paddlers on a first come first serve basis. We are able to accommodate around 30 people. Contact Cris Trimble at cristrimble@comcast.net or call her at 503/358-2828 for details.

Nearby Hotels:

Motel 6
1610 NW Frontage Rd.
Troutdale, OR 97060
503-665-2254

Travelodge
23705 NE Sandy Blvd
Troutdale, OR 97606
503-666-6623

Best Western Cascade Inn & Suites
23525 NE Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
800-780-7234

Best Value Inn
790 NW Frontage Rd.
Troutdale, OR 97060
503-667-6212

McMenamin's Edgefield
2126 SW Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060

Misc Info/ FAQs:

For more information contact us at crocc.events@comcast.net.