Canoe

The maximum boat length is 18’6″. No racing or shells in the Recreational division.

Two paddlers with single-bladed paddles only.

Spray decks are permitted.

Sound-signaling devices to be carried on each canoers lifejacket.

A bailing device to be attached to the canoe by rope. Transport Canada or Canadian Coast Guard-approved lifejackets or personal flotation devices (PFDs) must be worn. No water ski vests or inflatable PFDs allowed.

No portaging. If you run aground, move backward or laterally to deeper water.

If you accept assistance you will incur disqualification.

Numbers must be pinned to the front of the outer garment for both paddlers and must be visible at all times during the race.

Boats to be lined up in the designated area at the head of the launch ramp at Courtenay Marina by 10:15 am. Vehicle drivers note that the Marina parking area is very congested. Teams will be allowed a maximum of 15 minutes to unload their canoe.

Vehicles will not be allowed to remain in the Marina parking area. Parking is available on the other side of Cliffe Ave.

*NOTE* One team member to meet an incoming cyclist at Sandpiper Road. This can be a paddler, alpine or Nordic skier, runner, or ROAD cyclist ONLY. Road cyclists completing the run are solely responsible for the bike. The canoe runner can not run with any equipment or team members. The runner will receive a wristband and run along Riverway Walkway to the designated area by Comox Valley Kayaks. Pass armband to the paddler who will run to the canoe and to the launch area via the marked pathway.

Launch and paddle to Comox Marina, staying outside of the first breakwater. No portaging. If you run aground you have to move back or laterally to deep water. If you capsize, right your boat and continue.

If you accept assistance to right your boat, continue under disqualification.

If you can’t right your boat or are in doubt about your ability to continue, one of our safety boats will take you to the Comox Marina or Support Vessel and you will incur disqualification. Assistance in the form of steadying the canoe in adverse weather conditions for launch by another teammate will be permitted as long as the assistance does NOT include pushing off the canoe as it launches.

You must report to the finish line regardless of whether or not you are disqualified.

At the finish line, one paddler runs up and rings the bell.

Exchange wristbands for your team’s free beverage tickets.

Your canoe will be moved by race volunteers from the launch ramp to the parking area above the ramp. Please ensure your canoe is removed from Marina Park immediately after it has been placed in the parking area.

Contingency Plan

In the event of unsafe water conditions before any team’s launch, the Canoe Leg will be canceled and
the race will finish at the Sandpiper Drive Bike Finish. In the event of unsafe water conditions after teams have launched, recorded times at the Boat Ramp will be used for determining race finishes for all teams, including teams that have launched and/or already finished the event.

In the event the canoe leg is canceled, safety personnel will notify any launched boats to beach their canoes at safe points. Any canoes that continue on after being notified do so at their own risk and their entire team may be disqualified.

There will be one canoe pass supplied in the race package. A canoe pass is not a parking pass. Entry to the parking lot to pick up the canoe will only be allowed after your team has finished the race. Canoe pass and race number must be shown to the security checkpoint to gain entry. Vehicles loading canoes must exit the area immediately.

The only vehicles allowed to park in Marina Park will have a Marina Park Parking Pass. All vehicles found in the lot prior to the race will be towed at the owner’s expense.

The maximum boat length is 18’6″. No racing or shells in the Recreational division.

Two paddlers with single-bladed paddles only.

Spray decks are permitted.

Sound-signaling devices to be carried on each canoers lifejacket.

A bailing device to be attached to the canoe by rope. Transport Canada or Canadian Coast Guard-approved lifejackets or personal flotation devices (PFDs) must be worn. No water ski vests or inflatable PFDs allowed.

No portaging. If you run aground, move backward or laterally to deeper water.

If you accept assistance you will incur disqualification.

Numbers must be pinned to the front of the outer garment for both paddlers and must be visible at all times during the race.

Boats to be lined up in the designated area at the head of the launch ramp at Courtenay Marina by 10:15 am. Vehicle drivers note that the Marina parking area is very congested. Teams will be allowed a maximum of 15 minutes to unload their canoe.

Vehicles will not be allowed to remain in the Marina parking area. Parking is available on the other side of Cliffe Ave.

*NOTE* One team member to meet an incoming cyclist at Sandpiper Road. This can be a paddler, alpine or Nordic skier, runner, or ROAD cyclist ONLY. Road cyclists completing the run are solely responsible for the bike. The canoe runner can not run with any equipment or team members. The runner will receive a wristband and run along Riverway Walkway to the designated area by Comox Valley Kayaks. Pass armband to the paddler who will run to the canoe and to the launch area via the marked pathway.

Launch and paddle to Comox Marina, staying outside of the first breakwater. No portaging. If you run aground you have to move back or laterally to deep water. If you capsize, right your boat and continue.

If you accept assistance to right your boat, continue under disqualification.

If you can’t right your boat or are in doubt about your ability to continue, one of our safety boats will take you to the Comox Marina or Support Vessel and you will incur disqualification. Assistance in the form of steadying the canoe in adverse weather conditions for launch by another teammate will be permitted as long as the assistance does NOT include pushing off the canoe as it launches.

You must report to the finish line regardless of whether or not you are disqualified.

At the finish line, one paddler runs up and rings the bell.

Exchange wristbands for your team’s free beverage tickets.

Your canoe will be moved by race volunteers from the launch ramp to the parking area above the ramp. Please ensure your canoe is removed from Marina Park immediately after it has been placed in the parking area.

Contingency Plan

In the event of unsafe water conditions before any team’s launch, the Canoe Leg will be canceled and
the race will finish at the Sandpiper Drive Bike Finish. In the event of unsafe water conditions after teams have launched, recorded times at the Boat Ramp will be used for determining race finishes for all teams, including teams that have launched and/or already finished the event.

In the event the canoe leg is canceled, safety personnel will notify any launched boats to beach their canoes at safe points. Any canoes that continue on after being notified do so at their own risk and their entire team may be disqualified.

There will be one canoe pass supplied in the race package. A canoe pass is not a parking pass. Entry to the parking lot to pick up the canoe will only be allowed after your team has finished the race. Canoe pass and race number must be shown to the security checkpoint to gain entry. Vehicles loading canoes must exit the area immediately.

The only vehicles allowed to park in Marina Park will have a Marina Park Parking Pass. All vehicles found in the lot prior to the race will be towed at the owner’s expense.