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The Amazing York River Race 2017

The Amazing York River Race 2017

When: Saturday, Sept 9 at 9:30am
Location: Riverside Park Bancroft ON (Just off Station Street, behind the post office)
Cost: $35.00 per 2 man team**
9:30 am Registration Opens
10:00 am Orientation
10:30 am The Race Begins!

  • You will need to bring your own canoe, however, BCT can arrange a rental canoe for you for the day at an additional cost of $30.00. Please let BCT know when you pre-register!
  • PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  ONLY THOSE REGISTERED WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE!
  • The course will include canoeing on the York, with stopovers detours and challenges along the route and A PARTY AT THE FINISH LINE...Including a GRAND PRIZE for the WINNER!!

SO MUCH FUN AND ADVENTURE IS WAITING FOR YOU!!

In support of BCT's heart of the park!

Limited Registrations, so hurry!

Tickets can be purchased online

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Rules & Regulations

York River Paddle Challenge  Rules And Regulations

  1. ALL STARTING LOCATIONS OPEN AT 9AM ARRIVE EARLY
  2. BOAT NUMBERS WILL BE AFFIXED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ON THE SIDE OF BOAT HULL ON OPPOSING SIDES
  3. PARTICIPANT BIBS WILL BE WORN ON THE FRONT AND VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES
  4. ALL NUMBER PLATES WILL BE RECORDED AT EACH CHECKPOINT
  5. THE YORK RIVER PADDLE CHALLENGE SHARES ROADWAYS WITH MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC DURING PORTAGES.
  6. TRAVEL ONLY ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF PORTAGE ROAD
  7. ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE WILL BE ERECTED BY VOLUNTEERS PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO ASSIST WITH NAVIGATION AND SAFETY. WE URGE YOU TO BE AWARE OF SIGNAGE AND RESPECT ALL CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS WHERE POSTED.
  8. PLEASE OBEY COURSE MARSHALS THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE.
  9. MANDATORY PRE EVENT MEETING MUST BE ATTENDED BY ALL PARTICIPANTS
  10. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST FILL OUT THE [OMCKRA WAIVER] BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT
  11. BE A GOOD SAMARITAN ASSIST ANY PERSON EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY ON THE COURSE AND NOTIFY EVENT PERSONEL OF THE SITUATION.

 

Links

OMCKRA
http://omckra.com/

REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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ARTICLE LEG ENTRAPMENT
http://omckra.com//shallow.html

ARTICLE COLD WEATHER PADDLING
http://omckra.com//cold.html

OMCKRA 2010 SAFETY POLICY
http://omckra.com//Downloads/OMCRASAFETYPOLICY10.pdf

CANOE MARATHONS AND SAFETY
http://omckra.com//Safety.html

 

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Contact Us

Contact BCT

 

You will find our office at:

33 Station St., Unit B
Bancroft, Ontario
K0L 1C0

Phone: 613-332-8291

Fax: 613-332-2760

Toll Free: 1-866-787-4907

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who is eligible to use the service

Eligibility Guidelines for Bancroft Community Transit:

To use the service you must be under the age of 55 and be registered at one of the following Agencies:

  • Access Center
  • Addiction Assessment Counselling Centre
  • Adult Day Services - VON
  • Baptiste Lake Metis Health Services
  • Centennial Manor
  • Children's Mental Health
  • Community Mental Health
  • North Hastings Community Development Council
  • Community Cupboard
  • Counselling Services of Belleville
  • North Hastings Counselling Centre
  • Hastings & Prince Edward County Health Unit
  • Hastings County Children's Aid Society
  • Loyalist College
  • Maggies/Tamarack Resource Centre
  • North Hastings Community Integration Assoc.
  • North Hastings Mental Health Support Group
  • North Hastings Palliative Support
  • North Hastings Children's Services
  • Ontario Works
  • Probation & Parole
  • Quinte Community Homes
  • Senior Home Support - NHVCS
  • Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte & District
  • Work Enterprise Centre

If you are over 55, call Senior Home Support: 332-4700. See "How To Use The Service" for more details.

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