**Informational Meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 @ 7:00pm** Christ the King Lutheran Church 1900 7th St, New Brighton, MN 55112 Please keep checking back, information is subject to change!
RCBC's Mission: Provide a semi-structured opportunity for high school age youth to learn or enhance skills for flatwater paddling and racing, and provide a low impact summer cross-training opportunity particularly suited for high school athletes.
The goal, plain and simple, is to introduce high school age athletes to competitive paddling during the warm months. Paddling is excellent cross-training; it builds upper body and core strength without impact or staying in the gym on nice summer days.
What IS Marathon Canoe and Kayak racing? Marathon canoe and kayaking is a sit-down style of paddling over varying distances. Our races can range anywhere from 200 meters to 120+ miles! We use lighter and faster equipment than most people are familiar with, but that makes marathon canoe and kayak racing that much cooler.
RCBC Promotional Video
This is shown at athletic banquets to recruit interested athletes. If it doesn't appear, then your network has blocked the host. Sorry! Quick News - 2009 Season
The 2009 season is in the bag. Check back for a few odd ski results (we have members skiing for Dartmouth, St Johns, Roseville and Irondale High Schools), and coaches who like to ski too! Still on water, just a little more solid...
USCA Nationals 2009- 8 kids from the RCBC made the long trip to Warren, Pennsylvania for Nationals, taking in many medals from the C1 Juniors, C2 Juniors/C2 adult&junior, C2 mixed juniors, K1 Juniors, and the Barton Cup challenge for both the C1 and K1 events. Everyone had great races, even when they accidentally missed their start! Nick McGrory made up great time and came in an impressive 4th place in the C1 Junior Mens. Ethan Evenson won 3rd place in the same event. Lilly Manns swept all her events, taking 1st place in C1 Junior Womens (and winning the Barton Cup after qualifying for the challenge), C2 women junior with Devann Benson from Indiana, and C2 mixed juniors with fellow RCBCer Ethan Evenson. Nick McGrory and Ethan Evenson won 3rd place in the very fast C2 junior men's division after stopping to help a flipped boat. Ellen Roy turned out great performances in the C1 junior womens, K1 junior womens and C2 junior womens with Leandra Londo, taking 3rd place in all of her events. Laurel Harrington snared paddling great John Edwards as her partner in the deep C2 Man/Junior race. Congrats to Nick McGrory, Ethan Evenson, Margaret DiGiorno, Teegan Harrington, Laurel Harrington, Leandra Londo, Ellen Roy and Lilly Manns for making the RCBC proud! White River Canoe Race- We brought 8 kids down to Arkansas, 4 from the RCBC. We "borrowed" the rest from kids who had heard about the race and were interested. We all piled into the pickup truck and van, and started the 13 hour trip down to Bull Shoals, AR. This was the first time going to this race for 6 of the 8 participants. 2 teams of 4 kids each raced in the Open Cruising division, and they all had a blast. The race consisted of 3 days and 7 legs of a 120 mile relay race. Each hand-off was fast and chaotic, with two tired paddlers jumping out of the boat and two fresh paddlers taking their place and continuing down the White River. The team of Tyler Hutchins, Leandra Londo, Lilly Manns and Nick McGrory turned in a great 3rd place finish behind the powerhouse boys teams from Bogalusa LA and Russelville AR. Sage Jenson, Clara Salveson, Erica Schmidt and Isaak Ridge came in and exciting 4th place! Great job everyone! We hope to expand the Minnesotan turnout at this race next year! LONG LAKE LAP - one for the books! The Long Lake Lap is done. 31 soggy teams and solos hit the course in a light sprinkle, which by mid-race had turned into a pretty good soaker. We really needed the rain, but it would've been nice if it held off until noon! Results are here. Friday Night Frenzy - 9 boats, 8 races, 1 winner! Brett&Devin Arenz cleaned up Friday night's sprints, taking a best 2 of 3 from Joe Manns and Jason Larson. Everyone had a great time in somewhat choppy conditions. Check http://www.skinnyski.comfor photos! Race Weekend: We've
expanded the weekend to include Hoigaards Canoe Derby and a new
offering - Friday Night Frenzy (sprints) Planning is well underway for
the first annual Long Lake Lap (June 6), and the Jensen Handicap
(June 7). The Long Lake Lap is a Barton Cup Qualifier for youth
paddlers in addition to having categories for all levels of racing and
recreational paddlers (canoe and kayak). The Jensen Handicap is a very
unique C2 only race followed by a potluck!
We're also pleased to announce that Crystal (MN) artist Sue Flanders will be providing handmade
trophies for the race! The season has begun! We've already had our first race- Snake River, and several paddlers braved the fast water and had a gas. Next up - Rum River Flag Race on Sunday, and then our RACE WEEKEND and Hoigaards Canoe Derby. Practice for the next couple of Wednesdays will be in C-1/K-1 for kids who are considering Nationals, and our regular boats for everyone else. We're getting close and need to get some 'seat time' for the Barton Cup Qualifier. Kit Orders: Assuming folks really would like to have shirts and shorts before our race, we need to get them on order in the next week or so. Please fill out the order form and we'll get this moving. If you don't fill it out, the coaches and seniors will harass you endlessly! First Practice: The first official practice session will be Monday, 20 April, @5:30 at Long Lake Park Boat Lauch. The boat launch is just north of the interchange of Long Lake Road and I-694. We're approaching a limit on the number of people we can have participate, and it's going to be really, really important that we know who will be at practice. Also, please remember to fill out the membership form so that we have contact info for everyone. We'll use E-mail and text messaging as our primary means of communications. For practice, bring: appropriate clothing, plus some dry things to put on if you get wet! Rubber boots are still a 'good thing'. Sandals and thongs are NOT. PFD and paddle - if you don't have them yet, PLEASE let me know ahead of time so we can arrange to have one for you!
Memberships are DUE!!! Please fill out the RCBC membership form, get your paper forms in to Marsh ASAP. Need USCA membership form, and a check for $150/kid + $20 if family USCA membership. Contact Marsh with any questions.
   
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