2007-2008 FCPA RACE SCHEDULE (bold type indicates additions since last issue) Race hosts - Please contact the FCPA Editor to have your event listed or for any changes or corrections to your event. FCPA assumes no responsibility for the safe administration of any event listed! (P) -FCPA - Championship Points Race.

(note: cut-off date for FCPA Championships is Nov 7 to allow time for awards to be ordered for the Dec. Annual Meeting)

*For Annual Championship Award, minimum of 5 races in one class— best 9 races in that class make points total.*

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Oct 27 Sat

Midpoint Paddle Sprint North Shore Park, N. Ft. Myers, FL

confirmed

8 am Regis 9 am Start

4 mi Rec 10 & 12 mi

Karen Bickford 239-246-4460 Karen@caloosahatchee.org

Oct 27 Sat

Treasure Island Canoe and Kayak Race Treasure Is. FL confirmed

8:30 Regis 10 am start

Rea Sieber 727-641-8012 readancer@excite.com

Oct 28 Sun

Treasure Island OC 6 Race Treasure Is. FL

8:30 Regis 10 am start

Rea Sieber 727-641-8012 readancer@excite.com

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Nov. 4 Sun

Paddle of the Pass confirmed Matlacha Park, Matlacha/Pine Island, FL

9 am Regis 10 am Start

4 mi 10 mi

Nancy MacPhee 239-461-7445 MacPheeN@leegov.com

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Dec.8 Sat.

Silver River Race, Annual Awards,Lunch Silver River, FL confirmed

Bert and Dick Kloss 352-546-3950

2008

Jan. 12&13 Sat.&Sun.

USCA Annual Meeting Tarpon Spring, FL

confirmed

Cindy or Karl 727-938-7685

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Feb 2 Sat

Estero River Race

confirmed

Nancy MacPhee 239-461-7445 MacPheeN@leegov.com

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Feb 10 Sunday

Wakulla River Race St Marks, FL

confirmed

9 am Regis 10 am start

11.6 mi

George Blakely 850-385-4974 gblakely@mailer.fsu.edu

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Feb. 16 Saturday

Weeki Wachee Jensen Classic Rogers Park, Weeki Wachee, FL

confirmed

10:30 am start

11 mi 6 mi

Karl &Cindy Vogel 727-938-7685 riverracers@hotmail.com

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Feb 23 Sat

Crisp Park Canoe /Kayak/OC1 Race Crisp Park, St Petersburg, FL

confirmed

8 am Regis 9:30 start

canoechamp@aol.com John Edwards 727-459-6366

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Mar 15 Sat.

Manatee Run Manatee Park, FL

Ft. Myers, FL

confirmed

8 am Regis 9 am start

Lee County Parks 239-461-7445 http://leeparks.org

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Mar 16 Sun

Great Pickle Race Rotary Park, Tampa FL

confirmed

9 am Regis. 10 am start

11.4 mi

Glennis Williams 727-455-9188 ggawilliams@juno.com

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Apr 6 Sun

Rainbow River Race Dunellon FL

confirmed

9 am regis 10 am start

12 mi 6 mi

? (Glennis or John -for now—see above for contact info)

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May 18 Sun

Wekiva River Race Sanford, FL

9 am Regis 10 am start

14 mi 7 mi

Martha Carswell 407-321-7188 trisurvivr@

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June 8 Sun

Wascissa River Race Tallahassee, FL

confirmed

9 am Regis 10 am start

10 mi

George Blakely 850-385-4974 gblakely@mailer.fsu.edu

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June 14& 15 Sat. & Sun

Sunshine State Games 2008

confirmed

John Edwards 727-459-6366 Canoechamp@aol.com

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July 13 Sun

Mere Mortals Canoe/Kayak Race confirmed (FCPA members only) Suwannee Riv Pk.

10 am start Pre-Regis.

12 mi

Larry Frederick 352-495-9846 Lf6978@yahoo.com

2008

Aug 5-10

USCA CANOE AND KAYAK NATIONALS Elkhart County,IN Sprints, Orienteering, Marathon

confirmed

www.USCAnoe.com

2008

Sept. 7 Sun.

Aluminum Nationals Bastrop, Texas

confirmed

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Sept 13 Sat.

Tarpon Springs Race

confirmed

Cindy and Karl Vogel riverracers@hotmail.com

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Oct 19 Sun

Sante Fe River Canoe & Kayak Race Rum Island Park, FL (near White Springs)

12 mi 6 mi

Tim Dodge 352-371-9428 timmdodge@cox.net 352-318-5877

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Oct 25 Sat

Treasure Island Canoe/Kayak Race Treas. Is. FL

8:30 am reg 10 am start

Rea Sieber 727-641-8012 readancer@excite.com

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Nov 2 Sun

Paddle of the Pass confirmed Matlacha Park, Matlacha/Pine Island, FL

9 am Regis 10 am Start

4 mi 10 mi

Nancy MacPhee 239-461-7445 MacPheeN@leegov.com

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Dec.6 Sat.

Silver River Race, Annual Awards,Lunch Silver River, FL confirmed

9 am Regis 10 am Start

Bert and Dick Kloss 352-546-3950

2008

Dec.6 Sat.

FCPA Annual Awards, Lunch Sliver River, FL

After the race

Glennis Williams 727-455-9188 ggawilliams@juno.com

OC6, OC1 & Surfski RACES

Event Name OC6

Date Organizer

E mail

Treasure Isle Race

Sun, Oct 28, 2007 Rea Sieber

readancer@excite.com

Gandy Race on Tampa Bay

Sun, Feb 24, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

Clearwater Offshore Classic

Sun, Mar 09, 2008 Lex Raas

lex@fcmarinenet.com

Miami Classic

Sat, April 26, 2008 Tim Streeter

tim@kanaluimiami.com

Ft Lauderdale Classic

Sat, May 31, 2008 John Kee

johnkee777@comcast.net

Sunshine State Sprint Champs

Sat, June 14, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

Sunshine State Marathon

Sun, June 15, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

Treasure Isle Race

Sun, Oct 26, 2008 Rea Sieber

readancer@excite.com

OC1/Surfski East Coast Series

Event Name

Date Organizer

E mail

East Coast December

Every Sat Tim Streeter

tim@kanaluimiami.com

East Coast January

Every Sat Tim Streeter

tim@kanaluimiami.com

OC1/Surfski West Coast Series

Event Name

Date Organizer

E mail

Treasure Isle Classic

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 Rea Sieber

readancer@excite.com

Paddle of the Pass, Matlacha

Sun, Nov 04, 2007 Nancy MacPhee

www.leeparks.org

West Coast November

Sun, Nov 18, 2007 Rob & Karen Mirlenbrink

kayakrcr1@aol.com

West Coast December

Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Derek Bezuidenhout

derick@cdi.biz

West Coast January

Sun, Jan 06, 2008 Jean Raas

jpraas@yahoo.com

Rob and Karen

West Coast January

Sun, Jan 20, 2008 Mirlenbrink

kayakrcr1@aol.com

West Coast February

Sun, Feb 03, 2008 Derek Bezuidenhout

derick@cdi.biz

East Coast Championships

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 Tim Streeter

tim@kanaluimiami.com

Crisp Park Race

Sat, Feb 23, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

West Coast Championships

Sat, Mar 08, 2008 Lex Raas

lex@fcmarinenet.com

West Coast March

Sun, Mar23, 2008 Jean Raas

jpraas@yahoo.com

West Coast April

Sat, April 12, 2008 Sean Doherty

Sean.Doherty@charlottefl.com

West Coast April

Sat, April 19, 2008 Karen Mirlenbrink

kayakrcr1@aol.com

Sunshine State Sprint Champs

Sat, June 14, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

Sunshine State Marathon

Sun, June 15, 2008 John Edwards

Canoechamp@aol.com

Sands Boat Landing in Port Royal10 am start.

www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com; dinah@islc.net, www.active.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Saturday, November 17th, 2007. 2007 Alafia Challenge

7:00 a.m. registration is open at this time.

Go to the website to download forms or register online. Please excuse the site since we are a work in progress these days.

Karen Wagner alafiachallenge@msn.com813-684-7300 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Sunday, Feb 24 2008

Crisp Park OC6 Race Gandy Beach, St Petersburg, FL canoechamp@aol.com John Edwards 727-459-6366

Approx. 12 miles. 8 am Regis 9:30 start * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Shark Bite Challenge

4-mile recreational and 8-mile competitive races

Honeymoon Island State Park (www.islandparks.org) Races are included in the "Celebrate Earth Day with Friends" festival that supports the Friends of the Island Parks.

Join us for food, music, shopping, nature walks, and more after the race! * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Saturday, May 31,2008 Lanakila Iki C6 Race Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Contact: John Kee 954-564-3393 or 954-646-7054 johnkee777@comcast.net * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Saturday, Nov 1, 2008 Paddlefest, Beaufort, S.C.

Sands Boat Landing in Port Royal10 am start.

www.highergroundofthelowcountry.com; dinah@islc.net, www.active.com