Raid the North:
Ottawa River Valley
(Esprit Rafting - Fort Coulonge, QC)
July 27-29, 2007
 Esprit
Rafting, in the Ottawa River Valley near Fort Coulonge, QC
will make a wild and exciting host site for Raid the North. While
hosting our 2005 Championship races here, we were reminded not only
of how incredible the region is, but what great hosts the Esprit
gang are. The area offers exceptional course design opportunities,
including daunting rock faces and canyons, and churning whitewater of
all levels.
BIGGER, BETTER POST-RACE DINNER AND AWARDS: A hot bountiful
dinner served between 5 and 7 allows for a casual social time before
the night begins. Leading up to the party, we'll have an awards
ceremony to recognize the top teams, share race stories, recognize
volunteers, and award more prizes for all sorts of crazy reasons.
NEW POST-RACE PARTY: Stay for the "Best Post-Race Party" (Get
Out There Magazine) featuring a live band all the way from Mexico,
and a cozy bar and patio, with comical race stories, cheesy games,
and unique stunts worth cool prizes.
STAY ON SITE: We've got great accommodations and meal
packages, so come early and stay late. Come Thursday night for the
pre-race pasta and social, stay Sunday night to celebrate your
achievement, and rest after an exhilarating weekend. Weekend
packages will be available for meals and accommodations soon!
36 HOURS TOO MUCH? Check out the
Frontier Adventure Challenge,
happening the same weekend at Esprit Rafting! 8 hours, 40 km of
non-stop adventure.
RACE DETAILS:
| What: |
Raid the North: Ottawa River Valley (Esprit Rafting) |
| Date: |
July 27-29, 2007 |
| Duration |
36 hours (Saturday 0000 to Sunday 1200).
~125 km with an Advanced Course option for lead teams |
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Who:
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Registered Teams
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| Weather: |
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| Format: |
Co-Ed, Supported |
| Registration: |
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
$1495 CDN per team (plus GST) |
| What's Included: |
- Official Raid the North performance race t-shirts (incl. support crew)
- Canoe rentals (2) and paddles
- Race jersey & bike plates (4)
- Post-Race feast (incl. support crew)
- Sponsor gifts
- Digital photo at finish line
- Maps
- Emergency Radio rental
- Professionally crafted racecourse that will awe, inspire, and challenge
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| Travel Info: |
Click here for Directions to Esprit Rafting |
| Accommodations: |
Make a weekend of it - Esprit is a classic
rafting hangout, with great accommodations, a huge deck
overlooking the Ottawa River, and a wood-fired oven in the
pub! Talk about atmosphere, this is an Athlete's Village!
MORE DETAILS HERE
on food and accommodations, as well
as the awesome rafting special!
MEALS
Friday Pre-Race Dinner Options:
- #1 – Ultimate Bar-B-Que
Dinner
$25/person + tax
Served at 7:00pm
Choice of Bourbon Peppercorn steak, Thai sweet
chile marinated chicken breast, Carolina BBQ
ribs, Cajun Blackened salmon, orange-ginger
sesame shrimp or a vegetarian option… with
salad, baked potato, bread and dessert.
- #2 – “All you can eat”
Wood Fired Pizza
$15/person + tax
Served from 7:00-
10:00pm
This option
gives racers the flexibility of arrival times on
Friday night. Pizza is served continuously
throughout the evening and comes with garlic
bread, Caesar salad and dessert pizza.
Saturday Breakfast -
$8/person + tax
Sunday Breakfast -
$8/person + tax
Accommodations
- Camping: $10 + tax =
$11.50/night/person
- Hostel: $25 + tax =
$28.75/night/person
*space is very limited!
- Local Hotels:
- The Red
Bridge Motel – 819-683-2153
- Motel Ben –
819-683-2830
- Cabin de la Chute –
819-683-3469
Sunday Rafting Special:
Sunday July 29 or Monday July 30
Special Adventure Racers Rafting or Riverboarding Trip
An incredible deal for only $75/person - two channels in one day, an incredible deal not to be missed! (Regular price $125/person)
update: limited space remaining - sign up soon
CALL ESPRIT RAFTING AT 1.800.596.7238
TO BOOK YOUR MEALS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
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| Race Documents: |
Competitor Newsletter (PDF)
Volunteer Newsletter (PDF)
Raid the North Gear List |
| Categories: |
Coed teams of four (18 years of age or older) |
| Disciplines: |
Trekking, Mountain Biking, Paddling, Fixed Ropes |
Simon River Sports
Kayak Paddle Rentals: |
The SRS Paddle Rental Program
has been a
runaway success! Discover the
incredible difference of racing with performance
kayak paddles. Each is universally adjustable and
breaks down to 2 or 5 pieces to fit easily into your gear
bin, bag or pack.
Shark: $25 per paddle
Rebel: $20 per paddle
Kicker: $15 per paddle
Reserve yours HERE
Rental fleet of 36 paddles - 12 of each |
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