Ottawa River Paddle Challenge 2024
Welcome Back!
The Ottawa River Canoe Club is excited to once again host the Ottawa River Paddle Challenge (ORPC)! Taking place on September 14, 2024 participants will have the opportunity to put their paddling skills to the test!
Once again, lunch and race shirts will be provided!
- ORPC for racers, by racers
Key Information
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Date
September 14, 2024
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Cost
$80.00 + HST
*Includes event shirt and lunch*
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OC6 Practice
Email manager@orcc.ca to book your practice
Registration Closes Sept 13 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Event Details
Race Types
Participants will have the choice to race in three races. You may choose one or more of the following:
- 100 m knockout
- single boat (long distance)
- crew boat (long distance)
Long Distance Race Length
- 12KM Open (all ages): OC, Surfski, Canoe, or Rec Kayak
- 4KM or 8KM Open (all ages): SUP (prone or standing)
- 4KM or 8KM Junior (U15): OC, Surfski, Canoe, or Rec Kayak
Boat Rentals
Member Pricing Notice
- ORCC members do not pay for boat rentals. For crew boats, rates will be pro-rated for each ORCC member (ex: OC6 crew with 4 members and 2 non-members will only be charged 1/3 of the boat rental cost as there will be no rental cost for members.
Surfski Rentals (Race Day)
- A limited quantity of Vajda Raptor surfski's will be available for renting on race day.
OC Rental (Race Day)
- The ORCC will also have a limited quantity of OC2s, OC4s, and OC6s available for rent.
OC4/6 Practice (Prior Sept 9)
- OC teams are invited to rent one of the ORCC's OC4/6s to practice in leading up to race day. Practices can be booked now for as early as May 14th. Email manager@orcc.ca to book your practice.
***During registration, you will be able to select whether you would like to rent a boat for
race day. For crew boats only the team captain should select a boat rental. Availability
is on a first come basis meaning if you would like to rent a boat for race day you should register ASAP to guarantee your rental.
Racing Shirt
All participant will be provided a racing shirt at check-in.
- Shirt size can only be guaranteed for registrations made prior to July 23rd
Consider selecting a size up as the shirt fit is athletic.
Food
All participants will be provided lunch.
- There will be vegetarian and gluten free options on a first come first served basis. While we cannot guarantee your preferred option will be available, by registering early and noting your dietary restrictions when registering, we can better plan what dietary restrictions will be in demand.
Schedule
Event | TIme | Details |
Check-In |
6:50 AM to 11:30 AM |
Location: Tent by Para Building Check-In Deadline
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Pre-Race Briefing |
8:15 AM to 8:30 AM |
Pre-race information for all participants (afternoon race briefing also @12:00) |
100M Knockout Race |
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM |
Knock out for singles and doubles. Note that there are no medals for knock out race - just glory and bragging rights! |
Long Distance Race (All boat classes incl OC6 AM Heat) |
10:00 AM |
Heats will start in three waves at 2 min intervals:
***12 km, 8km and 4km race*** |
LUNCH |
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM |
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Pre-Race Briefing |
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM |
Pre-race information for all participants |
OC6, OC4 PM, Select Boat Race |
1:00 PM |
12km start OC6 PM heat, OC4 PM heat + random singles and doubles** if you race a single/double boat and you are racing OC6 in the morning, you will race your single/double boat at 1:00 PM. |
Awards! | 2:30 to 3:00 | Medals ceremony - draw prizes (must be in attendance to win a draw prize) |
Weather delays
- We will do our best to run the day as per schedule. If there is bad weather we will delay races up to two hours to accommodate racing on the day of the races. If there is unsafe weather we will cancel applicable races and participates are welcome to stop by to pick up their race jersey and lunch but unfortunately there can be no rain date, or refunds.
Weather Delays & Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made prior to June 1 will receive a full refund less a $15.00 administrative fee.
- Cancellations between June 1 to July 14 will receive a credit for the full amount of the regisration on your ORCC account.
- No registration cancellations after July 14th
Weather Delay Policy
We will do our best to run the day as per schedule. If there is bad weather we will delay races up to two hours to accommodate racing on the day of the races. If there is unsafe weather we will cancel applicable races and participants are welcome to stop by to pick up their race jersey and lunch but unfortunately there can be no rain date, or refunds.
Credit Card Policy
Credit Card Policy
- ORCC offers a variety of payment methods such as e-transfer, credit card, and PayPal. However, credit card / direct bank transfer (e-check) transactions cost the club thousands of dollars every year. In an effort to keep program pricing reasonable, we ask those participants who wish to pay by credit card or e-check to ensure you also pay the credit card convenience fee to help offset the costs to the club. No convenience fee is charged for electronic transfers to treasurer@orcc.ca
How to Register
The ORCC has moved its registration system to Amilia - Smart Rec. Here is how you register:
- Click the Register button above
- You will be brought to our Amilia Smart Rec page
- If you do not already have an account, you will be prompted to create an account and add family profiles.
- Select the program you are interested in and you will be prompted to select the person you are registering for. If not all information is already in the profile, you will be prompted to fill in the missing information.
- Once all information is already added to a profile, you will only be prompted to enter registration information on an annual basis to ensure it is up to date. However, you can still change profile information in your Smart Rec Account.
How to Create an Account
How to Make a Purchase
Volunteer for ORPC
We are looking for volunteers to help fill a variety of roles from registration table to safety boat operations. Volunteer hour sheets will be signed for those who request it. More details at the link below.
Community Support
We want to thank our friends over at Coldwater Canoe for once again supporting the annual Ottawa River Paddle Challenge. Click the button below to learn about all things outrigger canoe over at Coldwater Canoe!
Questions?
Reach out to our ORPC Committee at orpc@orcc.ca.