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CARBONDALE - One of Colorado's oldest kayaking competitions, the Crystal River Races, will go down Saturday at the confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers in Carbondale.
Race host Colorado Rocky Mountain School expects more than 70 boaters in three river disciplines for the event, in its 43rd year. Competing will be high schoolers from throughout Colorado, though many racers will be community members of all ages and skill levels.
The slalom race kicks things off at 10:30 a.m., with the boatercross and downriver races to follow directly after; races should conclude by mid-afternoon.
In slalom, racers navigate between widely spread gates. In boatercross, multiple boaters race simultaneously and maneuver for position. Downriver races are purely speed races.
CRMS - the first prep school in America with a kayaking team - has a rich history in the sport. The Crystal River Races have been a springboard for many CRMS national champions since the first race in 1965.
Thirty of CRMS's 150 students participate in kayaking at least recreationally. The school's 2007 team boasts major talent, including juniors Fred Norquist and Jake Sakson.
The Crystal River Races are a key Western Colorado outpost for the High School Whitewater Cup Series, which draws schools primarily from the Front Range.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; all racers should be present for a 10 a.m. racer's meeting. The entry fee is $15 for individual races or $20 for all three. Lunch is provided for racers.
To get to the Confluence race site:
From downtown Carbondale and upvalley: Take Highway 82 eight-tenths mile past the Highway 133 light (a half mile past milepost 11). Go left on an unmarked road (you can cut across Hwy. 82, but note that the turnoff comes up suddenly) toward the river. Take this road a half mile, park, and observe signs to race site.
From Glenwood Springs and I-70: Take Highway 82 upvalley, a half mile past milepost 10 (and just past Aspen Glen). Go right on an unmarked road; take this road a half mile downhill; park, and observe signs to race site.
Due to water levels, the race this year will not occur at its traditional site at the Crystal River Bridge adjacent to CRMS.
For more information, contact Jeremy Simon at 963-2562.
Race host Colorado Rocky Mountain School expects more than 70 boaters in three river disciplines for the event, in its 43rd year. Competing will be high schoolers from throughout Colorado, though many racers will be community members of all ages and skill levels.
The slalom race kicks things off at 10:30 a.m., with the boatercross and downriver races to follow directly after; races should conclude by mid-afternoon.
In slalom, racers navigate between widely spread gates. In boatercross, multiple boaters race simultaneously and maneuver for position. Downriver races are purely speed races.
CRMS - the first prep school in America with a kayaking team - has a rich history in the sport. The Crystal River Races have been a springboard for many CRMS national champions since the first race in 1965.
Thirty of CRMS's 150 students participate in kayaking at least recreationally. The school's 2007 team boasts major talent, including juniors Fred Norquist and Jake Sakson.
The Crystal River Races are a key Western Colorado outpost for the High School Whitewater Cup Series, which draws schools primarily from the Front Range.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; all racers should be present for a 10 a.m. racer's meeting. The entry fee is $15 for individual races or $20 for all three. Lunch is provided for racers.
To get to the Confluence race site:
From downtown Carbondale and upvalley: Take Highway 82 eight-tenths mile past the Highway 133 light (a half mile past milepost 11). Go left on an unmarked road (you can cut across Hwy. 82, but note that the turnoff comes up suddenly) toward the river. Take this road a half mile, park, and observe signs to race site.
From Glenwood Springs and I-70: Take Highway 82 upvalley, a half mile past milepost 10 (and just past Aspen Glen). Go right on an unmarked road; take this road a half mile downhill; park, and observe signs to race site.
Due to water levels, the race this year will not occur at its traditional site at the Crystal River Bridge adjacent to CRMS.
For more information, contact Jeremy Simon at 963-2562.
