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1 RACES ~ KAYAK FISHING ~ LIVE MUSIC ~ FUNDRAISER BEACH BONFIRE ~ SUP & AERIAL YOGA ~ GREAT FOOD CLINICS & DEMOS ~ DRUMMING ~ LOTS OF SWAG! Kayak ~ Stand Up Paddle ~ Canoe ~ Outrigger Event Schedule & Information Package Pre-Registration SUP & Kayak Clinics Race Day Schedule Paddle for CHEO Heritage Paddle Registration Info Safety & Rules Race Class (13 km) Race Class (4km) Kids Races Accommodations Sponsors page 2 page 2 page 3-4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11

2 (Please note: this schedule may be subject to change at any moment) Times may change to ensure safety due to weather conditions or other unforeseen concerns. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 th REEL, KAYAKS & REAL HEROES Petawawa Point Beach (Petawawa) This is an opportunity for us to give back to those that have already given so much. Our thanks goes out to the Canadian Military and their bravery. The Kayak Angler Association of Outaouais and many other volunteers come together to spend a day Kayak Fishing on the Ottawa River, fishing with a new friend and a new appreciation. 8:00am 5:00pm PRE-REGISTRATION Riverside Park (Pembroke) 4:00 9:00 pm Registration for 13km & 4km Race & Kayak Fishing Tournament Drop by and beat the rush! Get your race bib Numbers, swag bag and watch the drumming clinic or try it out, fire dancers and meet new and old friends! LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Riverside Park (Pembroke) This year we are outdoors and under the stars. Best part there is no admission! 8:00 pm Djembe Drum Clinic with Leo Brooks of Tree Frog Percussion Fire Dance performance Followed by: Acoustic Live Performance featuring Ty Hall Sponsored by: SRB Technologies

3 PADDLING CLINICS FREE! Saturday AUGUST 11 th 2:00 pm Register at event tent Basic SUP Technique Class clinic for beginner and Intermediate SUP paddlers to improve stroke and technique. Kids SUP Class clinic kids to try SUP for the first time! All Equipment supplied Saturday AUGUST 11 th 4:00 pm Beginners SUP - This is a beginner s introduction class for those that would like to learn basic technique to stand up paddleboarding COST: FREE Performance Kayak Stroke Bevin Schmidt will help develop your kayak stroke and take your technique to a new level. COST: FREE SUP Yoga Join AWE Yoga for an evening yoga Sup class just before the sun goes down COST: FREE approx. 8:00pm To register for clinics ccoyle@petawawa.ca LIMITED SPACES Book yours soon

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 th UPPER OTTAWA RIVER KAYAK FISHING DERBY - $65 1) Kayak Fishing Registration (Petawawa Point) 6:00 am 2) Pre-Tournament Meeting (Petawawa Point) 6:45 am 3) Beach Launch Derby

Point Beach - $45 ($55 after June 30 th ) - Registration (Petawawa Point) 8:30 am - Pre-race meeting & pre-race stretch with Integrated Health 9:15 am - Race Start 9:30 am LUNCH (lunch free for

no race admission fee - Registration 3:30 pm - Race Start 4:00 pm NON-RACE ACTIVITIES Pembroke Riverside 1) Health & Wellness VENDORS (Beachside) - Food Vendors 11:00 5:00 pm - Retail Vendors 11:00

4 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 th UPPER OTTAWA RIVER KAYAK FISHING DERBY - $65 1) Kayak Fishing Registration (Petawawa Point) 6:00 am 2) Pre-Tournament Meeting (Petawawa Point) 6:45 am 3) Beach Launch Derby Start (Petawawa Point) 7:00 am 4) Weigh- In (Petawawa Point) NOON 5) Awards and Prizes (Riverside Park) 1:30 pm UPPER OTTAWA RIVER RACES (Canoe, Kayak, Outrigger and SUP) 1) RACE (13km) Petawawa Point Beach - $45 ($55 after June 30 th ) - Registration (Petawawa Point) 8:30 am - Pre-race meeting & pre-race stretch with Integrated Health 9:15 am - Race Start 9:30 am LUNCH (lunch free for racers) 12:30 2:00 pm 2) RACE (4km) Pembroke (Loop) - $35 ($45 after June 30 th ) - Registration (Riverside Park) 1:15 pm - Pre-Race Meeting 1:45 pm - Race Start 2:00 pm 3) KIDS RACES Pembroke (Loop) no race admission fee - Registration 3:30 pm - Race Start 4:00 pm NON-RACE ACTIVITIES Pembroke Riverside 1) Health & Wellness VENDORS (Beachside) - Food Vendors 11:00 5:00 pm - Retail Vendors 11:00 5:00 pm 2) Kayak Fishing AWARDS presented BY: Johnston and Mackie 1:30 pm MINI Hand Made birch bark canoe class (take home activity) Kids Race AWARD presented by: OPG 13km & 4km Race AWARDS presented BY: Integrated Health 2:30 pm 5:00 pm 6:30pm

5 WATER & LAND ACTIVITIES 1:00 pm MUST register prior by ing Heather Salovaara - FREE Yoga by the Beach (beachside) White Pine Yoga PADDLERS DINNER (FREE for racers / $10 per NON racer) 6:00-7:00 pm Roast beef dinner with all the fixings. Vegetarian option will also be available. LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES DJ BONFIRE and music by Craig Cardiff `Noon 8:00 pm MORE ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIES TO COME SOON!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 th PADDLE FOR CHEO Petawawa Point Beach - $40 registration (plus fundraising) Visit www.upperottawariverrace.

Celebrity Race 1:30 pm PADDLE FOR CHEO In 2010, Stand Up for CHEO (SUFC) started as a personal challenge for two friends, Mathew Hinther and Duncan Keith when they paddled 150kms over three days on

6 SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 th PADDLE FOR CHEO Petawawa Point Beach - $40 registration (plus fundraising) Visit to register and for additional information 1) Registration (5 & 12 km) Petawawa Point 10:00 am 2) 5 Km & 12 Km 11:00 am 3) Lunch Sponsored by: Quality Inn/ Holiday Inn Express 12:30 pm 4) Celebrity Race 1:30 pm PADDLE FOR CHEO In 2010, Stand Up for CHEO (SUFC) started as a personal challenge for two friends, Mathew Hinther and Duncan Keith when they paddled 150kms over three days on their stand up paddle boards. They took this opportunity to raise funds for the Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), a place that meant a lot to the both of them. Over the years SUFC evolved into a regular community stand up paddle (SUP) event in Ottawa, Kingston and Petawawa. The event s goals were to promote and grow the sport of Stand Up Paddling while raising funds for CHEO and to this affect it was very successful by raising over $100,000 for CHEO while bringing together hundreds of SUPers. In 2017 SUFC decided to close shop after having met their original goals, however the spirit lives on in a new event entitled Paddle for CHEO (PFC). As part of the Upper Ottawa River Race & Paddle Festival, Paddle for CHEO will be open to SUPs, canoes and kayaks as they bring together this great water community to raise funds for CHEO. Donations help the hospital provide a wide variety of pediatric programs, research, state-of the art equipment, medical and nursing education, and assistance for families in crisis. We encourage you to join us, as we raise our paddles, and awareness for a great cause! Fundraising/ Donation Forms can be found at

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 th HERITAGE PADDLE Petawawa Point Beach $30 per paddler Registration 9:30 am Depart 10:30 am Take your spot in a Voyageur or Montreal Style canoe and step back in time!

7 SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 th HERITAGE PADDLE Petawawa Point Beach $30 per paddler Registration 9:30 am Depart 10:30 am Take your spot in a Voyageur or Montreal Style canoe and step back in time! Join others as you paddle through the picturesque islands off Petawawa Point Beach in the mighty and historic Ottawa River. Explore ship wrecks, lost forgotten times in history, listen to stories of the past told to you from your guide that take you back in time. A heritage themed lunch will finish off the paddle back at Petawawa Point. From the fur trade to logging, river transportation and a way of life. Use your imagination to create the vision of years gone by. There are limited spaces due to capacity of the canoes. Please register early to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions or concerns Please contact Heather Salovaara hsalovaara@pembroke.ca

8 REGISTRATION ***RACE FEES WILL INCREASE AS OF JULY 1 st, 2018 *** EVENT SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED AFTER JULY 1ST All registration and entry fees can be completed and paid at Registration must be completed and all payments made prior to August 9 th, 2018 no later than midnight. Registration for all events including 13km, 4km, Kids Races, Kayak Fishing Derby, and the Heritage Paddle can be completed at Registration is hosted by a third party group Race Hub HQ. This is the only registration site in which race registration will take place. NO CREDIT CARD if you want to pay by cheque YOU MUST pay prior to the event. Please contact Colin Coyle at * 2102 or ccoyle@petawawa.ca Registration forms will be processed only if accompanied by full payment of registration fees. Cancellations received in writing by July 13, 2018 will be refunded in full, less a 25 % cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after that date. Only cancellations received in writing will be processed. The Upper Ottawa River Race & Paddle Festival reserves the right to cancel this event or portions due to insufficient registration and any circumstances beyond their control, in which case registration fees will be refunded in full. All registered race participants (13km & 4km) will receive a bib number, an event shirt, and ticket for after race meal (lunch and dinner), fruit and drinks upon arrival at the finish line, swag bag and the opportunity to participate in many after race activities and just have fun with other paddlers! The chance to win prizes and unique trophies for those who place 1 st in a variety of categories (boat or board, age, gender) as well as the prospect to win other prizes throughout the event. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO ARRIVE AND PRE-REGISTER ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 TH AS IT IS EASIER FOR YOU ON RACE DAY (and easier on the organizers too.). YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO JOIN FELLOW PADDLERS FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND TIME TO CATCH UP WITH OLD FRIENDS AND MEET SOME NEW ONES! SAFETY

9 1. Paddling equipment, personal floatation devices, safety kits (bail bucket, throw rope, and whistle) will NOT be provided by the Upper Ottawa River Race & paddle Festival. These items must be provided by the participant and in their possession during the race or other activities at all times. 2. All participants MUST wear an appropriately sized and approved personal floatation device (PFD) with a whistle attached to the front. Your PFD MUST be worn at all times while you are on the water. Participants not wearing a PFD while participating in UORRPF race activities will be disqualified. 3. Participants are required to check in at least one hour before their start time. Welcome packages will be provided and registrants MUST sign a waiver of liability and release form at this time. 4. Participants are to ensure that their bib race number is visible at all times. 5. Participants are to complete the event without assistance. 6. At checkpoints, participants are to identify themselves to the check-point attendant(s). This is to ensure the safety of all participants and volunteers on the river. 7. All participants are to display courtesy to fellow competitors, avoiding interference and boat or paddle contact. 8. Participants MUST attend a pre-event briefing that will be held before event start time(s) and pay close attention to the information given to paddlers by the race organizer and the starting official. 9. In the case of capsizing, stay with your canoe, kayak, SUP! If you require assistance, flag down the race safety boaters for aid. If you are able to continue you can swim to shore and bail out your boat (canoe, kayak or sup) and remount or drag to shore then continue with the race. 10. If at any time you decide not to complete the race once started please inform the checkpoint attendant (13 km race), safety boaters and the race organizers at the finish area. 11. All participants are encouraged to protect themselves from the sun by wearing sunscreen, protective clothing, a hat, sunglasses etc 12. All participants are encouraged to bring rain gear. The race is rain or shine. Race status due to inclement weather (wind, waves, lightening etc ) will be at the decision of the Race Organizers. 13. All participants are encouraged to carry energy snacks and drinking water/juice. One litre per hour is recommended. 14. All participants are encouraged to carry a bilge pump (canoe/kayak). 15. All SUP paddlers must wear a leash for the duration of the race to ensure additional safety. *** CHECK IN at the end of all events (races, fish derby, or other events) with the organizer to ensure your safe return and organizers are not looking for you after the event is over! *** RACE CLASSES PRICES WILL INCREASE $10 AFTER JUNE 30 th!!!

Petawawa Pembroke (13 km) Petawawa Point Beach to Riverside Park Awards and Prizes for 1 st place in each category/gender/age INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED This category is reserved for intermediate to

Must be knowledgeable about self-rescue and various adverse open water conditions including wind and waves.

10 Petawawa Pembroke (13 km) Petawawa Point Beach to Riverside Park Awards and Prizes for 1 st place in each category/gender/age INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED This category is reserved for intermediate to advanced paddlers who are 18 years of age or older that have a strong knowledge and previous experience of paddling distances over 10km. Must be knowledgeable about self-rescue and various adverse open water conditions including wind and waves. 13km RACE ROUTE CANOE Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 90 (male/male) ( 18-44/ 45+) 2) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 90 (female/female) ( 18-44/ 45+) 3) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 90 (male/female) ( 18-44/ 45+) KAYAK solo only Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) Kayak under 12 ft $ 45 (male/female) ( 18-44/ 45+) 2) Kayak 12.1ft & up to 14ft $ 45 (male/female) ( 18-44/ 45+) 3) Kayak 14.1 & up to 18ft $ 45 (male/female) ( 18-44/ 45+) S.U.P Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) SUP 12 ft and under $ 45 (male/female) (18-44/ 45+) 2) SUP over 12.1 to 14ft ft $ 45 (male/female) (18-44/ 45+) RACE CLASSES PRICES WILL INCREASE $10 AFTER JUNE 30 th!!!

Riverside Park (4 km) Race double loop at Pembroke Riverside Park Beach Awards and Prizes for 1 st place in each category/gender/age BEGINNER & NOVICE This category is reserved for beginner to novice

11 Riverside Park (4 km) Race double loop at Pembroke Riverside Park Beach Awards and Prizes for 1 st place in each category/gender/age BEGINNER & NOVICE This category is reserved for beginner to novice paddlers that are new to the sport of paddling or have been paddling for a short time. The shorter distance races have been designed to have paddlers in a safer monitored area. 4Km RACE ROUTE (Twice Around Course) CANOE Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 70 (male/male) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) 2) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 70 (female/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) 3) Tandem Canoe -(2 paddlers) up to 18ft $ 70 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) 4) Solo Canoe $ 35 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) KAYAK solo only Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) Kayak under 12 ft $ 35 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) 2) Kayak 12ft & up to 14ft $ 35 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) S.U.P Category Entry Fee Gender Age 1) SUP 12 ft and under $ 35 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) 2) SUP over 12.1 ft to 14ft $ 35 (male/female) (under 18/ 18-44/ 45+) Riverside Park (KIDS Races)

Race is a single there and back (one buoy turn) starting and finishing at Pembroke Riverside Park Beach RECREATION This category is reserved for children that are

Parents/ Guardians are welcomed to paddle alongside (not in front) the racers and can provide verbal cues.

12 Race is a single there and back (one buoy turn) starting and finishing at Pembroke Riverside Park Beach RECREATION This category is reserved for children that are new/beginners to the sport of paddling or have been paddling for a short time. The shorter distance races have been designed to have paddlers in a safer monitored area. Parents/ Guardians are welcomed to paddle alongside (not in front) the racers and can provide verbal cues. 1Km RACE ROUTE KIDS RACE Riverside Park (1 km) non-competitive Register Day of Event SUP boards, paddles and PFD will be provided (if you require) 1) Kayak or SUP (ages 8-12) FREE 2) Kayak or SUP(ages under 8) FREE KAYAK FISHING TOURNAMENT

Tournament is based out of the Petawawa Point Beach area 5) Kayak Fishing Registration (Petawawa Point) 6:00 am 6) Pre-Tournament Meeting (Petawawa Point) 6:45 am 7) Beach Launch Derby Start

13 Tournament is based out of the Petawawa Point Beach area 5) Kayak Fishing Registration (Petawawa Point) 6:00 am 6) Pre-Tournament Meeting (Petawawa Point) 6:45 am 7) Beach Launch Derby Start (Petawawa Point) 7:00 am 8) Weigh- In (Petawawa Point) NOON 9) Awards and Prizes (Riverside Park) 1:30 pm This is a fun tournament that is based on the honour system. Participants will have to measure and photograph the length of fish caught (catch & release). Please visit for full details and other festival details. 1. Have Fun! The Derby is about having fun, enjoying the peace and solitude that comes with wetting a line and paddling one of our great waterways. This event, as part of the Upper Ottawa River Race and Paddle Festival, celebrates paddling and all that it has to offer. Please respect the water, your fellow paddlers and the Derby. Enjoy your time on the water!! 2. Prize Categories Longest Catfish Longest Smallmouth Bass Longest Largemouth Bass Longest Pike Longest Walleye Smallest fish 3. Registration and Fees $65 per Angler Registration fees include: Registration package: ~ kayak fishing shirt (early bird only), ~ water bottle, ~ sunscreen, ~ bass fishing lure, ~ rule sheet, ~ measuring device ~ lunch & dinner ticket. Kayak, canoe, SUP Rentals are available ($10) Reserve early as numbers are limited. Call ext. 2104

14 Accommodations PEMBROKE: Camping: Hotel: Riverside Park Camping (located beside race finish area) Electrical Sites: $32 + HST Rough Camping: $26 +HST Booking Contact: x 1504 Holiday Inn Express EVENT SPONSOR 8 International Drive, Pembroke, On Phone: (Short Drive to 4km Race and Saturday Events location) (Special rates for paddlers - mention Upper Ottawa River Race) PETAWAWA: Hotel: Petawawa Quality Inn and Suites EVENT SPONSOR 3119-B Petawawa Blvd, Petawawa, On Phone: (Special rates for paddlers mention Upper Ottawa River Race) (Short Drive to Kayaking Fishing Tournament Launching Point) (Short drive to Sat. 13km Race Day start line & short drive to Sun. Paddle for CHEO location) THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 th. FILM FESTIVAL - FREE! Riverside Park Beach

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 th. FILM FESTIVAL - FREE! Riverside Park Beach Event Schedule & Information Package (Please note: this schedule may be subject to change at any moment) *** Registration fees will increase $5 per person and race *** *** Shirt sizes are NOT guaranteed