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BAsics
Registration:
All registration and payment must occur online. No same day in-person registration allowed. Online registration must include completed waivers and payment.
Registration fee:
$30/adult
$15/junior
Registration closes:
July 21, 2021
Location:
Bellingham Bay, WA
Take exit #250 off I-5, and head west on Fairhaven Parkway for approximately a mile and a half. Continue straight across 12th (at the light). Then take a left on Harris Ave. Head west to Marine Park.
Boat launch: OC6 must launch from the Community Boating Center at 555 Harris Ave.
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OC6 canoes will need to be unloaded and rigged in the trailer parking and launched at the boat launch. We recommend a boat bumper buoy or small tire when launching the canoe off the boat launch.
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Tires and Carts will be needed.
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Canoes will need to be paddled to the beach at Marine Park (approx. 1/2 mile Southwest of the launch).
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Small boats may launch at Marine Park
Water Safety:
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Each team must provide U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation devise (PFD) for each paddler in the canoe and a whistle.
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Skirts will most likely not be needed but they should be packed in just in case
Schedule
Race Date:
July 23, 2022
Pre-Race Safety Meeting:
8:15 am
Race Start Time:
9:00 am
Race Distance:
Approximately 7 miles, starting and ending at Marine Park. (Wind and water conditions will influence final course details)
Boat Classes:
OC6 Spec:
Men, Women, Mixed: Open
OC6 Unlimited:
Men, Women, Mixed
OC1:
Men, Women
OC2:
Open
Surfski:
Men, Women
HPK2:
Open
BONUS Opportunity*:
Kapakahi
After you are done with the classic,
give this short 'mixed-up' race a try!
Only registered BBOP Classic racers are allowed entry to this bonus race.
You will be randomly assigned to an OC6,
BBOP will supply the canoes, a steersperson, and a stroker.
Kapakahi start time (approx):
11:00 a.m
Registration:
Onsite with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
*For registered race participants only