Transcript Chalk Banks Challenge & River Festival May 16, 2015 Raft, Canoe & Kayak Races, 5K Trail Run, Kid’s Games, Inflatables, Train Rides, Canoe Rides, Vendors and More! www.chalkbanks.com Held.

2015
Chalk Banks
Challenge &
River Festival
May 16, 2015
Raft, Canoe & Kayak Races,
5K Trail Run, Kid’s Games,
Inflatables, Train Rides, Canoe
Rides, Vendors and More!
www.chalkbanks.com
Held at the Chalk Banks Access Area - Lumber River State Park in Wagram
Announcing the 2015 Chalk Banks Challenge and River Festival. The fun will be held on Saturday, May 16th
from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Chalk Banks Access Area - Lumber River State Park in Wagram, NC.
Contestants may compete in raft, recreational canoe or kayak sprint races – as well as a 5K trail run to
support the Scotland County Cross Country Team.
The highlight of the day will be the homemade raft race. A Scotland County tradition, raft races will be
divided into two classes: single person and group (two or more people). All rafts must be homemade and
may not be motorized in any way. Trophies will be awarded to the winners.
Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 – 5K Trail Run Registration
8:30 – 10:00 – Canoe & Kayak Registration
9:00 – 5K Trail Run
10:00 – Festival Opens
10:00 – 11:00 – Raft & Runner Registration
10:15 – Recreational Tandem Canoe – 2 Mile Sprint Race
10:30 – Fun Run – 12 and under
11:15 – Recreational Solo Kayak Race – 2 Mile Sprint Race
11:30 – Raft Races
12:30 – Kid’s Olympics Begin – Kid’s wet t-shirt relay, hollering contest, and more
2:00 – Awards and Raffle Drawing
Music, food vendors, canoe rides, kids games, demonstrators and nature displays throughout the day.
Contact Information
For more information on the canoe & kayak races, please contact Mickey Turlington of the North Carolina Canoe
Racing Association at 910-904-1578 or by email at [email protected] - For 5K information contact Greg Wrape at
[email protected] or register at www.chalkbanks-register.com. For raft or overall information, contact the
Lumber River State Park at 910-628-4564 or by email at [email protected]
Lumber River State Park
Citizens Advisory Committee
Town of Wagram
Lumber River State Park
Official Entry Form also located on Web site - www.chalkbanks.com
Entrants under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
Name _____________________________
Recreational Class Canoe
Aluminum, plastic or fiberglass canoes not longer than 17'4".
Minimum width at the 4" inch waterline is 33".
Minimum weight is 60 pounds.
Address ___________________________
City _____________________ State ___
Zip Code ________________
Age ___
M/F ___
E-mail _____________________________
Phone # ____________________________
T-shirt size – if running
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Recreational Kayaks
A type of kayak that is designed for the casual paddler.
Usually at least 27 - 30 inches at the beam.
Mail entries to :
Generally less than fourteen feet in length.
Town of Wagram
Material - molded polyethylene, etc.
P.O. Box 118
Wagram, NC 28396
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Name of Tandem Canoe Partner
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NCCRA RECREATIONAL CANOE AND KAYAK REGISTRATION
$10 entry fee covers both canoe and kayak race. Circle race or races you are entering.
If you have any questions contact Mickey Turlington at [email protected]
Recreational Tandem Canoe
Single Male Kayak
Single Female Kayak
REGISTRATION FOR THE 5K TRAIL RUN – you may also register online at www.chalkbanks-register.com
Circle age division you are entering to run -- $25 entry fee* – Contact Greg Wrape at [email protected]
Male
<18
19 – 30
31 – 50
50 – 60
60+
Female
<18
19 – 30
31 – 50
50 – 60
* $25 entry if registered by May 4. $35 day of event. Pre-registered runners are guaranteed a free T-shirt.
RAFT REGISTRATION -- Please circle your division
Single Person Raft $10
Two Person/Group Raft $20 ( Group Name ___________)
For raft, 5K or overall event information, contact the Lumber River State Park at 910-628-4564 or by email at
[email protected] or visit www.chalkbanks.com
Official Rules
• No alcoholic beverages allowed.
• All occupants shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved lifesaving device.
• Contestants are duty bound to help others in jeopardy. Any racer not finishing must report immediately to race officials.
• All canoeists must use single blade paddle.
• All rafts must be homemade in both the single and multi-person categories. Paddles do not have to be homemade
• Contestants must bring their own canoe or kayaks. No canoe, kayak or raft is to have any motorized propelling device.
• Canoes, kayaks, and rafts must stay in the water throughout the race. Overland portages are not allowed.
• Interfering with another vessel for the purpose of hindering its progress will result in disqualification.
• Runners must stay on marked trail.
• All State Park rules are in effect while in the Chalk Banks Access Area and/or on the Lumber River.
Directions to Chalk Banks Access Area:
From Laurinburg – Travel north 10 miles on U.S. 401. Park entrance is on the left, ¼ miles north of Wagram.
From Fayetteville – Travel south on U.S. 401. Cross over the river into Scotland County. Entrance is ¼ mile on right.
From Charlotte – Follow U.S. 74 east to Laurinburg. Take US 401 bypass exit. Follow 401 north to Wagram. Park entrance is on left.
From Southern Pines – Follow 211 south to U.S. 401. Take 401 south to to Wagram. Park entrance is on the right.
From I-95 – Take exit 13B toward Laurinburg/Rockingham onto U.S. 74 west. Take US 401 bypass exit. Follow 401 north to Wagram.
GPS coordinates for Chalk Banks Canoe Landing – (N-34-55.584’/W-079-21.281’)
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