Schedules
2010 Slalom Racing Schedule
Photo by John Michael Thompson
The 2010 schedule on this page is always a work in progress. Races that are likely to occur, but for which the compiler has not received information, are listed, but the question mark under date indicates that they are not confirmed.
Links to these schedules may help fill in some of the gaps:
International Canoe Federation Slalom Schedule: ICF Slalom
USA Canoe Kayak's schedule: USACK's
Please send race information, corrections, updates, etc. to webster@whitewaterslalom.us.
January, 2010
| Date | Location | Name | Category of Race | Contact |
| January—March | Across US | National Pool Slalom Championships | Nat. Pool Slalom Ch's | |
| 13 | Penrith Whitewater Stadium Sydney, Australia |
ICF C-1W Development Camp |
February
| 19-21 | Penrith, Australia | Oceania Open Continental Championships | CanoeWorldSeries | |
| 20 | North Carolina | Glacier Breaker | NantahalaRacingClub |
March
| 13-14 | Cedar River near Maple Valley, WA | Cedar River Slalom and Downriver class II+ |
NorthWest Slalom Cup Race #1 NorthWest Downriver Cup #1 |
contact: Jennie Goldberg (theleague@nwwhitewater.org) |
| 20–21 | Charlotte, NC | USNWC Slalom | US National Whitewater Center Events |
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| 21 | Colchester, CT | Salmon Slalom | New England Slalom Series Race | NESS-Salmon |
| 27-28 | Bryson City, North Carolina | U.S. Open Nantahala Slalom |
Nantahala Racing Club rhino@main.nc.us | |
| 27-28 | Deschutes River in Bend, OR |
Riverhouse Rendez-vous Slalom |
NorthWest Slalom Cup Race #2 | contact: Bert Hinkley (bert@proctornet.com) |
April
| 2-3 | Charlotte, NC US Whitewater Center |
Charlotte Open | ICF World Ranking Race | US National Whitewater Center Events |
| 10-11 | Tariffville, Connecticut | New England Whitewater Triple Crown Championships | Slalom, Wildwater, and Freestyle, separate and combined | TripleCrownWebsite |
| 16 - 18 (Slalom on the 18th.) |
Lebanon, NH | Ledyard River Festival | Creek Race, Rodeo, Slalom, and afterparty. | Ledyard River Festival |
| 17-18 | Kernville, CA | Kern River Festival | Sierra Cup Series |
Kern River Festival |
| 17-18 | Vancouver Island, BC |
Cowichan Slalom | NW Slalom Cup Race #3 |
Dan Norman (dan.norman@brentwood.bc.ca) |
| 18 | Webster, NH | Blackwater Slalom | New England Slalom Series | NESS-Blackwater |
| 25 | Burlington, CT | Punch Brook Slalom | New England Slalom Series | NESS-Punch Brook |
| 30 – May 2 | Wausau, WI | US Slalom National Team Trials, both Junior and Senior | US Junior and Senior Team Trails | Wausau Whitewater |
| ? | Webster Springs, West Virginia | Webster Slalom, Elk River | A Junior Olympic Qualifier | WVWildwater-Webster |
May
| 1-2 | Sandy, OR | Bull Run River Slalom Camp | Training camp | David Johnson (johnsoda7@hotmail.com) |
| 1-2 Slalom Saturday May 1; Downriver Sunday. |
Wolf River, Langlade, WI |
Cline/McLain Memorial Spring River Races | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | Bear Paw Adventure Resort |
| 1 – 2 (Or, 8-9; check by mid-April) |
Cache Creek, near Woodland, CA | Cache Creek Whitewater Races Slalom, Downriver |
Sierra Cup Series | Sierra Club Cache Creek Bruce Schumacher (926) 447-3110 |
| 2 | Bangor, Maine | Kenduskeag Slalom | New England Race Series | Kenduskeag |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | Kish Slalom #1 | Mid-Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier # 1 | Mach 1 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | Kish Slalom #2 | Mid-Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier # 2, | Mach 1 |
| 9 | E. Montpelier, Vermont | Fiddlehead Slalom | New England Slalom Series | NESSFiddlehead |
| 15-16 | Clackamas River, near Estacada OR | Lockaby Slalom (part of the Upper Clackamus Whitewater Festival) | NorthWest Slalom Cup #4, and NorthWest Downriver Cup #2 | David Johnson (johnsoda7@hotmail.com) |
| 15 - 16 | Reno, NV | Reno/Truckee Whitewater Races | Sierra Cup Series | Contact: Lynn Zonge (775) 883-1698 lynnzonge@charter.net Charlie Albright (775) 324-5102 cralbright@juno.com |
| 15 - 16 (Race on Sunday, May 16) |
Somerset, Wisconsin | Apple River Race | Buttercup Whitewater Slalom Series | ButterCup.Series |
| 16 | West Cornwall, Connecticut | Covered Bridge Slalom | New England Slalom Series | NESSCovered.Bridge |
| 20—23 | Rutherford Creek, North of Whistler, BC |
Canadian Team Trials | CanoeKayakBC | |
| 23 | Germantown, MD | Violette's Lock Slalom | Race #3 Mid-Atlantic Regional Team Qualification | BCE Racing Blog |
| 29—30 | Webatuck Craft Village, Wingdale, New York | Memorial Day Slalom Clinic and Race | KCCNY-Clinic/Race |
June
| 5–6 | Phoenicia, NY | Esopus Creek Slalom Plus (check website for this year's format) | New England Race Series | KCCNY-Esopus |
| 5–6 | Roslyn, WA | Salmon Le Sac Slalom and Downriver Races | NorthWest Slalom Cup #5, NorthWest Downriver Cup #3 | contact: Dick Shipley (dickship@comcast.net) |
| 11 - 13 | Wausau, WI | Wausau River Fest | Wausau Whitewater | |
| 12 | Bryson City, NC Nantahala Outdoor Center |
Junior Olympic Qualifier | Junior Olympic Qualifier | Nantahala Racing Club |
| 13 | Brookmont, MD | Feeder Spring Fling Slalom | Mid-Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier #4 Junior Olympic Qualifier | Bethesda Center of Excellence |
| 18-20 | Prague, Czech Republic | World Cup Race # 1 | ICF World Cup | |
| 26-27 | La Seu de Urgell, Spain | World Cup # 2 | ICF World Cup | |
| 27 | McHenry, MD ASCI |
Age Group Nationals | USACK Age Group National Championships | Bethesda Center of Excellence |
July
| 2—4 | Augsburg, Germany | World Cup # 3 | ICF World Cup | |
| 8—11 | Foix - Midi Pyrénées France |
Junior World Championships | ICF Junior Worlds | |
| 10—18 | Bryson City, NC Nantahala Outdoor Center |
2010 Junior Olympic Festival | JO INFO | |
| 23—25 (slalom 25th) |
Carleton, MN (20 min. from Duluth) |
St. Louis River Whitewater Rendezvous sprint, slalom, rodeo, and more |
ButterCup Slalom Series | UMD Rec Sports (page down) |
| 21—25 |
Wausau, WI | Ray McLain Camp | Training Camp | Wausau Whitewater (Then select "Events") |
| 24—25 |
Wausau, WI | WACKO — Wausau Whitewater Weekend | ButterCup Slalom Series | Wausau Whitewater (Then select "Events") |
| 30—August 2 |
MInden, Ontario Gull River |
Canadian National Championships | Canadian Nationals Info | |
| 31—August 1 | Marblemount, WA | USA Wildwater Nationals on the Skagit River | NorthWest Slalom Cup Race #5, Northwest Downriver Cup #4 | contact: Tom Wier (wierc1@yahoo.com) Wildwater Nationals |
August
| 6 - 8 | McHenry, MD ASCI (Adventure Sports Center Int'l) | ACA Open Canoe Slalom National Championships | ACA Nationals | |
| 7 — 8 (Practice 7th, Race 8th) |
Lewistown, PA | Lewistown Kish Slalom | Penn Cup #1 | Mach 1 |
| 9 — 13 |
Bellefonte, PA | Basic Instruction and Fun | Training Camp | Tussey Mt. Outfitters |
| 14 - 15 (practice 14th, race 15th) |
Bellefonte, PA | Dog Days Slalom | Penn Cup # 2 | Tussey Mt. Outfitters |
| 14 - 16 | Singapore | Youth Olympic Games | ||
| 21-22 | Bratislava Čunovo, Slovakia | Slovak Open | ||
| 21 - 22 (practice 21st, race 22nd) |
Confluence, PA | Riversport Slalom | Penn Cup # 3 | Riversport Slalom |
| 23—27 | Dickerson, MD | Dickerson Training Camp | Training Camp | Bethesda Center of Excellence |
| 28 -29 | Estacada, OR | Roaring River Slalom | NorthWest Slalom Cup Race #6 | Carl Poston cposton1@comcat.net |
September
| 9—12 | Tacen, Slovenia | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
| 11—12 | South Fork of the American River, Nugget Campground | American River Festival | Sierra Cup #5 | Contact: Dan Crandall, dan@kayaking.com American River Festival |
| 11—12 | Rancheria Rapid Section, Lower Kern River, Bakersfield, CA | Eddy Hop Slalom Race | Sierra Cup #6 (yes, same weekend as #5) |
Kern River Alliance; Mary Wilkening, mwilkening@bak.rr.com |
| 11—12 | Allentown, PA | Little Lehigh Slalom | Penn Cup #4 | Lehigh Valley Canoe Club |
| 18 — 19 | Otis, MA | Farmington Slalom | New England Slalom Series | Farmington Slalom site |
| ? 18 — 19 ? | York, PA | Codorus Slalom—Uncertain whether this slalom will be held. | Penn Cup #5 | Mach 1 Slalom Team |
| 19 | Penn-Yan, NY | Cascade Falls Slalom | New England Slalom Series | NESS Cascade Falls |
| 25 | White Lake, WI | Last Ditch Slalom | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | Registration |
| 25—26 | Jackson, CA | Mokelumne Whitewater Races Slalom, Downriver |
Sierra Cup # 7 | Moke Races |
| 25 - 26 | Hummelstown, PA | Fiddler's Elbow Slalom | Penn Cup Series # 6 | Canoe Club of Greater Harrisburg |
| 25 - 26 | Poolesville, MD Dickerson Whitewater Center |
2010 National Slalom Championships | Bethesda Center of Excellence |
October
| 2—3 | Phoenicia, New York | Esopus Creek Slalom | New England Slalom Series | Esopus Slalom |
| 19—20 | Actopan (Veracruz) Mexico |
Pan American Championships | ||
| CHANGED TO SEPTEMBER 18-19. | Otis, Massachusetts | Farmington Slalom | New England Slalom Series | Farmington Slalom site |
| 23 | Brookmont, Maryland | Little Falls Biathlon | Bethesda Cente r of Excellence Slalom | |
| 24 | Brookmont, Maryland | Fall Feeder Classic | Bethesda Center of Excellence Slalom.us/a-farm-r.htm | |
| ? | Glacier, WA | WKC Nooksack Races | NorthWest Slalom Cup Race #8 NorthWest Downriver Cup Race #6 |
Bob Duffner duffner.r@portseattle.org http://www.nwwhitewater.org/ |
| ? | Bellefonte, PA | Bellefonte NSTC #9 Slalom | Penn Cup Slalom Series | PSOC Whitewater |