US Freestyle Kayaking Championships
The United States Freestyle Kayaking Championships will be held Wednesday and Thursday, June 30-July 1 from 8am until 8 pm and Friday, July 2 from 8 am until 3 pm on Brennan’s Wave on the Clark Fork of the Columbia River in the heart of Downtown Missoula, Montana. The event will be held in the State of Montana for the first time ever, thanks to the efforts of competitive athletes Kevin Brown, Karl Moser and the U.S.A. Freestyle Kayak Association.
The three-day kayaking competition will welcome 150-200 athletes competing for points on Brennan’s Wave with the goal of representing the United States National Team scheduled to compete at the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships in Platting, Germany in 2011. Athletes will travel from throughout the United States to Missoula for the open competition that will serve as the final event in a six-event national series. The U.S. Team will be announced at the end of the three-day championships. Athletes will have 45 seconds each to conduct as many different technical moves as possible.
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USA Freestyle Kayak is the governing body for the sport of freestyle kayaking in the United States. Affiliated with the USA Canoe & Kayak (www.usafreestylekayak.com), the mission of this organization is to promote and develop the sport of freestyle kayaking through education and competition. USAFK maintains the official rules and regulations for the sport, sanctions events at all skills levels (including national championships and team trials, and represents the United States within the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINT SERIES:
- Reno River Festival………………………… May 7-9……………………………………………… Reno, NV
- Stonycreek Rendezvous………………….. May 14-16……………………………………. Johnstown, PA
- BV Pro Rodeo……………………………… May 29-30…………………………………. Buena Vista, CO
- Teva Mountain Games……………………. June 3-6……………………………………………….. Vail, CO
- Lyons Outdoor Games…………………… June 11-13…………………………………………. Lyons, CO
- FIBArk……………………………………….. June 18-20…………………………………………. Salida, CO
- Gunnison River Festival…………………… June 25-27…………………………………….. Gunnison, CO
- 2011 World Team Trials…………………. June 30-July 2…………………………………. Missoula, MT
Wednesday, June 30
8-11 am – Women’s Heats
11:30 am-6 pm – Men’s Heats
6:30pm – Day 1 Wrap up
8:30 pm – Movie Premiere at Strong Water
Thursday, July 1
8am – Post Qtr/Semi-Final Heats
10am – Cadet Prelims
10:30 am – Jr. Women Prelims
11 am – Jr. Men Prelims
12-4:30 pm - Men’s Quarter Finals
5 pm – Jr. Men Semi-Finals
5:30 pm – Women Semi-Finals
7 pm – Men Semi-Finals
7:30 pm – Big Trick Competition
8:30 pm – Day 2 Wrap Up
Friday, July 2
8 am – Post Final Heats
10 am - Cadet Finals
10:30 am – Jr. Women Finals
11 am – Jr. Men Finals
11:30 am – Womens Finals
12 pm – Mens Finals
2 pm – Awards
6 pm – Awards Dinner
8 pm – Event Party
HOTEL INFO: Missoula has more than 3,000 hotel rooms. Room blocks are being held for athletes and their travel parties at two hotels located on the Clark Fork River:
Holiday Inn-Downtown at the Park
200 S. Pattee
406-721-8550
www.himissoula.com
1500 yards upriver
Holiday Inn Express
1021 East Broadway
406-549-7600
www.hiexpress.com/missoula-river
1.5 miles upriver
CAMPING: Designated camping is available at KOA Campground (www.missoulakoacampground.com) and Jim & Mary’s RV Park (www.jimandmarys.com). If approved by the City of Missoula, camping for athletes and their parties only may be available inside city limits adjacent to the Orange Street Bridge.
PARKING: Parking for vehicles and trailers is available at a variety of locations in the river corridor and throughout Downtown Missoula.
- Parking for Athletes will be reserved in the West Orange Parking Lot. Access to the lot, just west of the Orange Street Bridge, is from West Front Street. Athletes will be able to access the Clark Fork River and Brennan’s Wave from West Orange Lot on foot.
- Parking for Spectators is available in designated off-street public lots and garages. During business hours, spectators should park in New Park Lot adjacent to Caras Park, Central Park Garage on West Main Street, and Bank Street Parking Deck adjacent to the Higgins Avenue Bridge. After 5 pm, all lease lots and parking spaces in the river corridor are available to the general public.
- Parking for Vendors will be available at designated locations.
