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| Canoe The Nonquon Race (Saturday June 2, 2012) | |||||||||
Length & Classes 24 Kms: Marathon C1 and C2. Various Recreational and Kayak. Note there will be a Paddling Clinic put on by OMCRA after the race. Location Port Perry Ontario. Start line is a few kilometers north of town at the bridge where Old Scugog Road crosses the river and the finish line is at the marina in down town Port Perry. Organizers provide a shuttle service back to the start line. Description Billed as the longest continually running canoe race in Ontario, Canoe The Nonquon is an old favorite. The event is run by the Scugog Historical Society and is a fund raiser for the Society. The race is sanctioned by OMCRA with multiple classes and a nice awards ceremony in the afternoon. The race attracts a good number of racers and recreational paddlers. The race is run as a time trial with each boat starting individually. There is no pressure to make a mass start like most races. You can start any time you like from 7:30 am until 9:30 am. The course starts on the twisty Nonquon River although it is more of a creek with little flow most years. For the first few kilometers, there are lots of tight turns to practice your rudder turns. There are also some dead end channels along the river section (when in doubt keep right!). There are no portages but you may have to push over one or two beaver dams. The river section is about 14 kms in distance and then it is out on to lake Scugog for the final 9 km slug to the finish line. The lake is sizable so keep safety in mind. On windy days it is recommended to keep to the right (west) shore of the lake. Voted by OMCRA as the 2009 "Race of the Year"!See 2009 Canoe The Nonquon Movie! Results 2011 Forms Race Reports Contact http://www.scugogshoresmuseum.com/events.php Tanya Budgen 905-985-8698 x101
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