Upcoming Race: June 7 at Bowen Island

On June 7, 2009 Bowen Island Sea Kayaking  will present the 10th edition of the Round Bowen Challenge kayak race.

Once again this year there are 3 great races to choose from:

1) 10th Annual Round Bowen Challenge 32 km circumnavigation of Bowen Island,

2) Finisterre Dash…an 8 km short course race taking paddlers to Finisterre Island at the northeastern corner of Bowen Island then returning to the start/finish at Snug Cove, and

3) Outrigger Canoe Round Bowen Relay…a 32 km race for OC-1 and OC-2 teams where crews exchange at Tunstall Bay on the west side of Bowen Island. Open Ocean Outriggers has once again come on board to support the OC relay.

Cash prizes for new time records in circumnavigating Bowen Island are back again for the 2009 race.

Three fantastic Bowen Island businesses have each generously sponsored $500 cash prizes : REDESIGN TECHNOLOGIES Inc.,  THE RUDDY POTATO healthy and organic food store, and BOWEN BUILDING CENTRE Ltd.

The cash prizes will be paid out to new time records set in the solo male, solo female and double kayak categories.

These are the times to beat:

solo male          2:31:07

solo female       2:48:44

double kayak   2:38:07

We will once again be treated to the scrumptious post race salmon BBQ.

To register go to www.roundbowenchallenge.com.

Think Kayak and Deep Cove Outdoors will be giving away a Think Powerwing paddle (retail $399).