Early-Bird Registration Coming to a Close!
The City of Timmins, in partnership with various sponsors, will host the second annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival. With over $15, 000 in cash prizes and several divisions to suit all skill levels, the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival will be the paddling event of 2010.
If you are thinking about getting your feet wet, now is the time to register. Sign up and join the Challenge before 12 noon, Friday, July 16th, 2010 and have your name automatically entered into a draw for your chance to win the Canadian Tire Sizzling Summer BBQ package valued at over $900.The Sizzling Summer BBQ Package includes a Cuisinart Infrared Gourmet BBQ, a 16 piece Centro stainless steel BBQ tool set and Coleman Xtreme 100 Quart wheeled cooler.
The winner will be randomly drawn from all valid registration forms received on or before 12 noon. on July 16th, 2010. Prize package has no cash value. The winner will be announced July 16th, 2010. Award of prize package is conditional upon the completion of the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge division registered in.
The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival is geared to provide a fun experience for all age-groups and varied skill-levels. Whether you are an expert paddler, just starting out or looking to try something new by yourself or with family and friends, the Challenge offers a division that's just right for all of you.
This year the event will be staged over a two day period and will offer a number of new opportunities including 4 new paddling divisions for a total of 9. A Kayak Clinic will be offered by Timmins Adventure Tours on day 2. The clinic will see Rick Wise, a well known level 4 instructor; share a number of paddling techniques with the participants. Also new for this year is a guided 5km Family Leisure Paddle and Shore Lunch. This activity is limited to the first 20 participants and will feature a traditional shore lunch of pickerel, beans, home fries and wild berry tea.
Again this year there will also be a celebrity challenge. Spectators will be entertained while local and regional politicians, media personalities and community celebrities vie for first place. The winner will take home the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge trophy and will receive a full year's worth of bragging rights.
"I look forward to the competition again this year. I will be defending my first place finish from last year's event and hopefully, the Northern Ontario Heritage Great Canadian Kayak Challenge trophy will stay in Timmins where it rightfully belongs", added Mayor Laughren
The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge is a community-oriented event that will bring together friends, family and visitors for two days of fun-filled activities and an extremely entertaining evening of live concert performances. This year, all children's activities including rock climbing, inflatables and pony rides are courtesy of The Kiwanis Club of Timmins and will be available to all children free of charge. Art in the Park exhibitions, community information booths, tie- dye competitions, a beer garden and plenty of food will make the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival a fun "end of summer" weekend for the entire family.
According to Guy Lamarche, Co Chair of the event Steering Committee, "this year's event will be much bigger and much better than the last with several new additions to the agenda. Paddlers from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Thunder Bay, and Toronto have expressed interest in this year's event. Corporate support from the community has been overwhelming and Celebrate Ontario has approved our request for funding the purchase of a 5,400 square foot event tent. This event is well on its way of becoming a signature event for the City of Timmins."
To register or to find out more, visit www.thegreatcanadiankayakchallenge.ca.
Register now and join us on the Mattagami River August 28th & 29th!
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Guy Lamarche
Municipal Communications Coordinator
705-360-2600 ext 2404
guy.lamarche@timmins.ca