Durango Whitewater is pleased to have the opportunity to host the 2009 USACanoe/Kayak Slalom Senior Team Trials, May 15, 16, 17 at Whitewater Park in Durango, Colorado.

The following is a list of guidelines and information for the USACanoe/Kayak Slalom Senior Team Trials.

Official website for information:

www.dgowhitewater.com

Results website:

www.animastiming.com/index.php

Rules:

The competition will be run in accordance with USACanoe/Kayak and ICF rules.

2009 USACK National Team Member Athlete Agreement

Competition format:

All athletes will compete in 2 runs per day, (Fri, Sat, Sun). Please see the selection document, (here) for further information detailing the selection criteria.

Entry fee:

The entry fee is $80.00 per athlete for one class. $15.00 for the second class. The entry deadline is May 13, 5:00 MST at the Picnic Pavilion in Whitewater Park.

You can find the registration form, (here).

Provisional schedule:

Please see the lastest version of this schedule in the list of attached documents (2009 Senior Team Trials preliminary schedule v2).

Start order:

Athletes will be ranked according to the ICF rankings and then the USACanoe/Kayak rankings. Unranked athletes will be placed at the beginning of the class. The start order will be in reverse order meaning the #1 athlete will be the last athlete to start in his/her class.

Competitor list:

A competitor list will be posted Wednesday, May 13, on www.dgowhitewater.com. Please check that the spelling of names is correct. Click here for latest competitor list.

Demonstration runs:

Demonstration runs will be held Thur, Fri, Sat at 4:30 pm at Whitewater Park, followed by the course approval, changes will be posted on the results board.

Start list and bib distribution:

The official start list and bib hand out will be at the Picnic Pavilion following the demonstration runs at 5:00 pm.

Boat control:

Boat control will be at the Picnic Pavilion between 10:00 – 2:00 on Thursday, May 14. Following each run a random selection of boats may be checked by the boat controllers.

Start and finish:

Start and finish will be marked for the demonstration runs.

Start intervals:

-There will be a 120 second (2 minute) start interval for C1W

-60 second (1 minute) start interval for C1M, K1W, C2M, K1M

-30 minute break between run 1 and run 2

Results:

Provisional results, as well as official results will be posted on a board near the timing trailer. Live results can be seen at www.animastiming.com/index.php. Results of each day can be found on www.animastiming.com/index.php.

General safety:

Two boats are to stay at the finish.

Doping control:

In line with the World Anti Doping Code and the International Canoe Federation doping control rules, the United States Anti Doping Authority, (USADA) may conduct random drug testing at this competition.

Accomodation:

-Homestays: Kent Ford phone 970-259-1361

email: kentford@gobrainstorm.net

-Hostel: www.durangohometownhostel.com

-Hotels: Reserve by date of May 8

**Alpine Inn; $48 + tax; single; contact Danielle; code word Kayaker; (970) 247-4042; http://www.alpineinn.info/

**Holiday Inn; $133 + tax; 2Q or 1K; contact Dillon; code Senior Trials; (970) 247-5393

**Best Western Rio Grande Inn; 2Q or 1K; 127.50 + tax; code Senior Trials; (970) 385-4980; richard@bwriograndeinn.com

**Please check out this webside for the hotels in Durango who are in the Hilton Hotel Family and the rates they offer http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/index.do

Further information:

Animas River Water Level:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv/?site_no=09361500&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060

If you need further information, please contact:

Eric Lokken phone 970-247-8162

email: ericlokken1@gmail.com

Angela Lokken phone 970-749-2256

emai: whitewaterdgo@gmail.com

***New Item Added***NEW ITEM ADDED***
A Fundraiser viewing of "Hotel Charley IV: At Your Own Risk"

**Action Film Premier on May 16, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Abbey Theater

**Landmark descent of the K2 rivers.

** Cost: $5

Check the 4Corners Kayak Blog for up-to-the-minute information and to watch a trailer of the movie.

The movie will also be the last chance to guess in the High Water Contest benefiting the Children's Museum, and prizes will be displayed.