Schedules, Racing Calendars
Dane Jackson (photo by Nick Troutman)
I have left some annual events on the calendar even though their dates are not yet available; note that they may not be placed under the correct month.
Also, as always, please remember that very high or low water, or other circumstances, can change or cancel races, so check with organizers.
Note that the ICF-approved name for what we in the US call whitewater canoe and kayak slalom is "Canoe Slalom"; any "Canoe Slalom" event, therefore, includes both kayak and decked canoe classes.
Corrections, additions, and amendments encouraged, to: webster<insert proper "at" symbol here>whitewaterslalom.us
Other schedules to check for additional races or further information:
- USA Canoe Kayak's schedule: USACK's
- International Canoe Federation Slalom Schedule: ICF Slalom
- Canoe Kayak Canada Calendar: CKC Calendar
- Wildwater Racing Calendar: 2012 Wildwater Schedule
2012 Slalom Racing Schedule
January, 2012
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| January—March | Across US | National Pool Slalom Championships | Nat. Pool Slalom Ch's |
February
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 4—5 | Cleveland, AL | Locust Fork Invitational | Alabama Cup Races | Alabama Cup Series |
| 10—12 | Penrith, Australia | Australian Open | ICF Ranking Race | |
| 18—20 | Dickerson, MD | Presidents Day Training Camp | PWRC Camp | |
| 24 | Penrith, Australia | Oceania Continental Champ's | ICF Ranking Race | |
| 25 (slalom and WW) 26 (Wildwater only) |
Bryson City, NOC, North Carolina | Glacier Breaker | NantahalaRacingClub |
March
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 3—4 | Garden City, AL | Mulberry Fork Festival | Alabama Cup Races | Alabama Cup Series |
| 9—11 | Foz do Iguassu, Brazil | PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Olympic Continental Qualifier | |
| 11 | Dickerson, MD | Dickerson Spring Race | Mid Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier #3, MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Dickerson Race Registration |
| 17—18 | near Maple Valley, WA | Cedar River Slalom | NW Whitewater Slalom Cup Series | NW Whitewater |
| 18 CANCELLED! (Low water) |
Salmon River, Colchester, CT | Salmon Slalom | New England Slalom Series (NESS) #1, NE Regional Team qualifier CANCELLED! |
Salmon Slalom |
| 24 | Bryson City, North Carolina | Bank of America U.S. Open Nantahala Slalom |
Nantahala Racing Club rhino@main.nc.us | |
| 24—25 | Cleveland, AL | Locust Fork Classic | Alabama Cup Races | Alabama Cup Series |
| 31—April 1 | Bend, OR | Riverhouse Slalom | NW Whitewater Slalom Series | NW Whitewater |
April
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| March 31—April 1 | Bend, OR | Riverhouse Rendez-vous Slalom | Northwest Whitewater Slalom Series | NW Whitewater |
| 1 CANCELLED! (Low water) | Farmington River, Burlington, CT | Punch Brook Slalom | NESS #2, and NE Regional Team qualifier CANCELLED! (Low water) |
NESS Punch Brook |
| 12—14 | Charlotte, NC | US OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS | Trials Info |
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| 15 | Mascoma Slalom | Ledyerd Riverfest |
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| 21—22 | Kernville, CA | Kern River Valley Festival; Slalom, Downriver, etc. | Sierra Cup Slalom Series #1 | Sierra Cup Terry Valle email |
| 21—22 | Duncan, BC, Vancouver Island, Candada | Cowichan River Slalom | NW Whitewater Slalom Cup | NW Whitewater |
| 22 | Webster, NH | Blackwater Slalom | NESS #3 NE Regional Team qualifier |
NESS-Blackwater |
| 28—29 | Tariffville, Connecticut | New England Whitewater Triple Crown Championships | Slalom, Wildwater, and Freestyle, separate and combined | TripleCrownWebsite |
| 28—29 | Reedsville, PA | Kish Slalom | Race #1 of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Series | Kish Info |
May
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 5 | North Creek, NY | Hudson River Derby Slalom | Hudson River Derby | |
| 5 | Langdale, WI | Wolf River Spring Race | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | Butter Cup |
| 5—6 | Sandy, OR | Bull Run Slalom and Downriver | Northwest Whitewater Slalom Cup | NW Whitewater Cup |
| 6 | Brookmont, MD | Feeder Spring Fling | Mid Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier #3, MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |
| 6 | Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, Maine | Kenduskeag Slalom | NESS #4 (NE Regional Team Qualifier) | NESS Kenduskeag |
| 13 | Winooski R, E. Montpelier, Vermont | Fiddlehead Slalom | NESS #5 (NE Regional Team Qualifier) | NESS Fiddlehead |
| 13 | Somerset, WI | Apple River Slalom | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | ButterCup |
| 12—13 | Cache Creek, west of Woodland, CA | Cache Creek Whitewater Races (slalom, downriver) | Sierra Cup Slalom Series #2 | CacheCreekRaces Email: Keith Kishiyama |
| 19—20 |
Wausau, WI | US Junior Whitewater Team Trials (Practice 14-18) |
JUNIOR TEAM TRIALS | Wausau Junior Trials |
| 20 | West Cornwall, Connecticut | Covered Bridge Slalom | NESS # 6 (NE Regional Team Qualifier) | NESS Covered.Bridge |
| 26—27 | Webatuck Craft Village, Wingdale, New York | Ten Mile River Clinic and Slalom | KCCNY-Clinic/Race |
June
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 2—3 | Roslyn, WA | Salmon La Sac Slalom & Downriver | Northwest Whitewater Champ's | NW Whitewater Cup |
| 4—5 | Phoenicia, NY | Esopus Creek Slalom and Whitewater Funfest | NE Regional Team Qualifier | KCCNY-Esopus |
| 8—10 | Cardiff, Wales, GBR | Cardiff International World Cup | World Cup Race # 1 | Cardiff World Cup |
| 10 | Brookmont, MD | Feeder Summer Slalom | Mid-Atlantic Regional Team Qualifier # 4, MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |
| 16 (Slalom is 16th; festival 14—17) |
Salida, CO | Fibark Slalom (Part of Fibark Festival) | FIbark Festival | |
| 15—17 | Pau, France | Pau World Cup | World Cup Race # 2 | Pau World Cup |
| 16 | Truckee River, Reno, Nevada | Truckee Whitewater Races (Slalom, Downriver) | Sierra Cup Series #3 | Contac emailst: Lynn Zonge or Charlie Albright |
| 22—24 | La Seu d'Urgell | Seu World Cup | World Cup Race # 3 | Seu World Cup |
| 24 | Tariffville, CT | Tariffville Slalom | NESS #7 | NESS Tville Slalom |
| 27—28 | ASCI, McHenry, MD | Maryland State Championships | MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |
| 30—July 1 | Chilliwack, B.C., Canada | Chilliwack River Slalom | Northwest Whitewater Slalom Series | NW Whitewater Cup |
July
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| June 30—July 1 | Chilliwack, B.C., Canada | Chilliwack River Slalom | NorthWest Whitewater Slalom Series | NW Whitewater |
| 11—17 | Wausau, WI | CANOE SLALOM JUNIOR AND U-23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Junior, U-23) | Wausau 2012 |
| 18—19 | Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada | Madawaska Slalom | Wildwater sprint and Open Canoe Slalom the 18th, Slalom the 19th. | WW Ontario Series |
| 21—22 | Minden, Ontario, Canada | Minden Slalom | Development Slalom + Boater Cross the 21st, Slalom the 22nd. | WW Ontario Series |
| 29—August 2 | Broxbourne, England | 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SLALOM EVENTS |
LONDON OLYMPICS |
August
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 4—5 (Depending on water) | Lower Kern River, Miracle Hot Springs Campground | Miracle Hot Springs Slalom | Sierra Cup Series # 4 | Contac emailst: Lynne_Siodmak |
| 18—19 | Charles City, IA | Cedar River Slalom | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | ButterCup Slalom Series |
| 24—26 | Prague, Czech Republic | Prague Troja World Cup | ICF World Cup # 4 | Prague World Cup |
| 26 | Wausau, WI | WACKO Races | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | ButterCup Slalom Series |
| 25—26 |
Clackamas River, Estacada, OR | Roaring River Slalom | NW Whitewater Slalom Cup Series | NW Whitewater Cup |
| 8/31—9/2 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Bratislava World Cup Slalom | World Cup #5 (Final) | Bratislava World Cup |
| ? |
Bellefonte, PA | Dog Days Slalom | Penn Cup | Tussey Mt. Outfitters Ed Bowman |
| ? |
Lewistown, PA | Lewistown Kish Slalom | Penn Cup | Mach One Dave Kurtz |
| ? |
Confluence, PA | Riversport Slalom | Penn Cup | Slimy Pebble Club Natalie Thomas |
September
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| ? | Allentown, PA | Little Lehigh Slalom Race | Lehigh Valley CC | |
| 8—9 | McHenry, MD | US SLALOM NATIONALS | Senior National Championships | Lehigh Valley CC |
| 8—9 | South Fork, American River, Nugget Campground, CA | American River Festival | Sierra Cup Series # 5 | Contac emailst: Dan Crandall |
| 8—9 | Rancharia Rapids, Lower Kern, Bakersfield, CA | Eddy Hop Slalom | Sierra Cup Series #6 | Contact email: Mary Wilkening |
| 8—9 OR 22—23, check web | Jackson, CA | Mokelumne Whitewater Races | Sierra Cup Series #7 | Moke Races |
| 22 | White Lake, WI | Wolf River Last Ditch | ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series | ButterCup |
| 22—23 (proposed, unconfirmed) | Phoenicia, NY | Esopus Slalom | NESS # (8 or 9) | Esopus Slalom |
| ? | Penn-Yan, NY | Cascade Falls Slalom | Cascade Falls Slalom site |
October
| Date | Location | Name | Category | Link to further information |
| 5—7 | Bryson City, NC | Open Canoe Slalom Nationals | ACA Nationals | |
| 6—7 | Glacier, WA | Nooksack River Slalom | NW Whitewater Slalom Cup Series | NW Whitewater Cup |
| 6—7 | Dickerson, MD | Dickerson Slalom Festival | MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |
| 20—21 | East Otis, MA | Farmington Slalom | NESS # (9 or 10) | NESS Farmington |
| 27 | Brookmont, MD | Fall Feeder Slalom Classic | MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |
| 28 | Brookmont, MD | Little Falls Biathlon | MD Canoe/Kayak Series | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center |