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For all skill levels, the ideal race for Club or Corporate Teams and Adventure Racers
Each team will have four paddlers and each paddler will complete one 4-mile leg of the race. This 4-leg relay will start on Leone Beach. Each participant will go south two miles, around a marker, then return to Leone where they switch paddlers for the second leg and so on.
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For intermediate paddlers with the drive to compete
The 2-Beach Course will start on Leone Beach and will consist of one round trip between Leone and Montrose Beaches. The 8-mile round trip will finish back at Leone Beach.
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For the skilled competitive paddler
The Marathon will start at Calumet Harbor on the far south side of Chicago and run north to Leone Beach (Touhy Avenue) on the north side. Marathon contestants will be required to check in at 63rd Street, 12th Street, North Avenue and Montrose Avenue Beaches.
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Training Paddle Information
The CSM training paddles are open to the public and are designed to familiarize the competitors with the open water and the specific legs of the race. Due to new restrictions we will be using the training paddles as one way for potential marathon paddlers to “qualify” for the marathon.
There is no fee for ACA Members, non-members pay a $5.00 fee. This total amount will go directly to ACA Waivers will be signed by each participant.
2008 Race Training Schedule:
- Sat. 5/31 – Montrose Ave. Beach to
Leone Beach and back
- Sat. 6/28 – 12th Street Beach to
Montrose Ave. Beach (one way – we
will meet and coordinate car shuttle
at 9 am that day)
- Sat. 8/9 – 63rd Street Beach to 12th
Street Beach and back
- Sat. 8/23 – Calumet Harbor to 63rd
Street Beach and back
Launch time will be 9 am
RSVP to Kristin [click here]
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