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Lanier Racing Series # 4
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club
Summer Sprints II Regatta
Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
Gainesville, Georgia______________________________________________________________________________
Morgan House, center, stands on the medal podium
at the PanAmerican Canoe/Kayak Championships
in Montreal in May. House just missed out on a spot
in the 2008 Olympic team today in Hungary.
The Gainesville Times - June 7th, 2008
SZEGED, Hungary -- Gainesville native Morgan House missed out on making the 2008 Olympics by little more than a second on Saturday at the ICF World Cup Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.
House finished finished fourth in the men's one-man sprint kayak (K1) 500 meter finals, crossing the finish line in 1 minute, 48.468 seconds -- but fellow U.S. competitor Rami Zur finished second (1:47.112), beating out House for the lone remaining spot on the U.S. national team headed to Beijing.
House, who defeated Zur at the U.S. team trials this April, had to defeat Zur twice in competitive races to earn the spot that Zur had previously qualified for at the 2007 world championships.
The Gainesville native has said previously that he will also train for the 2012 Olympics in London, regardless of what happens in 2008.
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Lanier Racing Series # 2
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club
Southern Invitational Regatta
Lake Lanier Olympic Venue
Gainesville, Georgia
Entry Deadline: Thursday May 29 2008 - 12:00 Midnight Eastern time
Late Deadline Friday May 30 - 5PM - $5 late feeRegistration: Saturday May 31, 2008 - 7:00am to 7:30am
Finish Line TowerPlease bring changes/scratches to tower before racing begins
Entry Fees: $20 Entry Fee (before May 29), $25 Entry Fee May 30
Competition starts: 8:00am Saturday May 31, 2008
The Course will be marked on the outsides at the 1000m, 500m and finish line. Please be courteous to other racers and maintain the straightest possible line.
Please note that the races are tightly scheduled. Races will not be held so please choose races with enough time between.
The Lanier Racing Series:
This racing series consists of 6 races in the 2008 season. Racers will accumulate points throughout the racing series, and the top-3 point winners in each age categorywill share a CASH purse. The winner will take 50%, 2nd place 30%, and 3rd place 20%. The 2008 LRS awards will take place following the Halloween Howl on October 25th.
The K1/C1 1000m AND 500m in each age category will contribute to the overall points total for each racer.
1st place: 12 points
2nd place: 11 points
3rd place: 10 points
4th place: 9 points
5th place: 8 points
6th place: 7 points
7th place: 6 points
8th place: 5 points
9th place: 4 pointsThe racers with the highest points total from the LAST LRS event will receive FREE entry into this event.
Lula Bridge Race Points Winners
Open Men K1: Morgan House
Open Women K1: Delyana Dacheva
Open Men C1: Alejandro Schwedhelm
Junior Men K1: Shaeffer Sorrells
Junior Women K1: Samantha Lopez
Junior/Women C1: Ben Hefner
Juvenile Men K1: Luke Potts
Juvenile Women K1: Chelsea Smith
Bantam Men K1: Stanton Collins
Bantam Women K1: Hannah Shilling
Masters Men K1: Javier Comelli
Masters Women K1: Cheryl Smith
The Lanier Racing Series Schedule & Entry Form (Excel file - 60k)
Lanier Racing Series 2008 Points Totals (Excel file - 28k)______________________________________________________________________________
2008 US Olympic Trials - Canoe & Kayak
Oklahoma City, OK
LCKC Team Picture - 2008
Pick your caption: I couldn't!
1) LCKC wins gold!
2) LCKC is the "Top Banana"
3) LCKC KOs OKC______________________________________________________________________________
2008 Canadian Olympic Team Selection Trials
For official Olympic Team Selection Trials info - check http://www.canoekayak.ca/
Canadian Olympic Team Selection Trials
May 3 - 4, 2008, Lake Lanier, Georgia, USA
Day 1 results are available at: Padtrac.com
Olympic Team Trials Day - Daily Program Day 1
Olympic Team Trials Day - Daily Program Day 2
Olympic Team Trials Information and Registration PackageSprint National Team Trials #1
The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club is proud to host the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials on May 3 & 4, 2008. The races will start at 9:00 am and run throughout the day with a 2 hour lunch break. The last race should be over around 4 pm. This is an opportunity to see the top Canadian paddlers compete for an opportunity to progress on towards a spot on the Olympic team. The event is free and a concession stand will be available on site.
The Clarks Bridge Boat Ramp will be closed on both Saturday and Sunday.
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2008 Lula Bridge Race
LCKC is proud to present the 2008 Lula Bridge Race!
This is the first event in the 2008 Lanier Racing Series.
The series consists of six races. Competitors will accumulate points during each race. At the conclusion of the series, a purse will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category. Winners in each race will also receive free entry to the next race in the Lanier Racing Series.
Entry fee $20 per person pror to March 18, $25 per person after March 18.
Signed waiver and USACK membership or event only membership required.Registration:
The registration deadline is 9:00am the day of the race (March 22). Pre- registration is recommended. Registration will open at 8:00am.
Send Checks and Forms to:
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club
3105 Clarks Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA, 30506
laniercanoekayak@gmail.com
770-287-7888 (phone)____________________________________________
11th Annual Polar Bear Swim
Jan 1 2008 - 2 pm
Eat Great in 2008 Raffle! Buy your tickets from an LCKC member today!!
The Polar Bear Swim has been the most attention getting activity we do at LCKC. A fun way to start the year for many, it is also a fund raiser for the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club.
Theme this year is ‘Low Tide’. There will not be high jumps due to low water levels (safety first!), though there is plenty of room for mass jumps on the docks, which will be stationed on the finish tower side.
Eat Great in 2008 Raffle! Buy your tickets from an LCKC member today!!
