Let's kick of 2021 with a 6 mile race to get our bodies moving! Even though we won't get the thrill of chasing our favorite competitor, we can see their names again and hope that our placement is as good, or better, than last year. While Wasabi won't be hosting a formal race course, we encourage folks to run a course with 3-6 of their fellow paddlers to get a little competitive spirit. As always, we expect all racers to abide by the safety guidelines in their state and to practice social distancing to keep us all safe!

Paddlers are required to wear a leash, PFD, and have a whistle on their boat. If you're paddling with others,  we ask for NO DRAFTING and that 30 ft distance between boats, fore and aft, be maintained. 6 ft distance side to side should be maintained, including during the start. This is based on research that slipstreams increase airborne exposure to COVID.

Safety Guidelines

For race participants and volunteers choosing to paddle with some friends:

• All state, county, and local COVID-19 guidelines, orders and rules must be followed.
• Do not gather if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms.
• Sanitize your hands before entering setup area. Bring sanitizer with you and do not share any equipment that has not been sanitized.
• Wear a mask on land and only remove it, if desired, while on water.
• Do not congregate on land before or after race. Remind others if necessary.
• Maintain 6’ social distance rule on and off water. Spread out for race start.
• While racing, maintain 30' distance when paddling behind another person--ie, no drafting.
• Make a note of who you paddled with and their phone numbers for contact tracing.

Race Logistics

Paddlers may choose their race course, which should have at least 1 turn (ie not 100% downwind/downstream). Paddlers should set a garmin to 6 miles. To enter race, please submit a photo of your garmin with the distance, time, and date, along with your first/last name and boat # to kate.kauffman.lpc@gmail.com, or 971-235-1562 by 2pm 1/9/21.