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The 7th Annual Maritime Ortoire River Race 2016

Details

This year the long course will be 21Km (for experienced paddlers) and the short course will be 7Km for the intermediate and beginner. (7Km is approximately from Williams Bay to and around Five Islands and back). Races will commence promptly at 9am so participants are requested to sign in between 7-8am.


Early registration fee (before 21st October) - $100 per adult (18+ years), $50
per youth (17 and under); after 21st October - $130 and $70 respectively.
Boat rental fees: Surf skis/sit insides - $60, Sit-on-tops - $40. (Boats will be transported free of charge to the race site. Book early to ensure your choice of boat and transport.) Email [email protected] for your registration form.

All participants will receive a complimentary T-shirt from The Maritime Financial Group (early registration is requested so we can order your desired size.)

Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of both races, and medals and prizes compliments the Maritime Financial Group for various categories (including single sit-on-tops, doubles, women's).

The winner of the long course will receive two tickets to Barbados, and the winner of the short course will receive two tickets to Tobago courtesy Supearl Travel Service Ltd, 86 Duke Street, in Port of Spain.

Fun kayak events for the whole family start at 11:30am.
Free to the general public. Small kayaks will be available for children.

See our rules and registration forms for more details.

As usual, the Ortoire Village Council will have BBQ, fish broth, corn soup and more on sale.

This event is hosted by the Trinidad Kayak Club and sanctioned by the Trinidad & Tobago Canoe/Kayak Federation. Our title sponsor is The Maritime Financial Group. Other sponsors include Superl Travel Service Ltd, Tourism Development Company Ltd (TDC) and Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd (PPGPL).

Directions: Along the Manzanilla stretch, look out for marker 79.5km (just after the vendor huts), pass Cascadoux Tr on your right. Ortoire Bridge is just after 81.5km.
Immediately after the bridge, turn left into Pt. Radix Rd, and very shortly after, turn left again... this will take you to the Admin area.

One of the several albums from last year's event:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1005399706169368.1073741872.123729807669700&type=1&l=1399679e86

Location

  • Ortoire River
    Manzanilla Mayaro Road, Ortoire Village, Manzanill...
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