The Nantahala Glacier Breaker Race is this weekend. The wildwater race is Sunday March 1st.

Here's the link:   http://www.usawildwater.com/news/2009/090206_Glacier_Breaker.htm

- Let me know if you need to borrow a Speeder or Wavehopper and Casey Jones and I will see what we can do.
- ATL area types, let me know your schedules and we can set up carpools. Also, I'm willing to go up SAT if we have a group that wants to do training runs.

Here's the article from www.USAWildwater.com

The 2009 Nantahala Racing Club Glacier Breaker Wildwater race will take place on the Nantahala River, Wesser NC on Sunday March 1st. This annual event is a classic only race and will start at the Ledges rapid and end at the old road bridge at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, about 5km downstream. Winning K1 times will be about 19 minutes. Please join us for the southeast's season opener. River releases are on an as needed energy basis the weekend before and during the week. Guaranteed practice water is available Friday and Saturday, so come up early and enjoy the whitewater and Smoky Mountains.

Schedule: Sunday March 1st, 2009
9-10am -- Wildwater Registration Rivers End Restaurant
10:30am -- Competitors Meeting / Boat loading NOC Rentals Parking Area
11:30am -- Wildwater Race starts at the Ledges Nantahala River
12:30pm -- Awards Rivers End Restaurant

Classes:
K-1, K-1W, C-1, C-2
Open (all), Masters (age >40), Juniors (age 15-18), Cadets (age <14)
It takes 3 boats to make a class

Course:
The Wildwater race will be a classic race from the Ledges on the Nantahala River to the old bridge at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Class II-III Whitewater.

Entry Fees:
Wildwater – $20.00 per person
USACK membership required. One-day USACK memberships available at registration.

Registration:
Sunday March 1st, 2009
9-10am Rivers End Restaurant
See USAWildwater.com for a link to forms.
Please mail the forms and entry fee to the following address or bring it with you for day of race registration. Nantahala Racing Club
2009 Glacier Breaker Wildwater Race
P. O. Box 134
Almond, NC 28702 For additional information or if you would like to volunteer to help with the races contact the wildwater race director, Chris Hipgrave at chris.hipgrave@....

Let me know your questions and how I can help.

John Pinyerd
jpinyerd@...
O) 770-575-1433
C) 678-357-7843