April 28th...unless it changes again. I had trouble finding it on facebook, so here it is...

Hey PPer's,

Chris here with some more direct info for the Robe Canyon Downriver race.

I will be keeping track of things going on here on PP, but the majority of info I post and the place to sign up to volunteer or submit your team will be on the Facebook site. here:

http://www.facebook.com/events/279593802120729/284686224944820/


Great! Seems like people have been out training or at least getting some runs in!

So once again the race date is saturday April 28th @ 10:00 A.M. . If flows do not work out for saturday we may move the date to sunday. If that does not work then hopefully we will give the next weekend a try.

To make this whole shee-bang work out we will need at least 2 Timekeepers at the put-in, 2 timekeepers at the take-out, and 5 teams...

SO SIGN UP in the comments section on the facebook page if you have any interest in helping volunteer or to sign up your team.

The flows we are looking for this year are going to be between 4.9 and 6.0ft. F.Y.I There is a chance if I lose too many people because its 6.0 ft I may post-pone the race.

We will be starting the race in the same place as last year, below T-1 rapid on the river left side. The finish line is the same and still Landslide rapid is a MANDATORY portage.

The winning team gets to take home the glamorous Robe Canyon robes with their names embroidered on them (at a later date of course). Also, coming down with the boys in B.C. will be the infamous Robe Gnome, he plans to go home with the team that comes in D.F.L.

We will try and have a bit of a party at the take-out after the race. If all goes well we may have some BBQ food or snacks for everyone.

Also, it always helps if people carpool and/or bring some big trucks to help aid in the mega-shuttling that will ensue.

So, lets plan to meet at 10:00 A.M at the Take-out for the run. This is a team meeting for a rundown of the the usual rules of the race. Also to organize safety boaters. I will try and put up a tent on the river side of the road and just beyond the gate (where you climb up the stairs on the way out of the river).

We will try and start the race by noon, the timing of this part is always hard to judge but everyone should be able to get to the start line by then.

If all goes well we will announce the winners by 4:30 P.M. and drink some beer.

And again, post on the facebook site to sign up to volunteer or race, its the only way we can make this event possible!

Thanks everyone!

Hey Chris: Could you try to make the decision as early as possible? I have one day free and the other tied up, with obligations to the other. So it would be great to give the people to whom I am obligated a little bit of notice. (They don't understand the fluctuations of rivers).

Lookin like the Robe Race is officially set for a Sun morning meet up. How fitting we go to CHURCH on a Sunday. Anyway, 10am at the takeout. May 6th

The riverflow and weather still looks to be in range. Lets do this!

PS - We need two volunteers for the takeout timing...anyone interested?