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Olympic Canoe/Kayak Sprint Racing Program

Training for the Sprint Racing Program takes place year round. We have divided our program into seasonal (on water) and off season. Athletes are able to progress from the Youth Paddling Program to Development to our full time High Performance Sprint Program under the guidance of our coaching staff.

Below is a progression of the programs for the Sprint Program and training schedules.

2007 Program Information

Spring Learn to Sprint Kayak Program

Are you new to sprint kayaking ? Try out our spring intro program to the exciting sport of sprint canoe and kayaking. We'll start off in the larger stable boats and progress from there. Come prepared to paddle everyday. In poor weather conditions we'll move the session indoors to our indoor paddling tank or outside on dryland for another alternate activity. 
Call or email if you would like more information.

LK1      Tuesday, Thursday  4:30-6:00pm, Saturdays 9-11am May 15 - June 28. 
 We realize participants may not be able to attend all 3 sessions per week.
Age: 9-16 years of age

Cost: $135.00
Download registration form and waiver.(Acrobat PDF).

Bantam  Program

Paddlers 14 and under (Bantam, Peewee and atom age categories)
The following are training times for the spring and fall practice sessions:
May - June (Days TBC) and September - October 2007: Tues, Thurs 4:15-6:15pm, Sat  9-11am
Summer practices times for development paddlers (away regattas my alter some Monday and Friday times).

July - August: Monday - Friday: 9:30-12:30 on a daily basis. Practice sessions will typically include a big boat session and small boat session, other activities will include special dryland workouts.

Fee: $450 for full participation May - October. (includes a junior membership to the Club)

High Performance Program

The High Performance program is for athletes that have participated in the program for a number of years and are committed to a full time training program.

Paddlers over 14 years of age (Midget and Juvenile age categories)
May - June and September - October: M-F 4:15-6:00pm, Sat  9-11am (schedule to be confirmed on a weekly basis by coaching staff.
July - August: Monday - Friday: 1:30-4:30pm on a daily basis. Practice sessions will typically include a big boat session and small session, other activities will include special dryland workouts.

Fee: $560.00 for full participation May - October. (includes a junior membership to the Club)

Spring or Fall Session Only

For those only able to commit to the spring or fall program for junior development please contact the Club and discuss program details.

Fee: $150.00 if you would like to participate in either the spring only or fall only 3-4x per week sessions. 

Winter / Dryland  Program

Details will be available in October once planning is in place.

The dryland program runs November through April until we are back on the water May 1st.

This past winter  the athletes were training Wed am, Friday and Sunday  evenings at the MRC pool. Afternoons were at the Clubhouse and training consists of weights and body weights, tank paddling, running, medicine ball and other related activities.

Saturdays join the high performance paddlers for an optional workout - running, cross country skiing and other activities planned on a weekly basis.