2010 ACA Open Canoe Slalom Nationals
Friday, August 6, 2010 to Sunday, August 8, 2010
difficulty: novice
there is no leader
organizer: Adventure Sports Center International
offsite link: http://OCS.Whitewater-Slalom.us/oc-2010n.htm
currently signed on: Greg Konigshaus
The Adventure Sports Center International facility, aka ASCI, is a man-made river channel, with pumped variable water levels, run by Matt Taylor, a former C-2 Whitewater Slalom Olympian. It's located in the very Western end of the state of Maryland, just 16 miles south of I-68.
Although there is no camping allowed at the race site, Matt has arranged for a free primitive camping area, with portable toilets & dumpsters, at their Climbing Facility at Forked Run, which is less than three miles from the race site. This coupled with the fact that the race site has full locker room facilities, including hot showers, makes camping at the 2010 Nationals very attractive.
There are several Motels, Campgounds and Bed & Breakfast establishments within just a few miles of the race site.
Access for spectators at ASCI is excellent. The facility boasts of a grass covered amphitheater type bowl at the ninety degree right hand turn midway down the course and lawns to the river's edge all along river left. There is a large level outcropping of rock on river right, accessed by a bridge at the top of the course, that affords a look down into the river channel for most of the course.
On river right, (aka "the island"), there are many picnic tables, a children's sand box and walks that cut through the woods to access the lower parts of the river.
Competitors must check in at Race HQ before putting on the water to practice as all competitors, in addition to wearing the required helmets and PFD's, are also required to wear "practice bibs" at all times while paddling at ASCI. The practice bibs must be turned in by competitors on Thursday in the late afternoon, at Race HQ, and exchanged for their assigned race bib or bibs.
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