Dickerson Course

Update May 10th:

We have requested water on May 12, 11am-1pm. However, they are having some trouble with the intake pumps and we will receive water confirmation Saturday morning.

Email:
Potomac Whitewater Racing Center Race Director & Coach, Dana Chladek

Events Calendar

57th Annual Potomac Downriver Race

Congrats to all racers and winners at the CCA’s Annual Potomac Downriver Race!

Click here for Results
Click here for Finals Results

(sponsored by PWRC and MD Canoe & Kayak Series)

 

Feeder Spring Fling

Thank you all for coming to the Feeder Spring Fling, especially Scotty Pasons and Lauren Buxby on timing, Ashley Nee on safety, Aaron Mann as chief judge, and our dynamic scoring team of Derrick Moore and Ellen Durkee!

For results CLICK HERE

See you all at the Feeder Summer Slalom on June 10th.  Don’t forget the June 8 entry deadline!

Feeder Spring Fling on May 6th!

The Feeder Spring Fling is coming soon! The race is an approximately 14-16 gate novice/intermediate course on class II water.  The race course will be set by May 4th and there will be open practice until 9:15 am on race day.  The Spring Fling is the third qualifying race for the Mid-Atlantic Youth Regional Team.  Registration deadline is 11:59pm, May 4th.  Cost is $15 for one class/$20 for two classes for current USACK members.

To register online CLICK HERE

Carlos

Carlos Ifarraguerri on the Feeder Canal

Win a Pyranha Shiva, Three Day Vacation, Lesson with an Olympian!!!

… at the PWRC Silent Auction and Party!

DAY:  Saturday!!! (April 21)

TIME: 7pm

LOCATION: Potomac Paddlesports in Rockville

Enjoy great food and wine, and meet our 2012 National Team Olympians: Caroline Queen, Scott Parsons, Ashley Nee, and Casey Eichfeld

If you cannot attend the auction, any items can be purchased prior to the auction. Contact Dana Chladek to do so.

To view list of all auction items, CLICK HERE.

PWRC Athletes Medal at Olympic Trials & Qualify for National Team!

Scott Parsons won GOLD at U.S. Olympic Trials in Men’s Kayak!

Ashley Nee won GOLD at U.S. Olympic Trials in Women’s Kayak!

Casey Eichfeld won SILVERS at U.S. Olympic Trials in Single Canoe & Double Canoe!

Caroline Queen won SILVER at U.S. Olympic Trials in Women’s Kayak!

Ashley Nee takes her second of two runs in the women's K1 (solo kayak) division on Thursday April 12, 2012 during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. (AP Photo/Ben Goff, The Gaston Gazette)

Congrats to all the PWRC athletes who competed in the Trials!

For Results, CLICK HERE.

The final selection event for the U.S. Olympic Team will be held at the World Cup in Cardiff, Wales, June 8-12.

For the two Washington Port articles, CLICK HERE and HERE.

PWRC Athletes Nee and Queen Profiled on NPR and the Gazette Newspaper

To listen to the NPR piece:

CLICK HERE

To read the Gazette piece:

CLICK HERE

Local Paddler Scott Mann Profiled in Washington Post

 

For full story, CLICK HERE.

Congrats to the Winners at the Dickerson Spring Race!

RESULTS HERE 

Fastest K1-M: Scott Parsons

Fastest K1-W: Ashley Nee

Fastest C1-M: Elliot Bertrand

Fastest C1-W: Catie Vuksich

Fastest C2: Bertand / Rudnitsky

Fastest K1-W, Ashley Nee, competes at the 2012 Dickerson Spring Race

The Dickerson Spring Race is the first race of the 2012 Maryland Canoe and Kayak Series and the first qualifying race for the Mid-Atlantic Youth Regional Team.

Profile on PWRC Athlete Scott Parsons

 

Click here to read about Potomac Whitewater Athlete Scott Parsons in the Washington Post.

Potomac Whitewater’s 2012 Race Schedule

March 11: Dickerson Spring Race (Race #1 Youth Regional team) **

May 6: Feeder Spring Fling (Race #3 Youth Regional Team)*

May 12: Potomac Downriver Race****

June 10: Feeder Summer Slalom (Race #4 Youth Regional Team) *

June 27/28: Maryland State Championships at ASCI***

September 8/9: US National Championships and Deep Creek Open (at ASCI)***

October 6/7: Dickerson Slalom Festival **

October 27: Fall Feeder Slalom Classic*

October 28: Little Falls Biathalon

*novice race: open practice on the course, awards by 2 year brackets (U12, U14, U16, U18, U23, Open, Master), class 2 whitewater, 14-16 gate course
**intermediate/advanced race: open practice on course, awards by 4 year brackets (U14, U18, Open, Master), class 3-4 whitewater, 14-16 gate wide-open course
***expert race: no open practice, full length course, world -class difficulty class 3-4 whitewater
Mid-Atlantic Youth Regional Team will be chosen as best 3 of 4 races with Race #1 at the Kish.

****intermediate downriver race from Rocky Island Rapid to Sycamore Island on the Potomac River.

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Get In Touch . . .

Potomac Whitewater Racing Center
PO Box 54
Cabin John, MD 20818

E-mail Contacts

PWRC Membership Questions
PWRC Chair
Adam Van Grack

PWRC Race Director & Coach
Dana Chladek