1st Prize: Sandline Combo Splash 3L S/S
2nd Prize: Jacket Splash 3L L/S. Mid-weight paddling jacket.
3rd Prize: Sandiline Lycra Shirt L/S - High quality lycra rashvest.
Inspired by a web site design created by Scott Shipley, we created the PaddleTools.com Winter Paddling Challenge where paddlers can quickly and easily log, track and compare their paddling workouts. Workouts are categorized in slalom racing specific terms including workouts related to: increasing speed, aerobic capacity, lactic tolerance and out-of-boat activities such as weight lifting. Racers can monitor their progress on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Further, racers can share their statistics with other members of the paddling community.
To inspire our slalom athletes across the country to continue to train throughout the winter months we are holding a contest based on the amount of training time logged by individual athletes each month.
- The contest runs from November, 2011 through March, 2012.
- Prizes will be awarded each month based on the training total for that month.
- Grand Prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest based on the training total for the entire 5 month period.
- The contest is open to all USACK members approved by the contest board of directors.
- The winning log must be verifiable by a reputable coach or another responsible athlete.
- At least 40% of the winning log must be spent 'in the boat.'
- For out-of-boat excercise, log only the time spent actively lifting or running. Do not log time spent resting, spotting, waiting for apparatus, warming up, cooling down and stretching etc.
- Workouts must be logged within one week of completion.
We hope that this contest will both inspire our athletes who often train in isolation during the dead of winter as well as bring the entire racing community closer together despite the wide geographic range represented.