What is it?
The
Barton Challenge Program consists of regional races for young paddlers from 9 to 17 years old (see Note #1 below) culminating in the Barton Cup Challenge at the
USCA National Championships in early August every year.
How do you qualify to compete in the Barton Cup Finals at Nationals
By completing a course in a regional Qualifying Race, paddlers become eligible to compete at the following USCA Nationals for the Barton Cup final within the C1 Junior and K1 Junior Marathon Championship races.
Where and when are the USCA Nationals in 2010?
In 2010 National Canoe & Kayak Championships will take place on the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo, WI - about 40 minutes north of Green Bay, from Tuesday, August 10 through Sunday, August 15.
The K1 Junior Marathon Championships & K1 Barton Challenge finals take place Saturday, August 14. The C1 Junior Marathon Championships & C1 Barton Challenge finals take place Sunday, August 15. Winners of each of the four classes (C1/K1, Man/Woman) will receive a Barton Cup. The K1 winners will also win a kayak paddle, donated by Epic Kayaks. The C1 winners will also win a canoe paddle.
Note #1: Ages: For Barton Challenge Qualifying Races taking place in the 12 months leading to a USCA Nationals, ages are measured as of midnight on the December 31 preceding that Nationals. Example 1: For Qualifying Races taking place August 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010, ages are measured as of December 31, 2009. Example 2: For races taking place from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011, ages are measured as of December 31, 2010.
Note #2: The Barton Cup finals at USCA Nationals do not qualify as Barton Challenge Qualifying Races for the following year.
The registration form (see pages 3 & 4 for the Barton Cup finals) and USCA's Competition Rules — see "Appendix 11" for Barton Challenge rules — can be downloaded from the 2010 USCA Nationals page (click here). Note that most events (including all marathon events) require pre-registration. Day-of-race registration ONLY available for the (unofficial) Biathlon, and the Youth Sprints on Thursday.
Questions and requests to Barton Challenge Subcommittee Chair, Miranda Robinson; email mirandafae@gmail.com or phone (607) 437-4195.
2010 Barton Challenge Qualifying Races
August 1, 2009 – Wolf Lake Youth Sprints and Marathon, Wolf Lake, MI.
The first Barton Challenge Qualifying Race "for 2010" actually took place August 1, 2009 - the start (first day!) of the qualifying period. The Wolf Lake 4.5-mile race qualified those participants who would still be under 18 as of December 31, 2009 for the Barton Cup finals at the 2010 USCA Nationals.
Note that in these results, the age classes refer to midnight, December 31, 2008, not 2009.
C1 Bantam (9-11)
1 Jackie Stone 0:51:59
C1 Juvenile Girl (12-14)
1 Anna Tompkins 0:47:53
C1 Juvenile Boy (12-14)
1 Brian Storch 0:42:44
2 Jeff Lindstrom 0:44:26
3 John Warren 0:51:25
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C1 Junior Girl (15-17)
1 Nathalie Hanson 0:45:31
C1 Junior Boy (15-17)
1 Griffin Williams 0:35:13
2 Josh Quintel 0:36:14
3 Erik VanDis 0:39:15
4 Chris Tompkins 0:44:21
5 Matt Swinehart 0:48:38
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K1 Bantam (9-11)
1 Brian Cunningham-Rhoads 0:47:10
K1 Juvenile Girl (12-14)
1 Emily Hazel 0:38:16
K1 Juvenile Boy (12-14)
1 Brian Storch 0:37:55
K1 Junior Girl (15-17)
1 Sarah Tompkins 0:39:31
1 Nathalie Hanson 0:41:37
K1 Junior Boy (15-17)
1 Chris Tompkins 0:38:05
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Of the above paddlers, those who were still under 18 years as of December 31, 2009 and were 2009 paid up USCA members qualified to participate in the upcoming 2010 Barton Challenge cup finals at USCA Nationals in Peshtigo. (They will also need to renew their membership for 2010 if they have not already done so!) They are: Emily Hazel (K1), Jackie Stone (C1), and Anna Tompkins (C1).
May 15, 2010 – 2nd Annual Russellville Barton Cup Qualifying Race, Russellville, AR.
The 2nd annual Barton Cup Qualifying Race was held out at the Russellville Ski Area on May 15. We received a lot of rain the night before, which caused a significant amount of inflow from the Illinois Bayou, so we had to change the course from last year. This ended up being a bonus for the spectators since the course now looped around the ski area and allowed a full view of the race. It also provided a more challenging course for the competitors since there were now several sharp turns. The course did go out into part of the Illinois Bayou flow so there were a couple of swims, but the swimmers were able to get back into their canoes and finish the course. One of those juniors that participated in the unintentional swim portion of the race paddled hard enough to finish in third place. Great job to all those involved and good luck at Nationals.
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C1 Junior (15-17)
1 Nathan White 32:57
2 Michael Norris 34:53
3 Jared King 35:11
4 Alex Iacampo 36:17
5 Mark Sayger 38:16
6 Chris Williams 40:08
C1 Juvenile (14-16)
1 Phillip Sayger 38:42
C1W Junior (15-17)
1 Sarah Davis 38:29
K1 Junior (15-17)
1 Jared King 33:28
The above all qualified for the Barton Cup Challenge finals in C1 (except for Michael Norris – over age limit); Jared King qualified for both C1 and K1.
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June 14, 2010 – Madrid Canoe Regatta
- Barton Challenge Qualifying Race, Madrid, NY (6 miles).
K1
1 Aaron Berghash 1:01:19 —
[First in a field of 5.]
June 19, 2010 – Fox & Ferson Barton Challenge Races, St Charles, IL (3 miles).
C1
1 Martin Kratka 27.0
2 Tomaš Kratka 27.0
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K1
1 Tomaš Kratka 33.0
2 Martin Kratka 35.0
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July 11, 2010 – C1/K1 Saturday Night Special (the Wisconsin River Race weekend), Muscoda (about 4 miles)
Twenty-three solo boats lined up at 5:00 pm Saturday evening: 14 C1s and 10 K1s. That was fun!
Class place / Overall place / Boat# / Name (State) / Time / Barton Cup Qualifier?
C1 Man
| 1 | 3 | CM9 | Calvin Hassel (NE) | 35:59 | |
| 2 | 7 | CM12 | Joe Manns (MN) | 41:23 | |
| 3 | 8 | CM10 | Ted Cramer (IA) | 43:56 | |
| 4 | 9 | CM15 | Nick McGrory (MN) | 44:50 | Barton Cup Qualifier |
| 5 | 10 | CM3 | Tave Lamperez (IL) | 44:57 | |
| 6 | 11 | CM17 | Kevin Stalheim (WI) | 45:32 | |
| 7 | 12 | CM11 | Tommy Cramer (IA) | 45:36 | |
| 8 | 15 | CM8 | Gareth Stevens (WI) | 47:25 | |
| 9 | 16 | CM14 | Isaak Ridge (MN) | 47:31 | Barton Cup Qualifier |
| 10 | 18 | CM1 | Joe Elliott (WI) | 49:13 | |
C1 Woman
| 1 | 13 | CW4 | Beth Schluter (WI) | 45:48 | |
| 2 | 14 | CW5 | Jan Perrin (WI) | 46:10 | |
| 3 | 19 | CW1 | Janet Perry (IL) | 50:09 | |
| 4 | 21 | CW3 | Paula Waite (WI) | 51:45 | |
K1 Man
| 1 | 1 | KM5 | Kevin LeRoy (WI) | 35:36 | |
| 2 | 2 | KM7 | Mike Brumbaugh (MN) | 35:47 | |
| 3 | 4 | KM6 | John Sanborn (MN) | 37:43 | |
| 4 | 5 | KM8 | Marsh Jones (MN) | 38:?? | |
| 5 | 6 | KM2 | Terry Johnson (IL) | 38:58 | |
| 6 | 20 | KM8 | Carl Busjahn (WI) | 50:48 | |
K1 Woman
| 1 | 17 | KW4 | Julia Johnson (MN) | 48:47 | Barton Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | 22 | KW3 | Mattie Watts (MN) | 52:01 | Barton Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | 23 | KW2 | Sarah Tokos (MN) | 52:51 | Barton Cup Qualifier |
July 15, 2010 – Hoigaard's Barton Cup Races
(times to follow)
K1
Nick McGrory
Isaak Ridge
Jordan Meyer
K1 Girls
Julia Johnson
Madison Youngbloom
Georgia Potter
C1 Girls
Britta Hardel
Mattie Watts
July 17-18, 2010 – Spike's Challenge, AuSable River, Grayling, MI
Barton Challenge Qualifiers:
Place / Boat # / Name / Time
C1
23 104 Kyle Stonehouse 0:51:01 Barton Cup Qualifier
40 XX Dylan DeBover 1:04:17 Barton Cup Qualifier
41 168 David Somero 1:07:29 Barton Cup Qualifier
42 31 Tim Burr 1:30:29 Barton Cup Qualifier
July 17-18, 2010 – Long Lake Lap, Long Lake, Rice Creek, MN
Barton Challenge Qualifiers:
Place / Name / Time
C1
1 Alice Flanders 1:10:11
2 Julia Johnson 1:12:38
3 Sarah Tokos 1:15:27
K1
1 Nick McGrory 0:56:49
2 Isaak Ridge 0:56:50
3 Britta Hardel 1:17:58
July 31, 2010 – Wolf Lake Youth Sprints and Marathon, Wolf Lake, MI (4.5 miles).
Barton Challenge Qualifiers:
K1 Female
Name Place Time
Anna Tompkins 1st 0:39:16
Lindsey Stone 2nd 1:07:53
K1 Male
John Warren 1st 0:45:32
Brennan Stone 2nd 0:54:26
C1 Female
Anna Tompkins 1st 0:45:37
Jackie Stone 2nd 0:47:48
Katie Warren 3rd 1:06:44
C1 Male
John Warren 1st 0:46:45
James Warren 2nd 0:47:07
Austin Clark 3rd 0:59:54
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