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Cumulating list of Barton Cup Challenge
participants who have qualified to date for the
Barton Cup finals at the USCA Nationals.
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What is the Barton Cup Challenge?
The Greg Barton Cup Challenge for C1 and K1 Junior Marathon is a program of regional races for young paddlers from 9 to 17 years old (see Note #1 below) culminating in the Barton Cup Challenge finals at the USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships in early August every year.
For a full description of the program from the USCA Competition Rules, see The Greg Barton K1/C1 Junior Marathon Cup Challenge ← click here.
How do I qualify to compete in the Barton Cup Challenge finals at USCA Nationals ?
You qualify by being between 9 and 17 years of age on December 31, 2011, by being (or becoming) a member of USCA and completing a course in a regional Barton Cup Qualifying Race. This makes you elegible to compete at the following USCA Nationals in the Barton Cup Challenge finals, which are run as part of the C1 Junior and K1 Junior Marathon Championship races.
Where and when are the USCA Nationals in 2012?
In 2012, USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships will take place on the Allegheny River in Warren, PA from Tuesday, August 7 through Sunday, August 12.
The K1 Junior Marathon Championships & K1 Barton Cup Challenge finals take place - date tba. The C1 Junior Marathon Championships & C1 Barton Cup Challenge finals take place - date tba. Winners of each of the four classes (C1/K1, Man Junior/Woman Junior) will receive a Barton Cup trophy. The K1 winners will also win a kayak paddle, donated by Epic Kayaks. The C1 winners will also win a canoe paddle.
How do I hold a Barton Cup Qualifying Race?
Download and fill out the Application to Hold a Barton Cup Qualifying Race and send it, signed, to the Barton Cup Chair (or the Youth Activities Committee Chair).
For USCA Sanctioning you'll need a course at least 3 miles long, and you'll need to meet certain insurance requirements, and be willing to collect participant information, signatures on waivers, and USCA memberships from those not already members — and send documents, information and race results to various parties in a timely fashion: all details are on the form. In return you'll get promotion from the USCA and the joy of encouraging kids in a healthy sport.
Note #1: Ages: For Barton Cup 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 15, 2011 through August 5, 2012, ages are measured as of December 31, 2011. Example 2: For races taking place from August 13, 2012 through August 4, 2013, ages are measured as of December 31, 2012.
Note #2: Barton Cup Qualifying Race hosts are required to get their race results information to the Chair of the Barton Cup Committee (position temporarily vacant)
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, no later than the Monday of Nationals Week - this year, August, 6, 2012. The required information includes the name of the qualifying paddler, paddler's birth date, parent or guardian's name, email and mailing addresses and phone number(s). It would be very much appreciated if this information were sent within a week of race date for Barton Cup Qualifying Races held earlier than August 2012.
Note #3: The Barton Cup Challenge finals at USCA Nationals do not qualify as Barton Challenge Qualifying Races for the following year.
Questions and requests to
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Barton Cup Qualifying Races
for the 2012 Nationals
April 7, 2012: at Cameron County Canoe &
Kayak Classic (PA).
June 2, 2012: at Stewart Lake Race (NJ).
June 23, 2012: at Arkansas' Big Dog C1 and
K1 Pro Races (AR).
July 7, 2012: at Wisconsin River Canoe &
Kayak Race Weekend (WI).
July 21, 2012: at PACK State Championship /
The Pat Shine Memorial Canoe
& Kayak Race (PA).
August 4, 2012: at Kalamazoo Canoe and
Kayak Club Races (MI)
Barton Cup Qualifying Races
for the 2013 Nationals
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Unless explicitly stated to the contrary (or appearing in an official USCA document) any purported fact, expressed opinion, or advice given in the pages of www.uscanoe.com or www.uscanoenews.com, including those presented by USCA committee chairs or other members of the USCA, or contained in documents presented on or downloadable from, or contained on pages linked by this website, do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of the USCA nor imply an endorsement of any kind by the USCA.
Page last updated April 22, 2012
What is the Barton Cup Challenge?
The Greg Barton Cup Challenge for C1 and K1 Junior Marathon is a program of regional races for young paddlers from 9 to 17 years old (see Note #1 below) culminating in the Barton Cup Challenge finals at the USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships in early August every year.
How do I qualify to compete in the Barton Cup Challenge finals at USCA Nationals ?
You qualify by being between 9 and 17 years of age on December 31, 2011, by being (or becoming) a member of USCA and completing a course in a regional Barton Cup Qualifying Race. This makes you elegible to compete at the following USCANationals in the Barton Cup Challenge finals, which are run as part of the C1 Junior and K1 Junior Marathon Championship races.
Where and when are the USCA Nationals in 2012?
In 2012, USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships will take place on the Allegheny River in Warren, PA from Tuesday, August 7 through Sunday, August 12.
The K1 Junior Marathon Championships & K1 Barton Cup Challenge finals take place - date tba. The C1 Junior Marathon Championships & C1 Barton Cup Challenge finals take place - date tba. Winners of each of the four classes (C1/K1, Man Junior/Woman Junior) will receive a Barton Cup trophy. The K1 winners will also win a kayak paddle, donated by Epic Kayaks. The C1 winners will also win a canoe paddle.
How do I hold a Barton Cup Qualifying Race?
Download and fill out the Application to Hold a Barton Cup Qualifying Race and send it, signed, to the Barton Cup Chair (or the Youth Activities Committee Chair).
For USCA Sanctioning you'll need a course at least 3 miles long, and you'll need to meet certain insurance requirements, and be willing to collect participant information, signatures on waivers, and USCA memberships from those not already members — and send documents, information and race results to various parties in a timely fashion: all details are on the form. In return you'll get promotion from the USCA and the joy of encouraging kids in a healthy sport.
Note #1: Ages: For Barton Cup Qualifying Races taking place in the 12 months leading to a USCANationals, ages are measured as of midnight on the December 31 preceding that Nationals. Example 1: For Qualifying Races taking place August 15, 2011 through August 5, 2012, ages are measured as of December 31, 2011. Example 2: For races taking place from August 13, 2012 through August 4, 2013, ages are measured as of December 31, 2012.
Note #2: Barton Cup Qualifying Race hosts are required to get their race results information to the Chair of the Barton Cup Committee (position temporarily vacant)
and the Chair of the Youth Committee,
, no later than the Monday of Nationals Week - this year, August, 6, 2012. The required information includes the name of the qualifying paddler, paddler's birth date, parent or guardian's name, email and mailing addresses and phone number(s). It would be very much appreciated if this information were sent within a week of race date for Barton Cup Qualifying Races held earlier than August 2012.
Note #3: The Barton Cup Challenge finals at USCANationals do not qualify as Barton Challenge Qualifying Races for the following year.
Questions and requests to
Barton Cup Qualifying Races
for the 2012 Nationals
