HOST THE USCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Application instructions for submitting a bid to host the USCA National Championships may be obtained from the USCA Nationals Coordinator/USCA Executive Director, or download the documentation using the link below.

Who can submit a bid?
Any Race Sponsor or Club Affiliate who has sponsored USCA races at least two years prior to the bid date. Exceptions to this requirement will be made by the recommendations of the USCA Core Group Site Selection Committee.

Where do I send my applications?
Applications to host the National Championships must be sent to the Executive Director, President, Nationals Coordinator, Competition Committee Chair, Nationals Coordinator, and Core Group Site Selection Chair by September 1. A signed petition of ten (10) current USCA members who are familiar with the river and the area must accompany the application.

How will my bid be evaluated?
The Core Group Site Selection Committee will evaluate the race site and report its findings to the USCA Delegates at the USCA Annual Meeting. (Site of the Nationals is awarded one and on-half (1-1/2 years prior to the race).

How are the dates selected?
National Championship races are usually help in August or dates selected at the USCA Annual Meeting by the USCA Delegates 2-1/2 years in advance of the event.

Who sets race fees for competitors?
The fee for the championship event will be subject to approval by the USCA Delegates at the time the bid is submitted at the USCA Annual Meeting. After the delegates award the bid the proposed entry fee will be binding. There are separate fees for each championship. No fee shall be charged for youth (5-14) and juniors (15-17) shall be assessed only one-half of the adult fee.

Download the Document "Hosting the USCA Nationals" which includes the forms required to put together a bid to host nationals. 

Download the Document "Hosting Aluminum Nationals" which includes the forms required to put together a bid to aluminum nationals. 

Downloads are in Adobe .pdf format.

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