Pigg River Ramble Weekend May 14-16th

Thanks to All of The Sponsors of the
Pigg River Ramble Weekend
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9th Annual
Pigg River Ramble Weekend
May 14-16th
The Weekend Presented by:
Blackwater Blackout– May 14, 2010
Pigg River Ramble– May 15, 2010
Breakfast on The Blackwater– May 16, 2010
STEVE WRIGHT
BRAD BROWN
LEON INGRAM
KENNY BETTERTON
SCOTT LYNCH
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www.historicrockymount.com or www.franklincountyva.org
Organized by The Community Partnership for Revitalization and Franklin County
Description of Events
Friday, May 14
RULES
The 5th Annual Blackwater Blackout
RACERS will be timed launched at staggered start times.
5 PM - 7:00PM
7 PM - 9:00PM
11 PM
Registration - Music & Food
Blackwater Blackout
Last shuttle
Boats will be rigged with all sorts of light fixtures, flash lights and glow sticks as
they navigate down the Blackwater River (no electrical systems allowed). Proceeds from this float help build Antioch Community Park. (3 Mile Float) The
first 300 registered will receive a t-shirt.
Saturday, May 15
The 9th Annual Pigg River Ramble
FLOATERS will mass start and will NOT be timed. NO INFLATABLES, PLEASE!
Winners will be based on overall finish time.
Observe all water safety rules and have appropriate flotation devices
(pfds) at all times.
Participants under the age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
(Adults can accompany kids in different water-craft.)
Littering on the river is prohibited.
7 AM - 9:15 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
2-6:00 PM
Registration
Mandatory Safety Briefing
Ramble Racers begin
Floaters start after Racers
Barbeque, Awards and Post Race
Festivities at Waid Park
*Last shuttle service will be at 5 pm.
Welcome all returning racers/floaters and newcomers! Come join us for the main
event and enjoy a great day of paddling and barbeque! (8 Mile Float) Water, breakfast items and snack packs will be available for purchase.
Sunday, May 16
Breakfast on the Blackwater
9 AM
10:00 AM
Noon
Check-In (No Sunday Registration)
Float Begins
Final Shuttle Run
Finishing the weekend with a great riverside breakfast and a leisurely float down
the Blackwater River completes the package. Breakfast will be served ~45 min.
into the float! (3 Mile Float)
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Rakes Road Bridge will be an official optional and/or emergency
pull-out location for the Pigg River Ramble.
There will be an official sweeper in all events.
If you are injured or need medical attention please alert other participants or call 911.
If lightning occurs, please exit the river immediately, crouch and wait
out the storm.
The organizers of the Blackwater Blackout, Pigg River Ramble, and
the Breakfast on the Blackwater reserve the right to cancel any/or all
events based on unsafe conditions due to extreme weather conditions.
No Alcohol permitted during all three events.
PIGG RIVER RAMBLE ONLY
ENTRY FORM
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
(Choose and appropriate craft and category)
Make checks payable to:
The Community Partnership
P. O. Box 184
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Log Perch Kayak
(ages 12 & under)
King Fishers Kayak
(ages 13 to 17)
_______Kid’s Tandem Kayak/Canoe
(ages 12-under)
_______Teen Tandem Kayak/Canoe
(ages 13-17)
Kayak - Single Male
Canoe - Single Male
Kayak -Single Female
Canoe - Single Female
Kayak - Tandem
Canoe - Tandem Female
Kayak - *Senior
Canoe - Tandem Male
Kayak- **Super Senior
Canoe - Tandem M/F
Flat-bottom - Tandem
Canoe - *Senior M/F
Age on day of the event
Parent/Child (12 & under)
Canoe- **Super Senior
Name/s & ages of additional occupants of your craft.
Themed Craft (Judged for creativity and theme. This is not a racing class.)
Name
Team Captain (If participating in Ramble ONLY)
Address
City
State________Zip
Phone
Age on day of the event
2nd Team Member (Tandem entries ONLY)
*Senior Division- ages 55 to 64
age
Participation Waiver
**Super Senior Division - ages 65 & up
PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:
In consideration of being permitted to participate in the 2010 Pigg River Ramble Weekend, which
includes the Blackwater Blackout, the Pigg River Ramble, and/or the Breakfast on the Blackwater
River Float, or any portion thereof, I do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators,
and assignees, release and forever discharge The Community Partnership for Revitalization, and
all other entities or persons involved in sponsoring, organizing, managing, and/or manning the
event/s of all claims, damages, losses, demands, actions, cause of action, suits of law, or suits of
any nature arising from my participation in the aforementioned events on May 14, 15, 16, 2010,
or the rain date for the event. I understand the inherent risk of participating in any of the aforementioned events.
RACING
FLOATING
Specify T-shirt size(s ) & number of shirts
Only Saturday Ramble participants. One shirt per registration. Additional
T-shirts Cost $10.00 each.
Signature of each participant in boat
Date
Youth: please indicate adult small
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Signature of Parent./Guardian (if under 18)
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Date
Adult
S
M
L
XL
XXL
A Couple More NOTES:
Any floater/racer COMPLETING IN ALL THREE EVENTS will
receive a coveted award and a chance to win a KAYAK!
A special award will be given again this year for the best
“THEMED CRAFT.” Get creative with this and you will be
rewarded! Contact CPR for more information, at: (540) 4893825.
FEES
(FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE)
PER PERSON - BLACKOUT ENTRY
$10.00
*Children 10 and under are free
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PER PERSON (Adult) - RAMBLE ENTRY
$20.00
PER PERSON (11-18yrs)- RAMBLE ENTRY
$15.00
CAMPING will be available this year at Waid Park with preregistration. Camping will be $25.00 per site for the weekend. Please contact Franklin County Parks and Recreation
for reservation information at: (540) 483-9293.
PER PERSON (10yrs –under)-RAMBLE ENTRY
FREE
Chairs will not be provided at awards ceremony. Please
plan to bring your own lawn chairs or a blanket.
PER PERSON - BREAKFAST ENTRY
Food and water will be available for purchase at the Pigg
River Ramble.
Please dispose of your own trash in the proper receptacles
throughout the weekend. Thank
Medical Assistance
Swift Water Rescue will provide medical assistance on the rivers for
each event during the Pigg River Ramble Weekend. Please dial “911”
on your cell phone for assistance in case of an emergency.
Canoe Rentals
We cannot guarantee availability of rental canoes or kayaks ; please
bring your own boat.
PAST RAMBLE ALL-AROUND WINNERS
2009
John Atthowe & Rob Benevento– 1:35:13
2008
Jason Powell &Shane Jackson– 2:27:00
2007
Kevin Black– 1:50:13
2006
John Atthowe & Rob Benevento– 1:54:01
2005
Kevin Black– 1:35:57
***All RAMBLE entry fees $5.00 less with no t-shirt***
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$15.00
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EXTRA MEAL PLATE
$ 8.00
(Extra meals can be purchased for the barbecue meal or the breakfast meal.)
EXTRA RAMBLE T-SHIRTS
$10.00
(make size selections on next page)
Creek Freak Members Receive a $2 discount!
Which event/s are you registering for? (please check)
BLACKWATER BLACKOUT
THE PIGG RIVER RAMBLE
BREAKFAST ON THE BLACKWATER
EXTRA MEAL PLATES (# _______)
EXTRA RAMBLE T-SHIRTS (# ________)
CHECK BOX IF YOU’RE A CREEK FREAK
TOTAL FEES SUBMITTED: $ __________________________