Chicago Shoreline Marathon Aug. 27-28

Lincoln Park Boat Club National Dragon Boat Team. Photo by Richard Hodgkins

From press release

Get your paddles ready! The Fourth annual Chicago Shoreline Marathon (CSM) is quickly approaching Aug 27-28. The CSM consists of three races and a clinic led by world surfski champion Dawid Mocke.

Race consists of a 4×4 mile relay (all skill levels), an 8-mile-two-beach race (intermediate paddlers), and a 25-mile marathon.

If the wonderful sport of paddling isn’t motivation enough, check out the following prizes:

First-place single, $3,000

Second-place single, $1,500

Third-place single, $1,250

Fourth-place single, $1,000

Fifth-place single, $750

Sixth-place single, $500

Seventh-place single, $250

First place woman single, $1,000

First-place double, $1,000

Canoe and Kayak Racing magazine had an excellent article on the race – see pages 23, 24, 25 at http://issuu.com/ckrmagazine/docs/july-aug_2010.

For more info, see the official CSM website: http://www.chicagoshorelinemarathon.com.

LPBC Dragon Boat Team wins in Chattanooga, Tenn. July 23

Congratulations to the Lincoln Park Boat Club National Dragon Boat Team!

This second-year team is composed of athletes from many different paddling disciplines, some of whom were rookies to this team sport. Since deciding to compete at the Nationals last October, the LPBC crew has been training year-around: winter circuit workouts at the boat club and summer water practices in Racine, Wis. (the site of the closest available dragon boat). This dedication and commitment paid off in a huge way.

In addition to winning the division, they won the overall award for the best team at Nationals this year with a perfect seven wins in seven races (including heats and finals). This was a phenomenal result for such a young team. In addition to winning the 2010 U.S. Club Crew National Title, the LPBC Dragon Boat Team also won a berth to compete at the World Club Crew Championship in Hong Kong in 2012 (idbfworldchamps.com).

From the Aug. 25-31, 2010 issue