I thought everyone has snow!

Yes, there are a few places that actually do not have a blanket of snow, just a few. So if you’re looking to get your kayak or canoe out of its storage space and looking to enter a whitewater kayak and canoe race then you need to travel down to Alabama to the Alabama Cup Racing Series.

The Alabama Cup Racing Series is made up of three races; the Locust Fork Invitational, Mulberry Fork Festival and Locust Fork Classic Race.

According to their website:

February 5^th and 6^th is the Locust Fork Canoe & Kayak Invitational at Kings Bend in Cleveland, Alabama.

March 5th & 6^th is The Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak Race located near Garden City, Alabama.

March 26 & 27^th is The Locust Fork Whitewater Classic.

The courses consist of about 25 gates, set on a class Il/lll rapids, and are approximately one hundred yards long.

The race courses are spectator friendly with walking trails beside the courses.

Check out their website for all the information you need to enter or watch this race.

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The 2010 Alabama Cup Race Series starts this Saturday!

The Alabama Canoe and Kayak Racing Series are made up three races: The Locust Fork Canoe & Kayak Invitational, The Locust Fork Whitewater Classic Races, and the Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak Race.

The Locust Fork Canoe & Kayak Invitational will be held on Saturday, February 6th  and, the Locust Fork Whitewater Classic Race is held on March 20th.  Both races will be at Kings Bend on the Locust Fork River in Cleveland, AL.

 The Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak Race will be held on March 6 & 7, near Garden City, Alabama on the Mulberry River.
The race courses consist of 25 gates on a class II & III rapids about one hundred yards long.
Race courses are spectator friendly with walking trails right beside the courses.

 If you’re interested in the Locust Fork Canoe & Kayak Invitational, you still have time to register.  According to their website, you can register onsite on Friday, February 5th from 6pm – 9pm.

For more information and to find out how to register, please click here to go to our Races and Event page.

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