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PRESENTED BY
In
Conjunction With
Vicksburg Riverfest &
the Annual Arts & Crafts Show
www.riverfestms.com
2007
RESULTS
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Maps
& Course
Just
Duett Sports/River Outfitters
Horizon
Casino Southwest Parking Lot
Race
Course
The
event will start at the famous Tara
Wildlife, just north of Vicksburg and finish at Vicksburg Front in downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The race course follows the Mississippi River downstream to the confluence
of the Yazoo River, River Left at Mile 337. Enter the Yazoo for the final
one-mile upstream finish at Vicksburg Front. Navigation of the course will
require three crossings of the river. Making the crossings will keep you in
the current.
Getting Ready at Dawn
Average
Weather Conditions
(Current
NWS Forecast & Conditions)
Daytime
highs will be around 75 degrees. Nighttime lows will be around 55 degrees.
The average water temperature is 57 degrees. The
reading on the Vicksburg Gage will be around 35 ft. At 35 feet, average
flow is 1,500,000 cubic feet of water rolling by Vicksburg per second. In
most locations, the river will be over a mile wide.
The
course will be very fast. The
speed demons of the group will paddle the distance in 2 to 2
½ hours. Us mortals will paddle the distance in 3 ½ to 4 hours.
Alternate
Plan & Safety
We
will race rain or shine. If the wind is sustained at 15 miles per hour at
race time on the Mississippi River, we will race a very challenging
alternate 10-mile up
and back course on the Yazoo River. This course starts and ends at
Vicksburg Front. We will not race either course in thunder storms or heavy
fog.
Good Start. 22 Miles To Go!
Barge
traffic will not be stopped along the race course. The U. S. Coast
Guard has issued the BluzCruz Committee a Marine Event Permit and will
post a Notice to Mariners alerting all towing companies about the race as
well as broadcast a radio message to all tows several times the day of the
race. The Yazoo River leg of the race is a no-wake zone for all marine
traffic. BluzCruz volunteers will operate multiple motorized safety boats
along the course to help insure the safety for all racers.
The
Race Committee will do everything possible to paddle the Mississippi River
but we will not put you in the
largest river in North America if we feel your safety is compromised by
weather conditions. With that said, be prepared for changing
conditions after the race has started. The
Race Committee does not
recommend this race for first-time paddlers.
Warren County & Coast Guard Assistance
Driving
Directions to City
Front Parking
Please use the
parking space at the
City Front Parking Area. There
may not be any
parking spaces inside the Flood Wall due to high water.
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Traveling
west on I-20 from Jackson, Miss., take Clay Street, Exit 4B. Proceed west 2.6
miles on Clay until you see the Yazoo Canal. When you reach Levee
Street near Horizon Casino, turn
left.
The parking is along the floodwall.
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Traveling
east on I-20 from Tallulah, La., take Washington Street, Exit 1A. Turn
right on Washington (north) and proceed about three miles to
Clay Street. Turn left on Clay. When you reach Levee
Street near Horizon Casino, turn
left.
The parking is along the floodwall.
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Traveling
north on U.S. Hwy 61 from Port Gibson, Ms., take I-20
West to Washington Street, Exit 1A. Turn right on Washington
(north) and proceed about 3 miles to
Clay Street. Turn left on Clay. When you reach Levee Street near
Horizon Casino, turn turn
left.
The parking is along the floodwall.
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Traveling
south on U.S. Hwy 61 from Rolling Fork, Miss, turn west on I-20. Take Exit
4B Clay Street. Proceed 2.6 miles west on Clay until you see the Yazoo Canal. When you reach
Levee Street near Horizon Casino, turn turn
left.
The parking is along the floodwall.
Maps
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