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Mirant Dickerson Whitewater Course is
CLOSED
for access road construction until May 29, 2008.

53rd CCA Potomac Downriver Race
Sponsored by BCE
May 17, 2008
click here for more details

Junior Olympic Qualifier
Potomac River Feeder Canal
June 22, 2008.
We need volunteers. Please contact rperlmutter@foulgerpratt.com

Congratulations to the following BCE Athletes at the
U.S. Olympic Slalom Team Trials:

C1 K1
7th Alden Bird 1st Brett Heyl
11th Jordan Poffenberger 2nd Scott Parsons
C2 7th Danny Stock
2nd Rick Powell-Casey Eichfeld 10th Aaron Mann
K1w   11th Jure Poberaj
3rd Caroline Queen  
4th Ashley Nee  


Congratulations to BCE Members who were Cheat Race medallists!

Results Link: http://www.cheatriverrace.com/2008_race_results.htm

Peter Lutter - 2nd A Class - 2nd Overall
Adam VanGrack - 1st B Class - 5th Overall
Jason Beakes - 3rd B Class - 7th Overall
Tom McEwan - 2nd C Class - 20th Overall
Steve Graybill - 1st D Class - 32nd Overall
Maggie Snowel - 3rd C Class F - 54th Overall

Kish Junior Olympic Qualifier

Congratulations to Dana Chladek, Tom McEwan, and their crew (see photo) consisting of Will Guerry (11), Cole Moore (12), Max Lerner (14), Jara Kurfurst (14), Liam Malakoff (14), Simon Ranagan (14), Casey Beall (17).

 

Mirant Dickerson Whitewater Course
BCE Member Rules

1. Course Hours:
a. Seven days per week; dawn to dusk;
b. Must leave Mirant property no later than dusk;
2. On the Course:
a. Must wear a life vest and helmet within the low fence surrounding the course;
b. No public nudity;
c. No dangerous or disrespectful conduct;
3. Temporary Closures:
a. Watch BCE website for current information;
4. Access Conditions:
a. Two or more Blue Card holders may train together;
b. Pink Card holders must be under the direction of a Green Card Coach;
c. White Card holders may not paddle;
5. Course Access Route:
a. Follow access route signs and directions;
b. Use pull-over areas to accommodate trucks;
c. Obey flagmen traffic directions;
d. Obey speed limits;
6. Security:
a. All rules will be strictly enforced and any violation will result in an athlete being barred from future access to the course;
b. Keep access card current;
c. Do not assist non-members in gaining access to the course.

 

March 4, 2008
Dear Members,

As you may know, Mirant is working on a major construction project at the Dickerson Plant to improve air emissions from its coal-fired generators. They have made special efforts to accommodate our needs during the two-year construction period. We are hopeful a new access road will be available for our use beginning on Saturday, March 8. In return, we have promised to be extremely diligent in following all rules associated with BCE access to the plant.

The following rules apply to use of the course:

Course hours:
· 7 days per week, dawn to dusk;

Temporary Closures:
· BCE website will contain information about temporary closures;
· Please look at this website before going to the course;

Access conditions:
· Two or more members with Blue Cards may train together;
· Members with Pink Cards may only train under the supervision of a coach with a Green Card;
· Members with White Cards are permitted access to the facility but may not use the course;

Course access route:
· Access route will contain signs and directions;
· There will be several pull-over areas to accommodate trucks;
· Flagmen will direct traffic, as necessary;
· Speed limits will be strictly enforced;

Security:
· All rules will be strictly enforced;
· Please make sure you have a current access card;
· Any violation of Mirant rules will result in an athlete being barred from future access to the course;

Channel flow:
· Normal flow, unless otherwise posted on website;
· 1/3 flow from April 12-May 11;

Communication:
· We are working closely with Mirant Dickerson staff;
· Please don’t send letters/emails to Mirant headquarters.

On another subject, we are having a Team Trial Qualifier on March 30. Please signup for the race early. We also need volunteers. Please contact me.

Finally, there is an annual BCE board meeting at my house (11113 Cripplegate Rd, Potomac, MD) on March 11 at 8pm. We have board members rotating off the board, we need new volunteers. In particular, we are looking for a new treasurer.

Thanks for your support and enjoy the water,

Richard Perlmutter
Chair
Bethesda Center of Excellence
O-240-499-9688

BCE Racing Team
Find out more about the BCE Racing Team and Coach Dana Chladek
by clicking here.

Congratulations to the BCE Athletes at the
Slalom World Championships!!!

Casey Eichfeld and Rick Powell - C2 Brazil World Championships

Scott Parsons - K1M -7th Place (Top Overall Semifinals Qualifier)
Brett Heyl - K1M - 37th Place (Semifinals Qualifier)
Ashley Nee - K1W - 23rd Place (Semifinals Qualifier)
Caroline Queen - K1W - 39th Place (Semifinals Qualifier)
Rick Powell / Casey Eichfeld - C2 - 21st Place (Semifinals Qualifier)

*Important Notes about Mirant Whitewater Course
in Dickerson, Maryland

MAP/DIRECTIONS TO DICKERSON (MIRANT POWER PLANT LOCATION

  • All events at the Dickerson Whitewater Course will be moved to Feeder Canal if
    Potomac level is forecast to be 6.5 ft or higher on camp days.
  • Everyone must complete a Mirant Waiver to gain entry to the Dickerson Whitewater Course.
  • Please bring appropriate off-river gear for inclement weather
  • NO animals are allowed on the power plant property, NO exceptions. You WILL be refused entry at the gate.

 

Home of the Bethesda Center of Excellence (BCE)
USA Canoe/Kayak National Training Center

The BCE is a United States Whitewater Canoe & Kayak Team Training Center centered in Bethesda, Maryland. The mission of the BCE is to provide high-quality, year-round whitewater training sites, world-class training facilities, coaching, training camps, and other training and racing opportunities to all actively training and racing slalom and wildwater athletes.

The BCE racing program has a record of over three decades of outstanding whitewater racing history along the Potomac River. Mild year round temperatures coupled with awesome Potomac River whitewater from Great Falls to Little Falls keeps our local whitewater athletes at the top of the slalom racing scene.

Most years, BCE hosts a U.S. Team Trials Qualifier in the Spring, a U.S. Junior Olympic Qualifier in the Summer, and other local slalom events. Every four years, BCE hosts a U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier, and in 2004, BCE hosted the U.S. National Championships. BCE also annually supports many local whitewater competition events.

Greater Washington area athletes have been making the United States Whitewater Team since the 1960's. BCE athletes first started using the Feeder Canal on the Potomac River for their daily slalom gate training workouts while preparing for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. And twenty years later, BCE athletes started using the Dickerson Whitewater Course (currently owned by Mirant) while preparing for the 1992 Olympic Games in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Today BCE athletes of all ages train on these sites and compete in the hundreds of whitewater competitions world-wide. BCE's world-class whitewater athletes are World Champions, Olympic Medalists, and World Cup Medalists.

Thank you to everyone who supports the BCE athlete programs and activities. We appreciate your interest in our American athletes as they strive for whitewater slalom excellence toward the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond!

 

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BCE Athlete Scott Parsons grabs the Bronze Medal at the
2007 Beijing Olympic
Test Event


BCE Athlete Ashley Nee at the 2006 Junior World Championships


BCE Athlete Casey Eichfeld at
the 2006 Junior World Championships

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BCE Athlete Brett Heyl at the 2006 Athens World Cup #1

For current World Rankings of BCE Athletes click here

 

 

 

 

 

Promoting the sport of slalom and wildwater canoe and kayak racing and providing to all actively training and racing BCE slalom and wildwater athletes:
high-quality, year-round whitewater training sites training camps
world-class training facilities
additional training opportunities
coaching
additional racing opportunities
This BCE mission includes community outreach for the benefit of the community, the club and the sport.

      

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