Rotary River Run Regatta 2009

Sunday, June 7 2009, Hell's Gate to Yale

A Barrel of Fun... The World Championship of Barrel Racing? (at least on the Fraser River!)
40 Barrels, facing 20+ miles of Wild River Canyon!
Only 3 Will be Chosen as Winners.
Find out which are the fastest Barrels,
and who will be "voted off the rapids".
Click here for information about the 2008 event!

Yes! The 2009 edition of the Rotary River Run Regatta, AKA the Fraser River Barrel Race is on June 7th from Hell's Gate to Hope.

Starting with the Barrel Bearer's Buffet Breakfast at Hell's Gate Air Tram at 8:30 and the official launch of the barrels at 10:10 AM, the race will be on down the mighty Fraser River to Historic Yale, tracing parts of the route that Simon Fraser was afraid to take 200 years ago.

Once launched, the barrels are on their own as the Rotary River Run Regatta Regulatory Rules prohibit the assistance of or interference with any barrel while it is on the course. After the barrel becomes airborne from the Hell's Gate Bridge, no hands, human or otherwise, will be allowed to touch it until it is pulled from the river at the end of the race by the River Run Regatta Retrieval Rescue Regiment (AKA Hope Search and Rescue).

The winning barrels will be declared by the River Run Regatta Referee at the Barrel BBQ, hosted by the Yale Enhancement Society at the Yale Museum grounds, starting at 3:30 PM.

We are still finalizing plans for the 2009 River Run, but they will be sure to include:

  • Friday June 5 - The River Run Dinner - A barrel of fun for race participatants and the general public alike! 6:00 PM at the Hope Golf and Country Club - includes dinner, prize draws and chances to predict the winning barrels in Sunday's Race! Come out and meet the famed and fearless "Barrel Boys" who have rounded up and tamed this year's herd of feisty floaters! More details to follow soon!
  • Official Barrel Weigh In and Judging - Noon, Saturday June 6 at C.E. Barry School in Hope.
  • Barrel Breakfast Buffet - 8:30 Hell's Gate Air Tram. Each Barrel owner gets 2 tickets. All others - $20 a person - includes Breakfast, return ride on the World Famous Hell's Gate Air Tram and the rare opportunity to see the barrel launch Live.
  • * Barrel BBQ 3:30 til ?? when the barrels come in! Sizzle your own steak BBQ and front row seats to see the official announcement of the winning barrels! Each Barrel holder gets 2 tickets - all others $12 a person. Sponsored by the Yale Enhancement Society. Proceeds to the Yale Museum.

For more information, contact us at info@hoperotary.org