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2024 Registration Details
All registrations occur online with our secure provider Zone4. All registrations require payment by credit card (online).
Entry Fees
Early: $350 per person
(until Feb 8, 2024)
Regular: $375 per person
(until June 6, 2024)
Late: $400 per person
(until August 29, 2024)
Registration closes August 29, 2024 at 23:59, or once capacity of 70
teams is reached.
(Fees above do not include online processing fees, or Ontario, Canada's
Harmonized Sales Tax of 13%)
Click here to see a list of registered teams
Entry Includes: Professionally designed and managed race-course,
transportation of all gear between transition areas, canoe rentals*,
custom designed event t-shirt, finishers memento(s), use of emergency
communication devices (Satellite-based GPS Tracking and Texting
device), post race meal & awards ceremony.
Refunds. If a registered team wishes to withdraw from the event 75% of the registration fee can be refunded up to June 6, 2024. Between June 6th and August 29th, 2024 50% of a teams entry fee can be refunded. After August 29th and before event day no refund can be provided, but a credit equal to 50% of the entry fee can be applied toward the 2025 event. If the withdrawing team has found a replacement team to take their spot a full refund, less a $50 admin fee can be provided once the new team registers. If the event has reached capacity race organizers will keep a waitlist of teams looking to enter and if one of the waitlist teams confirms they'll take a withdrawing teams entry a full refund can be provided. Teams can also post their entry as available on the events Facebook Discussion at this link. If withdrawing or transferring your entry, contact bob@wildernesstraverse.ca.
Transfers. Transfers from a 3-person team to 4-person team or vice versa are permitted up until August 29th, 2024. If transferring from 4 to 3 a refund will be provided for the difference. If transferring from 3 to 4 additional fees will be applied. Contact bob@wildernesstraverse.ca to add or remove members from your team.
*Bring Your Own Canoe Option. If a team wishes to use their own canoe(s) enter Discount Code: 1CANOE if bringing one canoe, or 2CANOES if bringing two canoes in the "Promo Code" field on the first page of registration. Code 1CANOE will provide a $66 discount off the teams total registration fee, while code 2CANOES will provide a $132 discount. Depending on course layouts, teams bringing their own canoes may be required to drop their canoes a short distance from the host site and pick them up afterwards, or personal canoes will be transported by event organizers. Personal canoes must be labelled with the teams name and number. Organizers, or third party contractors will assume no liability for damage to personal canoes during transport, or during the event and owners will need to sign a release accepting this. Personal canoes must be built for standard back-country/wilderness touring (marathon racing canoes are not permitted). Canoes must fall within "C2 Stock" and "C2 Recreation" classes. Specifications are as follows:
Maximum Length: 18'6"
Minimum Length: 15'
Minimum Width: 30" at 4" waterline
Minimum Depth: Bow 16", Middle 12", Stern 16"
(For examples, see the Muskoka River X events Watercraft Specifications at this link)
For reference, the Wilderness Traverse rental fleet is provided by Algonquin Outfitters with "Swift Algonquin 16 and 17" expedition kevlar models. Specifications as follows:
Swift Algonquin 16:
Weight: 46lb
Length: 16'
Max. Width: 36"
Waterline Width: 33"
Bow/Stern Height: 21"
Middle/Centre Height 13"
Swift Algonquin 17:
Weight 55lb
Length: 17'6"
Max. Width: 36"
Waterline Width: 33" (not 100% sure on this spec.)
Bow/Stern Height: 21"
Middle/Centre Height 15"
