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Middleburgh Sloughter Canoe/Kayak Regatta
Saturday
April 13th, 2020
11:00am
registration:
9:00am
Description: This race is slightly over 5 miles through the scenic Schoharie Valley. Free T-shirts are given to early registrants.
Start Location: Fultonham Park-nRide
End Location: Timothy Murphy Park, Middleburgh, NY
Distance: 5+ miles
Entry Fee:
Website: middleburghrotaryny.org
Race Director: Joan Wissert 585-610-6769
Upper Ashuelot Canoe/Kayak Race
Saturday
April 25th, 2020
11:00am
registration:
9:00am
Description: This is a fun, challenging, twisty, fast current course, with varying water depths - fabulous training for the first section of the General Clinton Regatta
Start Location: Ashuelot River Park, West St., Keene, NH 03431
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 13 mile Pro; 7 mile Racing; 4 mile Rec and Jr/Sr
Entry Fee: $25.00 Pro, $20.00 Rec and Jr/Sr
Website:
Race Director: Tim Garland (603-762-3996)
Peter Heed (603-209-2299)
Round the Mountain Canoe and Kayak Race
Saturday
May 9th, 2020
11:00am
registration:
9:30am
Description: This event attracts solo, tandem and C-4 canoes, solo rec, touring and unlimited kayakers, guideboats and Voyageur canoes. The course is a scenic paddling adventure from Ampersand Bay on Lower Saranac Lake to the mouth of the Saranac River across from Bluff Island, down the Saranac River over 1 short carry around the Lower Locks, through Oseetah Lake to the Finish on Lake Flower into the paddler friendly village of Saranac Lake.
Start Location: Ampersand Bay Resort on Lower Saranac Lake.
End Location: Lake Flower, Saranac Lake
Distance: 10.5 mi
Entry Fee: $25 per person - $20 for AWA members
Website:
Race Director: Brian McDonnell AWA race hotline 518 891 2744
The Wild Goose Chase
Saturday
June 6th, 2020
11:00am
registration:
9:00am
Description: A 9 mile and 5 mile (recreational) race on the Housatonic River in Lenox, Ma. for canoes, kayaks and SUPs. The race is out and back and has everything a good racing river should have-lots of turns, narrow sections, shallow and deep water. Lots of categories and prizes and lunch for everyone following the race!
Start Location: Decker Boat Launch on New Lenox Rd, Lenox, MA
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 9mi, 5mi
Entry Fee: $15 includes przes and lunch
Website: NA
Race Director: Patty -
Armond Bassett Canoe & Kayak Race
Saturday
June 20th, 2020
9:30am and 11am
registration:
9:00am
Description: 6 mi pro C1 race first, followed by the other races. Loop course on the Genesee river.
T-shirts to the first 75. Awards and food available after the race
Start Location: Genesee Waterways Center 149 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14611
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 10 mi, 6mi C1-pro, 3 mi fun race
Entry Fee: Pro $40, Ameteur $25, 16 & under $10
Website:
Race Director: Tim Henning (585)738-8410
Kevin Berl (585)733-4043
Tupper Lake 8-Miler
Saturday
June 27th, 2020
11am
registration:
9:30am
Description: The race goes up the Raquette River to the Oxbow and returns to the Boat Launch. Very beautiful section of River in the Adirondacks.
Start Location: Tupper Lake Boat Launch on Simon Pond
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 8 miles
Entry Fee: $25
Website:
Race Director: Roger Gocking, 518-354-8377,
Celebrate Paddling Invitational
Sunday
June 28th, 2020
10:00am
registration:
9:00am
Description: Join us for paddle sport competition for a variety of human powered craft and individual abilities. There will be youth and novice events, several war canoe challenges on a 1 mile course; Family and novice races on a 3 mile course and Canoe, Kayak, Guide boat, SUP races on a 10 mile course out to Oseetah Lake – No carries. There will be boat demos a used boat sales area and several vendors. We have partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to make this a family and community oriented festive event in the “Paddling Capital of the Adirondacks!”
Start Location: Lake Flower in Saranac Lake, NY
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 1 mile, 3 mile and 10 mile courses
Entry Fee: $25 per person - $20 for AWA members Youth are Free
Website:
Race Director: Brian McDonnell AWA race hotline 518 891 2744
Barge Chaser Canoe and Kayak Race
Sunday
July 12th, 2020
10:00am
registration:
9:00am
Description: Fun looped course between lock 8 and 9 on the Mohawk River. Picnic to follow race. (bring a dish to share of $5 for the picnic - max $10 for family). There is free primitive camping on private land adjoining Lock 8 and Maalywyck Park. Come do the Electric City Regatta and stay the night!
Start Location: Kiwanis Park, Route 5S in Rotterdam Junction (between Schenectady and Amsterdam)
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 3 miles (recreational classes) and 10 miles on the Mohawk River (between Lock 8 and Lock 9)
Entry Fee: $15 and $5 for youthouth. Picnic will follow. Bring a dish to share or pay $5 if you want t
Website:
Race Director: Linda and Bob Cooley, 518-393-9201,
BluMouLA-BuFuRa (The BML Bouy Race)
Sunday
July 26th, 2020
10:30am
registration:
8:30am
Captain's meeting:
10:00am
Description: BluMouLA-BuFuRa, the Prettiest Darn Race in America, offers 14, 7, and 1.5 mile courses amid spectacular scenery. Our long race proceeds through the three lakes of the Eckford Chain to a buoy-turn in Utowana Lake, returns through Eagle Lake and turns left to follow the shores and bays of Blue Mountain Lake clockwise the long way back to town. The seven-miler is the clockwise loop alone, no easy race either. The hotly competed 1.5 mile course circles the nearest island to town and returns. Open bays, narrow channels, and pristine water circled by mountains. With a race distance for everyone- you’ll love it, bring friends.
Start Location: Blue Mountain Lake Town Beach (registration at fire station across from beach)
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 13mi, 7mi, 1.5mi options
Entry Fee: $35 for adults, $30 pre-registration (on website)
Website:
Race Director: Aims "Andy" Coney -
Wells Bridge Race
Saturday
August 22nd, 2020
10:00am
registration:
8:30am
Description: 9 mile race - all NYPRA classes.
6 mile race - C1 only (for those paddlers and their partners who also paddled in the C2 in the morning race). Special awards for those who complete both races. Both C2 partners must also compete in C1 to be eligible.
Loop courses on the Susquehanna, starting and finishing at the Zaveral paddle shop in Wells Bridge NY Start going up stream, around a turn, and finishing downstream. Snacks and
Start Location: Corner of Bridge St and Route 7, Wells Bridge, NY
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 9 mi, plus options 6 mi C1
Entry Fee: $25 (addtl $5 for C1 6 mi)
Website: 'Wells Bridge Race' on Facebook
Race Director: Phoebe Reese -
Adirondack Canoe Classic “The 90 Miler”
Friday - Sunday
September 11-13th, 2020
8:00am
registration:
must pre-register
Description: The 38 th annual paddle sport extravaganza from Old Forge to Saranac Lake
Over three days we travel en masse following the original "highways of the adirondacks" the inter-connected lakes, rivers ponds and carries from Old Forge to Saranac Lake. There are solo, tandem, 4-person and Voyageur canoes, solo and tandem kayaks and Adirondack guide boats. There is a 250 boat limit. There are both competitive and "Open Touring" classes. We will focus on the C-2 Stock competitive classes this year. C-2 Stock will go out immediately after the Open Touring waves. Last year there were more than 150 paddlers who earned their first 90 Mile Finisher pin.
Start Location: Changes from Day to Day - see site for details
End Location: Changes from Day to Day - see site for details
Distance: 90 miles
Entry Fee: $200 per person, ($175 for people under 23 years of age to encourage more youth participation in the sport.) $50 late fee per person for paddlers signing up after July 20
Website:
Race Director: Brian McDonnell AWA race hotline 518 891 2744
The Josh Billings Triathlon
Sunday
Sept 13th, 2020
9:30am
registration:
NONE RACE DAY
Description: The 44th Josh is a paddle triathlon: 27 mile bike, 6 mile canoe/kayak/SUP, 6 mile run through 5 towns in the beautiful Berkshires. 44 categories for teams and iron persons and we have a matchmaker to help put teams together.
Start Location: Price Chopper parking lot in Great Barrington
End Location: Tanglewood 297 West Street Lenox, MA
Distance: 6mi paddle (27mi bike, 6mi run)
Entry Fee: Varies depending on category
Website:
Race Director: Patty -
Long Lake Long Boat Regatta
Saturday
September 26th, 2020
11:00am
registration:
9:30am
Description: We close out the Adirondack race series by partnering with Long Lake Recreation and Tourism to host a number of events– The North American Voyageur Canoe Championships, The C-4 College Co-ed Cup, and The Adirondack Kayak Championship on a 10 mile figure of 8 course. We welcome all NYMCRA classes and an Anything Goes Category. Lots of fun in Long Lake! BBQ hosted by the Long Lake Lions.
Start Location: Long Lake Beach across from the Adirondack Hotel
End Location: Same as start
Distance: 10 miles
Entry Fee: $25 per person - $20 for AWA members
Website:
Race Director: Brian McDonnell AWA race hotline 518 891 2744