Flatwater Points Race Schedule
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Note: Dates listed in gray are 2018 dates.
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| April 6 | Ware River Icebreaker Race (downriver, flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Ware River Barre, MA Distances: 5 mi Downriver, 7 mi Flatwater Bill McDonald 978-249-8084  |
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| April 14 | River Rat Race Pro/Am (flatwater) | ||
| 10:00 AM |
Millers River Orange, MA Distances: 12 mi, 15 mi Dennis Carey 508-494-6811 www.riverratrace.com |
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| April 27 | Upper Ashuelot Canoe & Kayak Race (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Ashuelot River Keene, NH Distances: 13 mi, 7 mi, 4 mi Pro course is 14 miles (portage and upstream loop), finish after loop at Sawyers Crossing Bridge. Amateur/rec course is 5 miles (no portage, all downstream) ending at Sawyers Crossing Bridge. Tim Garland 603-762-3996 Michael Fairchild 802-254-7733 |
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| April 28 | 37th Annual Run of the Charles (flatwater) | ||
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Charles River Dedham, MA to Allston, MA Distances: 12 mi, 6 mi, 3 mi, 14 mi relay The Run of the Charles draws an average of 1,400 racers and thousands of spectators each year. Races include:
rotc@crwa.org 508-698-6810 www.crwa.org/run-of-the-charles |
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| May 18 | Mystic River Herring Run (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Mystic River Somerville, MA Distances: 12 mi, 9 mi, 3 mi Run, Walk and Paddle for the Fish 3, 9 and 12 mile paddling races on the Mystic River. Optional 5K road race prior to paddle www.mysticriver.org |
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| June 8 | Wild Goose Chase (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Housatonic River Lenox, MA Distances: 9 mi, 5 mi A technical, narrow, suck water, shallow water and somewhat deep water race out and back on the Housatonic River. Registration starts at 9:00 AM Patty Spector 413-637-2597 |
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| June 9 | 31st Spring Fling at Glasgo Pond (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Glasgo Pond Griswold, CT Distances: 7.5 mi, 3.75 mi Two-lap race for canoes and kayaks. No portages. Free raffle for all entrants. Free cash raffle for all first-time participants. Ray Thiel 860-564-2443 |
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| June 15 | 13th Annual Nashua River Race (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Nashua River Groton, MA Distances: 10 mi, 4 mi Stephen Miller 978-771-1821 www.nashuariverrace.com |
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| June 30 | Brattle Paddle Canoe, Kayak and SUP Race (flatwater) | ||
| 10:30 AM |
Connecticut River, West River Brattleboro, VT Distances: 9 mi, 3.5 mi A fun race that will take you up and down the Connecticut and West Rivers.
Sandy Harris 603-363-4868 |
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| July 10 | Holyoke Rows Boathouse Challenge (flatwater) | ||
| 6:30 PM |
Connecticut River Holyoke, MA Distances: 10K, 4K Stephanie Moore 413-626-3862 www.holyokerows.org |
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| July 14 | Connecticut C1/K1 Championships (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Connecticut River Windsor, CT Distances: 7 mi, 3.5 mi 7-mile loop course with some shallow water and moderate current. Great for spectators! Jim Roberts 413-527-6078 |
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| July 27 | 29th Laurel Lake Association Canoe & Kayak Race (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Laurel Lake Sandy Beach at Laurel Lake, Fitzwilliam, NH Distances: 7 mi, 2.5 mi, 1.5 mi A variety of race distances and age-group races. Feature event is the Canoe Tug O' War. Charley Brackett 603-585-7167 www.laurellakeassn.com |
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| August 4 | New England Championships (flatwater) | ||
| 10:30 AM |
Connecticut River Herricks Cove, Bellows Falls, VT Distances: 12 mi, 5 mi Sandy Harris 603-363-4868 Ed Dinnany 802-762-2409 |
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| August 25 | Hamilton Reservoir Paddle Skedaddle (flatwater) | ||
| 10:00 AM |
Hamilton Reservoir Lake Holland, MA Distances: 7 mi, 3.5 mi One or two laps of the reservoir North basin. Special Holland-themed awards. Complimentary post-race refreshments. Location: Aqua Riders of Holland
154 Mashapaug Rd Holland, MA Registration: 8:30-9:45 Bill Terbush 614-625--915 |
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| September 8 | 10th Annual Great Stone Dam Classic (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Merrimack River Abe Bashara Boathouse, Lawrence, MA Distances: 8.6 mi, 3.5 mi, 1K youth Three great races: All boat classes and paddlers welcome!!
Shawn Burke canoeber@yahoo.com Francisco Urena furena80@yahoo.com www.greatstonedam.com |
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| September 21 | Holyoke Rows Fall Festival Race (flatwater) | ||
| 1:30 PM |
Connecticut River Holyoke, MA Distance: 10K Stephanie Moore 413-626-3862 www.holyokerows.org |
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| October 5 | Millers River Challenge (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Millers River Orange, MA Distance: 7 mi Jerry Whaland 978-602-4622 |
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| October 13 | Silver Lake John Messinger Memorial Race (flatwater) | ||
| 11:00 AM |
Silver Lake Berlin, CT Distance: 5 mi Race is at the Sliver Lake boat launch in Berlin, CT. Registration starts at 9:30 AM. Vicki Cummings 203-634-3893 |
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