Racing

The Philadelphia Canoe Club has a long history of racing that continues to this day.  Members have been in Olympic events, and  
competitions worldwide, in canoe, kayak, dragon boat, swan boat, and others.  PCC has a dedicated community that regularly  
organizes racing competition events, and practices throughout the year.  Check here for a list of current events.  Registration for  
many of these races are on-site the day of the race.  For more information about a specific event, click on the websites links below.  
       
       
These annual races have been May  Schuylkill River Regatta June  Newton Lake Race  
discontinued as of this year -------> July  Callicoon Canoe Regatta July  PCC Open House Race  
  July  Woodbury Creek Race October  Cooper River Lake Race  
       
Saturday, May 4, 2013 Bloody Run Canoe Classic bloodyrun@raystowncanoeclub.com If day of race:
Start 10 AM 9 mi  / Start 12 Noon 5 miles Raystown Branch of the Juniata River http:www.raystowncanoeclub.com $20/paddler
     
Sunday, May 5, 2013 Northbrook Challenge Brandywine River Race Organizer: Northbrook Canoe Co.                   $25/paddler
Registration deadline: 9 PM, May 4 Start: Mortonville, PA  - 9.5 miles  (610) 524-5850  normally canoes only   
Starting time: Shuttle at Noon to start Finish location:  Northbrook, PA http://www.ccdksabklity.org  
       
Sunday, May 19, 2013   Philadelphia Spring Regatta-PCC Open House Race Organizer:  Glen Green;   Fun Race: 500 m      $20/paddler
Registration: 10:30 AM-11:45 AM  Start/Finish: Philadelphia Canoe Club - 7.1 miles chairman@swanboat.org $5/paddler for
Mass Start: 12 Noon;   Fun Race: 2 PM 4900 Ridge Ave, Phila, PA 19128  http://Real-World-Systems.com/SpringRegatta Fun Race
       
Friday-Sunday, May 24-26, 2013 General Clinton Race Weekend, NY - 70 miles http://www.canoeregatta.org $125/paddler
       
Saturday, June 1, 2013  Stewart Lake Race - 5.2 miles  Woodbury Rotary Club                        $10/paddler
Registration: 10 AM 10:30 AM  Start/Finish: Stewart Lake Park a.brasberger@verizon.net  
Start: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM  269 County Rd 644, Woodbury, NJ 09096 http://tinyurl.com/7vxnns6  
       
Saturday, June 8, 2013  Mantua Creek Race - 10 miles  Race Coordinator:  Ed Moy             $14/paddler
Registration: 12:30 AM-1:45 PM  Start/Finish: Route 45 bridge jmmoy1@verizon.net  Includes hoggie
Mass Start:  2 PM (High Tide)  2001 Mantua Pike, W. Deptford, NJ 08051 http://mcpr.us  party (BYOB)
       
Saturday, June 15, 2013 Tiadaghton Elm Classic -5 miles Race Coordinator: Amy Rankinen $15/paddler
Registration: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM  Start/Finish: Wayne Township ramp jrankin@pct.edu $20 day of race
Mass Start:  12 Noon  McElhattan/Woolrich exit off Route 220 http://tinyurl.com/b9f5g6f  
       
Sunday, June 16, 2013 Loyalsock Challenge - 6.3 miles Organization: Loyalsock Township $20/paddler
Registration: 8 AM-9:45 AM  Start/Finish: Riverfront Park boat access shannon@loyalsocktownship.org $25 day of race
Mass Start:  10 AM & 12 Noon Old Monoursville Rd, Williamsport, PA http://tinyurl.com/cqytxqf  
       
Sunday, June 23, 2013 Delaware River Race around Burlington Island Prostate Cancer Resarch Institute $20 USCAmemb
Registration 10 AM-11:30AM Start/Finish: Oneida Boat Club - 8.2 miles Contact: Phil Rogers $25 non-member
Mass Start: 12 Noon 3 York Street, Burlington, NJ 08016 perogers1275@msn.com Prize: Shirts
       
June 29-30, 2013 Open Dates    
       
July 6-7, 2013 Open Dates PCC Open House moved to May 19, 2013  
       
Saturday, July 13, 2013 Nanticoke River Race - 7.5 miles Race Coordinator:  Alycia Jefferson $15/paddler
Registration: begins 7:30 AM Start/Finish: Area of Water Street alyciajefferson@yahoo.com $20 day of race
Mass Start:  10 AM 414 High St, Seaford, DE 19973 http://www.nanticokeriverfest.com 
       
Saturday, July 20, 2013 Blackburn Challenge Race - 20 miles Cape Ann Rowing Club  - Rich Klajnscek $65/paddler
Registration: begins 6 AM Registration/Check-in: Gloucester High School rich@seafoxconsulting.com $10 late fee
Staggered Start:  7:45 AM-8:30 AM 32 Leslie O Johnson Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930 http://blackburnchallenge.com  
       
Saturday, July 27, 2013 Mirror Lake Race - 4.5 miles Race Organizer: Tamara Kurth $15/paddler
Registration: 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Start/Finish: 209 N Lakeshore Drive recreation@pemberton-twp.com  
Mass Start:  10 AM Brown Mills, NJ 08015 http://www.pemberton-twp.com  
       
Thursday-Sunday, July 18-28, 2013 11th IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships http://www.idbf.org $50/paddler
http://www.idbf.org/calendar.php?item=2 National Olympic Centre, Szeged, Hungary robert.mcnamara@tuhs.temple.edu Deadline 4/20/13
       
Saturday, August 3, 2013 New England Marathon Championships 12 Miles, Race Organizer: Peter Heed                       $15/paddler
Registration: 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Start/Finish: Heed/Warner Property pheed@co.cheshire.nh.us  
Mass Start:  10 AM 618 River Rd, Westmoreland, NH http://tinyurl.com/bkzvyaz  
              
Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 8.2 miles Festival of LIghts Race around Burlington Island Burlington Chamber of Commerce $20 USCAmemb
Registration: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Start/Finish: Oneida Boat Club - 8.2 miles Contact:  Phil Rogers $25 non-membe
Mass Start:  12 Noon 3 York Street, Burlington, NJ 08076 perogers1275@msn.com  
       
Tuesday-Sunday, August 6-11, 2012 USCA Nationals, Newaygo, MI http://uscanoe.com $30/paddler +
August 17-18, 2013 Open Dates   $10 add'l race
       
Sunday, September 8, 2013 Toms River Race - 9 miles  Organization: The Jersey Paddler   $15 solo
Register by mail recommended  Meet at Toms River Bridge (finish)  store@jerseypaddler.com $25 tandem
2 minute interval starts at 8:30 AM  for boat & paddler shuttle to start  http://www.jerseypaddler.com  
       
Sunday, Sept 15, 2013 Darby Creek Race -7 miles  Race Organizer:  Jaclyn Rhoads           $15/paddler
Registration:  11 AM-11:45 AM  Start/Finish: Heinz Wildlife Refuge jaclyn_rhoads@yahoo.com      
Mass Start: 12 Noon (High Tide at 10 AM) 8601 Lindberg Blvd, Phila, PA 19128 http://dcva.org/upcoming.html  
       
Saturday, September 21, 2013  Muddy Run Canoe Race - 2.7 & 5.1 miles Race Coordinator:  John Koenig $15/paddler
Registration: 8:30 AM-10 AM  Start/Finish: Muddy Run Park dock johnnymuzz@verizon.net  
Mass Start:  10:45 AM 172 Bethesda Church rd, Holtwood, PA Questions:  Call (717) 872-2805
       
Sunday, September 22, 2013   Philadelphia Fall Classic - 8 miles  Race Organizer:  Glen Green                $20/paddler
Registration: 10:30 AM -11:45 AM  Start/Finish: Philadelphia Canoe Club  chairman@swanboat.org  
Mass Start:  12 Noon  4900 Ridge Ave, Phila, PA 19128  http://www.uscanoe.com   
       
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Oneida Boat Club Fall Classic - 8.2 miles Race Organization: Oneida Boat Club Burlington $20 USCAmemb
      $25 non-member
Sunday, October 6, 2013  Fall Foliage Race, Lock Haven to McElhattan http://www.packnewsletter.org $20/paddler
       
Sunday, October 13, 2013 Farmington River Pumpkin Race - 7 miles Race Organizer: Jim Miller $10/paddler
Registration: 9 AM-10:30 AM Start/Finish: Curtis Park jimmycanoe@comcast.net   
Mass Start:  11 AM Rt 10/202 South to Rt 315, Simbury, CT http://tinyurl.com/auzsj3y  
       
October 19-20, 2013  Open Dates     
       
October 26-27, 2013 Open Dates    
       
November 2-3, 2013 Open Dates