PASS HOURS
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Catawba River Races
A series of morning races offers competitors multiple ways to test their skills in water with open water swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, flatwater kayaking, race race, or boatercross. Competitive or Recreational divisions available for each discipline.
Open Water Swim – 1.25 Miles
Competitive Kayak – 4 Miles
Recreational Kayak – 2.5 Miles
Competitive Stand-Up Paddleboard – 4 Miles
Recreational Stand-Up Paddleboard- 2.5 Miles
Whitewater SUP
Guided & Unguided Raft Race
Boatercross
Whitewater Rafting
Activity
Flatwater Kayaking
Activity
Whitewater Kayaking
Activity
Flatwater
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Swim/Kayak/SUP
Last day to pre-register is June 8, 2023
$35
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Day-of Registration
If available
$42
Whitewater
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SUP/Boatercross
Last day to pre-register is June 8, 2023
$35
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Guided & Unguided Raft Race
Last day to pre-register is June 8, 2023
$100 per boat
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Day-of Registration
Only available for SUP/Boatercross
$42
Open Water Swim
- Each swimmer must provide their own safety personnel (kayak, paddle & PFD will be provided for safety person) throughout the duration of the Open Water Swim race.
- Swim caps are required and will be provided during packet-pickup.
Flatwater Kayak/SUP
COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS
- Paddlers may use their own equipment or Whitewater Center equipment (PFD and kayak/SUP)
RECREATIONAL DIVISIONS
- Paddlers must use Whitewater Center equipment (PFD and kayak/SUP)
Whitewater SUP
- Paddlers must provide their own equipment (PFD and SUP/paddle)
- Paddlers will navigate through a series of gates along the competition channel
Boatercross
- Paddlers must provide their own equipment (PFD and kayak/paddle)
- Paddlers will navigate through a series of gates along the competition channel
- Boatercross uses a tournament-style bracket with heats of up to 4 paddlers
Raft Race
- Teams of 2-4 participants
- Age restrictions
- 11+ years-old for guided raft race
- 16+ years-old for unguided raft race
- Teams will compete in a tournament style bracket
- Rafts will navigate through a series of gates along the competition channel
Gallery
Race Shirts
Flatwater
- Saturday, June 10, 2023
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6:45am Day-of registration and packet pick-up begins at Flatwater Dock Trip Talk
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7:30am Open Water Swim Division start
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8:45am Day-of registration and packet pick-up ends
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9:00am Kayak & Stand-Up Paddle Board Divisions start
Whitewater
- Saturday, June 10, 2023
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6:45am Day-of packet pickup and check-in begins at River Center
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7:30am SUP race begins
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8:30am Boatercross race begins
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10:30am Unguided raft race begins
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11:00am Day-of packet pickup and check-in ends
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11:30am Guided raft race begins
Awards
Participants must be present at the award ceremony to receive awards. Awards will be given to the top 3 Male/Female participants in each division.
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