What races are you paddling in 2025?

[JV_RedLeafDesigns]

What are you race plans for 2025?

I’m aiming for the Mississippi 145 in June, the ARC120 in July, and the Ely Portage Marathon in September.

Both of the paddling races will be single bladed in a solo canoe. I’m just hoping to finish the Portage Marathon.

 

[yknpdlr]

I'll be paddling the Adirondack NFCT “Around the Mountain” race in May, and any other Adirondack region races that crop up. Blue Mountain if it is held again this year, and, of course my 29th consecutive Adirondack Canoe Classic, the "90 Miler" followed by the Long Lake Long Boat Regatta two weeks later.
The unofficial non-racing, but for training fun, the “Cannonball 90” (the entire traditional 90 miler route all done in a single day) is always an option, it would be my lucky 13th paddle of that long day trip with its total of 10 miles of portages.

No Yukon races scheduled for this year for me. I don't understand why the Yukon 1000 mile race (my favorite by far) entry fee increased from $250 that I entered and paid twice, has increased to over $4000 per paddler now. Far too many other aspects of that wonderful race have changed as well, all piutting it well beyond my range of near term possibilities.

 

[Tryin']

I will be "racing" my 17yo son on every paddling stint, I am sure..

No real races, though they seem interesting and fun.

 

[Ripple]

Wow "ely portage marathon". That just screams fun! I wonder why they chose the boats they did? There are lighter boats out there. Mr. Bossen put in a real solid time at 4hr 11min can't imagine there was to much walking for that/ (6-6.5 mph avg est.). I bet his knees hurt.