Holyoke Cup Kayak and Canoe Races
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Jones Ferry River Access Center, Main Street, Holyoke, Mass.
2008 Race Details are Posted!!! This year there will be an additional
long course race for Sea/Touring Kayaks. Look below for more details.
2008 HOLYOKE CUP RACE DETAILS:
40K Marathon Pro Kayak Race at 12:00pm
World class paddlers including several former US and Canadian team members
will compete over a marathon course from Holyoke to Springfield and back.
The event will be held on a loop course on the Connecticut River. The
course is set on flat water with minimal current. The course is safe for
under-stern rudders. The river is usually calm but wind and rain can cause
significant current and waves. The race will be approximately 38 kilometers
and will include 3 portages of approximately 300 meters each. Winning
time in 2007 was 2:55. This was a course record! Athletes will be racing
for a minimum cash purse of $2,000. The top 3 female racers will receive
the same cash prizes as the men.
All single kayaks and surf skis are welcome to compete. Cash prizes
will be paid only to kayaks meeting ICF or touring class specs. Please
contact Joe Shaw 76jps@alumni.williams.edu
with any questions regarding this rule.
Entry Fee: $45 if paid by October 1. $60 if paid after that date.
Applications for the pro kayak race MUST be submitted online. Click
here to begin the application process.
View the pro kayak race course map.
40K Marathon Sea/Touring Kayak Race at 11:45am
This is a new event at the Holyoke Cup race this year. The course will
be the same as the course for the pro kayak race except there will be
no portages.
Entry Fee: $30 if paid by October 1. $45 if paid after that date.
Applications for the sea/touring kayak race MUST be submitted online.
Click
here to begin the application process.
View the sea/touring kayak
race course map.
BRING YOUR BOAT, ENTER AN AMATEUR OR RECREATIONAL RACE AND JOIN THE
FUN!
| 15K amateur canoe and kayak race |
| 10k recreational canoe and kayak race |
| all amateur, recreational and fun races start at 12:30pm |
| $15 entry fee per person |
There will also be a 2k fun race. Anyone can enter this race. There is
no entry fee for the 2k race!
To download a copy of the Registration
Form, click here.
Online registration is for the Professional event only!
To view course descriptions for each race, click the link for the race
below:
2007 PRO, 15k and 10k RACE RESULTS ARE IN!!! Click
here to download a copy of the 2007 results.
2007 Race Photos are posted!!! Click
here to view 2007 race photos
To view the results from Cup races from previous years, click
on the link for the year you wish to view: 2003
Results, 2004
Results, 2005
Results, 2006 Results
To view photos from previous Holyoke Cup races, click on the link
for the year: 2005 Photos,
2006 Photos.
For more information or to register for Holyoke Cup races, contact Joe
Shaw, 76jps@alumni.williams.edu
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