Other Races in the Area

Other races you might also enjoy in Illinois and in nearby states:

May: Current Buster Race, (5 or 9 miles upstream/downsteam) St Charles Canoe Club Current Buster Race at Pottawatomie Park, St Charles IL. There are morning and afternoon races.  All races begin and end at Pottawatomie Park no shuttling is required. Registration is done on the Day of the Race and opens at 8:00AM. Registration is in the pavilion just on the other side of the Minatare Golf coarse!

June: Mid American Canoe and Kayak Race.  (10 miles and/or 5 miles downstream) St Charles to Aurora and/or Batava to Aurora. 

June: Two Paddles Canoe and Kayak Race (150 miles, 48 miles, 25 miles, 10miles, 7.5 miles or 5 mile options downstream race). Mississippi River Starting North of Coon Rapids in Minnesota.

June: Voyageur Landing Canoe and Kayak Race, (9 miles upstream / downstream) Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve, 50 Airport Rd, Elgin, IL:  Registration opens 8:30, race starts 10:00, $20 fee.  Downstream 0.5 miles to a counterclockwise turn round first island past the I90 bridge, then upstream 4 miles to turn any Carpentersville bridge abutment, then back to a buoy turn finish at Voyageur Landing. Tshirts and hotdogs after the race.  Email Kevin Bradley KAAB610@aol.com

June: Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race (14 mile or 8 miles downstream only) Conover, WI 

August: Race the Fox: (8.5 mile or 17 miles downstream only) A Canoe, Kayak, SUP Stand Up Paddleboard, Surf Ski, Outrigger Canoe Race. Paddle 17 or 8.5 miles on the Wisconsin Fox River from Berlin/Eureka to a finish line in Omro,WI. Enjoy a scenic paddle with a corn roast at the end. For more info or pre-register at www.racethefox.com.

September: Fall Classic Race, (5 or 9 miles upstream / downsteam) St Charles Canoe Club Fall Classic Race at Ferson Creek Park, St Charles IL. There are morning and afternoon races.  All races begin and end at Ferson Creek Park Park no shuttling is required. Registration is done on the Day of the Race and opens at 8:00AM. 

Looking for even more races. Check out the race / event calendar at the St Charles Canoe Club.

*The SCCC site will also show the dates for the races, as they become available

Checkout this interactive map of races across the US