Rock River Regatta

The mission of the Rock River Regatta is to promote paddle sports, the Rock River and the communities surrounding Mayville, while emphasizing fun, camaraderie and competition. Proceeds from the event are returned to the community through various avenues. This year we excited to be joining our event with the St. Mary's Parish picnic. There will be lots more food, kids games, music and of course a few canoe races.

Mark your calendar for Sunday August 3rd, 2008

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Link to 2007 Results

Link to Course Map

New for 2008

• The Cat Tail Derby which is a 5 Mile race through the Cat-tails of the Horicon Marsh on Saturday night. This is a no frills event with cash awards. The event will start and finish at the Rock River Tap and be followed by a Spaghetti Dinner.
• All distance races on Sunday will begin at 10:00 am with a separate wave start for the 5 Mile and 13 Mile events.
• Expert classes for 13 Mile C-2 Men, C-2 Mixed, C-1 Men & C-1 Women.

A little History!

• Established in 2000
• A USCA sanctioned event
• Average attendance is 90 paddlers
• 1 wedding proposal and subsequent wedding
• 21 divorces (just kidding but canoes do bring out spousal conflict!)
• 6 Confirmed Elvis sightings
• 1 Elvis Bow Hunting Accident (allegedly perpetrated by some silly carp hunters)
• Given away (2) canoes and (1) mountain bike & 30 Gallons of yummy Zurheides Ice Cream "das best!"
• Lots of fun and camaraderie!

Races & Cruises:

• Saturday night race in Horicon starts at 6:30 pm sharp. Course is to be determined but will take less than an hour. Details will follow soon.

• The first event to start at 10:00 am is the 13 Mile Marathon. This event is for is for C-1 Experts, C-2 Experts, C-2 Amateurs and all Kayaks. 

• The second event starts at 10:10 am and is the 5 Mile Distance race & 5 Mile predictor cruise and is open to Canoes and Kayaks both single and tandem.

• The final & feature event for the day at 1pm is the Short Track Team Relay canoe race where family, friends and coworkers can compete against each other for the chance to put their name on the Rotary Trophy.

• Each event starts and finishes at the Mayville Pavilion right in town. 

• Great goodie bag for the first 100 registered participants.

Food & Beverages:

St. Mary's Parish will will be offering food and beverages from 12:00 noon till 4:00pm at the Pavilion. Come get a burger!

Entertainment:

Music fun and kids games as part of the Parish picnic. Bring the kids and your appetites!

Spectator Information:

The Rock River Regatta is unlike many canoe races because the course is totally accessible to spectators and supporters. Come ride your bike on the dirt roads that parallel the course. It is very quiet and picturesque.

Come cheer on the paddlers!

Results • Race Info • Official Rules