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Ocoee River Race 2026

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OCOEE RIVER RACE 2026

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH


EVENT CONTACT:

Katey Neuffer, TVCC President
president@tvccpaddler.org


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REGISTRATION OPENS: SEPTEMBER 15TH

MERCH ORDER DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 23RD

DIVISIONS: 3+ RACERS REQUIRED BY SEPTEMBER 25TH

REGISTRATION CLOSES: OCTOBER 5TH



RACE DAY SCHEDULE

  • 8:30 - 10:00 AM: Check-in and race bib pickup at the picnic tables of the Middle Ocoee Put-In
  • 10:00 AM: Racers must be checked in with transportation and other logistics handled
  • 10:15 AM: Mandatory safety briefing
  • 11:00 AM: Racing begins
  • 2:00 PM: Last Call for racers
  • 6:00 PM: Awards ceremony and raffle at the Bus Bar


REGISTRATION

  • Opens: September 15 at 8:00 AM
  • Closes: October 5 at 11:59 PM
  • No walk-on registrations
  • Participant limit: 120 racers
  • Racers may compete in up to two divisions
  • Plenty opportunities to help before and after the race - Sign Up Here


MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Racers must have an active TVCC membership on race day
  • Rafts must have at least one active TVCC member participating
  • Need to join or renew? [TVCC Membership Page]
  • Junior racers (17 & under) must have a parent/guardian sign the waiver and be present on race day
 


RACE COURSE

  • Race begins in the eddy at the Middle Ocoee Put-In
  • Racers will launch in one-minute intervals
  • Finish line is the timing raft in the river-right eddy below Powerhouse Rapid


RACE DIVISIONS

Divisions: 3+ racers required by September 25th

Elite Division:
Professional/Sponsored paddlers, and members of paddling race teams

Tandem/Raft Divisions:
only ONE of the tandem partners needs to register for that race

Boat Lengths

  • Kayak Long Boat: 9'1" or longer
  • Open Boat Long Boat: 9'3" or longer
 

Elite

  • Elite Men's Long Boat
  • Elite Men's Short Boat
  • Elite Women's Long Boat
  • Elite Women’s Short Boat

Kayak

  • Men's Short Boat
  • Men's Long Boat
  • Men's Hand Paddle
  • Women's Long Boat
  • Women's Short Boat
  • Women's Hand Paddle

Canoe

  • Men's OC1 Long Boat
  • Men's OC1 Short Boat
  • Men's C1 Long Boat
  • Men's C1 Short Boat
  • Women's OC1 Long Boat
  • Women's OC1 Short Boat
  • Women's C1 Long Boat
  • Women's C1 Short Boat

Youth

  • Youth Kayak
  • Youth Canoe
Tandem/Inflatable/Raft 
  • Tandem Kayak - Hardboat
  • Tandem Adult/Youth Kayak - Hardboat
  • Tandem Inflatable
  • Tandem Adult/Youth Inflatable
  • Tandem Canoe
  • Tandem Adult/Youth Canoe
  • Cataraft (Slice/Shredder)
  • Raft


SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

  • All racers must attend the 10:15 AM safety briefing
  • Racers are responsible for knowing and being comfortable paddling the Middle Ocoee
  • On-water safety will be stationed at key locations


TSHIRTS, STICKERS, AND HATS

  • Merch order deadline: September 23rd 
  • Merch orders are pickup only
  • Limited merch will be sold Saturday night at the Bus Bar
  • Stickers: $3
  • Trucker hats: $15
  • Tshirt or 3/4 Sleeve Shirt (XS - XL): $25
  • Tshirt or 3/4 Sleeve Shirt (2XL - 3XL): $29
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RAFFLE TICKETS

  • Raffle – Saturday night, 7pm, Bus Bar
  • Raffle tickets will be sold at:
    • Racer check-in: 9-10am, CASH ONLY
    • Bus Bar: 5-6pm, CARD AND CASH
  • Raffle tickets: 1 for $5, 5 for $20, 15 for $50, 40 for $100
  • Boat raffle tickets: 1 for $10, 3 for $20, 5 for $30


EVENT CANCELLATION

  • Racers will be notified as soon as possible if TVCC or the U.S. Forest Service determines that conditions are unsafe for the race to proceed.

 

CONTACT

Katey Neuffer, TVCC President
president@tvccpaddler.org


IMPORTANT:
Registered racers will receive an email on Tuesday, October 6th with additional race-day information. Please check your email before race day.

 

Date and Time

Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:30 AM until 8:00 PM

Location

Ocoee River
Ocoee, TN  
USA

Additional Info

Event Contact(s)

Katey Neuffer

Category

Whitewater

Registration Info

Registration is required before Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Registration cancellations will be accepted
Cancellation Policy:
Event cancellations are subject to the club Refund Policy. For details, see https://tvccpaddler.org/refund-policy.
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