Race Details
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
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. Deadline is 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
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 AND STICKERS
- Shirt order deadline: September 23rd
- Stickers: $3
- Trucker Hats: $15
- Tshirt or 3/4 Sleeve Shirt (XS - XL): $25
- Tshirt or 3/4 Sleeve Shirt (2XL - 3XL): $29
- Limited merch will be sold Saturday night at the Bus Bar
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.