Announcements

Check back here regularly!

August 1: The full race schedule is up! See below.

July 30: The Athlete's Village Map and First race schedule are posted below!

July 19: Pick Your Prize sales are open. Click on Pick Your Prize in the navigation bar.

July 11: We just sent an email to all registered participants with practice weekend details. If you didn't get yours, please check your junk mail (and whitelist us if you can).

July 7: Practice weekend schedule is posted (sroll down to the Community teams/paddlers section. Make sure your teammates have signed up!

April 1: Registration is Open!!!

Information For All Teams & Paddlers

Once you check out this information, scroll down for special information for Community Teams/Paddlers and even further down for Sport & Breast Cancer Teams/Paddlers

SUNDAY: Full race schedule

Race schedule & results

SUNDAY: First Race & Tent Site - Alpha by Team

Go to schedule

Details for the Three Racing Division Types

Community Teams: Teams that are formed for the purpose of this racing event only.

  • 16 paddlers, one drummer. We provide the steersperson/coach.
  • Entry fee is $60 per participant, $1020 per team. Can pay as a team or individually.
  • Fundraising commitment of $75 per participant.
  • 200m races on Sunday.
  • Includes 1-1/2 hour practice session and Festival t-shirt.

Sport Teams: Teams that practice together regularly outside of this event. May include teams that are hybrid BCS, ACS, supporters.

  • 20 paddlers, one drummer (teams may compete with as few as 16 paddlers. We strongly prefer you bring your own steer. Let us know if there are issues with your team composition.
  • Team entry fee is $1300.
  • 500m races on Saturday, 200m races on Sunday.
  • Teams that raise $750 by June 1 get free Festival t-shirts for all team members.

Breast Cancer Teams: Teams that are comprised 100% of breast cancer survivors, including drummers and steers, AND practice regularly outside of this event.

  • 20 paddlers, one drummer (teams may compete with as few as 16 paddlers). We strongly prefer you bring your own steer. Let us know if there are issues with your team composition.
  • To qualify for BCP Division medals, your team (from drummer to steer) must be breast cancer survivors.
  • Team entry fee is $1300.
  • 500m races on Saturday, 200m races on Sunday.
  • Teams that raise $750 by June 1 get free Festival t-shirts for all team members.

Safety Information

The Festival is held rain or shine.  There is no “rain date.”  Delays, evacuations, or other changes to race details are possible due to the following:

  • Lightning
  • Dangerously High Waves.

Be informed...read the full safety plan here.

Information for Community Teams & Paddlers

Are you a paddler without a team?

Sign up as a Free Agent Paddler and we'll find a team for you that needs to fill some seats.

  • Join the Free Agents team at registration. 
  • Pay the $60 entry fee and sign the fundraising commitment.
  • We will follow up with you to see if you have connections with any of our existing teams and make the best match we can for you. If we can't place you on a team by July 16, we will refund your fee and cancel your fundraising commitment.
  • Join your new team for Practice Weekend on July 19th or 20th.

Athlete's Village

  • Each team will be assigned a 15' x 15' space in our Athlete's Village. We try to group teams together by employer or industry whenever we can.
  • We do not provide tents for your team, please plan to bring your own.
  • Decorating your tent space to match your team's "theme" could win you our Best Team Tent Site Spirit Award. Get creative!
  • Tents can be set up beginning at 3:00 p.m. Site security is provided for overnight, but we do not recommend leaving any valuables or easily removed items (like chairs and coolers).

Athlete's Village Map

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1-Minute Stroke Basics Video

Information for Sport and Breast Cancer Teams

Schedule

Sport and Breast Cancer teams will race the 500m distance on Saturday afternoon.

Tentative Saturday Schedule: posted 7-30-25 and subject to change

On Sunday you join with our Community Teams on the 200m course and feel the excitement of our Festival Day. Racing starts around 8:00 a.m. for BC Teams and should be completed by about Noon. Sport team racing is interspersed with Community Teams, beginning after the BCS is done their first round and continuing through early after noon. We end our day with the Community Team finals, so you'll be done before our predicted end at 4:00 p.m.

See the Sunday schedule at the top of this page.

Athlete's Village

  • Each team will be assigned a 15' x 15' space in our Athlete's Village. Sport and Breast Cancer teams will be grouped together.
  • Bring your team banner to identify your club's space.
  • We do not provide tents for your team, please plan to bring your own.
  • Tents can be set up upon arrival on Saturday. Site security is provided for overnight, but we do not recommend leaving any valuables or easily removed items (like chairs and coolers).

Athlete's Village Map

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Overnight Lodging for Sport & BCP Teams

Our reserved room blocks are all closed. 

Hilton Garden Inn, downtown Burlington

Best Western Plus, Windjammer Inn, South Burlington

Holiday Inn Express, South Burlington

Champlain College, downtown Burlington. Available thru July 25.

Lodging Options Details