Outrigger Races and Events 2024
The Barcelona Paddle Race – Friday 6th Sunday – 8th December 2024
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Distance 16km Downwind – V1, OC1 & V6 on Saturday. 12km V6 Race on Sunday.
More details in the link here
Henley Winter Challenge – Sunday 30th November 2024
Location: Riverside, Wargrave Road, Henley-ON-Thames, RG9 3JD
Distance 12km – OC6 race #3 in the series.
More details in the link here
Henley Winter Challenge – Sunday 10th November 2024
Location: Riverside, Wargrave Road, Henley-ON-Thames, RG9 3JD
Distance 12km – OC6 race #2 in the series.
More details in the link here
PRCC Winter Sprint League – Saturday 2nd November 2024
Location: Silverwing Sailing Club, TW195AG
Aimed to bring together all single blade paddlers to race head to head over 2/3 distances: 2k, 500m and sometimes 100m King of the Sprints.
All C1, V1, O1 and OC1 craft are welcome, Contact PRCC direct & more details in the link here
Monster the Loch – Saturday 21st September 2024
Location: Loch Ness, Scotland
21 mile race
More details in the link here
Great River Race – Saturday 21st September 2024
Location: River Thames, London
21.6 mile race – Millwall to Richmond
More details in the link here
Poole Harbour Race – Saturday 14th September 2024
Location: The PHCC Boathouse, Lake Pier, Lake Dr, Poole BH15 4LR
8 and 5 mile races
More details in link here
Round Hayling Island – Saturday 7th / Sunday 8th September 2024
Location: Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9SL
More details in the link here
PRCC Hayling Island – Saturday 27th / Sunday 28th July 2024
Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9SL
13-18km V6 Saturday and Small boat Sunday
Registration and info link here
GB Outrigger National Distance – Saturday 20th / Sunday 21st July 2024
OC6 Saturday, OC1, V1 Sunday
Location: Shoreham Outriggers Canoe Club – Sussex Yacht Club, 85-89 Brighton Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6RE
V6 races (approx. 16 to 24 km) will run on Saturday July 20.
On Sunday July 21 experienced paddlers (individual paddlers with two years plus ocean outrigger small boat experience) can enter into V1, OC1 and OC2 races (approx. 12 to 16 km).
The cost to enter is £30 per person per race. The course will be dependent on the weather conditions.
The National Championships are open to all Great Britain Outrigger members.
St Ives Bay Celtic Cup – Saturday 6th / Sunday 7th July 2024
Saturday Distance 16km (V6)
The course used by the six person outrigger canoes will be the same as all other craft opting for the longer more exposed outside course. If conditions are not suitable on the day; the inside course, a more protected course (staying within St’Ives Bay) will be used.
Saturday Sprints (V6)
V6 outrigger canoes will participate in a mixed crew Le Mans style sprint, all other craft (Sunday) will follow the diamond pursuit similar to indoor track cycling, head to head time trials starting and finishing in the same place, paddlers are eliminated until a Grand finale. Approximate course distance 500 – 800m.
Entry closes on June 25th
Location: Ocean Sports Centre, Carbis Bay Beach, St Ives, TR26 2NP
More information and entry link here
The Spiritfilled Coastal Challenge – Saturday 22nd June 2024
Location: Shoreham Outriggers Canoe Club – Sussex Yacht Club, 85-89 Brighton Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6RE
More details and registration here
OC UK race – Saturday 15th / Sunday 16th June 2024 – CANCELLED
Location: Thames – Putney to Westminster and back
GB Outrigger National Sprint Championships – Saturday 18th / Sunday 19th May 2024
Location: Dorney Lake, Court Lane, off Lake End Road, Dorney, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6FJ
More details to come
Wraysbury Distance Race – Sunday 12th May 2024
Wraysbury Dragons are holding a dragon boat and Waka Ama long-distance paddle event rescheduled to Sunday 12th May 2024.
This event is for Mixed Crews in standard boats and there are perpetual trophies for these 2 categories; other crew compositions can be considered to go over the course for a time only but will not be awarded prizes.
The Outrigger event is over 12 km, with one 180-degree turn.
For more information and details on how to enter, please go to their here event page
Studland Weekend – Saturday 5th / Sunday 6th May 2024
Location: Studland Bay, Dorset
More details to come
Three Creeks Va’a – Saturday 20th / Sunday 21st April 2024
Saturday – V1, OC1 & OC2 race a 14k course in & out of 3 creeks – £25 per paddler
Sunday – 5 V3’s head to head club racing 4 categories, Men’s, Women’s, Mixed A (2 women, 1 man), Mixed B (2 men, 1 woman). Heats if there are enough teams – £45 per team of 3 which includes contribution to towing and V3 rental.
Location: Helford Passage, Falmouth TR11 5LB
More info and entry link here
