Trinity River Challenge - 2025

Please join us for the 2025 Trinity River Challenge. Cost is $25 per paddler and Classes are as follows:

2 Mile Youth:

• 12-17 can race solo or tandem.
• 11 and under will need to be with an adult.

6 Mile:

• Kayak
• Canoe Solo
• Canoe Tandem
• SUP
• OC-1

12 mile:

• Canoe Solo
• Canoe Tandem
• Unlimited Tandem
• Unlimited Solo
• SUP
• OC-1

Race Start:

The race will start at 9:00am at the concrete boat ramp on the north side of Sandy Lake Road. Same day registration will be from 7:45am-8:15am followed by a Pre-race meeting at 8:30am. The 6 mile racers will paddle up to the Hwy 35 bridge and do a buoy turn back down to the buoy finish line. The 12 mile racers will paddle up to the Hebron Parkway Kayak Launch and do a buoy turn back down to the buoy finish line.

The 12mile class will start at 9:00am and the 6mile class will start at 9:30am.

17 AND UNDER RACE FOR FREE!!!!!!
Bring a youth 17 of age or younger and they race for free. There will be a 2 mile section that will be raced @11:30ish.

1. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed at the launch site or on the course.
2. Portages are authorized along the river banks as long as there is no possible path on the river.
3. All participants are required to have a US Coast Guard approved vest type life jacket in the boat for the number of people in the boat. Follow all state and local laws.
4. Any Canoe class is required to be paddled with a single blade paddle. No kayak paddles. Also, no rudders allowed in Canoe classes.
5. Same day registration will be from 7:45am-8:15am followed by a Pre-race meeting at 8:30am. This will ensure we can promptly begin the race at 9:00am.
6. Boat numbers will be placed on the left side of boat.