Don’t store your kayak or canoe just yet! There are still plenty of paddling races to enter in October.

Kayak Race, Long IslandIf you love to go kayaking on Long Island, then you need to check out The Great Pumpkin race.

According to their website:
The Great Pumpkin Race

Saturday, October 8, 2011
Empire Kayaks
4 Empire Blvd
Island Park, New York.

This two mile kayak race has a twist to it. Mid- race you must exit your
kayak, pick up a pumpkin, and return to Empire Kayaks with it.

Biathlon & Canoe & Kayak Race, Fairport, New York
Fairport is located in the Town of Perinton on the historic Erie Canal.
The Erie Canal Regatta has a Biathlon (paddle & run), canoe & kayak race, and a fun fitness paddle!

According to their website:
Erie Canal Regatta

Saturday, October 8, 2011
Canoe & Kayak Races
Fairport, New York

Biathlon (5k run/5k paddle) – Individual & Teams

•  5K Paddle Event (no tandems)
• 14K Singles & Tandems
• 2K Fun Fitness Paddle – All types of paddling boats/boards are
  welcome.

Groups are Men, Women, &Teams
Click here to find more information on the Erie Canal Regatta.

To  find more information on the Great Pumpkin Race or to find other
paddling events, paddlefests, kayak races, canoe races, festivals,
adventure races or triathlons,  click here to go to our kayak & canoe races & events calendar.

Paddling Triathlon and More in Wilkesboro North Carolina!

If you love to paddle, run and mountain bike than the Dark Mountain Challenge Endurance Festival on October 3rd & 4th is an event you’ll want to enter.

This event is held at the Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir in Wilkesboro, NC.
 

Events for Saturday, October 3rd:
The Paddling Triathlon is a 3 + mile lake paddle, 4 + mile run, 7+ mile mountain bike.
 

The Dark Mountain Paddle only race is a 3 + mile & 8-10 mile paddle.  (solo or team)
 

Running Endurance Race is a 4+ miles, 8 miles & 17 miles.

 Events for Sunday, October 4th:

Off-Road Duathlon, 4+ mile run, 7-10 mile mountain bike & 2+ mile run.

According to their website the deadline to register is September 30th.

 

Here is a fun event for paddlers and spectators in Island Park, New York.

If you live on Long Island you might want to paddle in The Great Pumpkin Race on October 4th.. 
 

This isn’t your ordinary two mile kayak race. At the half way point of the race you will need to beach your kayak and grab a pumpkin then paddle back to the finish. 

According to their website kayaks are available for rent.
 

For more information and to find out how to register, please click here to go to our Races and Event page.

 

To find other places to paddle, kayak and canoe all over the USA, go to our Places to Paddle page and click on any state, or check out nationwide kayak, canoe and paddle events and races on our Paddling Events and Races page.

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