Run of the Rivanna 44-Mile Canoe and Kayak Race?

We envision a 44-mile canoe & kayak race covering the entire length of the Rivanna River from Charlottesville to Columbia, VA.

This race would take up the void that the James River Rundown left in its wake and establish a new long distance race in the state of Virginia.

This type of race will take a great deal of planning and volunteer help so let us know if you are interested in helping this idea become a reality in ~~2019~~ ~~2020~~ 2021?.

Please fill out this form to let us know if you are interested in racing or volunteering.

* Logo graciously donated by Sarah Bright, Graphic Designer, Charlottesville VA

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Run of the Rivanna Ultra-Marathon Canoe & Kayak Race Not Dead?

Most organized events have been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Our annual river race is no exception. With that said, and independent group of people are once again batting around the idea of hosting this ultra event in Central Virginia. We first need to determine whether the Rivanna Conservation Alliance has any intention to pursue this race in the future. Once we have an answer from them we will know how to proceed. Stay tuned.

Race update: Not happening in 2019, but highly likely for 2020

There are some new things to report regarding this race. To make a long story short, it is not going to happen in 2019 but is highly likely to happen in 2020. Now for the long story: In Charlottesville, VA, there has been an annual 6.2-mile canoe and kayak race for the past 14 years. For 13 of those years, one man, Merrill Bishop, has been the driving force behind the race and single-handedly served as Race Coordinator and Organizer. Merrill stepped back and took a minor, supporting role in 2018 and this year is officially retiring from the race altogether. A skeleton crew was able to keep the race going in 2018 but the organizers looked for ways to ensure the long-term future of the race. During this period of time, a 44-mile ultra-marathon race was envisioned to boost interest and add a noteworthy endurance paddling event on the East Coast. We were amazed at the more than 40 paddlers who said they'd race in the race, but the number of people who stepped forward...

Run Of The Rivanna 44-mile Race

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