Belle Isle Classic 2025

July 20 @ Belle Isle Athletic Shelter, Vista Drive, Detroit, MI, USA

SCHEDULE

Event Schedule :

Packet Pickup Evening before race - LOCATION and TIME TO BE ANOUNCED


Event day -  SUNDAY, July 20th 2025

EVENT IS LIMITED TO 200 boats/crafts !!!  ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY!

Start and Finish at Belle Isle Beach

7:30AM - 8:30AM  - racers packet pickup at the beach, start numbers marking

8:30AM  RACE SAFETY MEETING - mandatory for all participants!

8:40PM Open start for ALL participants in COMPLETE category 

Teams (two or more) can start any time AFTER the Safety Meeting

9:00  - RACE START 

All crafts will be starting from water. Direction of race is clockwise 

Start pointing East/upstream direction (perpendicular to the beach)

SINGLE WAVE START!

LINE UP: 

FIRST LINE - ALL SIT DOWN CRAFTS (Surf ski, Kayak, OC) 

ANY ROWERS will be allowed to stage ABOVE (upstream) of the STARTING LINE

SECOND LINE -  ALL SUP and PRONES


RACE DISTANCE is estimated 6.7 miles 

FINISH CUT OFF -There is 2 hours (120 minutes) TIME LIMIT to complete the course 

FINISH -  ON THE BEACH - run thru finish line WITH YOUR PADDLE!

12PM - Results and Awards

AWARDS for each category with at least 3 participants

CASH PRIZE for BEATING COURSE RECORDS in all 4 individual categories 

(SUP, SurfSki/Kayak, OC1/Canoe and Prone)

Severe Weather & Safety Provision 

ALL Participants must know how to swim and follow all State & Race Safety rules!

Organizers reserve the right to delay start, shorten, or interrupt the race in progress

and/or cancel the event due to safety conditions including but not limited to severe weather  thunderstorms, lightning or extreme wind

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