Start Time: 7:00 AM -- Race starts on the West side of the main pier, Isthmus, Catalina and proceeds to Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro (22.17 miles). This course will better accommodate Paddlers, Families and the boat crews.
Pre-race Registration:
PRE-REGISTRATION AND BEACH SIGN UP WILL BEGIN 3:00 PM AND CLOSE AT THE END OF THE MEETING at the Isthmus. IF YOU ARE RACING RELAY, EACH MEMBER OF THE RELAY MUST REGISTER AND PAY.
Race Meeting:
The race meeting will begin at 5:00 PM to review Start, Finish and Safety. Race dinner to follow meeting.
The event will finish at Cabrillo Beach. The awards and post race meal will be held below Cabrillo Beach Park in San Pedro. Awards will be presented immediately following the completion of the race.
Open to men and women at least 18 years of age. (17 & under must have signed parental/guardian form.) There must be a minimum of 5 to justify a division.
Each paddler or relay team MUST have an escort boat to assist with navigation, nutrition and first aid safety throughout the whole channel. Paddlers must stay with their escort boats at all times, even if the boat breaks down. Any attempt to complete the race without a boat will be an automatic disqualification. All escort boats must be equipped with a compass and a working VHF radio capable of transmitting 25 watts. Race officials must be notified at least 24 hours prior to start of race if there are any changes in escort boat information.
R2R does not allow paddlers to defer their paid entry into the following year’s Race. The cancellation policy is partial refund through June 1st. To cancel, athlete must notify the race committee by June 1st at Rock2Rockrace@gmail.com. The refund will be the amount of entry minus a $50.00 service fee. After June 1st, there are no refunds.
(They may be booked that weekend. You can try a couple weeks before the race as there are sometimes cancellations.)