Events

Newburgh Rowing Great 5-Mile Kayak and Rowing Challenge

Location

Newburgh Rowing Club Boathouse
2 River Street
Newburgh, NY 12550

County: Orange
Region: Mid Hudson

Date(s)

• September 16, 2017, 7:30AM, Kids ages 11 and up welcome with parent or guardian

Details

Event Type Paddle Description On Saturday September 16 at 7:30 am the Newburgh Rowing Club will again host the fun and family friendly “Paddle and Oars Challenge” said Coach Ed Kennedy, Programs Director. “This event is open to the public, and kayakers of all levels, from newbies to highly experienced, are welcome to attend. It is a ‘challenge’ so you do not have to complete the 5-Mile Course unless you choose to do so. We will also have sculling events, for the rowers. All participants get to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, beautiful event T-shirts included in fee, and merchandise for sale and tours of the Boathouse, along with coupons for free Learn to Row lessons. Everyone should come on down and enjoy the beautiful Ward Brothers Memorial Park and the Hudson River with us.” “More than 200 people attended last year, this event just keeps getting better,” said Juliana LoBiondo, Director of America Rows and Swims Newburgh. “The purpose of the Challenge is to commemorate the ‘Great 5-Mile World Rowing Championship,’ which took place here in Newburgh, in the year 1857. There were over 80,000 spectators who came to Newburgh to watch that race.” The event is a fundraiser for beautification of the Ward Brothers Memorial Park, the City of Newburgh Park on which the Newburgh Rowing Boathouse is located, and for shoreline restoration, said Coach Kennedy. All participants are encouraged to register ahead of time, at www.NewburghRowClub.org. Participants may register the day of the event at no additional cost. However the rowing club may run out of kayaks for those who register same day. To reserve, or for more information about the Newburgh Rowing Club, contact Coach Ed Kennedy at (845) 541-2313 Events Director Juliana LoBiondo at newburghrowers@gmail.com. Organization Hosting the Event Newburgh Rowing Club

Registration

$30 per person, includes event T-shirt and pancake breakfast.

Additional Information

There will be a safety motorboat out with the kayakers with an experienced coach and we will provide lifejackets. This is suitable for reasonably physically fit adults and children ages 11 and up. Stay away from the shore as it can be shallow and Rocky
Additional Equipment Required: You are welcome to bring your own kayak, lifejacket and paddle. We will provide kayaks paddles and lifejackets while supplies last, at no additional cost

Event Duration (hours): 1-2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Not suitable for children under age 10.
Length (miles): 5
Boat: Boat provided.

Family Friendly
Barrier Free or Wheelchar accessible? No