River Relief

June 22, 2012

Third Annual Race to the Dome slated for June 30th

The 3rd Annual Race to the Dome, presented by Missouri American Water, is a charity canoe/kayak race on the Missouri River with that will be held on Saturday, June 30th.

Click here for details about this annual canoe and kayak event!

Two race courses will again be offered this year for either the novice paddler or competetive paddlers training for this year's 340 race. The longest course is from Providence to Jefferson City (26.6 miles). The shorter is from Hartsburg to Jefferson City (15.8 miles).

The canoe and kayak event will begin at 9 a.m. at the Perche Creek Access in Providence and the Hartsburg Access. The race route will end at "Wilson's Serenity Point" at the Noren Access in Jefferson City and could take between one and four hours, depending on the amount of experience each paddler has.

The race will end at 2 p.m. or whenever the last boat crosses the finish line — whichever is first. If a team is on the river after 2 p.m., they continue independently of the race.  Team start times depend on the team's division. The 12 divisions are organized by number of people, canoe or kayak and gender.

Registration is open for the June 30th race and 52 boats are on the 2012 roster so far,  there is still time to join the fun!

Race to the Dome is a charity race benefiting Missouri River Relief and its efforts to connect people to the Missouri River through hands-on river cleanups and education. 

All proceeds from the Race will directly benefit MRR thanks to race organizer Patrick Lynn and our long time river Relief sponsor Missouri American Water.  Thank you guys for all of their efforts and support over the years!

For more information about the race and to register, go to www.racetothedome.org.