The GI race is no longer being held.
It was the longest running MCA race.
"50th ANNUAL"
George Hassel Memorial
GRAND ISLAND PLATTE RIVER
CANOE RACE
Info will be posted later.
C-1 9:00 a.m.
Grand Island, Nebraska
C-1 Race registration 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. at Mormon Island State Recreation Area (I-80 exit 312) with a course briefing at 8:45 a.m.
The race will be a looped downstream/upstream course .The Platte River is a sand bottom river with moderate current and the channel normally runs 1 to 2 feet deep. The combination of the shallow water and the upstream paddling will provide a challenging race course. The C-1 race should take approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes. The C-2 race will be a different looped course and take about 1 hour.