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Distance races on Saturday, November 9, 2024
V6 Sprints on Sunday, November 10, 2024
It started with a plan penciled on a Carl's Jr. napkin to bring back a paddling event to Arizona. In 2009, launching from the Riverside Lodge Resort, 75 paddlers raced along the scenic route of Parker, Arizona down to a waiting imu, and ADR was born. With that same pioneering spirit, this year promises so much more!
The short course race starts and finishes in front of the Bluewater Resort Amphitheatre along Casino Beach. The short course is approximately 5 miles. Race half way upriver along the Arizona side of the Colorado River to River Shore Resort and Motel where a left hand turn returns you along the California side to the finish line.
V1, OC-1, OC-2, SUP and all other small paddle crafts race approximately 12 miles that starts and finishes in front of the Bluewater Resort Amphitheatre along Casino Beach. Race upriver to Pirate's Den where a left hand turn returns you along the California side to the finish line.
Our newest race is open to unlimited and traditional outrigger 6 man canoes. The 20 mile course starts and finishes in front of the Bluewater Resort Amphitheatre along Casino Beach. 6 paddlers race up to River Lodge Resort switch out with paddlers who race back along the California side to the finish line. This year, it is open to OC-6 and V-6 canoes in a single open co-ed division who are made up with a minimum of 4 women.
The final race of the day is open to unlimited and traditional outrigger canoes. The approximately 12 mile course starts and finishes in front of the Bluewater Resort Amphitheatre along Casino Beach. Roughly 6 miles up upriver takes you to Pirate's Den where a left hand turn returns you along the California side to the finish line.
ADR started with a conversation to bring a paddle race back to Arizona. On the way to a SCORA directors meeting in Southern California, Steve Benson and John Burns penciled together a plan on a napkin from Carls Jr. After laying out the plan and a 75 entry field, a pig cooked in an underground imu by Uncle Dino and friends from River Lodge Resort, the event was official. The following year it was going to be bigger but needed the experience from a paddler, biker and event coordinator Larry Smith. Larry had held the biggest bicycle race in Arizona and had a successful run called Another Dam Race. It was decided to keep the name.