Betsie River Race
June 13 All day
Betsie River Race
June 13, 2026
Michigan C1 State Championships
C2 and C1 Races
Race Times
8am Registration
C1: 9am race start
C2: 12pm (or two hours after last C1 finishes) race start
Lunch provided at the conclusion of the C2 race
Pre-Registration
Please contact Wes Dean to pre-register:
Text: 989-390-5647
Email: dean.wesleygrant@gmail.com
Pre-registration ends 6/12/26 at 7pm. Day of registration is available but please consider pre-registration as it helps us plan.
Payments will be collected the day of the race.
Pre-Registration
C1 Entry – $10 per Individual
C2 Entry – $20 per Team
Race Day Registration
C1 entry – $20 per Individual
C2 entry – $30 per Team
Points will still be given individually for C1 and C2.
Race Course
Course will be finalized race morning but the start will be on a lake: Proposed course will start and finish at the boat ramp.
C1 will proceed directly to the river and turn at the first buoy (before the backwaters area), before returning to the boat ramp. Estimated winning time is about 40 minutes.
C2 complete a parade lap in the lake before proceeding to the river. Competitors will then turn at the second buoy(by the grass lake dam campground), they with then return upstream and proceed directly to the finish line at the boat ramp. Estimated winning time is about 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Food and awards to follow C2 finish. There will be several raffle prizes, including 2 new ZRE Revolution paddles, in addition to cash awards. Each race finish counts as an entry to the raffle.