Canoe Race Registration

The Syttende Mai Canoe Race is a 3.5-mile race going down the Yahara River, with one portage at the Forton Street Bridge in downtown Stoughton ending near Mandt Park on Riverside Drive.

Start of race address: 2714 Yahara Rd, 53589

$40 per canoe

The registration deadline is Thursday, May 14th at Noon; all forms must be received by this date and time (registrations received after May 1st are not guaranteed a race-day shirt).

There will be no "day-of" or "on-site" registrations.

RACE RULES & SAFETTY:

  • Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult (18+)

  • Maximum length of 17'

  • Each canoe must weigh 50 lbs. or more

  • Each canoe is allowed one (1) extra paddle

  • One (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved life vest per person

  • NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED IN CANOES

  • INAPPROPRITE ATTIRE is prohibited

Please remind spectators that there is ample parking available after dropping off canoes at Oak Knoll Park on the corner of Williams Drive & Hwy B.  There are good spots to watch the race on the bridge at Hwy B, at Forton Street Bridge and at the finish line near Mandt Park.

After you click Submit, you’ll be taken to the online payment page. Applications aren’t valid until payment is received.