New York Paddle Champs
About this race
The New York Paddle Champs is an exciting event that brings together racers from all regions to compete for a coveted State Champion Jacket, title of Best Paddling Region in New York, and $5000 in cash and prizes! Organized by passionate and motivated members of the New York paddesport community, this championship event promises a thrilling day of racing on (mostly) flat water. Race participation is not limited to NY based athletes. Anyone can enter and compete for the win in their division, plus cash and swag.
There is no additional charge to register for the second race if you choose to race in both the morning and afternoon. This allows paddlers to compete in multiple disciplines to get the full experience, at a reasonable price. A discount will be applied at checkout.
Prizes
The event offers a range of competitive categories for participants, and a State Champion Jacket will be presented to the top performers in each category (men's/woman's/mixed), plus cash, and prizes for select categories. The awards breakdown is as follows.
- C1 Open/Stock: Winners of each category will get a State Champion Jacket (men's, and woman's).
- C2 Open/Stock, and K1 Open/Sport: Winners of each category will get a State Champion Jacket (men's, woman's, and mixed).
- Top 3 in C2 Open/Stock will win $200, $150, and $100 (men's, women's, and mixed).
- Top 3 in K1 Open/Sport will win $100, $75, and $50, (men's, and women's).
- Top 10 overall across all classes will win $100, $90, $80, etc.
- Placing top 3 in class makes you ineligible for the overall payout, i.e. no double dipping. This is to spread the payout further back into the field.
- A bonus will also be paid out to age categories. i.e. Masters, Veterans.
- Recreational + C4: Timed race, plus podium photo op for top 3 performers
Course Details
On site registration opens at 8:30 AM, pre-race briefing at 9:15 AM.
The 9:30 AM race will consist of two counterclockwise laps around Klein Island, plus parade laps, for a total of ~5 miles.
The 12 PM race will consist of a parade lap, an up-and-back segment towards Baldwinsville, an optional short portage in the second parade lap, and finishing with a loop around Klein Island. Total distance is ~11 miles.
See Course Maps for detailed info. *Subject to change depending on weather conditions. Final decision will be announced during the pre-race briefing.*
Whether you're a seasoned paddler looking to prove your prowess or a newcomer eager to join the New York paddlesport community, the New York Paddle Champs event promises an exhilarating day of competition and camaraderie. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your talents, and also compete for the title M3of the Best Paddler, and Region in New York!
Personalized jackets will be presented at the end of season NYPRA banquet.
Total cash prizes subject to change depending on number of entries and sponsorship revenue.
You can opt to skip the portage and do a short buoy tour instead.
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
C2 Open
This class is intended for all 3x27 "Pro Boat" canoes. If you wish to race up and participate in the class with a 4x32 or similar spec boat, feel free to do so. See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for detailed info.
C2 Stock
See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for a list of approved boats to participate in the C2 Stock class.
C4
Unlimited and Stock C4s go in this class.
K1 Open
See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for specific K1 Open classifications.
K1 Sport
See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for specific K1 Sport classifications.
Recreation
All other boats that do not fit in other categories go in this class.
C1 Open
C1 "Pro" canoes and Concept design canoes go in this class. See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for detailed info.
C1 Stock
See https://www.nypra.org/MemberOrg/NewYorkPaddlesportsRacingAssociation/Page/BoatTypesandDesigns for a list of approved boats to participate in the C1 Stock class.
K2
Recreation
All other boats that do not fit in other categories go in this class.
C2 Adult/Youth
Adult (21+) / Youth (18 or younger)
K1 Junior
18 or younger
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Liverpool, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:27 AM and sets at 8:48 PM local time (EDT) in Liverpool on June 28, 2026 — 15h 20m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — New York Paddle Champs
38 finishers across 8 distances · leading places in the C2 Open
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Olney | — | — |
| 2 | Steve Bachorik | — | — |
| 3 | Ed Curley | — | — |
| 4 | Ed Wagner | — | — |
| 5 | Jeff Pedersen | — | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Liverpool
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Liverpool Turkey Trot Presented by Bluefors
Battle of the Branches 5K (Syracuse)
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 17 Liverpool events
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