Race the River: Mission Reach - RESCHEDULED to May 16,
About this race
The San Antonio River Authority, together with the San Antonio River Foundation, welcomes you to the 2026 Race the River Paddle Series! Canoe and kayakers of all skill levels are invited to participate at each adventure race throughout the San Antonio River Basin.
The Mission Reach Race is the first race of the series. This 7-mile pro race, or 5-mile amateur race, will take you through Texas’ largest ecological restoration project along the extension of the San Antonio Riverwalk.
An award ceremony and racer celebrations will follow each race. Commemorative patches will be given to all finishers, and trophies will be given to top finishers of each category.
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
Pro Men's Solo
Pro Women's Solo
Pro Tandem
Amateur Men's Solo
Amateur Women's Solo
Amateur Tandem
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Antonio, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (CDT) in San Antonio on May 16, 2026 — 13h 39m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Race the River: Mission Reach - RESCHEDULED to May 16,
41 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the Pro Men's Solo
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlon Bustos | 1:05 | 0:09 /mi |
| 2 | Austin Leonardis | 1:18 | 0:11 /mi |
| 3 | Ben Mathewson | 1:19 | 0:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 248 San Antonio events
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