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Seneca Monster

Geneva, New York, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Paddle sports

About this race

This late-season event attracts casual and elite canoe, kayak, SUP, and surf-ski paddlers. Enjoy the first touch of fall with a cheerful end of season paddling event!

The canal course follows the lush, gently flowing Seneca-Cayuga canal, which is about 40 yards wide. Experienced paddlers may opt for a challenging open water course on Seneca Lake instead of the canal course.

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Paddle sports

Flatwater Marathon Canal Regatta

The standard flatwater course will begin at the Seneca Yacht Club and turn around a buoy at the Seneca-Waterloo KOA. The course follows the lush, gently flowing Seneca-Cayuga canal, which is about 40 yards wide. Online registration ends at 8pm 10/2. Register in person from 9am to 10am on race day.

Oct 03, 2026 14.5K 11:15 AM
$20.00
Closed

Open Water Challenge

This open water course will be a triangle in the north end of Seneca Lake with the start / finish at the Seneca Yacht Club. The waves can be substantial, and no one should participate who has not paddled in open water conditions. Only surfskis, kayaks, and oc1s and oc2s may compete in this event. No open canoes. Open canoes should compete in the flatwater marathon. Online registration ends at 8pm the night before the race. Register in person from 9am to 10am on race day.

Oct 03, 2026 16.1K 10:45 AM
$20.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Geneva, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 38m

The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 6:46 PM local time (EDT) in Geneva on October 3, 2026 — 11h 38m of daylight.

Course

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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, 9 Geneva events

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