Yampa River Challenge
About this race
Second race of the 2026 Steamboat Springs Town Challenge River Race Series.
Pick your distance
Paddle sports
Whitewater Kayak
Stand Up Paddleboard
Raft
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Steamboat Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (MDT) in Steamboat Springs on April 29, 2026 — 13h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Yampa River Challenge
11 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Whitewater Kayak
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery Cannon | 5:38 | — |
| 2 | Matt Kruse | 5:43 | — |
| 3 | Brian Fitch | 5:59 | — |
| 4 | Kadin Whitlock | 6:04 | — |
| 5 | Sella Clements | 6:07 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Steamboat Springs
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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, 18 Steamboat Springs events
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