Lost River 50

October 22, 2022. The Lost River 50. Over 50 miles around the lower Trinity. Lost rivers, lost lakes, navigation, alligators, portages, and tough water. Brutal paddling, but nice scenery.

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THE LOST RIVER 50

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Lost River 50, over 50 miles around the lower Trinity. Lost rivers, lost lakes, navigation, alligators, portages, and tough water. Brutal paddling, but nice scenery.

Check-In

Begins at 7:00 am near the starting line at Lake Charlotte Park. Prior to check in paddlers must watch all race briefing videos. Start Time

For all classes for both 10 Mile Race & 50 Mile Race starting at 9:00 am

Waivers

All paddlers must fill out a race waiver form provided on race day.

Entry Fee 10 Mile Race - $40 per paddler (+paddleguru fee: 2.9% + $0.30)

50 Mile Race - $75 per paddler (+paddleguru fee: 2.9% + $0.30) by August 22nd

$85 per paddler (+paddleguru fee: 2.9% + $0.30) by September 22nd $95 per paddler (+paddleguru fee: 2.9% + $0.30) by October 8th

Classes and Awards (50 Mile Race)

• Tandem Unlimited - Any human powered tandem paddle craft may enter. Award for 1st overall team (Open) in class. Women’s, Mixed, and Senior’s (50+) 1st place award dependent on attendance.
• Solo Unlimited - Any human powered solo paddle craft may enter. Award for 1st overall paddler (Open) in class. Women’s and Seniors (50+) 1st place award dependent on attendance.
• USCA C-2 - Canoes meeting USCA spec 3x27, 4x32, or standard and paddled rudderless with single blade paddles.  Award for 1st overall team (Open) in class. Women’s, Mixed, and Seniors (50+) 1st place award dependent on attendance.
• Aluminum C-2 - Tandem aluminum canoe meeting USCA spec and paddled rudderless with single blade paddles. Award for 1st overall team (Open) in class. Women’s, Mixed, and Seniors (50+) 1st place award dependent on attendance.

Classes and Awards (10 Mile Race)

• Solo Unlimited - Any human powered solo paddle craft may enter. Awards for 1st place Men’s, Women’s, and Seniors.
• Tandem Canoe - Any tandem canoe paddled with a single bladed paddle. No rudders. Awards for 1st place Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, and Seniors.
• SUP - Any 14’ or shorter sup. Hard or inflatable. Awards for 1st place Men’s, Women’s, and Seniors.

Required Gear

10 Mile

• 1 PFD per paddler.
• Drinking water.

50 Mile

• 1 PFD per paddler.
• 1 cell phone in a waterproof container or bag.
• 1 white headlight. Additional stern lights are optional. Lights MUST be on after dark.

Recommended Gear

GPS with course track or waypoints, GPS tracking device or location sharing via phone App or Google Maps.