D-F Kiwanis’ 45th Piscataquis River Race set for April 22
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 45th annual Piscataquis River Race, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft, is scheduled for Saturday, April 22. Canoeists and kayakers will start from King Cummings Park in Guilford and paddle about 10 miles down river to Foxcroft Academy.
Registration is from 8 to 9:30 a.m., with the staggered starts commencing at 10 a.m. Those registering before April 21 can save on the entry fee, and all participants will receive a commemorative 45th Piscataquis River Race T-shirt and boat decal.
The event features 18 racing and recreational classes, with trophies going to each class winner and ribbons awarded to second and third places. The Piscataquis River Race features various challenge classes with a trophy going to the top craft in each of the divisions. The names of the fastest canoe and top kayaker will be added to the Bob Darling Trophy.
The race is a major fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club, with $14,000 being raised last year and nearly $380,000 being raised since the event began four and a half decades ago. Proceeds benefit a number of activities supported by the Kiwanis Club.
In 2017 the Piscataquis River Race raffle features a pair of gas cards and a VISA card — tickets can be purchased from any Kiwanis member as well as at the Morton Avenue Municipal Building. Hot food, coffee and hot chocolate will be for sale at the starting line, and refreshments will also be for sale at the finish line across the street from Foxcroft Academy.
For registration forms and more information, please go to www.doverfoxcroftkiwanis.org or contact Jeff Kelly at 717-5974 or jeffkellydvm@gmail.com.
Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom
GETTING READY TO RACE — Entrants in the 2016 Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club Piscataquis River Race get ready for the start near King Cummings Park in Guilford. This year’s 45th annual event will start at 10 a.m. as participants paddle about 10 miles down to the finish line by Foxcroft Academy. For more information, please go to www.doverfoxcroftkiwanis.org.