Click here to see the 2011 Canoe Race results

The Syttende Mai Canoe Race is a 3.5 mile race going down the Yahara River, with one portage at the Forton Street Bridge in downtown Stoughton ending near Mandt Park on Riverside Drive. Classes available: Men, Women, Mixed, Juniors (15-17 yrs), Youth (14 yrs & under) Adult/Child (25 & older / 14 & younger)

REGISTRATION:  The entry fee is $30 per canoe.  This includes the cost of two booster buttons, which will be distributed at the start of the race with bib numbers. The registration deadline is Thursday, May 17 at NOON; all forms must be received by this date and time.  There will be no "day-of" or "on-site" registrations.  Registration forms can be mailed to: Syttende Mai Canoe Race, 532 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589, or dropped off at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Office in the Depot (608-873-7912).  Make checks payable to: Syttende Mai Canoe Race.  NO REFUNDS.

GUIDELINES:
     1. Maximum length of 17'     
     2. Each canoe must weigh 50 lb. or more!      
     3. Each canoe is allowed one (1) extra paddle     
     4. One (1) US. Coast Guard approved life vest per person

Directions to Start of Race:
Williams Drive to Yahara Rd, left onto Oakview Dr to Rosenbaum Rd. There is ample parking available after dropping off canoes at Oak Knoll Park on the corner of Williams Drive & Hwy B.  There are good spots to watch the race on the bridge at Hwy B, at Forton Street Bridge and at the finish line near Mandt Park.

PLEASE - NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CANOES!
ETHNIC WEAR WELCOMED!

Click Here to download a 2012 Syttende Mai Canoe Race Applicaion

Click Here to register online at active.com