EVENT NAME: Molokai Hoe Canoe Race
DESCRIPTION: men's outrigger canoe race from Molokai Island to Oahu Island
WEB SITE: molokaihoe.com | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org
EVENT NAME: Na Wahine O Ke Kai
DESCRIPTION: women's outrigger canoe race from Molokai Island to Oahu Island
WEB SITE: nawahineokekai.com/ | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org
EVENT NAME: Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race
DESCRIPTION: Labor day weekend canoe race on the Big Island of Hawaii
WEB SITE: qlcanoerace.com" | Link |
SERIES: SoCal Ocean Racing Series
DESCRIPTION: winter outrigger racing series in Southern California
WEB SITE: socaloceanracing.org (offline)
SOCIAL MEDIA
- https://www.facebook.com/SoCalOceanRacing/
- https://www.facebook.com/SoCalOceanRacing/events
- https://www.instagram.com/socal_oceanracing/
EVENT: Whitey Harrison Classic
ROUTE: Dana Point Harbor to Main Beach in Laguna Beach and back
ORIGINAL ROUTE: Newport Harbor to Dana Point Harbor
FESTIVAL: Doheny State Beach
PART OF: SoCal Ocean Racing Series
LOCATION: Dana Point, Orange County, Southern California
EDITIONS:
- 2025 March 15
- 1971 July (inaugural)
EVENT: Molokai Hoe Canoe Race
DESCRIPTION: men's outrigger canoe race from Molokai Island to Oahu Island
WEB SITE: molokaihoe.com | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org
EVENT: Na Wahine O Ke Kai
DESCRIPTION: women's outrigger canoe race from Molokai Island to Oahu Island
WEB SITE: nawahineokekai.com | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org
EVENT: Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race
DESCRIPTION: Labor day weekend canoe race on the Big Island of Hawaii
WEB SITE: qlcanoerace.com" | Link |
Molokai Challenge; Molokai to Oahu
EVENT: Molokai Challenge
DESCRIPTION: Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race across the Kaiwi Channel
MOLOKAI START: Kaluakoi Beach (in 2025)
OAHU FINISH: Maunalua Bay beach Park, Hawaii Kai (in 2025)
VESSELS: Outrigger Canoe and Surfski
EDITIONS:
- 2025 (48th) - https://www.kanakaikaika.com/events/kira-race-10-molokai-challenge-2025/
- 1999 May 30: Starbucks Molokai Challenge | http://holoholo.org/canunews/99mcrace/
EVENT: Kaiwi Channel Relay
DESCRIPTION: relay race from Molokai Island to Oahu Island
- 2005 - https://jerichooutrigger.com/races2005/kaiwi.html
- 2003 (14th) - https://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/05/03/sports/index4.html
- 1990: race founded by Walter Guild
Steinlager Kauai World Challenge.
- Wailua Beach to Salt Pond Beach Park
- 2003 April?
EVENT: Liberty Challenge (2007-2016)
DESCRIPTION: outrigger canoe race held in new York Harbor
HOST: New York Outrigger (newyorkoutrigger.org)
VENUE: Pier 26 at Hudson River Park
ADDRESS: 233 West Street
LOCATION; New York City, New York State, United States
WEB SITE: https://libertychallenge.org/
RESULTS: https://libertychallenge.org/category/race-results/
ARCHIVES:
- https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.libertychallenge.org/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.lifesignsphoto.com/index.html
EDITIONS:
- 2016 June 11 - https://libertychallenge.org/2016-race-results/ | FB Event |
- 2015 June 20 - https://libertychallenge.org/2015-race-results/ | FB Event |
- 2014 June 21 - https://libertychallenge.org/2014-race-results/
- 2013 June 22 - https://libertychallenge.org/2013-race-results/
- 2012 June 23 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2012-race-results/
- 2011 June 25 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2011-race-results/
- 2010 July 31 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2010-race-results/
- 2009 June 27 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2009-race-results-2/
- 2008 June 28 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2008-race-results/
- 2007 June 30 - https://libertychallenge.org/liberty-2007-race-results/
IVF World Sprints Va'a Competition
- 2022:– England GB Outrigger Canoe Association hosts the 2022 IVF World Sprint Championships in Europe for the very first time at London, England
IVF World Distance Va'a Competition
- 2023: Samoa Samoa Outrigger Canoe Association hosts the 2023 IVF World Distance Championship
Choose Your Weapon Race (no link)
Hamiliton Cup - https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.hamiltoncup.com/
Steinlager Catalina Challenge - https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.canoesports.com/
Puna Canoe Club Sprints After Party (Hilo, Hawaii) - https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://punacanoeclub.org/2004-afterparty.html
7th Annual International Howe Sound Outrigger Race - https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.clippercanoes.com/outrigger/about.htm
Sea Outrigger Canoe Championships - https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042558/http://www.outrigger.be/
Australia: Clash of the Paddles Battle of the Paddles annual paddling event formerly known as the Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup showcases the 42-KM marathon outrigger canoe race
Cook Islands: Vaka Eiva The biggest sporting event in the Cook Islands is an international paddling competition held every November in a week-long event
France: Outrigger Canoe Races In France V6 or V1 qualifying rounds for the French outrigger championships (Championnat de France)
Italy: Vogalonga Scenic 30-KM route along the various Venetian canals and historical buildings in which any kind of rowing boat can participate
New Zealand: Taka Puna Beach Cup – NZ The event is sanctioned by Waka Ama NZ and may only accept entries from members of clubs affiliated to Waka Ama NZ
Panama: Chasing Pearl Islands 40-KM smallboat race thru the Pearl Islands located in the North Pacific Ocean in the Gulf of Panama
PF Tahiti Te Aito The official qualifying event for the V1 (rudderless) racing world championships (Super Aito)
PF: Tahiti Nui Va’a The 129-KM in three days on three stages canoe race in French Polynesia has the reputation of being the toughest OC6 canoe race in the world
UK England: Great River Race London’s most colourful and spectacular river event is a 22-mile race between Millwall and Richmond to find the UK Traditional Boat Champions
US-AZ: Another Dam Race 10.5-mile race down the Colorado river open to OC6s and smallboats
US-CA: ‘Round the Rock’ Alcatraz Challenge Three courses on the central San Francisco Bay between the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges
US-CA: Catalina Crossing US Outrigger Championships 2-day 9-Person outrigger canoe racing event between Catalina Island & Newport Beach
US-CA: Monterey Bay Crossing 25 1/3-mile Iron or 9-Person Dry Change Monterey Bay Crossing starting at Santa Cruz Harbour and ending at Monterey
US-HI: Kaiwi Solo – Molokai OC1 World Championship The one-person outrigger canoe paddling World Championships from Molokai to Oahu
US-HI: Kauai World Challenge 34-mile coastal relay traversing Kauai’s southeast side open to OC-1, OC-2, Surfski, and SUP competitors
US-HI: Maui To Molokai (M2M) The 26-mile Pailolo channel smallboat race offers some of the best downwind surfing conditions
US-HI: Molokai Hoe Men’s 42-mile 9-Person OC6 racing world championship event between Molokai & Oahu
US-HI: Na Pali Challenge Teams consisting of 6 women and 6 men make water changes every 30 minutes racing 38-miles round the Na Pali Coast of Kauai
US-HI: Na Wahine O Ke Kai Women’s 42-mile 9-Person outrigger canoe racing world championship event between Molokai & Oahu
US-HI: Pailolo Challenge 26-mile race across the Pailolo Channel from Maui to Molokai for Men / Women / Mixed / Iron / Changes teams
US-HI: Queen Liliuokalani World’s largest outrigger canoe race with OC4 (8 Person Relay), 6 Person Iron, 9 Person Glass, Double Hull, and Small Boat events
US-NY: Liberty Challenge 15-mile OC6 race alongside some of New York City’s historic landmarks along the Hudson River and New York Harbour
US-WA: Gorge Downwind Champs Week-long festival of downwind smallboat paddling held annually in the Columbia River Gorge
US-WA: Pacific Northwest Outrigger Challenge Longest running 26-mile 9-person Changes Race (18-mile Iron / 20-mile Beach Changes) in Pacific Northwest on Lake Washington
US-WA: The Gorge 2 day paddling event featuring OC6 races, clinics and camping hosted by Waterwalker in Stevenson, WA
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