May Mashup Race

Hosted by O Kalani Outrigger – Alameda, CA

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, O Kalani is kicking off the NCOCA outrigger racing season with a twist! We’re running a few standard 3 mile and 6 mile events and one coed mashup event. This last event will randomly shuffle paddlers among different club crews and offer a fresh and dynamic race!

Club registrars, use the NCOCA registration site to register your crews by Wednesday, May 7, 11:59 PM. Bring paddler NCOCA ID cards on race day to check in crews.

Event Schedule

  • 7:00 Arrive & Rig Canoes
  • 8:00 Registration Open
  • 9:00 Opening ceremony and meeting
  • 9:30 Event 1 – Novice, Junior 16, Junior 19, Short Course (one circuit, 3 mile)
    • Junior 16 Men/Women/Coed UL/Spec
    • Junior 19 Men/Women/Coed UL/Spec
    • Novice Men/Women/Coed Spec
    • Open Women/Men/Coed Spec
    • Open Women/Men/Coed UL
  • 10:15 Event 2 – Women (two circuits, 6 mile)
    • Open Women UL
    • Open Women Spec
    • Open Coed UL
    • Open Coed Spec
    • Master 40 Women UL
    • Master 40 Women Spec
    • Master 50 Women UL
    • Master 50 Women Spec
    • Master 60 Women UL
    • Master 60 Women Spec
  • 11:30 Event 3 – Men (two circuits, 6 mile)
    • Open Men UL
    • Open Men Spec
    • Master 40 Men UL
    • Master 40 Men Spec
    • Master 50 Men UL
    • Master 50 Men Spec
    • Master 60 Men UL
    • Master 60 Men Spec
  • 12:45 Event 4 – Coed Mashup (one circuit, 3 mile, 2 heats if needed) – Steersperson & Stroker (1M, 1F) to remain with their club’s canoe, seats 2-5 to be mixed up among all clubs!
    • Coed Mashup UL
    • Coed Mashup Spec
  • 2:00 End of event & awards

Mashup Event Details

Register your coed crew(s). Your stroker and steersperson (1M, 1F) will stay with your club’s canoe, and seats 2-5 will be randomized amongst all participating clubs. Paddlers will line up next to canoes and shuffling will happen in an orderly process with instructions from the race director. This mashup crew will complete 3 miles. Due to limited boats, two heats will be run if needed.

  1. Club Entry:
    Each club registers one canoe and provides six paddlers (3 men and 3 women). Clubs may coordinate with each other in advance to form complete crews. These six paddlers will start by their canoe on the beach.
  2. Line-Up Procedure:
    Crews will line up on the beach next to their club’s canoe as follows:
    • 1 man and 1 woman stand by seats 1 and 6 (either order). These paddlers will stay with the canoe. At least one of them must be a steersperson.
    • 2 remaining women stand by seats 2 and 3 (to be shuffled).
    • 2 remaining men stand by seats 4 and 5 (to be shuffled).
  3. Shuffling Instructions:
    On the beach, we will announce how paddlers in seats 2–5 should move. For example:
    • “Seat 2s, move 2 canoes to your left.”
    • “Seat 3s, move 1 canoe to your right.”
    • Paddlers at end canoes will loop around to the opposite end.
  4. Final Crews:
    After shuffling, each canoe will have a mixed team (3 men, 3 women). Paddlers can rearrange seat assignments within the canoe as they prefer.

Additional Notes:

  • If a club has more mashup crews than canoes, they may register the same canoe twice, assuming a second heat will be available.
  • After registration closes on Wednesday, 5/7 at 11:59 PM, race organizers will assign canoes to heats.
  • If only a few clubs need additional canoes, we’ll do our best to locate substitutes.
  • Coed Mashup heats will be awarded separately, times will not be combined.

Course

Fees and Registration

All registration and payments must be done on the NCOCA registration site. Registration to open by Thursday, May 1, 2025. Registration closes on Wednesday, May 7, 11:59 PM. No race day registrations.

Each paddler will pay a flat fee ($25) and race as many times as they (or their coach) desire! To cover race fees, we ask that clubs count the number of participating paddlers and provide a check made out to NCOCA the morning of the event, or via PayPal or Zelle (treasurer@ncoca.com) by noon on Friday May 9, 2025. Be honest with your headcount when calculating fees – we can always audit after the event!

Awards

We’re trying to reduce waste! Awards will consist of a photo-op in O Kalani’s yard! Awards budget will be going to the NCOCA Sunshine Fund to support scholarships and young paddlers.

Note: divisions with insufficient entries will be combined with the next-lower age division.

  • 5+ entries: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
  • 3+ entries: 1st, 2nd
  • <3 entries: category combined with lower age division (if available) OR 1st place only
  • Coed Mashup heats will be awarded separately, times will not be combined.

Safety

Bring your spray skirts, which may be required depending on conditions. You must have six PFDs and a tow rope in each canoe.

Event Map

Event parking will be located at the nearby back lot. Navigate apps to W Hornet Ave & Skyhawk Street., Alameda, CA. Please don’t park in the Encinal Boat Ramp main lot.

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