Da Grind 2025!

[Anthony Pristyak]

Aloha e, outrigger canoe clubs and paddling community!

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Gorge Outrigger Canoe Race this past weekend, and good luck to all those competing in Downwind Champs this week!

Seattle Outrigger Canoe Club is excited to host another year of Da Grind on Saturday, July 26th!  We have attendance confirmation of quite a few clubs for all 3 of our events and look forward to another great day.  

• ❗ACTION REQUESTED❗: Please reply to this email to confirm your club's attendance and an estimated of number of crews in each event. It will help us a bit with our planning.

• REGISTRATION: Please check out the Da Grind web page for information and  downloadable race packets/registration and waivers. Note that each paddler must have a signed waiver and each OC-6 crew needs only one registration form. Check or Venmo accepted.

• 4-MILE COURSE: By popular demand, we will start the day with the 4-mile course.  BRING THE KEIKI CREWS!  This low-wind/current triangle course is perfect for the keiki, na opio, novice crews, OC1/2, Surfski and SUP (or anyone that just wants a fun, short race)!  We will stagger the start by 5 minutes for the SUPs to go after the canoes to reduce congestion.

• YEAH... WE GET SHIRTS. Included in your registration. Designed by our very own Dave Wong (our newest SOCC papa).
  

• AWARDS: Check these out! You want one. These sweet medals will be awarded to all top 3 finishers in each event/canoe/age divisions. 
  

• TROPHY:  BRING YOUR SPEC CANOES!  To honor our roots and tradition, the 2 plaque spaces on the Da Grind trophy will be going to the first place traditional SPEC canoes in Women's long course and the Men's long course events (any age division). Plus it will prepare you for Lili'uokalani, Pailolo, Kauai, or Moloka'i Hoe.

• DA RAFFLE: Cherry dis year. Bring your $. Prepare to win.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday, July 26th! Reach out if you have any questions. MAHALO!

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Anthony

Da Grind Race Coordinator, Seattle Outrigger

ant...@seattleoutrigger.com

www.seattleoutrigger.com