Voyageur Landing Race
Sunday June 21, 2026
Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve, Elgin IL
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Race information
Race information
Come and challenge your canoe, kayak, racing skills at the Illinois Paddling Council Voyageur Landing Race at Voyageur Landing Forest Preserve, Elgin IL (50 Airport Rd., Elgin, IL, 60123). This is a 8 mile upstream downstream race so no shuttling is required because the race starts and ends in the same location.
The Race starts downstream .5 miles to a counterclockwise turn around the first island. It then heads upstream 4 miles to the Carpentersville Bridge. Turns around any of the bridge's abutments and heads downstream to Voyager Landing for the finish. Total mileage about 8 miles. (See race course diagram below on this page)
Hot dogs will be served after the race and are included with the registration.
Registration cost is $20.
Registration is done on the Day of the Race and opens at 8:30AM.
This race counts points towards for the IPC traveling trophies.
Race Schedule
8:30AM - Registration Opens
9:45AM - Safety Meeting
10:00AM - Race Starts
After Race - Lunch (Hot Dogs Provided) and Awards
No Shuttling - race starts and ends in the same location.
Illinois Paddling Council Race Boat Classes
C1 Men
C1 Woman
C1 Masters
C2 Jr (Under 18 years old)
C2 Mixed
C2 Standard
K1 Downriver Kayak
K1 Sea Kayak
K1 Olympic
K1 Open racing Kayak (any racing kayak)
C2 Women
Adult/Youth(>29,<15)
Recreational /Stock Alum
C2 Men's
C2 Master's (over 40)
K2 open
If your boat does not fit into one of these classes a class will be made for it.
Voyageur Landing Race Course
Voyageur Landing Race Course
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PICTURES OF THE COURSE ARE WRONG SINCE THE COURSE IS MODIFIED FOR 2023!!!!
Note: The course maybe modified due to river conditions on the day of the race. Details will be at the Safety Meeting.
Course Overview
Race Starts by heading down stream to the island. Turn counter clock wise and head to upstream to the turn-around bridge in Carpentersville.
Turn-around bridge in Carpentersville Main Street at Otto Engineering. After turning around a bridge abutment head down stream back to the finish.
Turn around bridge overview
Race Results
Race Results
FOR 2023 DUE TO LOW WATER LEVEL... Course is Modified as Follows...
Long Course
Start line - Start paddling down stream to island just after the I90 bridge. Go on the Right side (West side) of island.
0.6 miles - Turn around the island (Counterclockwise) and paddle upstream.
2.3 miles - Turn around a buoy (Counterclockwise) and then paddle back down steam to another buoy located just above the portage at the Elgin Library.
5.7 miles - Turn around a buoy at Elgin Library portage (Counterclockwise) and paddle back upstream to the finish line.
8 miles - Finish Line
Short Course
Start line - Start paddling down stream to island just after the I90 bridge. Go on the Right side (West side) of island.
0.6 miles - Turn around the island (Counterclockwise) and paddle upstream.
2.3 miles - Turn around a buoy (Counterclockwise) and then paddle back down steam to finish line.
3.3 miles Finish Line
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