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Luke Hazen Memorial Regatta
August 27, 2022
$10 – $25Event Navigation
The Luke Hazen Memorial Regatta will be held on Saturday, August 27 on Seward Lake at Schenevus Lake Park. This fun event features sprint races, circumnavigational races, and a homemade boat races.
Proceeds from the event go to support Schenevus Lake Park Capital Improvement Fund. Register in advance or on the day at noon.
Registration is $25 for Adults and $10 for kids.
SPRINT RACES
Our sprint races will start from the swimming beach and will run around buoys 3, 4, and 5 concluding as the paddlers cross the finish line. Course length is approximately 1/3 mile.
CIRCUMNAVIGATION RACES
The circumnavigation race is a one mile race starting from the swimming beach and run around all eleven of the buoys on the lake. The race is a one mile course.
FREESTYLE RACE
The Freestyle race is restricted to only home build boats or rafts.
The following special rules apply:
- All entries must be removed from the lake by Saturday night
- All entries must be home built
- All entries must pass a 30 minute floatation test before the race begins
- The Freestyle race will be a timed race over a closed course.
- The race will start at the start/ finish line and run counterclockwise over a course around buoys 5, green buoy FS, buoy 11 and buoy 6.
- Awards will be given for the Freestyle race for the fastest and most unique.
Participating in the Regatta counts toward the Otsego Outdoors Summer Octet Challenge.