Luke Hazen Memorial Regatta

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.