THE EIGHTH ANNUAL REGATTA WILLBE HELD AT SCHENEVUS LAKE PARK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH

THE TIRE AND LUBERCANT WAREHOUSE WILL BE SPONSORING THE HAZEN CUP TEAM HOMEBUILT RACE!

THERE WILL NOW BE A $100 CASH PRIZE IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO HOLD THE HAZEN CUP FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

THE HAZEN CUP RACE IS OPEN TO ANY GROUP, ORGANIZATION OR TEAM ENTERING THEIR HOMEBUILT CREATION.

THE FRIENDS OF SCHENEVUS LAKE PLANS TO DEFEND THEIR HAZEN CUP TITLE FOR A THIRD YEAR!!

GREAT NEWS REGATTA PADDLERS! THE CAPTAIN HAS AGREED TO AWARD THE FASTEST SINGLE PADDLER IN THE HOMEBUILT RACE THEIR VERY OWN CHEST OF HIS TREASURE!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH

THE REGATTA WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 PM

THE CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN AT THE CONCLUSION OR THE RACES!

THE REGATTA WILL FEATURE:

<>CANOE & KAYAK SPRINT & CIRCUMNAVIGATION RACES

<> RACES FEATURING HOME BUILT BOATS AND RAFTS!

<>CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT

<>MIDWAY GAMES & FOOD

The 2023 Home Built Races:

Canoe & Kayak Rental and Sales have joined Munson's True Value to award gift certificates for the Home Built Races!

Munson's True Value will give a gift certificate to the most unique entry.

Teams and groups will be able to compete for the right to hold the “Luke Hazen Cup” with their cardboard & duct tape entry — **Teams and groups will be able to compete for the right to hold the “Luke Hazen Cup” with their home built entry**

The Maryland Town Board has created a Capital Improvement Fund for the Schenevus Lake Park. Net precepts from the Regatta are donated to this fund.

THE SCHENEVUS LAKE PARK

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

The Maryland Board has established a dedicated fund to finance Capital Improvements to the Schenevus Lake Park. This fund is strictly for voluntary donations only.

The Maryland Town Board is considering the design and construction of a 20’ X 40’ pavilion in the 2 acre vacant lot above the parking lot at the swimming beach. This pavilion will include two bathrooms, a utility room, and room for 8 picnic tables. The construction of the pavilion will include running water and electricity. Elevated cooking stoves will be installed near the pavilion.

The Maryland Town Board will be applying for Federal and State Recreational Grants to aide in financing the project. These grants are matching fund grants. The Maryland Town Board intends to use the funds donated to the Schenevus Lake Park Capital Improvement Fund to meet the matching fund requirements.

The second Picnic table has been installed. This was purchased with money from the Capital Improvement Fund.

The tables have been installed on the pavilion site. A raised cook stove will be designed and built by the BOCES metal working class and installed next spring.

If you would like to donate, you can send or hand deliver a contribution to the Town Clerk. We also plan to have a display and will take donations at:

Willie's Farm

Chief Schenevus Coffee Shop and Bakery

The Lubricant and Tire Warehouse

Tauzel Farms

Our Regatta takes place each year on the third Saturday of August on Schenevus Lake in the Schenevus Lake Park.

The Regatta features Sprint races from the swimming beach to the western end of the lake and back, one mile circumnavigation races, and a race for Home Built boats.

The parking lot becomes our Midway featuring games, food, and a Corn Hole Tournament.

The net proceeds from our event are donated to the Schenevus Lake Park Capital Improvement Fund.

We invite all our friends and neighbors to join us with their boats and lawn chairs for an enjoyable afternoon at the lake.

REGISTRATION FEES:

$25 FOR ADULTS

$10 FOR STUDENTS

$ 10 FOR EACH HOME BUILT ENTRY (IF ENTERED IN ANY OTHER RACES, THERE IS NO CHARGE.)

REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE REGATTA WILL BEGIN AT 12:00 NOON AT THE LAKE.

ONE REGISTRATION FEE ALLOWS A PADDLER TO ENTER AS MANY RACES AS THEY WISH.

WE WILL BE GIVING A FREE EVENT T-SHIRT TO THE FIRST 30 PADDLERS TO REGISTER. REGISTER BY AUGUST 5TH TO ENSURE YOU WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT.

Register

REGISTRATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT:

THE LUBRICANT AND TIRE WAREHOUSE: MARYLAND, NY

The Races:

SPRINT RACES

Our sprint races will start from the swimming beach and will paddle 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 runs around all eleven of the buoys on the lake.

THE HOME MADE RACE:

The Home Made race is restricted to only home built 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 flotation test before the race begins

· The Home Made race will be a timed race over a closed course.

Awards will be given for the Home Made race for the fastest and most unique

CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT

THERE IS A $10.00 ENTRY FEE PER PERSON.

THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE A BLIND DRAW FOR TEAMS. IT WILL BE A DOUBLE ELIMINATION WITH THE WINNING TEAMS SPLITTING A POT CONSISTING OF 1/2 THE ENTRY FEES. THE REMAINDER OF THE FEES WILL BE DONATED TO THE SCHENEVUS LAKE PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.