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Seventy 48 Race

May 31

$125

WHAT

SEVENTY48 aka 70 miles in 48 hours.
Rules are simple: no motors, no support, and no wind. That’s right. HUMAN POWER ONLY. Pedal, paddle, or row. We don’t care. It’s up to you. (And this is a boat race. Leave your 10 speed-towing-a-canoe idea at home.)

WHEN

Race Start:  May 31, 2024
Application Open: November 15, at noon
Application deadline: April 1, April fools day baby
Registration deadline: April 21, 2024
Gun goes off at 7:00 PM, and teams have 30 minutes to cross the start line. (And PM is not a typo. We know what it means and so do you.)

WHERE

Tacoma to Port Townsend
First find Tacoma, Washington. The race starts at Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway from The Foss Waterway Seaport. Next find Port Townsend. That’s where you hope to end. Only one checkpoint is required: The Port Townsend Ship Canal. Here’s the route map.

Details

Date:
May 31
Cost:
$125
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Website:
https://seventy48.com/race-explained/

Organizer

Seventy48
Phone
360.385.3628
Email
info@seventy48.com
View Organizer Website

Venue

The Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock Street
Tacoma, Washington 98402 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
253.272.2750
View Venue Website

Comments (2)

  1. There is the longest, toughest dangerous, speed boat race in the world, The YUKON 800, and hardly anyone has heard of it!!!

    1. Their website: yukon800.com is out of date. Do you have any info about this year’s race?

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