2011 Buffalo Bayou Regatta

Sponsor Class
BRH Garver Construction

Admiral Class
Schlumberger
Waste Management

Commodore Class
Austin Canoe & Kayak
Examiner Newspaper Group
Laredos Rio Fest
Lionstone Group
REI-Houston and REI-Willowbrook
United Airlines

Captain Class
AECOM
www.BayouontheBend.com
Brookfield Office Properties
Hines
PageSoutherlandPage
SWA Group
Weston Solutions
Windsor Communities
Wood MacKenzie

First Mate
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors
Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.
Jonathan K. Frels
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
LJA Engineering, Inc.
Midway Foundation
Pacesetter Personnel Service
Primal Fear Gym
RdlR Architects
Richards/Carlberg
Leslye and David Weaver

In-Kind Sponsors*:
5 Hour Energy
Austin Canoe & Kayak
City of Houston - Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department
United Airlines (travel is provided by United and travel is good on Continental flights)
Dayna Steele - Author & Speaker
Harris County Flood Control District
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
Katz Coffee
My Fit Foods
Northwest Amateur Radio Society
REI-Houston
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Unilev Management Corporation
US Army Corps of Engineers
VitaminWater
Watermill Express
Wave Shuttle Service
YAK-GEAR Inc.

Media Sponsors: 107.5 The Eagle, Health and Fitness Sports Magazine, YELP and Lead Optimize

Regatta Event Partners: Bayou City Outdoors, Houston Astros, Houston Canoe Club, Houston Dynamo, Houston Fit Adventure Racing, Houston Texans, Maui Wowi, Plastic Pollutino Texas, SouthWest PaddleSports, Texas Dragon Boat Association

40th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta

40th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta

Saturday, March 10

Buffalo Bayou Partnership sponsors Texas' largest canoe and kayak race- a 15-mile paddling experience from San Felipe and Voss to downtown's Sesquicentennial Park. This ACA sanctioned race begins at 9am and finish line festivities at 11am-2pm with live music, awards ceremony, food and drink available for sale; $40 to enter race and free finish line festivities.

Sponsors include:
ACA, Harris County Flood Control District, Health and Fitness Sports Magazine, Houston Downtown Management District, Houston First Corporation, Katz Coffee, Lead Optimize, REI, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, University of Houston-Downtown, US Army Corps of Engineers, Watermill Express, YELP (as of January 25, 2012)

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

Corporate Cup Sponsorship Opportunities

Regatta Press Release (January 9, 2012)

For a list of canoe and kayak vendors, click here

Entry Form

Rules and Regulations

7:30am          Regatta Registration Opens

9am               Race Begins (San Felipe and Voss)

1pm               Awards Ceremony (Sesquicentennial Park)
                     Zydeco music, food and drinks available for purchase

2pm              Regatta & Festivities End

Race Times:

9am                      Surf Skis/ ICF K-1                                

                             Solo Unlimited             

9:10am                 Corporate Cup Boat numbers

                             Recreational Canoes                        

9:20am                 Recreational Kayak solo (short)         

                             Recreational Kayak solo (long)          

9:30am                 Unlimited                                            

9:40am                 Day-of Registrants                               

Texas’ largest canoe and kayak race: The Buffalo Bayou Regatta. Houstonians of all ages are encouraged to participate in the 15-mile USCA-sanctioned race along the scenic Buffalo Bayou, whether you are entering competitively, or paddling for pleasure, we encourage you to join in the Regatta.

Those not wanting to paddle can catch the outdoor fun and cheer on the racers.  Free live music, awards ceremony, and food and drinks will be available for sale at the finish line at downtown’s Sesquicentennial Park.

Start:  7700 San Felipe (just west of Voss Street
Finish:  Sesquicentennial Park (Preston at Bagby Street)

2011 RACE RESULTS

2010 REGATTA RESULTS

2010 Corporate Cup Race Results

Video from 2010 Regatta – thanks to Chris Denny with Lead Optimize for using his kayak cam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlkEs_rguWY

Photos from the Buffalo Bayou Regatta:
www.nicolecomptephotography.com
gallery: Buffalo Bayou Regatta 2010
15% off applies to photo prints & merchandise
Coupon code: BBR2010 (valid til 6/11/2010)

For questions about this year’s Regatta, please contact Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org or 713.752.0314 ext. 3.