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VIDEO: Great Russian River Race is Saturday

The Great Russian River Race will attract some of the world’s top canoeing, kayaking and SUP athletes, local adventurers and corporate teams to race in two separate events. Advanced and expert paddlers will compete in a class II, 15-mile Bridge-to-Bridge (B2B) Race from the Alexander Valley Bridge. Intermediate paddlers, canoe teams and SUP paddlers will do battle over the 5-mile Rio Lindo Race, starting north of Healdsburg.

Free Race Party afterwards, 3 great bands, food trucks, beer, wine, kids activites!

Kayaks are sold out, canoes are still available! Register online until Friday at 5 p.m. or the day of the Race at 33 Healdsburg Ave. at 8 a.m.

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