NYMCRA accomplishes its mission by:

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Developing and publishing a schedule of marathon canoe & kayak races.

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Publicizing the sport of marathon canoe and kayak racing.

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Defining & maintaining specifications for canoe racing in New York.

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Facilitating marathon canoe racing in New York.

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Publishing a newsletter for association members.

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Facilitating & promoting clinics on canoe racing.

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Organizing & conducting a marathon canoe race within New York's Empire State Games.

More about NYMCRA

New York Marathon Canoe Racing Incorporated (NYMCRA) promotes the sport of marathon canoe and kayak racing across the Empire State. The organization was founded, as NYCRA, in 1970 by a small group of canoe racing enthusiasts who got together in Bainbridge, New York. The original organizers identified the purposes of the Association to be: To promote the sport by broadening public awareness; To expand opportunities for paddlers to participate in canoe races across the state; To encourage family and youth participation; To increase communication between paddlers across the state; and to support the fight against water pollution.

Today NYMCRA promotes the sport of marathon canoe and kayak racing in a variety of ways...

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through it’s website – www.nymcra.org

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with it’s newsletter "The Racing Paddler"

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by it’s support of the Empire State Games

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with the comprehensive NYMCRA Canoe Race Calendar

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through The NYMCRA Points Race Series

with leadership in the definition of canoe and kayak specifications to assure fairer competition across the different levels of competition at paddling events.

NYMCRA is organized by and for canoe and kayak racers. It’s strength and voice comes from an expanding base of individual members. Please support the growth and success of marathon racing in New York ~ Join NYMCRA. Annual dues are very inexpensive. Click here for the membership form and send it along with your check to NYMCRA's Membership Chairperson

We're looking forward to seeing you at the races!