52nd ANNUAL KIWANIS Piscataquis River Race
See photos below by Bob McCloskey
Thank You to The Piscataquis Observer. See the News Article and photos here.
Thank you for participating in the 52nd Annual Piscataquis Kiwanis River Race
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
2026 - 52nd ANNUAL KIWANIS PISCATAQUIS RIVER RACE April 25th, 2026
Load up your canoe or kayak and head to King Cummings Park in Guilford where you will paddle approximately 10 miles to Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft.
Registration is 7:30 – 9:30 A.M. The Piscataquis River Race starts promptly at 10:00 A.M. Registration ends at 9:30 A.M. Race Day Registration is $30.00 per paddler.
Early birds may register by April 17th and save $10.00 on the entry fee.
Send checks to: Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities, Inc., P.O. Box 615, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.
Every person entering the race will receive a commemorative 52nd Piscataquis River Race T-shirt and boat decal.
There are 18 racing and recreational classes including: open speed class for any paddled craft with any number of paddlers, single kayaks and canoes for men and women, two-person kayaks and canoes for men and women, two-person canoes for junior/senior (one paddler age 16 or under), and the Ancient Mariners (two persons with a combined age over 100). There is a 1st place trophy for the winner of each class and ribbons for 2nd and 3rd place.
There are also challenge classes including: couples challenge (one male, one female), Key Club/H. S. challenge (2 High School students), corporate/public service challenge kayaks and corporate/public service challenge canoes.
There is one large 1st place trophy per challenge class.
The names for the fastest kayak and fastest canoe will be added to the Bob Darling trophy.
This race is a major fund raiser for the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft which raised $12,000 last year and close to $400,000 since this event was originally started 52 years ago. Proceeds of the race are used for a wide variety of charities supported by Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities, Inc. A few of these activities include, but are not limited to, Food Backpacks for Children, Thayer Parkway, PACC Swim Program, Boy Scout Troop 100, Key Club, Food Cupboards, Christmas Giving Project, and scholarships for Foxcroft Academy graduates. In the past years our community, corporate and business sponsors for the Piscataquis River Race were: Puritan Medical Products, A. E. Robinson, Dover Audiology, Eastern Gazette, Foxcroft Academy, Northern Light Health, Pleasant River Lumber Company, Berg Activewear, Bangor Savings Bank, FLAVA, Edwards Brothers Supermarkets, Central Maine Dock, Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club, Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency, Bob's Sugarhouse, Essex Street Dental Associates, Foss Enterprises Portable Toilets, Geo. E. Howard & Co., Inc., Hometown Health Centers, Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union, Rowell's Garage, Piscataquis Monumental Company and Lary Funeral Home, Central Maine Smiles, Hardwood Products, The Woodworth Family, Camden National Bank, Foxcroft Printing, The Varney Agency, Tim Merrill & Co. Inc., Dave’s World 1-800-HEAT PUMP, Davis Brothers, Ellen Anderson, DPM, Foxcroft Veterinary Services, Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center, Guilford Hardware, Numberall Stamp and Tool, Inc., The Engdahl Family, The Piscataquis Observer, Stutzman’s Farm Stand and Brick Oven Café.
The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft is grateful for the generous support of corporate and business sponsors. We are counting on them to support the Kiwanis effort again in 2026. We are always looking for additional sponsors so Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities, Inc. is able to help more children and more people in the community.
Bring your family and friends to Dover-Foxcroft and enjoy a day on the Piscataquis River. We hope to see you at King Cummings Park, in Guilford, for the start of the Piscataquis River Race on Saturday, April 25th. Refreshments will be available at the starting line. Food and beverages will also be available at the finish line at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft.
For more information please contact Brian Woodworth at 207-217-0962, email butterwood198@gmail.com or visit our website at www.doverfoxcroftkiwanis.org
Good Luck Racers!!
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child, one community at a time.
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Registration is 7:30 – 9:30 A.M. The Piscataquis River Race starts promptly at 10:00 A.M. Registration ends at 9:30 A.M. Race Day Registration is $30.00 per paddler.
Early birds may register by April 17th and save $10.00 on the entry fee.
Send checks to: Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities, Inc., P.O. Box 615, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.
Every person entering the race will receive a commemorative 52nd Piscataquis River Race T-shirt and boat decal.
There are 18 racing and recreational classes including: open speed class for any paddled craft with any number of paddlers, single kayaks and canoes for men and women, two-person kayaks and canoes for men and women, two-person canoes for junior/senior (one paddler age 16 or under), and the Ancient Mariners (two persons with a combined age over 100). There is a 1st place trophy for the winner of each class and ribbons for 2nd and 3rd place.
There are also challenge classes including: couples challenge (one male, one female), Key Club/H. S. challenge (2 High School students), corporate/public service challenge kayaks and corporate/public service challenge canoes.
There is one large 1st place trophy per challenge class.
The names for the fastest kayak and fastest canoe will be added to the Bob Darling trophy.
The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft is grateful for the generous support of corporate and business sponsors. We are counting on them to support the Kiwanis effort again in 2026. We are always looking for additional sponsors so Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Charities, Inc. is able to help more children and more people in the community.
Bring your family and friends to Dover-Foxcroft and enjoy a day on the Piscataquis River. We hope to see you at King Cummings Park, in Guilford, for the start of the Piscataquis River Race on Saturday, April 25th. Refreshments will be available at the starting line.
For more information please contact Brian Woodworth at 207-217-0962, email butterwood198@gmail.com
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child, one community at a time.
