The VILLAGE TO VILLAGE CHALLANGE

REGATTA CANCELLED

ATTENTION ALL VILLAGE TO VILLAGE CHALLENGE ROWERS.  BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES OF THE REGATTA DIRECTOR THIS YEARS REGATTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED..   IT IS MY HOPE THAT I WILL BE HEALTHY AND ABLE TO COMPETE IN THIS REGATTA MYSELF NEXT YEAR!

Those who have participated the Challenge in the past will vouch for the fact that this is indeed a unique regatta, running through rural upstate New York with a great canal fest at the finish. Food venders, craft-beer brewers and a string band playing canal songs are just some of the attractions that help us celebrate the Erie Canal, and the picturesque canal villages of Spencerport and our host village, Brockport NY.

For those who accept the Challenge in the future, this is a unique regatta that helps us celebrate our sport of rowing, the opening of the spring season and the Erie Canal, one of the greatest rowing venues in the country.

Hope to see you at the regatta

John Bernfield

Row in the 2015 Village to Village Challenge on the historic ERIE CANAL, Upstate New York...a colorful fun spring time destination. Race from the Village of Spencerport to the Village of Brockport, NY

DISTANCE - 12 K

SUNDAY, May 17, 2015

This is a unique head race for scullers - singles and doubles onlly.  The Start is in the Village of Spencerport; finish is in the Village of Brockport. The course is approximately 12 kilometers of picturesque landscape on the historic ERIE CANAL.  There is a wide canal path along the entire north bank of the canal for visitors to run, ride or walk along during the race. There are 4 lift bridges associated with the row; Union St liftbridge is just east of the Start line which is the staging area, Washington St lift bridge is in Adams Basin, Park Av lift bridge is as you enter Brockport and Main St lift bridge is just past the Finish line. 

SPENCERPORT DEPO & CANAL MUSEUM

16 EAST AVE, SPENCERPORT, NY 14559

The WELCOME CENTER in Brockport

49 STATE ST, BROCKPORT, NY 14420

The Village to Village Challenge is a Signature Event of the Brockport Low Bridge High Water celebration of the opening of the Erie Canal. More to come...