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Blackburn Challenge 2026

  • Sat, July 11, 2026
  • 32 Leslie O Johnson Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930

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Considered the “Boston Marathon” of the open water racing world, the Blackburn Challenge is a 20-mile circumnavigation of Cape Ann, Massachusetts.  “Challengers” row or paddle seaworthy craft in a range of classes including Banks dories, fixed seat singles & doubles, multi-oared crafts with/without coxswains, sliding seat tour/race singles & doubles, single & double kayaks, single & double surfskis, standup (SUP) and prone paddleboards, and OC-1 through OC-6 outrigger canoes.

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