🚣 Before Santa sails in, we race for fun!
The Turkey Relay kicks off a festive day on the Petaluma River — full of laughter, costumes, and community spirit.
🦃 Pre-registration required:
https://paddleguru.com/races/TurkeyRelay2025RiverTownRacers
🚤 Need a boat or board? Rent from The Floathouse:
https://book.peek.com/s/b76ef819-32fe-4f61-a8f5-8c31cf4edd7d/7vemj
🦃 2025 Turkey Relay — A Petaluma River Tradition!
Kick off Santa’s Riverboat Arrival with a splash! The Turkey Relay is Petaluma’s favorite pre-show on the water — a lighthearted boating relay where fun, costumes, and community spirit float together on Petaluma’s Longest Park.
🏁 What:
A friendly relay between four-craft teams, assembled by the elves of River Town Racers, Petaluma’s internationally competitive sprint kayak team. Expect laughter, good-natured competition, and creative costumes galore!
📅 When:
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Check-in: 8:30 am
Relay: 10:00–11:15 am
Post-Race Party & Raffle: 11:30 am–12:30 pm
📍 Where:
Check-in & Skippers’ Meeting: The Floathouse Petaluma (Turning Basin)
Party & Raffle: Grand Central Petaluma, 226 Weller Street
🚣♀️ Want to join the fun?
Register through PaddleGuru →
https://paddleguru.com/races/TurkeyRelay2025RiverTownRacers
Need a boat or board? Rent from The Floathouse (just $35 for the whole race!) →
https://book.peek.com/s/b76ef819-32fe-4f61-a8f5-8c31cf4edd7d/7vemj
🎉 Perks:
Every registrant gets a tasty empanada 🥟
Raffle tickets available online (
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/river-town-racerss-turkey-relay-raffle, at check-in, and at the post-race party.
💙 Why:
To celebrate our river community and support River Town Racers, a homegrown team competing on the international sprint kayaking stage.
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