MADRID -- The St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers will host the 22nd annual Madrid Canoe Regatta and St. Lawrence County Flatwater Weekend Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, on the Grasse River at Madrid Municipal Park, Rt. 345.

C-1, C-2, a nine mile Amateur Marathon, C-2 Pro, and recreational races will be featured.

An amateur marathon race for single-place kayaks and one- and two-place canoes will run for nine miles with one portage, starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

A three-mile recreation race will start at 11:45 a.m.

Stonebridge Kayak and Canoe Rental, 322-4856, will rent canoes and kayaks for the event.

A nine-mile C-2 pro race and the Madrid Mile, a C-1 sprint with cash prize, will also be held Saturday.

Sunday’s races will begin at 10 a.m. with pro events for C-2 (two-place canoe) and K-1 (single-place kayak), with cash prizes for the best times over the 16-mile course with one portage.

C-1, K-1 and C-2 amateur marathon races will also begin at 10 a.m., taking a 13-mile course with one portage.

A six-mile recreation race will start at 10:30 a.m. for several classes of canoes and kayaks, including several divisions of tandem canoe racers.

The entry fees are $5 for a high school student, $20 for adults, $15 for military and veterans and $30 for professionals.

St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers members will receive a $5 discount, except the high school fee. A $10 fee will apply for second races.

Camping facilities and a playground will be available at the community center and park.

All participants will receive a race T-shirt.

An awards ceremony will be held Sunday.

For more information visit www.slvpaddlers.org or contact Gene Newman at 386-2577.