Mother's Day Whitewater Races
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Race Results

Past Event Winners

2025 Race Results for the 67th Annual Mother’s Day Whitewater Races

Down River: Intermediate - Advanced

Inflatable Kayak

Name Bib # Time

Lance Carter 131 42.58

Jeff Peterson 118 47.08

John Piett 117 50.41

Kayak

Name Bib # Time

Javier Torres-Hughes 115 34.47

Douglas Hughes 114 35.10

Ken Hoeve 112 37.59

Mahan Boyd 130 40.33

Marie Blatnik 116 43.59

Jen Hodgekiss 102 44.04

Joe Crane 127 45.59

Tony Chirumbole 129 48.31

Tandem Canoe

Name Bib # Time

Bruce Gafner and Omar Herrera 133 1.17.49

Downriver: Beginner - Intermediate

Kayak

Name Bib # Time

Robi Mulford 122 37.37

Mary McArthur 113 39.16

SUP

Name Bib # Time

Joe Callan 128 49.56

Robert Zedric 121 50.18

Raft

Name Bib # Time

Russell Cooper 134 54.36

Rodeo

Kayak: Women's

Name Bib # Time

Marie Blatnik 116 points?

Kayak: Men's

Name Bib # Time

Joe Crane 127 points?

Raft Race

Raft: 3-person

Name Bib # Time

Anthony Stout 138 46.41

Raft: 4-person

Name Bib # Time

Far Flung 119 43.02

New Wave 113 44.39

Chicken Dinner 129 45.51

Trophy Wives 139 46.27

Santa Fe Rafters 132 49.10

Deplorables (KAFB) 121 52.29

Raft: 6-person

Name Bib # Time

The Zoo (NMRA) 118 43.05

Sunshine (Los Rios) 136 43.53

Johnny's Angels (Los Rios) 135 1.00.32

Slalom

Place Category Bib # Name Run 1 Penalty 1 Run 2 Penalty 2 best of two

1 kayak 140 Garret Schooley 1:37 4 1:32 2 1:34

2 kayak 102 Jennifer Hogdkiss 1:55 6 1:39 4 1:43

3 kayak 137 John Coddou 1:49 2 - - 1:51

4 kayak 116 Marie Blatnick 2:12 6 2:06 4 2:10

5 kayak 127 Joe Crane DNF 1:30 2:57 6 3:03

Thanks to our 2024 sponsors

 

Adobe Whitewater club

Taos Bakes

Los Rios River Runners

The Cellar Fine Wine and beer

Taos Valley Lodge

Britt Runyon Images.com

 

4 Corners River Sports

Rift Cycles

Ace Hardware

CID’’S Organic Local food

Vivac Winery

Pilar Yacht Club

 

NM River Adventures

Hotel Luna Mystica

Adventure Ski Shops

Mudd-N-Flood Mountain Shop

Black Mesa Winery

Taos Cookery

 

Far Flung Adventures

Jack’s Plastic Welding

Alpine Sports

Taos Mesa Brewing

Blue Heron Brewing

Cottam’s Ski and Outdoors

2024 Race Results for 66th Annual Mother’s day Whitewater Races

Long Kayak

1st Andy OReilly 32:57

2nd Douglas Hughes 35:48

Tandem Kayak

1st Matt and Wendy Gontram 35:00

Short Kayak

1st Trevor Nye 35:43

2nd Jack Wilson 36:11

3rd Logan Luiz 36:35

4th Javier Hughes 37:10

5th Russ Casper 37:23

6th Taran Cooley 37:39

7th Atherton Phleger 37:47

8th John Cada 38:10

9th Milo Light 38:23

10th Sebastian Bailey 40:28

11th Marie Blatnik 41:31

12th Joe Crane 42:58

13th Mahan Boyd 46:36

Free Style Rodeo

1st Trevor Nye

2nd Marie Blatnik

R4 Raft Race

1st Austin Torres NMRA 37:21

2nd A Edinger/Trophy Wives 38:56

3rd Britt Runyon 39:39

4th Byran Taylor 39:49

5th Los Rios River Runners #2 42:02

6th Los Rios River Runners #1 42:14

7th Isabelle Ryan NMRA 45:31

R6 Raft Race

1st Jack Wilson NMRA 36:48

2nd Rachel Costanza 37:45

65th Annual Mother’s Day Whitewater Races Results!

We had over 60 entries in the 65th Annual Mother’s Day Whitewater Races May 13, 2023! If you’re curious what your finishing time is, we have the bib numbers and finishing times below! Again, a HUGE thanks to our volunteers and sponsors for making this an awesome Mother’s Day Race!

Kayak and SUP Races

1. Bib #131, 27:42 (orange kayak)

2. Bib #155, 30:28 (red kayak)

3. Bib #121, 34:28 (green IK)

4. Bib #198, 37:13 (tandem IK)

5. Bib #197, 38:39 (SUP)

6. Bib #174, 38:39 (SUP)

7. Bib #150, 38:53 (kayak)

8. Bib #200, 44:12 (SUP)

Raft Race

1. Bib #175, 29:54 (R4 – New Wave)

2. Bib #170, 30:21 (R6 – Far Flung)

3. Bib #121, 30:48 (R2)

4. Bib #174, 31:20 (R6)

5. Bib #112, 31:23 (R6)

6. Bib #155, 31:43 (R4)

7. Bib #169, 31:59 (R4)

8. Bib #131, 32:18 (R4)

9. Bib #176, 34:50 (R2)

10. Bib #197, 35:09 (R4)

11. Bib #150, 35:11 (R4)

12. Bib #200, 35:38 (R4)

13. Bib #198, 36:33 (R2)

Thank You to Our 2023 MDR Sponsors!

Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico

Black Mesa Winery

Far Flung Adventures

Britt Runyon Images

New Mexico River Adventures

Blue Heron Brewing

Dixon Co-op Market and Deli

Hotel Luna Mystica

Jack's Plastic Welding

Los Rios River Runners

Pilar Yacht Club

Taos Bakes


 

2019 RACE RESULTS

Downriver Kayak Long

  1. #15 Garret Schooley 27:15

  2. #7 Matt Gontram 27:17

  3. #12 Andy Vanis 28:01

  4. #16 Corey Spoores 28:12

  5. #4 Greg Brandelli 28:40

  6. #13 Annie Chamberlain 29:29

  7. #3 (IK) Kurt Larson 32:39

Downriver Kayak Short

  1. #10 Clara Rempe 30:31

  2. #11 Molly Rempe 30:41

  3. #1 Liam Hurlburt 32:00

  4. #9 Gary Rempe 32:50

  5. #8 Susan Rempe 37:49

  6. #17 Marie Blatnik 41:42

Downriver SUP

  1. #6 Kim Chatfield 32:25

  2. #5 Anthony Bybee 34:11

  3. #2 Danielle Keil DNF

Kayak Slalom

  1. #13 Annie Chamberlain 1:11.21

  2. #9 Gary Rempe 1:12.44

  3. #4 Greg Brandelli 1:15.83

  4. #11 Molly Rempe 1:20.44

  5. #12 Andy Vanis 1:53.99

  6. #17 Marie Blatnik 2:21.35

  7. #10 Clara Rempe 2:23.16

  8. #12 Susan Rempe 2:34.18

Freestyle Kayak

  1. John Fullbright 205 points

  2. Corey Spoores 31 points

  3. Marie Blatnik 15 points

Family Race

  1. Chamberlain Family - “9640 “Mississippi's””

Downriver R4

  1. #24 NMRA 31:07

  2. #25 Far Flung 31:18

  3. #27 Far Flung 31:48

  4. #23 Saw Good 22:54

  5. #30 Bombs ‘n’ Boats 34:17

  6. #26 NMRA 35:06

  7. #28 Santa Fe Rafting 37:06

Downriver R6

  1. #22 New Wave 31:57

  2. #29 Santa Fe Rafting 33:20

Dutch Oven Cookoff - Entrée (195 max points)

  1. Savannah and Karen - Veggie Paella - 148pts

  2. Rachel and Brandon - Burgundy Beef Stew - 143pts

  3. Cathy - Tamales - 136pts

  4. Garrett and Bean - Tater Tot Casserole - 132pts

  5. Hannah - Green Chili Mac and Cheese - 129pts



Dutch Oven Cookoff - Dessert (195 max points)

  1. Shawn and Juliette - Apple Tart - 165pts

  2. John and Michael - Apple Crumble - 132pts

2018 RACE RESULTS

The 2018 Mother’s Day Racers persevered through low-water conditions and tough competition in all categories. The 2018 race course was shortened with an end point after Last Chance rapid due to low water.

Downriver Kayak Long

  1. #28 35:08

  2. #99 37:10

  3. #24 39:45

  4. #84 1.01:15

Downriver SUP

  1. #82 41:42

  2. #21 43:07

  3. #22 43:14

  4. #80 44:45

  5. #26 50:01

  6. #93 58:09

Downriver Kayak Short

  1. #94 34:05

  2. #27 34:27

  3. #29 35:41

  4. #96 36:03

  5. #97 36:58

  6. #85 39:56

  7. #83 43:36

Slalom (All Vessels)

  1. #94 1:04 Kayak

  2. #28 1:17 Kayak

  3. #98 1:18 Kayak

  4. #112 1:59 Canoe

  5. #92 DNF SUP

Downriver R4 (There was an issue with the timing, only places were recorded).

  1. #21 New Wave 6. #112 Los Rios

  2. #27 Schoolrey 7. #115 NMRA

  3. #98 NMRA 8. #94 Far Flung

  4. #114 NMRA 9. #22 Far Flung

  5. #26 NMRA 10. #95 Erid

Downriver R6

  1. #92 Russ C.

Family Race

  1. #28 Chamberlain Family




 

Past Sponsors

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Schedule

Friday • MAy 10

5:00pm–7:00pm  |  Camping and Pre-post social events

7:00pm  |  Dutch Oven Cook Off (dishes ready at 7!)

Saturday • may 11

8:30am  |  Volunteer Mtg @ Rio Bravo C.G.

9:00–9:45am  |  Day of Registration

10:00am  |  Kayak Long - Down River (Quartzite to County Line)

10:05am  |  Kayak Short - Down River (Quartzite to County Line)

10:10am  |  SUP - Down River (Quartzite to County Line)

11:30am  |  Slalom - Kayak and SUP (Albert's Falls - mile marker 27.5)

1:00pm  |  Down River Rodeo (Albert's Falls - mile marker 27.5)

3:00pm  |  Family Race (Rio Bravo Campground to Quartzite)

5:00pm  |   Raft 4 man (Quartzite to County Line)

5:15pm  |  Raft 6 man (Quartzite to County Line)

7:30pm  |  After Party (Rio Bravo Campground Shelter)

Sunday • may 12

8:00am  |  Announcement of trip and trip leaders

9:00am  |  At meeting points for day trips

10:00am  |  Community Paddle of Race Course

11:00am  |  KNM Program at TJB

 
 
 
 
 
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— Buffalo Joe
 
 
 
 

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